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Governor Wike Sacks 344 Poly Workers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Governor Nyesom Wike-led government of Rivers State has ordered the sack of  344 employees comprising lecturers…

Man, 71, Slaughters 60-Yr-Old Wife

The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a 71-year old man for allegedly killing his 60-year-old wife with a…

Global conflicts displace 60m people – UN

Almost 60 million people worldwide were forcibly uprooted by conflict and persecution at the end of last year, the highest…

Chad carries out airstrikes on Boko Haram positions in Nigeria

Chad troops are carrying out airstrikes on Boko Haram positions in Nigeria, the Chadian army have confirmed. The Chadian army…

White gunman at large after killing 9 black persons at Charleston church

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A white gunman was still at large after killing nine people during a prayer service at…

PIB will be priority in 8th Senate – Saraki

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has reassured Nigerians that the 8th Senate would work toward ensuring the passage…

Sultan directs Muslims to commence Ramadan fast on June 18

The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III on Wednesday announced the sighting of the new month of Ramadan, 1436AH.…

Wike promises to pay salaries, allowances of Dolphin players

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has promised to settle the backlog of salaries and other allowances owed players of…
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governo

Nigeria to raise N120.5bn in Treasury bills next week

Nigeria plans to sell 120.52 billion naira ($606 million) of 3-month, 6-month and 1-year Treasury bills on June 24, the…

Aregbesola slams Murray-Bruce, says he’s turned workers plight to entertainment

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has faulted Senator Ben Murray-Bruce’s gesture to give half of his wardrobe allowance to unpaid…

Wike expresses satisfaction with Woji-Akpajo bridge

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the level of work done on…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Borno govt reviews curfew in Maiduguri

The Borno State government said on Wednesday that it had reviewed upward the 7:00 pm to 6:00 am curfew in…

Wike sacks 344 staff of State Polytechnic

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The gale of sacking in Rivers State has predictably started with the immediate termination of appointments of…

Boko Haram: Buhari condoles Chad, Borno

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolences to the president and people of the Republic of Chad, following the twin suicide…

APC slams ‘PDP Media Watchdog’ for asking Buhari to resign

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a product of poor thinking and deliberate mischief the statement credited to…

Murray-Bruce donates Wardrobe Allowance to Osun workers, widows

Senator Ben Murray Bruce representing Bayelsa East is gradually warming his way to the heart of thousands of Nigerians after…

Ramadan: Ambode calls for strict adherence to dictates of Islam

As Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts the world over to mark the commencement of the Holy Month of Ramadan,…

Buhari Was Misquoted: Like old wine, he gets better with age – Adesina

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari was misquoted by national dailies and…

Spend Ramadan in prayers for Nigeria, Obasa advises

Eromosele Ebhomele The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Wednesday urged Muslim faithful in particular…

Boko Haram: Maiduguri Military Command Centre to be ready in 21 days

The installation of high tech equipment, infrastructural development and movement of personnel have commenced towards the movement of Military Control…
Ikpeazu

6th Abia House will not be a rubber stamp – Nwachukwu

Sam Ibe/Umuahia A member representing Umuahia South in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chijioke Nwachukwu, Eastern Nigeria has…

IED explosion kills 13 in Borno

Thirteen persons were killed after an Imporvised Explosive Devise (IED) exploded in Bulabulin ward of Monguno Local Government Area (LGA)…

Lagos CJ Frees 21 Kirikiri Prison Inmates

Henry Ojelu The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Oluwafunmilayo Atilade on Wednesday freed 21 inmates of the Kirikiri Medium…

LASG Clarifies On Dissolution Of Boards

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday clarified that Heads and Chief Executives of Government- Owned Agencies and Parastatals are not…

Ramadan Begins

Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries have announced that the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan would start on Thursday.…

Gov Ayade Didn’t Forge Age —SAN

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Paul Erokoro has accused another Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Joe Agi of…

Kidnappers Of Winners Pastor Demand N60m

Daniels Ekugo Kidnappers of the Senior Resident Pastor of the Living Faith Church, a.k.a. Winners Chapel situated along IBB Way,…

Gov Wike To Sack 13,200 Teachers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State may soon sack 13,200 teachers employed by his predecessor, former governor…

Court Sacks Ladipo Market Leaders

Cyriacus Izuekwe A Federal Hight Court sitting in Lagos has nullified the election and sacked the executive of the Ladipo Main…

Anger Over N9b Wardrobe Allowance For Senators, Reps

Eromosele Ebhomel Angry Nigerians are currently mobilsing for massive protests against the alleged over-bloated cost of running the Nigerian National…