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Wike a threat to democracy, free, fair elections – Amaechi

…claims Wike’s thug carted away materials during inconclusive Ikwerre LGA polls The immediate past governor of Rivers state and Minister…

Former IGP Adewusi for burial 8 April

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The burial activities for former Nigeria Inspector-General of Police, Chief Sunday Adedayo Adewusi, will begin next Tuesday, 5…

Ajimobi/NLC disagree over unpaid salaries

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Oyo State Government has advised labour leaders in the state to embrace dialogue and consultation instead of issuing…

Academic unions slam Dickson over salary arrears

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Niger Delta University…
Enugu Police

Zamfara: Police arrest village head, 4 others for killing 13 persons

The Police Command in Zamfara has arrested Alhaji Muhammadu Danmliga, the Village Head of Wabi in Maru Local Government Area,…

Osinbajo represents Buhari at Mahamadou’s inauguration

President Muhammadu Buhari is being represented today in Niamey, Niger, at the inauguration of President Issoufou Mahamadou, who won a…

After 3 years, Army re-opens Maiduguri mammy market

The Nigerian Army on Saturday announced the re-opening of the Maimalari Cantonment Mammy Market, Maiduguri, after three years it closed…
12 people escape death on Ondo road

Four dead in Enugu auto crash

Police in Enugu on Saturday confirmed the death of four persons in road crash along Udi-Oji River on the Enugu-Onitsha…

Why I suspended Commissioner for Works indefinitely – Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has explained that he suspended the Commissioner for Works, Kelvin Wachukwu,…

LASUTH rewards kidney transplant surgeons

LASUTH rewards kidney transplant surgeons Lagos state government has restated its commitment to ensuring adequate funding of the health sector…

PDP chieftain lauds Buhari for wiping out Boko Haram

Alhaji Bashir Rimi-Zaya, Publicity Secretary of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi state, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for measures…

Man commits suicide, jumps into canal

Kazeem Ugbodaga An unidentified man has committed suicide by jumping into a canal at Cele Bus Stop area of Lagos,…

Another market in Kano razed by fire

Another mid-night fire outbreak on Thursday gutted Gwarzo market in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, destroying property worth…

My life as a cab driver and security guard – Bola Tinubu

By Seun Bisuga Many are of the opinion that former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was born right at…

We have not cancelled monthly sanitation – Lagos Govt

The Lagos State Government has clarified reports making the rounds on social media that the monthly environmental sanitation in the…

HRW urges Buhari to urgently rescue abducted 300 Damasak schoolchildren

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Nigerian government to take urgent steps in rescuing the release of at least…

Boko Haram abducted 300 schoolchildren in unreported kidnapping, HRW says

Boko Haram abducted at least 300 elementary schoolchildren in an unreported kidnapping in the town of Damasak in northeast Nigeria,…

Why we have not fixed date for Rivers rerun – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would consult political stakeholders in Rivers on logistics for repeat of legislative…

We will trace, recover stolen billions, US assures Buhari

The United States Secretary of State has assured President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria that his country will trace and recover…

Here’s Nigeria’s chance to be great again – Osinbajo

Nigeria has a unique opportunity now to become a great country with the kind of leader that is currently at…

Why I did not approve 2016 budget – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Washington DC that he will critically review the 2016 Appropriation Bill passed by the…

No rift between Buhari and national assembly – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that there is no rift between President Muhammadu Buhari…

World Bank earmarks $800m for rebuilding North East

The World Bank has earmarked $800 million to support the rebuilding of the infrastructure destroyed in the North East by…

Ambode unveils Lagos Overseas Office, promises to complete $1.65bn seaport

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday reeled out the numerous investment opportunities that abound in the state to…

26 drown in Lagos wells

Kazeem Ugbodaga At least 26 people have drowned in various deep wells in Lagos, the Lagos State Fire Service Director,…

Recruitment of 10,000 policemen commences April 1

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has warned its staff against compromising the recruitment of 10,000 policemen which begins nationwide on…

Christian Sunday Newspaper hits newsstand April 10

An All- Christian Sunday Newspaper, Jesus Christ is set to hit the newsstands on April 10, 2016. The concept of…

Man, 28, arrested for stealing baby food

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 28-year old man whose wife delivered has allegedly resorted to stealing baby food for the new born…

Wives of Benin Crown Prince inducted to royal court, conferred with titles

Jethro Ibileke/Benin History was made in Benin on March 30 when the three wives (Oloi N’Erie) of the Crown Prince…

Ambode orders repair of Lagos-Badagry expressway

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has ordered the State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) to immediately embark on extensive repair on…