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Lagos Traders Decry Police, NURTW Harassment

Market leaders from Araromi Oke-Odo market in Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have sent an SOS to the Lagos…

Man Jailed One Week After Release From Prison

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 24-year-old man freed from prison custody for criminal offence, has returned to the same prison one week…

The rich, powerful must do more to help Nigeria, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja called on the rich and powerful citizens of Nigeria to be prepared to contribute…

Bus Driver’s Death: Ogoni gives police 14-day ultimatum

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has condemned in strong terms the unjustified,…

Terrorism: 23,472 citizens stopped from leaving Nigeria – NIS

In its efforts to prevent young Nigerians from being lured into terrorism, prostitution, slavery and other untoward activities abroad by…

Dogara has integrity, leadership quality, says Tambuwal

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, has described Yakubu Dogara, Speaker, House of Representatives, as “a detribalised and committed Nigerian”.…
Governor Alex Otti explains how his administration has been able to cut down the cost of governance since assuming office in Abia State

Tribunal begins in Abia after burning down of INEC office

The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Umuahia on Monday, commenced hearing of the petition against the declaration of Dr.…

Military played neutral role during elections – Maj. Gen Yusuf

The out-going General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major General Suleiman Yusuf, has said that the military…
David Mark urges citizens to elect credible leaders

Three David Mark witnesses quit at tribunal

Three of eight witnesses called by David Mark in defense of the petition filed against him by Daniel Onjeh of…

I’ll identify with only positive people, Obasanjo says

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday stated that he will only identify with positive people, while reiterating that his decision…

Boko Haram: Seven new born babies at Nigerian refugee camps

Seven new births were recorded at the Mubi transit camp of the Nigerian returnees from the Republic of Cameroun as…

Ugbo, only Yoruba town with huge crude oil deposits

The Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, says his community remains the only Yoruba town blessed with huge deposits…

Ooni of Ife to be formally announced dead on Wednesday

The Obawara of Iwara-Ife, Oba Layi Adereti ,on Monday said the official proclamation of the demise of Ooni of Ife,…

In Video: Dopemu, Osodi residents protest against IKEDC

Residents of Agege, Dopemu and Oshodi areas of Lagos state, stage peaceful protest against Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company at the…

Collect bribe, face wrath of the law – Taskforce Boss

Kazeem Ugbodaga The new Chairman, Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, Olubukola Abe has vowed to…

Nigeria to conduct census in 2016, spend N273 billion

Nigeria has concluded plans to conduct a national population census in 2016, the National Population Commission chairman, Eze Duru Iheoma…

Harmonise biometric data, Buhari charges INEC, FRSC, NPC, others

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja charged government agencies to harmonize the collection and usage of biometric data in the…

3-year old, two others murdered over bitter leaf in Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three persons, including a three year old boy, were on Sunday evening murdered at Ibillo, Akoko Edo local…

Nigerian Army vows to punish soldiers for maltreating robber

The Nigerian Army said on Monday that it will punish soldiers involved in maltreatment of an armed robbery suspect in…

Buhari queries diversion of $1billion railway loan

President Muhammed Buhari Monday in Abuja called for an explanation from the Ministry of Finance on the foreign loans obtained…

Sagay heads advisory committee on War Against Corruption

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a Presidential advisory committee against Corruption headed by Professor Itse Sagay, a prominent professor of…

Reps Deputy Speaker Lauds Lagos Assembly Commission

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yusuf Lasun, has commended the leadership of the Lagos State House…

Buhari congratulates Nigeria’s special athletes

President Muhammadu Buhari extends hearty congratulations to Nigeria’s team at the just concluded Special Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.…

Wike fires Accountant-General of Rivers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has fired the state Accountant-General Ngozi Y.Abu with immediate effect. In…

Bayelsa: Mass defection hits PDP as Alaibe, ex-deputy governors defect

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa state appears to be in deep trouble following the planned…
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Mike Adenuga donates N500m to Bayelsa flood victims

The chairman of Globacom, Nigeria’s leading telecommunication outfit, Mike Adenuga Jr is not a man who likes to blow his…

OAU Post-UTME: Onyenachi Nze bags highest score as 10,293 fail

Onyenachi Nze bagged the highest score in the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun…

Fake ‘Assistant Editor’ of The News arrested in Abeokuta

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A man, identified as Segun Odofin, who has been parading himself as the Assistant Editor of The News…
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Jonathan pays secret visit to Buhari at Aso Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari and his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, met secretly last Thursday, a day before Buhari also met with former…

I do not influence who EFCC, others probe, Buhari tells PDP Senators

The Presidency has debunked the allegation by members of the PDP Senate Caucus that the present administration is being selective…