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Governor Alex Otti explains how his administration has been able to cut down the cost of governance since assuming office in Abia State

Abia Governorship: Appeal Court dismisses APGA’s application

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the application of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand…

Breaking: WAEC releases WASSCE results

True to its promise, the West African Examinations (WAEC) has just released the 2016 May/June West African Senior School Certificate…

ETF: Lagos warns against unauthorised selling of forms

Lagos State Government has warned members of the public on the activities of some unscrupulous individuals and groups selling fake…

Buhari holds closed-door meeting with Speaker Dogara

The embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, is currently in a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in…

Ex-Golden Eaglets star, Peter Ogaba dies at 42

Peter Ogaba, a former Nigerian International is dead, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF said on Friday. NFF stated at its…

Pastor calls for protest against Mugabe

Evan Mawarire, the founder of Zimbabwe’s ThisFlag social media movement, has on Friday in Pretoria called for a major protest…

INEC commences distribution of PVCs in Zamfara

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Friday that it had started issuing Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to all…

Afenifere warns FG to stop prioritising religion over economy

The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has warned the federal government of Nigeria against its policy of subsidising pilgrimage and priritising…

Yuguda’s application to travel for medical checkup dismissed

An Abuja High Court on Friday dismissed an application by a former minister, Amb. Bashir Yuguda, seeking leave to travel…

Late Onoh laid to rest amidst tributes

The remains of Mrs. Caroline Onoh, the wife of a former governor of old Anambra, Christian, was interred at Ngwo…

Human genes associated with depression discovered

Scientists said on Friday in London that they have found human genes that are probably associated with the development of…
Court awards N1 million fine against ICPC for unlawful detention of Professor Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar of JAMB.

FG extolled over Ojerinde’s removal

An educationist, Mr Samuel Amadi, has lauded the Federal Government on the removal of Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, as the registrar…

Jigawa governor appoints 3 SAs, 1 MD

Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has appointed three Special Assistants (SAs). A statement signed by the Secretary to the State…

Dickson pledges fulfilment of his promises

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Friday pledged that his administration would continue to fulfil its promises to execute people-oriented…

Islamic State captures 3,000 Iraqi civilians

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said that Islamic State fighters may have captured up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqi villagers on…

LASG arrests woman for using twins to beg

The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development monitoring team recently apprehended a woman soliciting alms with two infant…

Football fans hail Nigeria’s U-23 impressive start in Rio Olympic

Football enthusiasts in Nsukka, Enugu state, have hailed the impressive beginning of Nigeria’s U-23 Dream Team which beat Japan 5-4…

18 bodies found, 23 feared dead in bridge collapse

Rescue workers in India found 18 bodies on Friday after a bridge collapsed over a flooded river earlier in the…

Militants kill 14 in busy market

At least 14 people were killed and more than 20 others injured after militants opened fire and hurled grenades at…

Endorsing Hillary Clinton

Reuben Abati If there was any hope that Donald Trump would change tactics and be more restrained after winning the…

Southwest to produce PDP National Chairman

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Southern Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday night formally zoned the National Chairmanship…

Buhari to meet Dogara over budget padding

Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari today meet with the…

Security concerns as Olympic Games formally begin

As the Rio 2016 olympic games formally begin with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium, Brazil, there has been…

Woman sells unborn child in Anambra

29-year-old Miss Chidimma Okorie from Amasiri, Ebonyi State, yesterday, stunned people at the headquarters of the Anambra State Police Command…

Rio Olympics 2016: Games set for opening ceremony

The 2016 Olympic Games officially start in Rio on Friday with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium. Athletes from…

Chinese investor to buy West Brom

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has agreed a deal to sell the club to a Chinese investment group led by…

Etebo scores 4 as Dream Team beat Japan 5-4

The Dream Team played an interesting first game at the Olympics to earn their first three points in Manaus on…

Why Kano has more Almajirai than other states – Ganduje

Kano state has become a center for convergence of Almajirai in Northern Nigeria because there is no legislation outlawing itinerancy…

250 reps want Speaker Yakubu Dogara removed – Jibrin

Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, says at least 250 out of the…

There’s nothing like budget padding – Ex-Reps Spokesman

The Spokesman of House of Representatives in the Sixth Assembly, Eseme Eyibo, has said that there is nothing like budget…