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Sen. Sani warns Africa against creditor/debtor relationship with China

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Sen. Shehu Sani, has cautioned against emphasis on loan in the…

IPOB’s sit-at-home: Police advise Abia residents against illegal gathering

The Police in Abia have warned residents of the state not to engage in illegal gathering during the period of…

2019: Gov. Masari pledges 2.5m votes for Buhari

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has pledged 2.5 million votes for President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming 2019 Presidential…

President Kenyatta rejects bill delaying unpopular fuel tax

President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya defied parliament by rejecting a finance bill that sought to postpone a widely unpopular tax…

Change in Kwara must come through ballot box- Governorship aspirant

Alhaji Abdullahi Yaman, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the desire for change…

U.S. sanctions to remain until Zimbabwe demonstrates reforms

The U.S. government will not lift sanctions against Zimbabwe until the new government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa demonstrates it is…

Minister urges inventors to make inventions available for patent rights

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, has called on inventors and innovators to make their inventions and…

Fashola calls for more investment in power distribution end

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has called for sustained investments in the distribution end of our…
Offshore oil rig

Libya’s militia leader sanctioned over $1.4bn oil revenue loss

The U.S., in coordination with the UN Security Council’s Libya Sanctions Committee, imposed financial sanctions on Libyan militia leader Ibrahim…

South Sudan deal offers hope, but trust ‘still lacking’ – UN

The landmark peace agreement between the South Sudanese Government and main political opposition offers hope, but trust is ‘still lacking’…
Nigerian Air Force admits bombing Buhari village

Air force fighter jets destroy Boko Haram vehicle, fighters near lake Chad

The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a Boko Haram vehicle…

Ambode’s second term bid: Group calls for calm

The Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard, a group that has in the last months been calling for support of the re-election…

Lagos takes drug abuse campaign to schools 

Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development has commenced a train-the-trainer campaign against drug abuse with the aim of…

Loan: China not father Christmas, says Chinese Envoy

The Charge d’ Affaires of China Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Lin Jing, says China is not a Father Christmas, but…
Nyesom Wike

Medical doctor, pregnant woman abducted in Ogoniland

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Barely five days after kidnappers abducted a pregnant woman in Bitie Community in Tai Local government area…

Local government workers begin indefinite strike in Ekiti

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Ekiti will begin an indefinite strike on Friday. The union said…
Tinubu reacts as Mimiko hits 70

Mimiko in trouble as NLC, Labour Party reject his presidential ambition

The presidential ambition of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko appeared dead on arrival on Thursday as the Nigeria Labour Congress, the registered…

Minimum Wage: Labour blackmailing govt with ultimatum — Ngige

The Federal Government has described Labour’s 14-day ultimatum as “a subtle blackmail” to stampede the Tripartite Committee on the new…

Dogara is a “paperweight politician” – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, as“a political paperweight in…

Ekiti LG workers begin indefinite strike Friday

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Ekiti will begin an indefinite strike on Friday.

2019: Ijaw women laud Uduaghan, queue behind him for Senate

Delta South women have expressed their desire to have Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the state’s ex-governor represent Delta South Senatorial District…

16 LG/LCDA chairmen endorse Osinowo for Senate

Chairmen of 16 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, in Lagos have endorsed a member of the Lagos…

Flood: 175 houses destroyed, 3,000 rendered homeless in Cross River

Massive flooding has destroyed more than 175 houses, rendered at least 3,000 people homeless in Cross River, according to Mr…

Lagos begins construction of multi-purpose centre to enhance women’s fortune

The Lagos State Government has begun the construction of a Multipurpose Centre to enhance the fortunes of women in the…
NDLEA operatives

NDLEA destroys 110,542 tonnes of cannabis in Ondo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ondo State on Thursday destroyed drugs weighing 110,542 tonnes.

Amnesty: Senate Committee expresses dismay over poor funding

The Senate Committee on Niger Delta has expressed dismay on the delay in the release of funds for payment of…

Flood: NEMA tasks Anambra government to commence early evacuation

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has advised Anambra government to as a matter of urgency begin immediate evacuation of…

Salary, pension arrears: Osun releases N19.8bn

The Osun Government says it has released N19.8‎ billion for the settlement of salary and pension arrears owed all categories…

Traffic: More Lagosians embracing water transportation -LASG

The Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, has said that the current traffic gridlock experienced across the state has precipitated influx…