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Diezani bribe: INEC drags 6 Commissioners to presidency

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has written the presidency for further action on six of its former…

Lai Mohammed: Seized $9.2m could build 774 clinics

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has given a profound illustration of the cost of corruption in Nigeria,…

Gunmen abduct 2 Turkish men

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Two Turkish men have been kidnapped from a hotel room in southeast Nigeria, police said on Tuesday.

Niger Speaker tasks youths on patriotism

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ahmed Marafa, has called on youths in the country to…

Naira sustains loss against dollar

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Naira on Tuesday sustained its loss against the dollar at the parallel market.

NHRC unveils manual to unify handling of human rights abuse complaints

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday in Abuja, presented to the public its Complaint Treatment Procedure Manual to…

We killed Uber driver to steal his vehicle — Suspect

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Detectives attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspects who posed as passengers…

Cashew export can generate $4.5bn annually for Nigeria – NEPC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Nigeria can generate 4.5 billion dollars annually from cashew exportation, Mr Olusegun Awolowo, Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, has…

Students Union Government urges FG to prioritise education

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Students Union Government (SUG) of the University of Ibadan, has called on the Federal Government to preserve the future…

Easter: NSCDC beefs up security nationwide

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The‎ Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Abdullahi Muhammadu, has ordered the deployment of 40,000…

Communities support Gov’s super highway project

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Some communities in Cross River, where the proposed 260km super highway project of Gov. Ben Ayade passes through, have pledged…

Update: FAAN MD to appear before police team investigating fire

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Saleh Dunoma, is to appear before a police…

60,000 Benefit From Eko Health Mission Programme

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

No fewer than 60,000 residents from seven Local Government and 12 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs have benefitted from the…

Convenant University promotes Nigeria’s global relevance with N1b

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Vice-Chancellor of the Covenant University, Prof. Aderemi Atayero, on Tuesday said that the University’s Board had instituted an endowment…

Registrar: Why surveyors charge high fees

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Suleiman Hassan, the Registrar, Surveyor Council of Nigeria (SUCON), has attributed the high fees charged by surveyors to the…

National Housing Scheme: 80 Jos houses for completion in June

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Eighty units of houses, built under the National Housing Scheme, have reached 70 per cent completion and would be inaugurated…

Reps insist on safety of every Nigerian citizen abroad

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The House of Representatives on Tuesday said it would continue to insist on the safety of every Nigerian citizen living…

Senate kicks against plans by NDLEA to extradite Kashamu

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Senate has asked National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to drop plans to extradite Senator Buruji Kashamu to the…

Extradition: Senate asks NDLEA to allow Nigerian courts handle cases against Buruji

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Senate has asked National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to drop plans to extradite Sen. Buruji Kashamu to United…

Senate urges Police to intensify surveillance across the country

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Senate on Tuesday, called on Police authorities to intensify surveillance across the country to check renewed activities of kidnappers.

Rain pattern: Farmers optimistic of bumper harvest

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Some farmers in Lagos on Tuesday expressed optimism that there would be bumper harvest in 2017 in view of early…

N3.2bn fraud: Court adjourns ex-Gov. trial until April 12

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned until April 12 for continuation of trial of a former Governor…

Scientists Find Potential Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Scientists might have found a way to treat Parkinson’s disease by generating “dopamine neurons”, according to an article published in…

Stakeholders to step up surveillance against diseases outbreak, security in State

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Political leaders and traditional rulers in Sokoto State on Tuesday resolved to step up surveillance against possible outbreak of diseases…

Dep. Gov. urges parents to play a major role in child upbringing

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat, on Tuesday said parents should not to leave the responsibility of child upbringing…

FG vows to pursue war against corruption despite setbacks

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Federal Government has called on Nigerians not to be discouraged by the recent setbacks in the war against corruption,…

Man Who Raped Neighbour’s Daughter Docked

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

An unemployed man, Joshua Omotayo, 23, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate's’ Court for allegedly raping his neighbour’s…

Father of US fire victim located in Nigeria

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Years before he died in last month’s halfway house blaze, Olatunde Adejumobi was researching the use of complex pseudorandom strings…

FAAN probes fire outbreak at Lagos office

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has begun investigation to unravel the cause of the fire outbreak which gutted…

EKEDC Impersonator Nabbed

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A 42-year-old man, Gbenisoye Akano, on Tuesday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court over alleged impersonation of staff of Eko…

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