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Buhari promises to assist IDPs to return to villages

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said his administration would restore the confidence of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by fast-tracking…

Court strikes out 2-year old case for absence of complainant

An Enugu North Magistrates’ Court on Thursday struck out a two-year-old case involving one Henry Eze who was charged with…

Olympic official arrested naked for $3.1million scam

A high-ranking Olympic official was arrested while naked in his son’s Rio de Janeiro hotel room. Pat Hickey, the president…

Catholic bishops at war with health minister over abortion

Bishops of the Catholic Conference of Ibadan Ecclesiastical province have condemned the alleged subtle plan by the Minister of Health,…

Victory will spur us to serve better- Ikpeazu

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, on Thursday, expressed joy over his victory at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, saying that…

Police arrest kidnappers of National Assembly lawmaker

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigeria police have paraded three suspected kidnappers who allegedly kidnap a member of the National Assembly, Sani…

INEC to conclude Rivers election in October

Mrs Amina Zakari, INEC National Commissioner in charge of election operations, has assured of the commission’s readiness to conclude suspended…

Hajj 2016: Security agencies tasked on vigilance

The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), an NGO, has called on security agencies to be more vigilant throughout the Hajj operations…
Ikpeazu

BREAKING: Court upholds Ikpeazu as Abia governor

The Court of Apeal in Abuja on Thursday upheld the election of Dr Okezie Ikpeazu as governor of Abia. Justice…

Police arrest kidnappers of National Assembly member

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said it had arrested three suspected kidnappers responsible for the kidnap of Rep. Sani…

Nasarawa NUT to suspend strike Aug. 22

Mr Francis Jatau, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Nasarawa State chapter, said on Thursday that the…

FG, Lagos brainstorm on tackling crime

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Federal and Lagos State Governments are brainstorming on how to tackle rising wave of crime in the…

FG commended on speedy repair of Apapa Bridge

Some road users in Lagos have commended the Federal Government on the speed of construction works to save the dilapidated…

My devilish mind made me steal from Church- Convict

A Gudu Upper Area Court on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old labourer, Buhari Abdulkarim, to seven weeks imprisonment for stealing air…

Niger gov. urged to pay LG salaries

The Niger House of Assembly has advised Gov. Sani Bello to pay outstanding salaries owed local government employees in the…

Kano govt. registers 1,042 for mass wedding

The Kano State Hisbah Board said on Thursday that it had registered 1, 042 prospective couples in 18 local government…

Breaking News: Avengers vows to declare Niger Delta Republic October 1

The Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, has vowed to declare Niger Delta republic on October 1. Avengers’ spokesperson, Mudoch Agbinibo in…

Declare state-of-emergency in the power sector, LCCI tells FG

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday urged the Federal Government to declare a state-of-emergency in the…

2 corpses recovered from river Nguru

Dr Muhammad Fari, State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Yobe, said fishermen recovered corpses of two boys…

Man remanded for kidnapping

An Oredo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Thursday remanded one Salisu Muhammed, 28, in prison custody for alleged kidnapping.…
Former Military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, pays tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari who died in London on Sunday.

Abubakar holds secret talks with Buhari

A former Nigerian military leader, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (Rtd), is in talks with President Muhammadu Buhari. Channels Tv reports that…

“We do not deserve to be in final”- Siasia

Head Coach of Dream Team VI, Samson Siasia, has admitted that the National team did not deserve to play in…

LASG, JTF collaborate to bulldoze Ikorodu creeks

The clearing of Isawo and Yewa creeks in Ikorodu Area of Lagos has commenced after weeks of violence unleashed by…

Be proud of Dream Team VI, Adamu to Nigerians

Former Director-General of the defunct National Sports Commission, Amos Adamu, has urged Nigerians not to be disappointed with the Dream…

2.6 million babies die inside womb annually-WHO

Kazeem Ugbodaga The World Health Organisation, WHO, reports that 2.6 million babies worldwide are stillborn annually, lamenting that cases of…

Jail break attempt foiled at Abakaliki prison

The Ebonyi Controller of Prisons, Mrs Adaobi Oputa, on Thursday, confirmed that there was an attempted jail break at the…

Marketer docked for stealing pharmaceutical products

A 35-year-old marketer, Edith Obianuju, who allegedly stole pharmaceutical products valued at N2,215,000 from her employer, on Thursday appeared before…

South Sudanese rebel leader flees country

The Former South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has left the country after clashes with the army sent him fleeing…

Britain launches soft drinks sugar tax

Britain on Thursday said it would tax companies which sell sugary soft drinks and invest that money in health programmes…

Man in court for damaging Dangote Company truck

For allegedly damaging the windscreen of a cement-laden articulated vehicle belonging to Dangote Group of Companies, a 20-year-old, Shina Lawal,…