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Edo Govt approves appointment of new Oba of Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin: Following the commencement of the funeral rites for the late Benin Monarch, Oba Erediauwa, the Edo State Government…

Suspected land scammer gets N10m bail

Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja has granted bail in the sum of N10 million to…

PENGASSAN suspends planned strike

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: The ultimatum by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN to embark on a…

Arms Deal: How I received N108m from Badeh – Witness

At the resumed trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, on Tuesday,…

Jealous lover to die by hanging

A Delta State High Court sitting at Asaba Tuesday sentenced a man, Lucky Anyali, to death by hanging for murder.…

Carpenter allegedly rapes teenager at gunpoint

The Enugu State Police Command has commenced a full-scale investigation into an alleged rape of a 15-year old at gun…

NAFDAC seals bakeries, water factories in Kaduna

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday sealed two bakeries and four sachet water factories…

2 Indian climbers die on Mount Everest

Two Indian climbers who had been missing on Mount Everest were confirmed dead by authorities on Tuesday. Their bodies were…

Serving military officer remanded over armed robbery

The Police in Ekiti on Tuesday charged a serving Military man, Olasoji Damilola, 30, and Koki Tunde, 26, before an…

Ill health stops Metuh’s trial

The trial of the National Publicity Secretary, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, suffered a setback today. The trial,…

Human remains point to a blast on crashed EgyptAir

Sources in the Egyptian-led investigation committee said on Tuesday in Cairo that the initial forensic analysis of passengers’ remains points…

65,000 ‘ghost workers’ off civil service payroll

Dr Joe Abah, the Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, says the Federal Government has saved over N185 billion since…

Buhari appoints Babandede new immigration boss

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Mohammed Babandede as the new Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service…

Court adjourns trial of ex-NIMASA boss to 27 May

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday fixed May 27 for continuation of trial of a former Director-General of…

Kidnapping: IG deploys helicopter, mobile cops to Kogi

The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Solomon Arase, has approved the deployment of a helicopter and more policemen to Kogi…

Ja’afaru is new Controller-General of Nigeria Prisons

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Ahmed Ja’afaru as the new Controller-General of the Nigeria Prisons Service…
Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu’s daughter loses church licence after gay marriage

Desmond Tutu’s daughter has been forced to give up her duties as a priest in South Africa’s Anglican church after…

Nokia to sack 15,000 workers

Telecoms equipment maker Nokia is likely to cut about 15,000 jobs globally as part of a cost-cutting scheme, following its…

DPR seals 15 filling stations in Sokoto, Kebbi

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has sealed no fewer than 16 petrol filling stations in Sokoto and…

Lagos shortlisted for 100 resilient cities network

The Rockefeller Foundation on Tuesday expressed optimism that Lagos State might become one of the 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) in…
PDP

Court declares PDP caretaker committee illegal

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday declared the recently constituted caretaker committee of the People’s Democratic Party…

Police arraign okada riders found in robbers’ den

Two motorcyclists, Musa Badamasi and Yusuf Ibrahim, on Tuesday appeared in a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Nasarawa…

Oil drifts lower on stronger dollar

Oil dipped Tuesday as a stronger US dollar and progress in controlling wildfires in Canada’s crude-producing Alberta province dampened prices.…

Driver docked over theft of beer

A 39-year old driver, Ademola Adesanya, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for alleged stealing cartons…

LSWC blames epileptic water supply on gas shortage

The Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC) said on Tuesday that the disruption of water supply to the metropolis was due…

Hairdresser steals phone, dollars

A 26-year old, hairdresser, Kikelomo Fagbenro, on Tuesday appeared at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing an…

INTELS in illegal free zones controversy

By Kayode Dunsin Multi-billion dollar maritime behemoth, INTELS appears to be deep in a sizzling issue of illegality and impunity.…

Oil marketers set to flood market with petrol

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says it is ready to flood the market with fuel as it…

Boko Haram: Fleeing emirs return home

Two out of the five Borno emirs forced to flee their domain by Boko Haram terrorists, have returned to their…
Real reason for fuel scarcity in Abuja, other northern states

Motorists praise FG as queues disappear from filing stations

Some Motorists on Tuesday praised the Federal Government over the deregulation of petroleum downstream petroleum secretor, describing it as a…