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How Nzeogwu’s 1966 coup changed Nigeria forever

The 1966 Nigerian coup d’état began on January 15, 1966 when mutinous Nigerian soldiers led by Kaduna Nzeogwu assassinated 11…

Edo 2016: I cannot remain neutral on my successor, says Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has declared that he will not remain neutral on who becomes the…

Anti-Corruption War: EFCC seeks Nigerian Army support

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has called on the Nigerian Army to partner with it in the difficult…

Ambode appoints Egberongbe as special adviser to Lagos Speaker

Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has approved the appointment of Mufutau Egberongbe, a former lawmaker in the…

Saraki accuses Presidency of switching 2016 budget

The farce over the missing 2016 budget continued on Thursday as Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, said that there are…

EFCC files seven-count charge against Metuh

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Metuh is set to arraign Olisa Metuh, the national publicity secretary of Peoples…

Zakzaky is alive, recuperating from bullet wounds in Abuja – IMN

Leader of Muslim Shi’ites in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah, are alive and are recuperating from gunshot wounds…

Two plead guilty to N210m ATM fraud

Stanley Odjighere and Igho Timothy Okpekereke, who in 2014 defrauded a new generation bank of N210million, have pleaded guilty to…

Same sex marriages split Anglican Church, US branch suspended

Gays and lesbians of the world have finally torn the Anglican Church asunder. The church on Thursday said it had…

Exxon Mobil engineer remanded in prison for rape

Henry Ojelu A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Igbosere, Lagos Thursday ordered an engineer with EXXon Mobil, James Ikenna Onuoha,…

I stole to cater for my pregnant wife – convict

A 27-year-old man, Deshida Joseph convicted on Thursday for house breaking and theft, begged a Gudu Upper Area Court for…

Hijab: Group cautions against religious crisis

The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWGN) has cautioned Nigerians against engaging in acts that can cause religious crisis…

Buhari to Northern leaders: Emulate Sardauna’s incorruptible virtues

Femi Adi/Kaduna President Muhammadu Buhari has asked leaders from the North and other parts of the country to emulate the…

Emir Sanusi warns against repeat of 1966 coup

Femi Adi/Kaduna Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II on Thursday said there could be a repeat of the 1966…

Controversies precede exit of Rivers CJ

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Barely two weeks after being sworn in as the substantive Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Daisy…

Lassa fever kills doctor in Rivers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Panic gripped doctors, nurses, medical personnel and patients of the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, old GRA, Port…

Sultan slams Northern leaders hiding under Sardauna’s shadow

Femi Adi/Kaduna The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar on Thursday in Kaduna slammed northern leaders, saying they must stop…

Court orders arrest of Rep member

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A Benin High Court, presided over by Justice Esther Ikponmwmen Thursday issued a bench warrant for the arrest…

‘Revenant’ gets 12 Oscar nominations…but only white actors again

The brutal frontier saga “The Revenant” leads the 88th annual Academy Awards with 12 nominations, while the acting categories were…

LG bosses laud Ambode over construction of 114 roads

The Conference of Executive Secretaries of Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas in Lagos State on Thursday…

Lassa fever: Rivers Govt. to fumigate densely populated settlements

Following reported cases of Lassa fever in some parts of the country, Rivers Government says it will soon fumigate densely…

Finally, Buhari meets parents of abducted Chibok girls

Six hundred (600) days after their children went missing, parents of over 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted in Borno, northeast of…

Harry Porter actor, Alan Rickman dies aged 69

Actor Alan Rickman, known for films including Harry Potter, Die Hard, Truly Madly Deeply and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,…

PICTURES: Kachikwu, Tinubu at Gulf Intelligence UAE Energy Forum

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources has been representing the country at the Gulf Intelligence UAE Energy Forum of…

Extra-judicial killings: IGP orders psychological checks on cops carrying guns

In a show of concern for the recent extra-judicial killings by some policemen in some parts of the country, the…

Ex-employees’ case against Wave FM P/Harcourt for hearing 8 March

Five former employees of Radio Port Harcourt, now Wave FM, have appeared before the National Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa,…

Police foil robbery attack, kill two in Ogoniland

The Rivers State Police Command has foiled an armed robbery attack at a petrol station along East-West road by Etohu…

No Lassa fever in Oyo State -Medical experts

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Medical experts in Oyo have joined their voices with the Oyo State Government to isolate the state from…

How FG, World Bank reduced road crashes – FRSC

Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has attributed the reduction in Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) in 2015…