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Police warn against disturbance of public peace in FCT

The FCT Police Command had warned members of the public against disturbance of public peace in form of protests and…

Naomi Campbell, 45, to have hip operation

Naomi Campbell has told a film bash she needs a hip replacement — at just 45. The supermodel — who…

Egypt to build 1 million homes for the poor

Egyptian Housing Minister, Mustafa Madbouly, said plans are underway to build 1 million homes for poorer people at a cost…
Former Minister of Defence TY Danjuma, promises to attract more investments into Taraba following the renaming of government house after him

Buhari felicitates with T. Y. Danjuma on his 78th birthday

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated elder statesman, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (rtd) on his 78th birthday. This is contained…

Arms Deal: Jonathan’s govt cost Nigeria lots of money, lives – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has shared with members of the House of Representatives the shocking discovery by his government that billions…

Boy, 15, another, 20 arrested in Australia over terror plot

Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, were arrested on Thursday in Sydney over a terror plot targeting a government building,…

31 dead, 20,000 families homeless in torrential rain in Kinshasa

Anger peaked in Kinshasa’s slums Wednesday as DR Congo’s poor grappled with little more than bare hands against torrential rains…

Muslim Comments: Scotland revokes Donald Trump’s honourary degree

The Scottish government sacked US presidential hopeful Donald Trump as a business ambassador and a university revoked his honourary degree…

Work with me in nation building, Buhari tells Reps

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged the legislature to collaborate with the executive arm of government to secure the country…

My story and involvement in Dasuki’s arms deal – Okonjo-Iweala

…says level of persecution and harassment unprecedented, signals danger of fighting corruption Former minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has…

Buhari releases N407b payment to oil importers

Nigeria’s government has agreed the immediate payment of 407 billion naira ($2.1 billion) owed to fuel importers under a subsidy…

Lagos shuts 53 churches, mosques, hotels

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has shut down 53 churches, mosques and hotels over noise pollution and environmental nuisance.…

The rich must pay more tax to sustain N18k minimum wage – Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo says he would rather continue to put pressure on the rich to pay their taxes…
The Senate invokes provisions of Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution to sack Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) Danladi Umar.

We will probe you, Reps tell CCT Chairman

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions on Wednesday rejected a request by Justice Danladi Umar, Chairman, Code of…

Biafra idea cannot be destroyed, says Soyinka

Nigeria’s Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka warned the government against any harsh crackdown on pro-Biafran activists in an interview broadcast Wednesday…

Sultan directs Muslims to lookout for new moon

Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar on Wednesday called on Muslims to lookout for the moon of Rabi’ul Awwal. This is contained…
RMAFC on Tuesday reacts to ongoing controversies over the salaries and allowances being paid to members of the National Assembly.

Reps to investigate petrol crisis

The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources, Upstream, and Downstream, to investigate the lingering crisis…

Return of IDPs to their homes will begin in 2016 – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says persons displaced by Boko Haram insurgency will earnestly begin to return to their home communities in…

Some politicians, groups strategizing to destabilize Bayelsa – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa on Wednesday raised the alarm, alleging that some politicians and groups planned to…

Reps to investigate operations of NDLEA

The House of Representatives says it will investigate how the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), deals with seizures, disposal…

APC will replace Faleke if need be, says Oyegun

Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, says James Faleke will be replaced as deputy governor-elect should the…

We’ll recover funds stolen in arms procurement – EFCC boss

Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has said that the Commission will leave no stone…

FG, UNAIDS to partner on domestic HIV/AIDS drugs manufacture, others

The United Nations AIDS (UNAIDS) programme in Nigeria said it would partner the Federal Government in domestically sourcing funds and…

Displaced Nigerians will return home next year, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday in Abuja that the return of persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency to…

Lagos bans open procession, fireworks during yuletide

…counsels residents against false alarm The Lagos State Government on Wednesday warned residents to desist from holding open processions during…

Nigeria beats Senegal 1-0, qualifies for Olympics

Nigeria has reached the finals of the U-23 African Nations Cup, after beating Senegal with a penalty scored in the…
LIRS

Entertainment company issues N3.32m dud cheque to LIRS

Mrs Ajibike Oshodi-Sholola, the Head, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), on Wednesday said a company in the entertainment industry…

FG will rehabilitate, reconstruct, recover losses in north-east – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Tuesday that the Federal Government was committed to the rehabilitation, reconstruction and recovery of…