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Crude: Angola to load more cargoes, Nigeria down

Nigerian crude oil differentials remained under downward pressure on Friday, while early indications pointed to a larger number of Angolan…

EFCC quizzed Akpabio over N108.1bn theft

A citizen’s petition, not an investigation by the EFCC was the reason the agency invited Senate minority leader and former…

Tribunal upholds Gov. Umahi’s election

Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Abakaliki on Friday, upheld te election of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi in the…

2015 Pilgrimage: pregnant women, others not eligible

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State Chairman of the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, CPWB, Archbishop Oludotun Ogunseye has stated that pregnant women…

Sokoto APC rejects Buhari’s ministerial nominee

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State on Friday rejected the nomination of Miss A’isha Abubakar as the ministerial…

Nigeria, Ukraine to strengthen ties, says Osinbajo

Nigeria will soon expand its diplomatic relationship with Ukraine, exploring new areas of mutual benefit to both countries. This indication…

US to conduct counter-Boko Haram ops in Nigeria

The United States will conduct surveillance and intelligence operations against Boko Haram inside Nigeria, sources familiar with the plan told…

Strict tax policy solution to dwindling finances – Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has advocated the return to the strict tax policy of the colonial…

Akwa Ibom North West: Okori alleges plot to scuttle appeal as APC blasts tribunal

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West, Inibehe Okori, has raised alarm over what he believes…

Afenifere calls for de-recognition of Eze Ndigbo titles

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has denounced the unrelenting desecration of Yoruba culture, particularly by the Igbo communities’…

EFCC arrests Ex-Gov. Akpabio over alleged fraud

A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and incumbent Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, was on Friday arrested by the…
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Market capitalisation improves by N46b

Activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) made an impressive record on Friday with the market capitalisation improving by N46…

Sultan tasks lawyers on professional practice

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Friday, advised Muslim lawyers to always practise their profession in good…

Appeal Court fixes Oct.19 to deliver judgment on Saraki’s appeal against CCT

The Court of Appeal on Friday fixed Oct.19 to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by Senate President, Bukola Saraki…

FG suspends licence issuance for new vehicle assembly plants

The Federal Government has suspended issuance of licence to new vehicle assembly plants. Mr Aminu Jalal, the Director General of…

NESREA shuts 5 facilities in Rivers

Mr Raph Nnam, the Zonal Director of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, said on Friday that five facilities…

No intimidation will stop me from probing Suswam – Ortom

No amount of intimidation or blackmail will deter me from probing former Governor Gabriel Suswam’s eight-year administration in Benue state,…

Odion quits as Edo Info Commissioner

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Louis Odion, has resigned from the State Government. His…

2 children of Naval Officer burnt to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga Two children of a naval officer were burnt to death by an early morning inferno on Friday in…

Amaechi, an asset to Buhari’s administration —Rivers APC

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described former Governor of the state,…

$330,000 Scam: Court resumes trial of Maurice Ibekwe’s accomplice

Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos High Court, sitting in Ikeja, has begun proceedings into the trial of Chief Augunos…

Ambode swears in commissioners, special advisers Monday

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode will on Monday, 19 October, swear in 23 Commissioners and 14 Special…
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Abia state pays outstanding salaries to workers

Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu says he has fulfilled his pledge to workers in the state to pay…

Five passengers in crashed bus, not 18 – TRACE

Contrary to reports that the 18 seater bus that plunged into River Ome along Ogbere–Ore –Benin expressway last night was…

Let’s bring an end to Boko Haram, Buratai rallies troops

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has charged troops in the ongoing counter-insurgency operation to brace up…

Respect traffic laws, Ambode tells military

Just a few days after some soldiers beat a Lagos traffic officer, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has appealed to the military…
Goodluck Jonathan and Edwin Clark

Clark, the father, Jonathan, the son By Reuben Abati

I have tried delaying the writing of this piece in the honest expectation that someone probably misquoted Chief E.K. Clark,…

Spain backs Buhari’s reforms

The Spanish Government on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies, especially the anti-corruption campaign, were vital to attracting investment to…

Ministers: Buhari puts APC ahead of reforms

Reuters Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has chosen a cabinet dominated by political veterans, opting to strengthen his power base rather…