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Edo orders striking judiciary workers to resume or be sacked

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The newly constituted Edo State Judicial Service Commission has ordered striking members of the State Judiciary Staff Union…

JTF arrests 4 pirates on Bayelsa waterways

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield, on Thursday announced the arrest of four suspected…

Edo officials, others may be charged for terrorism

Jethro Ibileke/Benin There are indications from Edo Police Command on Thursday that the four officials of Edo State Government and…

Obasanjo gives Buhari the blueprint for success

A think-tank constituted by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to support incoming administration’s transition on Thursday presented its report to president-elect,…

Okonjo-Iweala terminates SURE-P partnership with Forcecom

Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iwela, has directed the immediate termination of the partnership with FORCECOM Networks Ltd., on the Graduate…

Governors call me ‘Okpekpe marathon man’ – Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the huge government’s investment on road infrastructure in Okpekpe…

Maritime university to generate over $6bn annually – NIMASA DG

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Ziakede Akpobolokemi, says the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU) will generate…
Ex- President Boni Yayi

Buhari’s experience key to his success – Benin President

President Boni Yayi of Benin Republic, on Thursday said past experiences of president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, would be useful during…

Jonathan signs Criminal Justice Bill into law

President Goodluck Jonathan has signed the Administration of Criminal Justice Bill 2015 into law. The bill, which was passed by…
Ike Ekweremadu, wife arrested in United Kingdom

NDDC gets N299.52b in 2015 budget

The Senate on Thursday passed N299.52 billion budget for the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in 2015.…

I’m not defecting to APC, says Gov Dickson

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Thursday denied that he was planning to leave the Peoples Democratic Party for the…

Senate confirms Jonathan nominee, Gwarzo as SEC DG

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Malam Munir Gwarzo as the Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). NAN…

FG harmonises tax, levies nationwide, says Okonjo-Iweala

The Federal Government on Thursday heeded the appeals of the organised private sector (OPS) with the harmonisation of various governments…

Senate passes bill to tackle passport, visa problems

The Senate on Thursday passed the Immigration Act 1963 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2015, and Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan…

NEMA receives 300 IDPs in Niger

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger state on Thursday said it had received no fewer than 300 Internally…

I won’t succumb to blackmail – Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Thursday said that he will not surrender the authority of the…

Amaechi, a ‘General’ in Nigeria’s revolution, says Tinubu

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described Rivers state governor and director general…

2015 Election: Osun Speaker lauds social media

The Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt Hon Najeem Folasayo Salaam, has said that social media plays a…

Cut cost of governance, APC chieftain tells Buhari, Al-Makura

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Nasarawa state, Mr. Ibrahim Azara, has called on President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and Gov.…

N2.5bn: Skye Bank takes case against Tuns Farm to Supreme Court

The drama between Skye Bank and Tuns Farm Nigeria Plc has taken a new turn. The commercial bank has approached…

African First Ladies’ Summit: Aisha Buhari’s sympathizers drag Patience to court

Wife of Nigeria’s outgoing President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, is pulling all the necessary strings to stop wife of Nigeria’s president-elect,…

Lagos to build housing estate on Makoko lagoon

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to build modern houses on Makoko waterfront to curb the decay…

Oshiomhole marries Ethiopian model Friday

Lanre Babalola All roads lead to the the Etsako West Local Government Council Marriage Registry, Auchi on Friday as Governor…

APC calls for arrest of Olisa Metuh

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has called for the arrest and prosecution of the…

Federal secretariat on fire in Abuja

The complex housing major government offices in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, is on fire. According to Premium Times the fire started…

Calm in Maiduguri after military repels Boko Haram attack

Calm has returned to Maiduguri in Borno, after the military repelled an attack on Wednesday by suspected members of Boko…

Emir Sanusi reiterates that NNPC diverted billions of dollars

The man who blew open the corruption saga that rocked the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Emir Muhammed Sanusi, has…
Victims of Abuja bomb blasts cry out

Abuja bomb blast victims protest, urge FG to fulfil promises

The Abuja bomb blast victims on Wednesday carried out a peaceful protest at the National Assembly to urge the Federal…

Ebola In Italy: Three more quanrantined

Italian authorities confirmed on Wednesday in Rome that the nurse who tested positive for the Ebola virus after returning from…

Another group backs Saraki for Senate presidency

The llorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union and the Forum of Directors of Personnel and Treasurers in the 16 Local Government…