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Police recover ‘huge’ money in Abuja house

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), of the Police has recovered a large sum of money in a bag hidden in…

APC leader Olu Adebanjo dies

Chief Olu Adebanjo, one of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State and former Minister of…

The Obamas not attending Buhari’s inauguration

Neither President Barack Obama nor his wife Michelle will attend the inauguration of Nigeria’s president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari on 29 May,…

Soyinka guns for Oxford poetry professor post

Professor Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s Nobel laureate leads a three-horse race for the position of Oxford professor of poetry, a 300-year-old…

Continue to boost railway system, Jonathan urges Buhari

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday urged the incoming Buhari administration to continue to boost the railway system as the cheapest…

Show proof I supported APC, Mu’azu challenges Fayose

Embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged controversial Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose to show evidences…

NCC arraigns 3 for pirating text books

The Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) on Thursday arraigned Chukwuebuka Ugwu, James Otito and Philip Nnadi at the Federal High Court…

Customs arrests 4 Chinese for illegal importation

The Nigeria Customs Service Anti-smuggling Taskforce on Thursday in Kano arrested three Chinese nationals for illegally importing printed textile materials…

Prophet Jailed 7yrs For Absconding From Court

Cyriacus Izuekwe Prophet Destiny Onwudinjo of Heaven Divine Ministry, Shasha, a suburb of Lagos in western Nigeria, has been sentenced…

Boko Haram: Nigerian Refugees Starve To Death

Some of thousands of Nigerians told to leave neighbouring Niger in the past week due to threats from Boko Haram…

Bayelsa PDP Moves Against Errant Members

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria, has inaugurated a 7-man disciplinary committee, with…

My 2 Wives Know Me As Criminal —Suspect

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 27-year-old suspected kidnapper, Rasheed Adetunji, has confessed that his two wives knew he was a criminal and…

Policing in Nigeria is difficult – Edo police spokesman

Jethro Ibileke/Benin ‎The newly appointed Public Relations Officer of Edo State Command of Nigerian Police, DSP Stephen Onwochei, has described…

My Relations Attacked Me For Backing Ambode —Akiolu

Kazeem Ugbodaga King of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu says his support for the Lagos governor-elect, Akinwunmi Ambode, irked his relations who accused…

Fashola: I Have Delivered My Promise

Kazeem Ugbodaga Reflecting on his performance in the last 2,900 days in office, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola says he has…

Supreme Court halts 1999 constitution amendment

The Supreme Court has stopped the National Assembly from making any move towards amending Nigeria’s ‎1999 constitution. In a ruling…

UI students protest death of colleague, cripple activities

Gbenro Adesina/IBADAN Activities were completely paralyzed at the University of Ibadan (UI) and in Agbowo as students marched in thousands…

Stakeholders Want LASPOTECH Rector Out

Damilare Okunola Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH, Dr. Abdulazeez Abioye Lawal, alongside Otunba Fatai Olukoga, Special Adviser on…

PDP sets up disciplinary committee to punish anti-party elements

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa state has inaugurated a seven-man disciplinary committee, with a mandate to…

Pipeline Vandalism: NNPC should be held responsible – Amosun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Southwest, Nigeria has charged the Federal Government on the management of petroleum…

LG Primaries: APC members protest imposition of candidates

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Scores of supporters of All Progressive Congress, APC, in Rivers state today staged protest at the party…

Group passes vote of no confidence on APC leadership in Enugu

The Patriots, a political group in Enugu state, has passed a vote of no confidence on the leadership of the…

Ex-speakers seek retirement benefits

Former speakers of states’ Houses of Assembly in the country on Wednesday called for the inclusion of retirement benefits for…

Teacher, 2 others arrested for kidnapping in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday arrested a teacher and two others for allegedly kidnapping a 62-year-old woman, Kudirat…
Appeal Court affirms victory of Senators Mohammed Ndume and Sen. Kaka Lawan of Borno South and Central Districts in February 25 election

Ndume confirms rescue of 1000 women, children by military

Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) has confirmed the rescue of about 1000 women and children by the military in the…

65-year-old woman murdered by manservant in Enugu

A 65-year-old woman, Mrs Agnes Elue of 293B Agbani Road, Enugu, has been murdered in cold blood allegedly by her…

Okada Riders Protest: Normalcy returns to Lekki Phase 1 – Police

The Lagos State Police Command said on Wednesday that it had quelled the protest by commercial motorcyclists, otherwise called “Okada…

FG not responsible for failure of states to pay salaries – Okonjo-Iweala

The Federal Ministry of Finance said the Federal Government was not responsible for the failure of state governments to pay…

PDP challenges Katsina governorship election result

The Katsina State Elections Tribunal has received petitions from the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP), governorship candidate, Alhaji Musa Nashuni, and…

Jonathan congratulates President Gnassingbe on his re-election

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday congratulated President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo on his victory in the country’s recent presidential election.…