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50 people killed, 200 injured as train runs into crowd in India

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

More than 50 people have been killed and 200 hurt after a train ran into a crowd near Amritsar in…

FG begs Labour to accept N24,000 new Minimum wage

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Federal Government has begged the Organised Labour to accept the new minimum wage proposal, considering the capacity and ability…

3 dead as boat sinks canoe in Port Harcourt

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor /Port Harcourt Divers battled all through Thursday to recover the corpses of occupants of a canoe that capsized…

Parties rush to beat INEC deadline for submission of candidates list

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Nigeria’s political parties on Thursday resorted to last minute rush to beat the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) deadline for…

Ooni of Ife unveils new wife, a Prophetess

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Oni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Friday unveiled his new wife, Queen Morenike Naomi Oluwaseyi.

Lagos Assembly declares war on Ambode, orders PSP back to work

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Lagos State House of Assembly has declared war on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode by ordering the 20 Local Governments and…

Buhari, Security chiefs meet in Abuja

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with security chiefs in Abuja over rising wave of insecurity in the country.

Nigerian Govt, Labour disagree on New Minimum Wage

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Federal Government on Thursday disagreed with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the new minimum wage demanded by workers…

We’re still struggling to pay N18,000 minimum wage – Governors

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, has said its member are still struggling to pay the current minimum wage of N18,000.

End of the road for 2 wanted notorious cultists

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Lagos State Police Command said it arrested 21 suspected political thugs following the death of two suspected cultists at a…

EFCC exposes ex-governor Fayose’s houses acquired through corruption

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

As the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) digs deeper into the graft accusation against ex-governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti,…

Photo News: Osinbajo in Liberia for SHEROES Forum

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, attended the international SHEROES Forum in Monrovia, Liberia on Wednesday, as Special Guest of Honour.…

Arrested suspects confess selling 31 human heads, many body parts

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Eight suspected ritualists arrested by the police in Ilorin Kwara state have confessed selling 31 human heads to some yet-to-be…

No-work, no-pay to apply during strike – FEC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the implementation of the no-work, no pay principle when workers go on strike…

Fayose still in our custody – EFCC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Former Governor of Ekiti state, Mr Ayodele Fayose, who on Tuesday reported at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

Minimum Wage: Organised labour to take final decision Thursday

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Organised Labour says it will meet on Thursday to take final decision on the new National Minimum Wage for…

40 percent of my cabinet will be women if elected – Atiku

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Former Nigeria's Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday made an undertaking…

Fire kills 7, destroys property worth N88m in Gombe

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Malam Garba Jibrin, Deputy Director Fire Services in Gombe State says, seven lives and properties worth N88 million were lost…

Senate orders CBN to suspend unscrupulous ATM charges by banks

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday moved against illicit and excessive charges by Nigerian banks on customers accounts with particular focus…

Ibori loses appeal against UK graft conviction

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

James Ibori, who was jailed in Britain for laundering tens of millions of dollars in stolen public funds, through British…

Ighalo hits brace as Nigeria beat Libya 3-2 in Nations Cup qualifiers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Odion Ighalo scored a brace as Nigeria's Super Eagles beat Libya 3-2 away from home to go top of the…

Buhari speaks with Hauwa Liman’s father

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday spoke with Mohammed Liman, father of Hauwa, the International Committee of the Red Cross…

PDP appoints Saraki DG of Atiku Presidential Campaign Council

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed the…

FG must urgently begin negotiation with Boko Haram for release of other captive women – Reps

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The House of Representatives has called on the executive to as a matter of urgency, commence further negotiation for the…

Photo News: Textile workers hold peaceful protest in Lagos

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria held a peaceful protest today in Lagos to mark…

Release our daughter’s corpse to prove that she’s dead – Hauwa Liman’s parents

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The parents of Hauwa Liman, the recently killed International Committee of Red Cross, ICRC aid worker, have reacted to her…

Senate Begins Investigation into $3.5bn unappropriated NNPC’s Subsidy Recovery Fund

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday began an investigation into the $3.5 billion spent under the ‘Subsidy Recovery Fund’ of the…

‘EFCC, I’m here,’ Fayose hits commission’s headquarters in branded T-shirt

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

He was expected to run away, but former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose arrived the headquarters of the Economic…

Kayode Fayemi sworn-in as Ekiti Governor

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Former Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has been sworn-in as the governor of Ekiti State.

We did everything possible to save Red Cross worker – Nigerian Govt

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The Nigerian Government has said it was shocked and saddened at the killing of another aid worker, Hauwa Mohammed Liman…

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