Amnesty Programme to Train 500 Ex-militant Youths on Agric
The Presidential Amnesty Programme is set to train 500 former militant youths from the Niger Delta in various agriculture-related skills. The Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme,…
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- APC Appeal Panel: Abe, Ribadu, Usani, Amosun Out, Nwosu, Ogboru In — The panel set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
- ICPC Arraigns Ex-Border Agency Boss over Age Falsification — A former Acting Executive Secretary of the Border Communities Development…
- I’ll Not Support Ogun State APC Guber Candidate, Gov. Amosun Vows — A major crisis has reared its head in the Ogun…
- NHIS Executive Secretary Suspended Indefinitely — Usman Yusuf, the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance…
- Trial of former Kano Gov, Shekarau Adjourned — The trial of former Kano Governor, Ibrahim Skekarau at the…
- Mrs Ojukwu Laments Lose of Senatorial Ticket, Says APGA Hijacked by Mercenaries — Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, wife of the founder of the All…
- Court Dismisses Suit Seeking to Commit Saraki to Prison — Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on…
- Arrested Suspected Ritualists Confess Selling 31 Human Heads in Kwars — Eight suspected ritualists arrested by the police in Ilorin, Kwara…
- Violence: Akwa Ibom People Will React with Resounding Victory for APC – Akpabio — Former Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday in Abuja,…
- Imo APC Guber Crisis: Court Joins Okorocha In-law, Owerri Indigenes — There was a twist in the Imo State All Progressives…
- Fayose Still in EFCC Custody 24 Hours After — Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, is still being…
- Sambo Gave Me $40m for ‘Assignment’, Aziboala Tells Court — Robert Aziboala, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, on…
- Fayemi Abolishes Education Tax in Ekiti — In his first major policy decision, Ekiti State Governor Kayode…
- FEC Approves No Work No Pay Draft — The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the implementation of…
- NJC Affirms Justice Abba-Aji’s Elevation to Supreme Court , Clears Him of Corruption — The National Judicial Council (NJC) said on Wednesday that no…
- Alleged $5m Bribe: Police Ban Students’ Rally Against Gov. Ganduje — Kano State Police Command have banned the Kano chapter of…
- NNPC Says No Hidden $3.5bn Subsidy Fund — The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied claims that…
- Bribery Allegation: Group Calls for Investigation of Kano Gov, Ganduje — A coalition of anti-corruption Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) led by…
- Adeleke, PDP Challenge Osun Governor-elect, Oyetola at Tribunal — The Osun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
- Buhari Calls Hauwa’s Father, Commiserates with Family — President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday spoke with Mohammed Liman, father of…
- Ex-Gov. Fayose Storms EFCC over Corruption Allegations — Former Governor of of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday…
- Alleged $40bn Fraud: Aziboala Says He Is Being Verified for Serving Nigeria — Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Robert Aziboala, on Tuesday, told…
Daily: August 19, 2016
Pastor Accused Of Sleeping With Colleague’s Wife
After reports and video of him flogging a pregnant youth and her lover circulated, Pastor David Obinim is in the news again. Seems like Ghanaian…
Navy Impounds 70,000 litres of Stolen Diesel in Rivers
Commodore Kennedy Egbuchulam, the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, told newsmen on Friday that men of his Command impounded six large wooden…
Trump Says He Regrets Saying The ‘Wrong Thing’
For the first time since declaring his presidential run, Republican Donald Trump acknowledged that his caustic comments may have caused people pain, saying that he…
Panama Papers: Buhari Orders Probe Of Saraki, 7 Others
The senate president, Bukola Saraki, and his predecessor, David Mark, and other prominent Nigerians may be in fresh trouble as the Presidency has ordered the…
John Kerry To Meet Buhari On Boko Haram, Economy Next Week
*ALSO To Visit Kenya, Saudi Arabia U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled for a trip to Nigeria to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari…
One In Five Kano Kids Dies Before Age 5 – Survey
Recent Nigerian National Demographic Survey (NDHS) presented by Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health (PACFaH) has revealed that in Kano state, for every…
Naira Firms Up After CBN Dollar Sale
Nigeria’s naira ended 5.2 percent higher at 308 per dollar on Friday after the central bank sold dollars to support the currency, traders said. The…
Declare Niger Delta Republic Face Treasonable Felony – Police Warn Avengers
The Nigeria Police have warned members of the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) not to dare their planned declaration of Niger Delta Republic unless…
Breaking: Militants Attack NNPC Pipelines in Delta
A new militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, is believed to have attacked oil facilities at Owhrode community, Udu Local Government Area of Delta…
24 Nigerians Offered Scholarship to Study in Chinese Universities
Twenty four Nigerians have been offered scholarships by the Chinese government to study in various universities in China. This is part of efforts to strengthen…
I’m not Aware Jonathan, Wife Are Being Investigated – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has declared that he is not aware that former President Goodluck Jonathan and wife were being…
Nigerians Warn Niger Delta Avengers Against Independence Declaration
Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has incurred the wrath of Nigerians after vowing on Thursday, August 18 to declare independence of the south-south region…
