Soldier, Police Inspector Held for Hijacking Fuel Laden Trucks
A serving soldier and a police Inspector, who ordinarily are expected to protect lives and property, have been arrested by the Oyb State Police Command…
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- Female Parliamentarians Condemn Non-clearance of Female Appointees in Kano — Members of the Conference of Female Parliamentarians (CONFEPA), in Nigeria,…
- Acting President Osinbajo Meets With State Governors — Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo is in a meeting with state…
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- EU, Britain Fail To Agree On Brexit Divorce Fee — The EU’s Brexit negotiator urged Britain on Thursday to provide…
- 2017 Budget: Osinbajo Requests Virement Of N135.6bn — Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has requested the House of…
- Police Arrest Saudi Prince — Police said on Thursday a Saudi prince was arrested after…
- FG’s Fiscal Deficit Jumps 101% To 9-year High Of N1.1trn — The Federal Government of Nigeria’s fiscal deficit has risen sharply…
- INEC Wants Court to Vacate Restraining Order on Melaye’s Recall — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) approached a Federal High…
- Appeal Court Frees Former Adamawa Governor, Ngilari — Former Adamawa State Governor, Bala Ngilari, who was jailed for…
- APC Suspends Buhari’s Aide, 19 Other Top Members — The Enugu State Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
- Osinbajo In Closed-door Meeting With UN Deputy Scribe, Amina Mohammed — Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has met with Deputy Secretary-General of…
- Man to Die by Hanging for Robbing N3,420 — A 40-year-old man, Kayode Adedeji, has been sentenced to death…
- Nigeria’s Crude Production Hits 2.2 m Barrels Per Day — Nigeria’s crude oil production has risen to 2.2million barrel per…
- Senate Moves To Remove Financial Intelligence Unit From EFCC — The Senate said it would initiate a bill for a…
- Sheriff’s Southwest Supporters Dump PDP For Mega Party — Southwest supporters of ousted National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic…
- CBN Invests N475bn On Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has so far disbursed…
- FG To Stop Fuel Importation In 2019 With New Oil Policy — The Federal Government is set to stop the importation of…
- Oil & Gas, Banking Index Rise, 1.44%, 1.07% Respectively As Market Caps Hits N11.550 trln — Nigerian Stock Exchange’s (NSE) lead market index- ASI closed 0.23…
- APC Governors Vow Not To Hold Convention Without Buhari — Twenty-four governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress…
- Oil Rises Nearly 1.5 pct; Big U.S. Inventory Draws Surprise — Oil prices jumped almost 1.5 percent on Wednesday, extending gains…
- Tanker Drivers Set 2 Banks Ablaze in Lagos — Tanker drivers at Apapa, Lagos, went on rampage on Wednesday…
Monthly: May 2017
Notorious Car Thief Arrested in Edo
The long hands of the law on Wednesday caught up with a suspected notorious car thief who was identified simply as Omobude, after he broke…
Edo Senators Raise Alarm Over Activities of Herdsmen
The Senators representing Edo Central and Edo North Senatorial Districts, Clifford Ordia and Francis Alimikhena, Wednesday, have raised the alarm over the rampaging activities of…
GenCos Laud FG On Direct Power Purchase
The Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) is happy with the declaration by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola that bulk…
Ex-President Jonathan Is Broke And Complains Often – PDP Chief
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is now broke and this is why since leaving office, he often complains about paucity of funds, Deji Adeyanju has said.…
Olubadan Review: Nobody Can Intimidate Me – Gov. Ajimobi
Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has said he will not be intimidated by anybody or group over his administration’s efforts to review the Olubadan chieftaincy…
Suspected Kidnappers Abduct Member House of Reps
There are indications that a member of the House of Representatives, Garba Durbunde, who represents Sumaila/Takai federal constituency has been kidnapped. Although, yet to be…
PDP Members Defecting To APC Afraid Of Buhari, Chibok Girls Saga A Set Up – Fayose
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, yesterday stated that members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were doing…
Presidency Replies Fayose For Calling For Buhari’s Resignation
The Presidential Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has chastised Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, over his call for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari.…
Jonathan Breaks Silence On Death Of Former CSO, Gordon Obua
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has finally reacted to the death of his CSO, Gordon Obua. As the family prepares to bury Obua this weekend, the…
Schools To Teach Maths, Science Subjects In Indigenous Languages, Says Minister
The Federal Government says primary and secondary schools in the country will soon start teaching Mathematics and Science subjects in indigenous languages. The Minister of…
Scores Feared Killed in Rumbles Between Navy, Police in Calabar
Several police officers are feared to have been killed Tuesday night after suspected officials of the Nigerian Navy stormed a police division in Calabar, Cross…
NAF New Helicopter Hits Boko Haram, Oil Thieves
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday declared that its newly acquired NAF helicopter gunship has been put into use in fight against insurgents in…
How I was Impeached For Refusing To Inflate Budget – Ex Governor, Peter Obi
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, on Tuesday said he was impeached for refusing to inflate his then government’s yearly budget. He made the disclosure…
Osinbajo Gives Dangote, Peterside, 34 Others New Appointments
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the board of the Nigerian Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council. The 36-member Council, to be chaired by Mr.…
CBN Lifts Naira With $482.6m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday intervened in the inter-bank market to the tune of 482.6 million dollars in the first trading day…
Soldiers Kill Suicide Bomber in Borno
Vigilant soldiers shot dead a suicide bomber on Tuesday afternoon as he attempted to enter a military barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State. Witnesses said the…
Edo Guber Tussle: Appeal Court Reserves Judgment
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City, Edo State, on Tuesday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate…
Bala Mohammed’s Son Re-arraigned on 15-count Charge
The Federal Government has re-arraigned Shamsudeen Bala, son of the immediate past Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed before a Federal High Court…
Senator Adeleke’s Death: Inquest Recommends Prosecution of Nurse Who Administered Overdose Drugs
The coroner’s inquest set up to identify the time, place, cause of death and circumstances surrounding the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke has recommended the…
Suspected Herdsmen Kill Two Women After Rape
Fulani herdsmen have continued to spread misery and woes across the breath and length of the country as they engage in spree of killing of…
Woman Docked for Locking Up Maid in Toilet for 20 Days
In what looks like a storyline from a movie script, a lady has been docked for locking up her housemaid in a toilet for 20…
