A former Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Anambra State, Prince Okay Aroh and a former banker with United Bank for…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today May 15, 2014 arraigned one Madeline Eyimofe alongside her company, Demoris Environmental…
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State berated the Federal Government last night over what he termed its slow response to…
The planned visit by President Goodluck Jonathan to Chibok, Borno State, the scene of last month’s abduction of over 200…
The House of Representatives yesterday said it approved the letter forwarded by President Goodluck Jonathan requesting a six months’ extension…
The Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s endorsement of Mr.…
Boko Haram is believed by many to be hiding out in the Sambisa forest in northeastern Nigeria. A vigilante network of villagers has been venturing into the woods to search for the over 200 missing girls. Few others dare enter this no-mans land. What…
A member of the six‑man armed robbery gang said to be terrorising Ajangbadi, Shibiri, a Lagos suburb and its environs,…
Contrary to media speculation that the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has been directed to proceed on pre-retirement leave,…
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday announced the redeployment of Maj.- Gen. Ahmed Mohammed as the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7…
Delegates representing National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, at the ongoing national conference have asked Boko Haram members to forward…
AKINWUMI AMBODE The jostle by potential aspirants for the Lagos Oval House might have been settled if the endorsement by…
The Bayelsa State Government says it currently spends about 65 millionnaira every month to implement its welfare programme for the…
Governor Dickson of Bayelsa has said that despite the dwindling statutory allocations the state receives from the Federation Accounts Allocation…
At least eight doctors, four nurses and five health workers were, yesterday, feared to have contacted Lassa fever after they…
The service chiefs, yesterday, endorsed the Presidential Fact Finding Committee on the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, vowing that the…
Plans to procure a $6 billion nuclear plant in 2022 to ensure stable power supply in the country for a…
The Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri has said that it has so far lost more than 500 of its members as…
Committee on National Security at the ongoing national conference has rejected President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposal to further extend the one-year…
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