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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, ex-Governor Ayo Fayose, has said he will not take up…

A loud blast rocked a bus station packed with commuters heading to Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Monday, with many people feared injured, the rescue agency spokesman told AFP. “This morning there was an explosion at the Nyanya Motor Park,” Manzo Ezekiel…

Seriake Dickson has tasked the newly sworn in commissioners to work as a formidable team to protect the overall interest…

furtherance of ongoing efforts at re-organizing and repositioning Ministries, Departments and Agencies for optimal performance and delivery of the restoration…

Suspected Boko Haram Islamists killed at least 60 people in Nigeria’s troubled northeastern Borno state close to the border with Cameroon, a local official said. “The attackers, who are no doubt Boko Haram insurgents, attacked Amchaka and nearby villages…

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Bamidele Aturu, has hailed the National Human Rights Commission for its report on public hearing which…

FROM LEFT: VICE PRESIDENT, NAMADI SAMBO; ETSU NUPE, ALHAJI YAHAYA BUBAKAR AND Sultan OF SOKOTO, ALHAJI SA’AD ABUBAKAR 111, AT…

Troops or Military personnel deployed to the North Central zone of the country to checkmate herdsmen/farmers’ clashes as well as…

Concern has been raised by Nigerian banks over the possibility of losing about N1 trillion they invested in the acquisition…

Police in Plateau State have arrested a 70-year-old man for defiling a 13-year-old girl in Barkin Ladi Local Government of…

A medical doctor (name withheld) has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for alleged impersonation…

fille photo: market fire At least 200 shops and goods worth over N100 million were burnt in Ose Okwuodu food…

Follow @{0}Bissau-Guineans will go to the polls once more to end yet another coup regimeBISSAU, 11 April 2014 (IRIN) -…

Follow @{0}Chronic malnutrition has persisted in Côte d’Ivoire’s north due to climatic, health and political reasonsABIDJAN, 9 April 2014 (IRIN)…

The Federal Minister for Agriculture , Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has lauded the Fayemi led administration in Ekiti State for its…

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has scored his administration high in the provision of qualitative and affordable healthcare. Speaking…

Ekiti State Government has described the N25billion bond it obtained from the capital market in 2012 to fund some of…

Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) has said it will invite the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, to shed…

file photo Rainstorm destroyed property worth millions of naira in Lagos on Sunday following an early morning downpour. Correspondents, who…

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Akwa Ibom said it had arrested 92 drug suspects and seized 20.214…