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Nigeria is winning the war against Boko Haram Islamists in the restive northeast that has claimed thousands of lives, a presidential spokesman said Tuesday, dismissing suggestions the insurgents were having the upper hand. “We state authoritatively…
Bayelsa State Hon. Seriake Dickson says, the achievements of his administration were largely made possible by the loyalty and support of members…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry seriake Dickson says, his administration settled for the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubarkar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi…
Governor Seriake Dickson has given automatic employment to six casual veterinary doctors of the Bayelsa State Veterinary Clinic at Edepie in the…
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, says his administration will continue to provide the enabling environment for businessmen to invest…
Justice Filibus Adertu of the Taraba State High Court, Jalingo on February 14, convicted and handed a 14 years jail…
A Lagos High court sitting in Igbosere, presided over by Justice Adebisi Akinlade on Monday February 17, 2014 sentenced Jamiu…
Justice Adebisi Akinlade of the Lagos High Court, sitting in Igbosere on Monday, February 17, 2014 ordered Oluwaseun Ogunbambo who…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 17, 2014 arraigned Chief Adekunle Ominikun Sobowale before Justice Kudirat Abike…
Justice P.I Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Benin on Friday, 14 February, 2014 convicted and sentenced five oil thieves…
EVANSTON, Ill., February 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The continued fight to eliminate polio gets an additional $36 million…
Ekiti State Government has emerged winner of the 2014 Alder Top Social Media Brand in the Social Media Icon Government category. The…
I was in the middle of my usual quiet hour of meditative thinking sometime on Sunday when the thought of…
A 61-year-old engineer, Age Ashogbon and one Prince Eshilokun, 50, a technician, were, Tuesday, arraigned before a Lagos magistrate’s court…
President Goodluck Jonathan said Tuesday in Abuja that in addition to enhancing regional and continental trade, ongoing reforms in the…
ORGANISED attacks on prison formations by the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East part of the country have left no…
Two policemen were feared dead following a clash between them and some youths in Difa village in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government…
UNIVERSITY of Lagos is set to name a 15- storey girls hostel after Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan this Friday. .…
One person was confirmed dead while properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in a tanker fire incident that occurred…