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Local
Stakeholders pass vote of confidence on Governor Umahi
Ebonyi State Stakeholders have expressed their satisfaction with the way Governor David Umahi has been running the state, saying they…
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Local
We’ll ensure success of Enugu’s investment drive – Irish Ambassador to Nigeria
The Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Sean Hoy, has assured Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state of the readiness of his…
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Dasukigate: Metuh, PDP spokesperson, gets bail variation
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 varied the bail conditions…
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Local
$330,000 Scam: Court warns Augunos Okoro against stalling trial
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on Wednesday warned a Lagos hotelier, Augunos Okoro, standing trial…
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Business and Economy
Mass looting: Okonjo-Iweala launched baseless, scurrilous, ludicrous attack on my person – Femi Falana
In my application to the Special Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) last week, I requested for investigation into…
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Health
Lassa fever: Lagos places residents on red alert …Confirms 4 cases, 537 contacts …We’ll overcome disease like Ebola, Commissioner assures
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it was doing everything possible to defeat the deadly Lassa fever like it…
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Local
Bello sworn-in as Kogi governor; PDP calls ceremony ‘comical’
All Progressives Congress (APC) substitute candidate in the recently-concluded Kogi State governorship election, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was Wednesday sworn-in as…
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Lead Story
Nyesom Wike remains Rivers Governor – Supreme Court; It’s victory for rule of law and Rivers people – Wike
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the election of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike declaring that the election was…
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Education
Osun’s tablet, Opon Imo, influenced us to give out to our undergraduates -UNILORIn VC
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof AbulGaniy Ambali, has revealed how the introduction of the stand-alone Tablet…
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Local
2016 budget scales second reading in Senate …As Saraki tasks Appropriation Committee to submit report on February 24 …MDAs to start defense of estimates Thursday
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday said Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, of the Federal Government would begin…
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Local
Boko Haram hits Chibok again; as 13 feared dead in twin suicide bomb blasts
At least 13 people were killed, Wednesday, when two female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a market in the…
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Don’t touch Tompolo, Dokubo, others — Ijaw traditional rulers warn; congratulate Dickson on election victory
CHINEDU WOSU, Yenagoa Traditional rulers under the aegis of the E/A Oil Field Traditional Rulers in Iduwini, Kou, Main and…
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Local
Police nab mother for selling own 3-month old baby for N.3m
CHINEDU WOSU, Yenagoa Police command in Akenfa area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has reportedly arrested a 28 year-old nursing mother…
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Health
Lassa fever: Two die in Bauchi State
From Ruth David Bauchi Two persons in Wandi and Bundot wards of Dass local government area of Bauchi state have…
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Health
Obama calls for urgent action against fast-spreading Zika virus
United States President Barack Obama has called for urgent action against the fast-spreading Zika virus, which has been linked to…
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Local
CBN retains MPR at 11%; moves to fine-tune exchange rate for naira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has said it would soon fine tune the exchange rate for the Naira, even…
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Education
Lagos bans end-of-year parties, others in public schools; unveils roadmap for education sector
Lagos State government has banned the hosting of end-of-year parties and other social functions in public schools in the state,…
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Local
Revenue: FG, states, LGs share N387.8bn for December
Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Tuesday, in Abuja disclosed that N387.8 billion was shared among the federal, states and…
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Arts & Entertainment
Airtel Touching Lives: Firm offers lifeline to despaired man, family
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has given succour to man, Stanley Okerere, who was struck by an unknown sickness that…
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Local
INEC fixes February 20 for Benue South senatorial zone re-run
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 20 as date for the conduct of the Benue South Senatorial…
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Health
(Opinion) Nigeria and the scourge of child trafficking
FUNMI FASIPE According to a 2007 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) fact sheet, the trafficking in children for the purpose…
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Local
Gov. Ambode seeks residents’ support in combating small arms proliferation in Lagos
The Lagos State Government has again restated its commitment to periodically provide opportunities for value sharing and capacity building to…
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Local
Senate assures improving funding for EFCC
Senator Godfrey Chukwuka Utazi, Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes has reiterated commitment of the 8th Senate towards…
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Local
Adhere to local content policy of government, Saraki tasks foreign investors
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Tuesday, urged foreign firms investing in Nigeria, especially in the power sector, to ensure…
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News
NFF begs Nigerians over 2016 CHAN crash
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has apologized to the Federal Government and Nigerians following the shock exit of the Super…
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