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(For The Records) Dogara to Public Complaints Commission: Make your activities public
Being address by Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives on the 40th Anniversary of the Public…
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U.S clarifies role of deployed troops in fight against Boko Haram
The White House has explained that the 300 United States troops being deployed to the West African Multi-national force stationed in…
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Parole Board approves Pistorius release; to be placed on house arrest until 2019
The South African parole board has decided that paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison next Tuesday, October…
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FRSC explains handicap in curbing roads accidents in Edo
AGENE GODWIN, Benin THE Edo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has attributed the delay in…
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Abia Assembly receives Ikpeazu’s list of commissioner nominees
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has submitted his list of commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly. A statement…
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Sports
NFF plots North African friendly for Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may have set in motion plans to arrange an international friendly match for the Super…
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Africa
Benin Republic mourns Kerekou ‘father of democracy’
Benin Republic’s former leader Mathieu Kerekou, who led the country over 30 years after first seizing power in 1972, has…
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NSE All-share index drops to 29,000 mark on sell pressure; as naira firms at N225 to dollar
The All-Share Index of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Wednesday dropped to 29,000 mark due to the free fall of…
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Tribunal confirms Dankwambo as Gombe Governor; as Appeal Court uphold Ajimobi’s election
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Gombe, Wednesday, upheld the return of Ahaji Ibrahim Dankwambo of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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EFCC boss, Lamorde hosts Kenyan anti-graft agency delegation, sues for closer ties
Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, has reiterated the need to strengthen the existing collaboration among African…
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Lagos govt vows to unlock traffic gridlock in metropolis
The Lagos State Government, Wednesday, reiterated its determination to tackle the traffic gridlock in the metropolis by putting in place…
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PDP accuses APC of inciting violence in Kogi, Bayelsa ahead of gubernatorial polls
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of inciting violence in Kogi and Bayelsa…
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Arts
Nigeria National Carnival gets royal blessing
Organizers of the Abuja Carnival now known as the Nigeria National Carnival has revealed that the 2015 edition of the…
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Lead Story
Senate puts ministerial nominees’ screening on hold till Tuesday, Wednesday
The Senate has announced a decision to suspend further screening of ministerial nominees till next Tuesday and Wednesday, October 20 and…
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Bayelsa guber poll: Arrest APC state chairman now – Sylva writes IGP; Alaibe faction vows to back Dickson
The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State took a dramatic twist on Wednesday with its governorship…
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Senate confirms 18 ministerial nominees; Amaechi, Shittu to face screening Thursday
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, announced, Wednesday, that the house has confirmed 18 ministerial nominees after two days of screening. The…
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EFCC arraigns two businessmen in Lagos over N2 billion fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday October 14, 2015, arraigned the duo of David Nwachukwu and Frank…
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Enugu govt partners Defence College to revitalize economy, boost IGR
Enugu State Government and the National Defence College have announced an agreement aimed adopting strategies to boost the state’s internally…
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Photonews
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Gov. Ambode seeks UK partnership to boost rural electrification projects
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has expressed the readiness of the state to explore opportunities for meaningful partnership with…
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Business and Economy
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Election Tribunals dismiss APGA petitions against PDP as Ubah, Azubogu win
The National Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Awka, Tuesday, upheld the victory of Senator Andy Ubah of the Peoples Democratic…
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NYSC set to commence issuance of photo-embossed discharge certificates
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said it will soon commence the issuance of discharge certificates of national service…
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Ministerial nominees: Senate shifts screening of Amaechi to Thursday
The Senate, Wednesday deferred the screening of minister-nominee, former Rivers State Governnor, Rotimi Amaechi to Thursday. The development followed the…
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NSCDC arrests 2, impounds two trucks loaded with adulterated petrol
AGENE GODWIN, Benin The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Wednesday, paraded four suspects arrested…
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