Local
-
Arms deal: Ex PDP chair, son get N300m bail
Justice A. R Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, January 7, 2016 granted bail to…
Read More » -
NYSC to prosecute prospective members, institutions for sharp practices
The National Youth Service Corps has vowed to prosecute any Corps Producing Institution or prospective Corps member that engages in…
Read More » -
Gov. Ortom charges Benue people to be compassionate
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, Thursday charged well to do individuals and organizations in the state to show compassion on…
Read More » -
Soyinka responds to Rivers govt’s call for his probe over “N82 million dinner”
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has responded to claims by the Rivers State government that its former governor, Rotimi Amaechi, spent…
Read More » -
Buhari for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University mega convocation; 7,688 graduate; 34 obtain first class
From: RUTH DAVID, Bauchi Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi has graduated 7,688 students with 34 students obtaining first class.…
Read More » -
Nigerian Guild of Editors did not collect N50m cash from Dasuki – NGE President
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has denied that it received N50 million cash from the former National Security Adviser,…
Read More » -
Bayelsa re-run polls: IGP re-assures on security and police preparedness · Restricts movements in affected LGAs
As the rerun gubernatorial elections in parts of Bayelsa State on Saturday January 9, 2016, draws closer, the Inspector-General of…
Read More » -
Salary arrears: Kwara LGs opt for staff, overheads audit
Local Government Councils in Kwara State are to carry out personnel and overheads audit as part of strategies to check…
Read More » -
Bayelsa governorship poll: INEC official denies accusing Gov. Dickson of bribing REC
The Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO) of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Bayelsa State, Ted Francis, on Wednesday denied…
Read More » -
Bayelsa guber poll: PDP procured cancellation of Southern Ijaw election, Sylva alleges
NEDU MARK YENAGOA Ahead of the January 9, 2016 supplementary governorship election in Southern Ijaw, the All Progressives Congress, APC,…
Read More » -
Go to court and stop your silly distractions, Amaechi warns Wike over Prof. Soyinka N82m allegation
Former Rivers State Governor and Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has debunked the allegation by the Nyesom…
Read More » -
ATBU revamps moribund investment Company; establishes 3 Star Hotel, Micro Finance Bank.
From Ruth David Bauchi The Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Professor Abdulrahman Ibrahim, has revealed that the…
Read More » -
$2.1bn arms purchase scandal: It is a hoax aimed at decimating PDP — Dokpesi speaks out
Embattled chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and founder of the DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has…
Read More » -
Ambode appoints ex-FIRS boss, Omoigui-Okauru, others for N25bn ETF Board
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday appointed a former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mrs.…
Read More » -
Buhari swears-in Oyo-Ita as Head of Service
President Muhammadu Buhari has administered the oath of office on the new Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation, Mrs.…
Read More » -
Gov. Ambode receives report on Lekki FTZ crisis
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Wednesday, received a report of the five-man Tribunal of Inquiry set up to investigate…
Read More » -
FG has not withdrawn 2016 budget proposal — Lai Mohammed; Document still open to some changes — Adeosun
The Federal Government, Wednesday, denied reports making the rounds that it had formally withdrawn the recently-presented 2016 budget proposal. The…
Read More » -
Our administration is committed to deepening democracy and rule of law – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has restated the commitment of his administration to deepen democracy and rule…
Read More » -
Edo: FRSC records 15 fatalities during 2015 Yuletide; number drops by 3 from 2014
AGENE GODWIN, Benin 15 Nigerians including a road safety official were killed in road accidents during last year’s yuletide celebrations…
Read More » -
Corruption: More influential Nigerians on EFCC radar
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde has said that more influential people will…
Read More » -
NDLEA impounds N3.7b drugs, receives 183 drug deportees at MMIA
ANTHONY OMOH The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that it seized narcotic drugs valued at 3.7 billion…
Read More » -
FAAN set to handle 30m passengers, prepares for ICAO Audit
ANTHONY OMOH Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that it is preparing to handle the expected 30 million…
Read More » -
Saraki to IMF: Support Nigeria’s policies, spread our message of change to the world
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki Wednesday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support Nigeria’s economic policies and help…
Read More » -
Dankwambo receives Christian leaders, says his election case at the Supreme Court cannot frustrate his government
Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State has stated that the dragging Court case now at the Supreme Court over…
Read More » -
War against insurgency, not for the military alone, Theatre Commander tells Nigerians
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI The new Theater Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Hassan Umaru, has said that the fight…
Read More »
