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Abdullahi M. Gulloma Contrary to claims by the military that the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shakau, was killed during operations in north eastern part of the country, Minister of …
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Abdullahi M. Gulloma Contrary to claims by the military that the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shakau, was killed during operations in north eastern part of the country, Minister of …
Like Shekau, like others Read MoreBy Taiye Odewale Abuja The Senate yesterday declared that the peace initiative by President Muhammadu Buhari, regarding the brewing feud between the executive and legislative arms of government, was a …
Senate welcomes Buhari’s peace initiative Read MoreBy AbdulRaheem Aodu Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state has said that his government is working to post out all the security agents in Southern Kaduna who are indigenes …
Crises: El-Rufai wants security agents out of Southern Kaduna Read MoreBy Taiye Odewale Abuja The Presidency yesterday charged the 45 non-career Ambassadorial Designates recently confirmed and cleared by the Senate on the need to positively project the country’s image, products …
Project Nigeria’s image, Ambassadorial Designates charged Read MoreActing Chief Judge of Kano state, Justice Nura Sagir, has set free 20 inmates from Central Prison located in Kurmawa. The judge freed the inmates while on a visit to …
Kano judge frees 20 inmates Read MoreBy Amaechi Okwara Asaba Enugu state Executive Council has approved that the contract for the reconstruction of a bailey bridge over Ivo River in Okpanku, Ani Nri local government area, …
Army to build bailey bridge in Enugu Read MoreBy Chizoba Ogbeche Abuja The Nigeria Police, yesterday, said that operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), has arrested four suspects over alleged impersonation of top government functionaries. Force Public …
Police nab fake Saraki, Tinubu, Kyari Read MoreBy John Oba Abuja Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned officials or institutions of higher learning against including names of unqualified graduates in their approved list …
NYSC warns schools on unqualified graduates’ mobilisation Read MoreBy Abdullahi M. Gulloma Abuja The relationship between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia is a mutually beneficial one, which should grow stronger in the years to come, President Muhammadu Buhari, has …
Buhari hails Nigeria, Saudi Arabia relationship Read MoreBy Baba Yusuf Abuja Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, has declared that his River state counterpart, Nyesom Wike’s lies were already catching up with him. Ortom’s declaration was contained …
Wike’s lies catching up with him – Ortom Read MoreBy Ayoni M. Agbabiaka Abuja National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has revealed that a total of about N1.7 billion has been recovered from service provider who did not implement …
2015 Hajj: NAHCON recovers N1.7bn from service providers Read MoreBy Sadiq Abubakar Maiduguri Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion, 22 Brigade, Nigerian Army of Operation Lafiya Dole, on Wednesday carried out a fighting patrol towards Boskoro, Dikwa local government …
Troops ambush insurgents in Borno village Read MoreBy Bashir Mohammed Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has charged surveyors not to compromise quality assurance in handling their jobs, to save lives and property, as well …
Ganduje to surveyors: Be guided by professional ethics Read MoreBy Raphael Ede Enugu Eleven months after suspected Fulani herders murdered at least 15 residents of Nimbo community on April 25, 2016, the Enugu state government has arraigned five persons …
Nimbo massacre: Enugu finally arraigns 5 Read MoreThe Police Command in Kogi state said yesterday that two of its officers were killed during an invasion of a commercial bank by suspected armed robbers. The Police Public Relations …
Robbers kill 2 police officers in Kogi Read MoreBy Jedidah Silas Kiman Gombe The United Nations Women (UN Women) have said that poor representation of women in decision making position, abuse of child’s rights and gender-based violence had …
‘Lack of legal framework bane of women, child protection’ Read MoreBy Bashir Mohammed Kano Kano state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Kabiru Ibrahim Getso, has said that the state government has approved the sum of N19 million in mounting aggressive responses …
Lassa fever, meningitis: ‘We’re making effort to fight menace’ Read MoreBy Ezrel Tabiowo Abuja President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has asked standing committees to submit their reports on the 2017 budget proposal unfailingly yesterday to the appropriations committee. …
2017 budget: Saraki gives c’ttees deadline Read MoreBy Oyibo Salihu Lokoja Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Buba Jubril, representing Lokoja /Koton-Karfe federal constituency, has charged youths in the country to increase their knowledge …
Rep tasks youths on ICT-compliance Read MoreBy AbdulRaheem Aodu Kaduna National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said it has saved over N2 billion from pilgrims’ accommodation in Makkah after eliminating providers with integrity issues. The Commission …
NAHCON saves N2bn from pilgrims accommodation in Makkah Read MoreBy Urieto Dorothy Bida A medical practitioner with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bida, Niger state, Dr Chukwu Emmanuel, has advocated the use of Polyvalent Antisnake Venom as a viable …
Snake bites: Expert advocates use of polyvalent venom Read MoreBy Ezrel Tabiowo Abuja Following the rejection of three nominees on the board of the Niger-Delta Development Commission by the Senate in October last year, the upper legislative chamber yesterday …
NDDC board: Buhari replaces rejected nominees Read MoreSocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the Senate to “immediately withdraw the unwarranted and unconstitutional ‘summon” for Itse Sagay, chairman of the Presidential Advisory …
Senate lacks powers to summon Sagay — SERAP Read MoreBy Bode Olagoke Abuja Bauchi state Governor, Barrister Muhammed Abubakar, has asked the Speaker of the House Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, to show the world what has been his scorecards …
Bauchi gov tackles Dogara on scorecard Read MoreBy Umar Bayo Abdulwahab Ilorin An Ilorin High Court in Kwara state yesterday sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery attack and also attempt to commit culpable …
3 to die by hanging over robbery on Unilorin professor Read More