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By Patrick Ahanor Benin City Governor Godwin Obaseki has said that he made supplications on his late grandfather’s grave to emerge victorious at the September 28, 2016 governorship poll. Obaseki …
I visited my grand dad’s grave to become gov – Obaseki Read MoreBy Sadiq Abubakar Maiduguri At least eight persons were killed yesterday when a female suicide bomber detonated explosives in the midst of worshippers in a Mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno …
Suicide bomber kills 12 in Borno Read MoreUN agencies yesterday warned that at least 2.9 million infants did not get any vaccines in 2016. According to the WHO and UNICEF, the number represents about 10 per cent …
2.9m infants didn’t get vaccines in 2016 – UN Read MoreBy Ajuma Edwina Ogiri Abuja Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has suspended eight top management staff of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), days after suspending the Executive Secretary …
NHIS crisis deepens, minister suspends 8 top staf Read MoreBy Bashir Mohammed Kano Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has elected a former Minister of Steel Development in the Second Republic, Dr Paul W. Unongo, as its new chairman. Speaking yesterday …
Unongo is new Northern elders’ chair Read MoreFormer Attorney-General of the Federation, Justice Mohammed Adoke, has lamented incessant search on his house by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, alerting that his “house has been search four …
Police searched my house 4 times – Adoke Read MoreFrom left: Chief of Army staff , Lt.-General Tukur Buratai, Commander, 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Elele, Brigadier-General Kevin Aligbe and Director, Military Intelligence, Nigerian Army, Major-General Abubakar Tarfa, during the …
Chief of Army staff , Lt.-General Tukur Buratai at inauguration of operational vehicles 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Elele Read MoreBy Vivian Okejeme Abuja Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, has said that a comprehensive reform that would address adequately and clear all the rots in …
New judicial reform’ll clear clear all the rots in the judicial system – Onnoghen Read MoreBy Abdulrahman Abdulrauf, Ibraheem Musa and Joshua Egbodo, Abuja Th e recent quit notice given to the Igbo by a Coalition of Northern Youth groups to leave the North by …
Quit notice’ll consume Nigeria if… – Lamido Read MoreBy Bashir Mohammed Kano Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has called on the National Assembly and the Presidency to close ranks and sheathe their …
Tinubu to Presidency, NASS: Close ranks to save our democracy Read MoreCross River state Police Command has confi rmed that nine people died in a fi re outbreak that occurred at Linc Oil and Gas tank farm yesterday morning. Th e …
9 perish in Calabar tank farm explosion Read MoreBy Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado-Ekiti Ekiti state Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has asked for the immediate release of the report of the investigative panel on corruption allegations against the suspended Secretary …
SGF, NIA boss: Fayose writes Osinbajo on panel report Read MoreBy Joshua Egbodo Abuja House of Representatives yesterday resolved to probe the alleged killing of 97 Nigerians in the ceded Bakassi Peninsula, by Cameroonian Gendarmes. Th e House Committee on …
Reps probe killing of 97 Nigerians by Camerounian Gendarmes Read MoreNigerians don’t have short memory – APC By Joshua Egbodo and Bode Olagoke, Abuja Th e Peoples Democratic Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has asked the governing All …
Aftermath of Makarfi victory: Prepare to leave Aso Rock, PDP Reps tell Buhari Read MoreBy Bode Olagoke Abuja Th e Coalition of Northern Group, said it has sent a petition to the United Nations headquarters in New York, urging it to invoke the relevant …
Declare IPOB terror outfi t, Northern youths petition UN Read MoreExecutive Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Abdullahi Mohammed, has said that 50,000 intending pilgrims for 2017 hajj have completed payment of their fares. Mohammed said this at oneday …
50,000 intending pilgrims paid full hajj fares – NAHCON Read MoreBy Joshua egbodo Abuja Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that the Chairman of Capital Oil, Chief Ifeanyi Ubah under investigation for diversion of N11billion worth of petroleum products …
Ifeanyi Ubah returns N2bn to NNPC Read MoreBy Ezrel Tabiowo Abuja Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday called on Nigerians to be united, saying this was the only way the nation could attain greatness. Osinbajo made the call …
Osinbajo, Tinubu, govs, others in Osun for burial of Akande’s wife Read MoreBy Bode Olagoke Abuja Th e federal government has ordered a stop to wide gap between the holders of the Bachelor degree and the Higher National Diploma (HND) in the …
FG ends BSc, HND disparity in police, civil defence, others Read MoreBy Moses John Abuja Th ere are indications that the federal government would begin exportation of refi ned petroleum product in the next three years, bringing an end to the …
FG begins exportation of refi ned petrol in 2020 Read MoreBy Abdullahi M. Gulloma Abuja Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, said President Muhammadu Buhari is recuperating fast and would soon return to the country. Speaking to State House correspondents before …
Buhari recuperating fast, to return soon – Osinbajo Read More-Sheriff desperate for power – Supreme Court Change the change on course – PDP Senators Return to fold, Jonathan urges defectors -Justice at its best – Ex-ministers -Victory won’t aff …
At last, Makarfi triumphs Read MoreTh e Senate yesterday deplored an advertorial by Kogi state government that the upper chamber had no role in the ongoing recall process of Sen. Dino Melaye. Th is followed …
Melaye’s recall: Kogi attorney-general wrong – Senate Read MoreBy Abdullahi M. Gulloma and Vivian Okejeme Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has invited the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to an urgent meeting in London, the Presidency said yesterday. Th …
Osinbajo visits Buhari in London, appoints 19 NIC judges Read MoreBy Chizoba Ogbeche Abuja Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Ibrahim Kpotun-Idris, yesterday said the Nigeria Police Force required N1.13 trillion annually to eff ectively execute its operations. Idris said this …
N1.13trn needed annually to run Police – IGP Read More