Wike congratulates Buhari as Atiku, PDP lose at tribunal
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the validation of his re-election by the Presidential Election Petition…
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Nigerian-born Uzoma Asagwara elected into Canadian parliament
Nigerian-born Uzoma Asagwara has been elected as a lawmaker into the Manitoba Legislative Assembly in Canada. Asagwara, a psychiatric nurse and community…
Tribunal sacks PDP Cross River Assembly member, orders rerun
The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Calabar has sacked a member of the Cross River House of Assembly for Abi State Constituency,…
Xenophobic attacks: First batch of 84 Nigerians return from S/Africa today
The First batch of 84 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa is expected to arrive in Nigeria on Wednesday at 2 p.m. local…
MADUMERE HAILS PRESIDENT BUHARI ON VICTORY AT THE TRIBUNAL
The immediate past Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has hailed President Mohammadu Buhari on his sounding victory at the…
Lebanese murdered, dumped inside septic tank in Lagos
Residents of Bombay Crescent in Apapa area of Lagos were thrown into confusion yesterday following the discovery of the lifeless body of…
Shiites, police squabble over alleged killing of 12
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) yesterday accused the police of initiating violence against its members, alleging that 12 persons were killed…
Tribunal dismisses Atiku’s petition
The presidential election tribunal Wednesday dismissed the petition of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Atiku Abubakar in challenging the…
Allison-Madueke forfeits $40m jewelry to government
A federal High Court, Lagos has granted the application for final forfeiture of $40 million worth of jewelry allegedly belonging to former…
Soldier fighting Boko Haram arrested for robbery in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command, on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest of a serving soldier, Private Dampa Hyellambamun, for alleged armed robbery. Until…
Children’s school fees drove me into kidnapping — Suspect
A 30-year-old suspected kidnapper, Samaila Abdullahi, has told officers of the Niger State Police Command and journalists that he became a kidnapper…
Why I haven’t formed my cabinet –Wike
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, explained on Tuesday that he had not set up his cabinet because he was shopping for…
Bail Out Refund: Imo, 34 States Face Deduction From September Allocation
The Federal Government says it will begin from September, deduction of the N614 billion bail out funds it gave to States for…
Security beefed up at Appeal Court as Buhari, Atiku know fate
Security was beefed up on Wednesday within the vicinity of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, as the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal delivers…
Bandits ransack Kokoki village, Niger —Emergency services
At least 200 armed bandits invaded Kokoki village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, sacking the people from their homes,…
NLC congratulates Ngige on reappointment, end rift
The rift between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, may have ended as…