Looted Abacha’s £211m seized by British Court
A British court has seized 211,000,000 million pounds looted by the former Nigerian dictator and military head of state, General Sani Abacha.…
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Ninth Assembly: Northern Youths back Imo Rep for Speaker
The Northern Youth Council has expressed support for the member-elect for Ehimembano and Obowo Federal Constituency of Imo State, Emeka Nwajiuba, to…
Oshiomhole must quit, APC deputy national chairman insists
Sen. Lawal Shuaibu, All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy National Chairman, North, has called on the party’s National Chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole to…
Buhari heads to Makkah for OIC summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Thursday to attend the Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Makkah, Saudi…
Suicide: Cleric advises Nigerians to study, obey word of God
A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Kingsley Ferdinand, has advised Nigerians to always study and obey the word of God in order to…
EFCC vs Gov. Okorocha: What Imo Governor told NJC Chairman, FHC Chief Judge
The Governor of Imo State, Chief Rochas Okorocha has told the Chairman of the National Judicial Council, NJC, and the Chief Judge…
Army denies killing of 25 soldiers in Borno
The Nigerian Army has denied media reports that 25 soldiers were killed in an attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno.…
137 pipelines points vandalised in February – NNPC
No fewer than 137 pipelines points were vandalised in February which represents a 40 per cent drop when compared to the reported…
NAF destroys bandits camp in Doumbourou forest, Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has destroyed bandits’ camp and neutralised dozens of bandits…
Buhari: Why I didn’t sack my ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his decision to retain cabinet ministers in the last three and half years in spite of…
FRSC decries attacks on its officers
The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) has decried the spate of attacks on its operatives while discharging their duties on…
Group identifies cause of rampant suicide by Nigerian youths
Alder Consulting, a creative intelligence outfit, has fingered societal pressure for the increased suicide rate by youths.At the official launch of Alder…
EFCC arraigns ex-customs boss, Okafor for alleged N3b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned one Bridget Okafor, a former Assistant Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)…
FG outlaws individual ownership of gas cylinders
A new policy that outlaws the sale Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) or cooking gas by the roadside vendors and transfers full ownership…
NNPC remits N1.26tr to federation account, PWDs seek five per cent of jobs
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday told the National Assembly that it remitted N1.26tr as against the N1.22tr projected in the…
National Assembly bows to pressure, drops media restrictions
As stakeholders in the media industry protest against the stringent conditions for covering activities of the National Assembly, the management has withdrawn…