Saraki congratulates Odusile, challenges him to eliminate quacks from NUJ
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has congratulated the newly elected President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Alh. Waheed Odusile and urged him to take seriously the task of...
View ArticleSaraki congratulates Nigeria on 365 days without polio
The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Saraki has congratulated Nigerians for maintaining a 365 days free of poliomyelitis (Polio) in the country. Dr. Saraki said the successes recorded in Nigeria in Polio...
View ArticlePDP, APC spent N3.23b on adverts for presidential poll – Report
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) spent at least N3.23 billion on political campaign advertisements in this year’s general elections, report says. Compliance...
View ArticleNASS fracas: Senate plans to suspend six APC senators
There are indications that no fewer than six members of APC in the Senate may be suspended soon. Four ranking Senators, including a member of the Like-Minds group told Leadership that notable former...
View ArticleThree arrested for diverting N40m USAID drugs in Lagos
Three suspected thieves who allegedly diverted a container loaded with pharmaceutical drugs worth N40m to Igando area of Lagos State have been apprehended by the operatives attached to the Lagos State...
View ArticleAPC slams PDP for being ‘too blind’ to notice Buhari’s efforts
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of being “too blind with hatred” to notice President Muhammadu Buhari’s hard work in tackling the country’s numerous...
View ArticleDriver disappears as truck crushes seven to death in Calabar
No fewer than seven persons have been confirmed dead following a road crash along the Calabar-Ikom highway in Cross River State, involving a truck and a 14-seater Toyota Hiace bus. The ill-fated bus,...
View ArticleGovernor Ugwuanyi frowns at shoddy job, slow pace of work at diagnostic centre
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has expressed disappointment over the slow pace of work at the ongoing construction of late Dr. Sam Onwu Diagnostic Centre, Enugu. The governor, who was being...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Buhari to visit Benin Republic after Cameroon
Determined to flush out the Boko Haram insurgents from the shores of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will on August 1, Saturday visit Benin Republic. Buhari would be in Benin Republic for talks...
View ArticleEl-Rufai nominates Ban Ki-Moon’s aide, 12 others as Commissioners
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, on Wednesday nominated United Nations Secretary General, Ban-Ki-Moon’s Adviser, Muhammed Sani Abdullahi and 12 others as commissioners in the state....
View ArticlePort Harcourt, Warri refineries have begun crude production – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has announced that the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have begun production. The national oil company made this disclosure on Wednesday through a...
View ArticlePower transmission hits 4,662MW
The management of Transmision Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced that the National Grid Transmission has hit 4662 megawatt (Mw) of electricity. Its General Manager, Public Affairs, Seun Olagunju,...
View Article160million barrels of oil stolen under NNPC – NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has revealed that about 160 million barrels of oil valued at $13.7bn was stolen under the watch of the state oil company, Nigerian...
View ArticleTeenager’s manhood goes missing after handshake in Niger
Two persons have been arrested by the Police in connection with the disappearance of a 17-year-old boy’s manhood in Lambata, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. A witness identified as...
View ArticleFake doctor, nurse apprehended for aborting six-month-old pregnancy
A certain Mr. Taiwo Ogunlana, claiming to be a medical doctor and his assistant nurse, Kafayat Oyekola, have today been arraigned before an Ebute Metta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly...
View ArticleUN Security Council charges Buhari to deal with Boko Haram
The United Nations’ Security Council has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly bring those behind the terror attacks in some parts of Nigeria and its environs to justice before further injuries...
View ArticleUN Security Council charges Buhari to deal with Boko Haram
The United Nations’ Security Council has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly bring those behind the terror attacks in some parts of Nigeria and its environs to justice before further injuries...
View ArticleTribunal orders INEC to produce Adamawa election card readers
The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal for Adamawa on Thursday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to produce the card readers used in the House of Representatives...
View ArticleSenate denies 25 APC Senators are working against President Buhari
Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Thursday in a press briefing has condemned an alleged malicious publication against certain 25 Northern APC Senators who are said to be working against President Muhammadu...
View ArticleMiddle-aged man hangs self in Ondo community
A middle-aged man, Damilola Ibitokun, on Wednesday committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree at Ori-Oke farm in Ero town, Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo state. Eyewitnesses said, Damilola,...
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