Bello inaugurated as Kogi gov without deputy
Success Nwogu and Odogun Samuel The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the December 5, 2015 supplementary governorship election in Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was...
View ArticleEkiti Accord gov candidate joins APC
Kamarudeen Ogundele The governorship candidate of Accord Party in Ekiti State, Mr. Kole Ajayi, has defected to the All Progressives Congress. The event, which took place at Ward 4 in Ado Ekiti Local...
View ArticleHow Metuh funded Jonathan’s media campaign – EFCC witness
Ade Adesomoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday at a Federal High Court in Abuja tailored its case to the allegation that the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples...
View Article‘Non-release of N11bn stalled $470m CCTV projects’
John Ameh A former Director-General of the Nigerian Communications Satellite, better known as NigComSat, Mr. Ahmed Rufai, on Thursday, gave the reason why the $470m Abuja, Lagos Closed Circuit...
View ArticleWe’ll clean up Ogoniland, says Buhari
Olalekan Adetayo President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday restated his administration’s commitment to the implementation of the United Nations Environmental Programme’s recommendations for the clean up...
View ArticleEx-NAF chief Amosu spends third day in EFCC custody
Fidelis Soriwei and Adelani Adepegba The immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, has been undergoing marathon interrogation at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s...
View ArticleSecondus dismisses PDP govs directive to resign as chairman
Olusola Fabiyi The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party took a new dimension on Wednesday night as the PDP Governors Forum asked the party’s Acting National Chairman, Mr. Uche Secondus, to leave...
View ArticleWe won’t increase taxes, FG assures Nigerians
Olalekan Adetayo The Federal Government on Thursday assured Nigerians that it would not increase taxes despite the dwindling crude oil revenue. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo...
View ArticleNew electricity tariffs take effect on Monday – NERC
Everest Amaefule The new tariffs approved for electricity consumers across the country will become effective on Monday and will enable the power distribution, generation and transmission companies to...
View ArticleSenate probes Manitoba’s TCN deal, NIPP plants’ sale
Sunday Aborisade The Senate on Thursday mandated its committees on Power and Privatisation to begin a comprehensive investigation into the alleged sale of 10 National Integrated Power Projects by the...
View ArticleInfrastructure bank gives assurance on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Akinpelu Dada The Infrastructure Bank Plc has urged motorists and other users of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway not to despair about the current lull in the completion of the N167bn project. In a...
View ArticlePDP hails Supreme Court rulings on Rivers, Ebonyi
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated the government and people of Rivers and Ebonyi states on the affirmation by the Supreme Court of the elections of Governors...
View ArticleMy victory, a new dawn in Rivers – Wike
Chukwudi Akasike THE Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has described the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court as the manifestation of a new dawn in the state. Wike said on Thursday...
View ArticleWe’ll provide virile opposition to Wike – Peterside
Chukwudi Akasike THE All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the 2015 election in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has promised that his party will provide a virile opposition to the...
View ArticleINEC holds Rivers rerun poll Feb. 6
Chukwudi Akasike, THE Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed February 6, 2016 for the rerun elections in Rivers State. The outgoing Resident Electoral Commissioner of the state, Dame Khan,...
View ArticleB’Haram: FG delaying my appeal, says Kabiru Sokoto
Ade Adesomoju A member of the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram, Kabiru Umar, also known as Kabiru Sokoto, who was convicted in 2013 for terrorism activities has accused the Federal Government of...
View ArticleBritain moves against hijab in schools
Folashade Adebayo and Motunrayo Joel Britain’s top schools monitoring authority has instructed inspectors to mark down institutions where face covering veils such as hijab are hampering learning. This...
View ArticleOoni begins free health service
Femi Makinde The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has inaugurated seven commuter buses to ease transportation problems of the people of Ile Ife and its environs. Ogunwusi also launched a free health...
View ArticleUndergraduates rape, rob job seeker, take nude photos
Samson Folarin The police in Lagos have arrested two undergraduates for allegedly raping a job-seeker, identified only as Nike, and robbing her of valuables in the Igando area of the state. PUNCH Metro...
View ArticleNavy dismisses abandoned rating after PUNCH report
Olaleye Aluko A 32-year-old seaman, Lucky Nyeke, attached to the Naval Special Boat Services Camp, Ojo, Lagos State, has been dismissed after a nine-month detention at the Nigerian Navy, Quorra, in the...
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