Tougher times for consumers as inflation hits 16.5%
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The National Bureau of Statistics on Monday released the Consumer Price Index which measures inflation stating that the country’s inflation rate has risen from 15.6 per cent to...
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View ArticleCondemnations trail killing of Plateau traditional ruler
As security agencies intensify the search for the killers of Mr Lazarus Agaie, the First Class traditional ruler of Bokkos in Plateau, more condemnations have trailed the shocking incident. Gunmen...
View ArticleWe are sorry for ‘toxic state’ of polity – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed responsibility for the political tension in the country and apologised to Nigerians for “whatever role” it played in causing the “toxicity that pervades...
View ArticleMelania Trump plagiarised Michelle Obama’s speech – Report
Melania Trump – until now only a minor presence on the campaign trail – found herself in the midst of an embarrassing plagiarism controversy Tuesday after a prime-time defense of her husband Donald...
View ArticleAlphonsus Dike quits Heartland FC
The Technical Adviser of Heartland FC of Owerri, Alphonsus Dike, has resigned from the Naze Millionaires following irreconcilable differences with the club’s management. The coach said on Tuesday in...
View ArticleAmbode, security chiefs vow to rescue Lagos monarch
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday presided over an emergency security council meeting attended by heads of security agencies in the State. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai...
View ArticleOrtom approves payment of N400m to pensioners
Attah Ede Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has approved the release of N400 million for the payment of pension and gratuity to local government and state pensioners every month. The governor...
View ArticleFayose: Court to rule on Agbele’s bail application June 21
Abuja – An FCT High Court on Tuesday fixed the ruling of the bail application of Abiodun Agbele, an aide to Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti, till July 21. Agbele was arraigned by Economic and Financial...
View ArticleDon’t patronise street traders, police commissioner tells Lagosians
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Owoseni, has warned Lagosians against patronising street traders. According to Owoseni, there have been instances where criminals hide among...
View ArticleMichelle Obama: Trump defends wife over plagiarism
Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, appeared to take liberal inspiration from a 2008 speech by first lady Michelle Obama for her own address to the US Republican convention. The move drew fire from critics...
View ArticlePolice inspector rapes 15-year-old girl in A’Ibom
Etim Ekpimah, Uyo A police inspector attached to Mkpat Enin Police Division in Akwa Ibom State has allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl at gunpoint. The victim, a senior secondary pupil of Community...
View ArticleNLC wants security votes for President, govs scrapped
Olalekan Adetayo with agency report The Nigeria Labour Congress has called for the abolition of security vote for the president and governors in the country. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, told the...
View ArticleLooters seeking Edo people’s votes – Oshiomhole
Alexander Okere, Benin The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday warned voters in the state to be wary of politicians, whom he described as self-confessed treasury looters seeking control of...
View ArticleNigeria loses N127bn yearly to cybercrime – Minister
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, says Nigeria is losing about N127bn which is 0.8 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Products, to cybercrime yearly. Shittu said this in Abuja on...
View ArticleDubai properties: CCB has cleared Buratai, says lawyer
Friday Olokor, Abuja A law firm representing the embattled Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday, said the Code of Conduct Bureau had cleared the Army chief of any wrongdoing in the...
View ArticleNigeria must be restructured, says Ekweremadu
John Ameh, Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, said on Tuesday that Nigeria must embrace restructuring as the surest solutions to its current economic challenges. He...
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PHOTOS: Women protest against Dino Melaye in Abuja
Photos: Olatunji Obasa Women protest against Dino Melaye in Abuja Women protest against Dino Melaye in Abuja Women protest against Dino Melaye in Abuja Women protest against Dino Melaye in Abuja Women...
View ArticleNiger Delta Avengers’ major logistics supplier arrested
The Nigerian Navy said it had arrested a suspected member of the Niger Delta Avengers. This is contained in a statement signed by its Director of Information, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, and made...
View ArticleBREAKING: Family feeds dog with day-old baby
Olaide Oyelude, Katsina The Kastina State Police Command is holding a family of five in its custody for...
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