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Amnesty programme owing contractors N71.4bn, says Coordinator

The interim Coordinator of the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme, retired Col. Milland Dikio  has disclosed that the agency was owing contractors N71.4 billion....

Gombe Gov. to Buhari : Prevail on NNPC to begin oil exploitation in North

    President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to prevail on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Department of Petroleum Resources...

Covid-19: Some Super Eagles Players hit by virus

    Four Super Eagles players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the handler, Gernot Rohr. Rohr, who did not name the...

NCDC says 69 labs now fully activated for COVID-19 testing 

  The Director-General,  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chike Ihekweazu, says with the inauguration of two public health laboratories in Niger State, the...

13-year-old hawker fighting for dear life after brutal rape by neighbor

    By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   A 13-year-old hawker has lost lots of blood and currently fighting for her life after she...

Lagos Speaker, aides arrested, quizzed by EFCC over N286m fraud

  The Speaker,  Lagos State House of Assembly,  Mudashiru Obasa, was on Thursday quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of...

Another fire rocks Lagos, 8 dead, million of naira properties destroyed

  By Boye Ajayi Few weeks after experiencing a fatal  lfire incident in Lagos, another fire triggered by gas explosion has rocked the...

MRA hails UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Safety of Journalists 

  Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has lauded the October 6 resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council on the safety of journalists...

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami

FEC approves N654m to monitor illegal frequencies in South-east 

  The Federal Government has approved  N653.88 million to procure and deploy hybrid spectrum monitoring system that will cover the Southern part of...

I always have suicidal thoughts, says asylum-seeking Nigerian mother in Canada

  Olayinka Susan Egbuchiri, a refugee claimant from Nigeria, arrived in Canada in March 2019 along with her children. She is seeking protection...

Human rights lawyer urges African nations to cancel school fees, invest in school infrastructure 

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   An international human rights lawyer and gender advocate, Mary Izobo, has advised African nations to cancel fees...

Buhari, NASS leadership to APC: Bridle  your members, frown at lawlessness in the party

The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been advised to whip its members on line to resolve its internal crises....

IGP Adamu vows to end extral-judicial killings by police, rid force of bad eggs

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu has said that the reforms being carried out in FSARS and other Special Tactical Units of...

Concerned Abia Professionals to open isolation centre

  The Concerned Abia Professionals has announced the opening of Abia Care Centre, a 50-bed ultra-modern isolation centre with a functional molecular laboratory....

At last, teachers’ rewards are here as Buhari approves special salary, retirement age for them.

As the world marks Teachers Day, President Muhammadu Buhari has announced a mouth-watering package for teachers including a special salary scale. He also raised...

Update: Police arrest Jealous wife who killed her children to settle scores with hubby

  A housewife, 26-year-old Hauwa Habibu has been apprehended by the Kano State Police Command over the killing of her two children at...