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Vandals cause fire incident at OML 20 in Imo state – NNPC
The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC), an Upstream Subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), say bunkering activities might have caused a...
After 11 months in detention, Emeka Ugwuonye Drags Police to NASS over fabricated murder charges
A Lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye has dragged the Nigerian Police to the National Assembly over murder and armed robbery charges preferred against him.He has...
Breach of Electric Act: FG set to revoke 8 DISCOs’ licences
Alleging some breaches of their contracts, Federal Government has threatened to revoke the licences of eight power distribution companies ( DISCOs) in the...
Transparency: NNPC to Commence Publishing Details of Petroleum Products Supplies
In line with the Mallam Mele Kyari-led management’s drive to conduct the business of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in a...
Sanwo-Olu Honors Female DPO For Paying Hospital Bill of Robbery Victim
…‘You Are Our Role Model’, Lagos Governor Tells DPO Impressed by the kindness and financial assistance rendered to a robbery victim by...
No security, no development, say discussants at 2019 GOCOP Conference
There cannot be meaningful economic development in a country bedeviled by insecurity. This was the submission of discussants at the Third Annual Conference...
Abuja comedian, Valentine, nabbed for posting fake news on Facebook
A popular comedian, Augustine Valentine, a.k.a MC Fine, has been apprehended by the police in the FCT for allegedly spreading fake news. According...
Update: Sowore, Bakare get N150m bail
Falana hopeful of early bail perfection By Kunle Akinsola Another Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted bails to the...
Minimum wage: FG gets 2-week ultimatum as unions threaten strike
The Federal Government has been given two weeks to implement the new minimum wage of N30, 000 or risk a nationwide strike....
2020 budget: Buhari to preside over extra-ordinary FEC Saturday
Ahead of next week’s presentation of the 2020 budget to the National Assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari will preside over an emergency Federal...
Nigeria At 59: Full text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day Speech
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday addressed the nation to mark Nigeria’s 59th Independence Day anniversary. Below is his full speech: INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH...
Sowore, co-defendant remanded again in DSS custody
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, remanded the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore in custody of the Department of...
Sowore: NBA Tells DSS, You Are Notorious For Disobeying Court Orders
By Kunle Akinsola Outraged by the continued disobedience of court order by the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Bar Association...
Over 420 hostages freed from bandits without ransom – Mutawalle
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Bello Mutawalle, Wednesday in New York disclosed that his administration has freed over 420 hostages abducted by bandits...
Security agencies foils attempted coup in Ghana
A joint security operation of personnel drawn from the Defence Intelligence, Criminal Investigations Department and Bureau of National Investigations on Friday, September 20,...
