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Sowore: DSS can’t absolve itself, operatives apologized to judge for courtroom incident
Not withstanding the denial of arrest of Omoyele Sowore in court, his lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) on Sunday faulted the refuttal...
Sodomy: Governor suspends District Head
For allegedly sodomizing a six-year-old boy, Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Bunni, has suspended Alhaji Lawan Mari, the District Head of Fannami in Bade...
Sowore’s re-arrest: U.S. State Department reacts
…respect rule of law, judicial independence, U.S. tells FG …why we re-arrested Sowore — DSS A groundswell of condemnation has continued...
University don dies in office
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, community was hit by the tragic death of one its lecturer on Saturday. The don, Dr Nicholas...
Lagos prison electrocution: FG suspends 8 officers, man
Following the electrocution of five inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos, on December 4, the Federal Government has suspended seven...
13, 884 Nigerians so far deported from Libya as 168 more join on Friday
Another batch of 168 Nigerians have been deported from Libya, after hundreds have been flown back home in the past years. So far,...
Few hours after his release, Sowore rearrested by DSS
Right in the courtroom, attempt by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday to rearrest Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore,...
Court slams DSS with N100, 000, orders release of Sowore within 24 hours
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, slammed the Department of State Services (DSS), with the sum of N100, 000 over its delay...
Newly-elected Kogi West Senator, Adeyemi, takes oath
….In the Senate APC now has 63, PDP 46, YPP 1 Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC Kogi West), was on Wednesday, sworn in by...
Court orders FG to recover pensions collected by former governors serving as ministers, NASS members
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in a landmark judgment, has ordered the federal government to recover pensions collected by former...
Electrocution at Lagos Prison: 5 fatalities recorded, several injured
Early Monday morning tragedy hit Ikoyi Correctional Centre, Lagos, as no fewer than five inmates were electrocuted and 10 others injured. The disaster was...
Yuletide: FG assures availability of petroleum products, security for hitch free celebration
The Federal Government has assured that there will be enough supply of petroleum products during the Yuletide season, for a hitch free...
Smart Adeyemi kicks out Dino Melaye from senate, wins Kogi West senatorial rerun
The broom has swept away entire 16 senators, Adams mocks Dino A one-time senator, Smart Adeyemi of the All progressives Congress (APC)...
Mustapha Isah is Nigerian Guild of Editors’ President
Mr Mustapha Isah, has emerged the new President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). He succeeds Mrs Funke Egbemode, who has...
Draconian Hate Speech Bill: It’s Wicked, Crude, Says ex-Military Pres. Babangida
…its an eye service by sponsor “Unless people can express themselves, those in government or authority will not know what is happening...
Tourism effective platform to strengthen ties with South Africa- Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Nigeria will continue to explore culture and tourism as veritable platforms...
