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In spite of killings, Kogi Senatorial Supplementary Elections hold Nov. 30 — INEC
Barring any last minute logistic hitch, the Kogi State supplementary elections for West Senatorial District and Ajaokuta Federal Constituency respectively will...
Zamfara: No more pension for ex-governors, others, as assembly nullifies law granting payment
The Zamfara State House of Assembly, on Tuesday repealed the law which enabled the payment of pension and other allowances to former governors...
Court grants Maina’s Son N60m bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja, has granted bail to Faisal Maina, the son of ex-pension reform chairman, Abdulrasheed Maina, in the sum...
Murder of PDP Women leader: Buhari’s directive puts police on the spot, announce arrest of 6 suspects
Three days after the Presidential directive, the Police in Kogi State say they have arrested six people in connection with the gruesome murder...
Seller and buyer of day-old baby for N300, 000 nabbed, face trial in Lagos
Both the seller of a day old baby (the mother) and the buyer for N300,000, have been caught by the long arm of...
Border closure: 296 illegal immigrants arrested, as FG recounts gains
The Federal Government has revealed that 296 illegal immigrants have been arrested since the closure of its border on 2 August, 2019. It...
Sowore: Abuja Court threatens DSS DG with contempt, imprisonment
Incensed by its flagrant disobedience of court orders, a Federal High Court in Abuja has asked the Director-General of the Department of...
Buhari reacts to Kogi PDP women leader’s murder, says primitive, reprehensible
…orders investigation Barely a week after the heinous murder of a Kogi State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Leader, Mrs Achejuh Abuh,...
Death Penalty Hate Speech Bill: Senator Recants
Death Penalty Hate Speech Bill: Senator Recants …removes murderous clause from bill Conscience-stricken sponsor of the controversial Hate Speech...
New Lagos-Ibadan rail system ready in April 2020 — Transportation Minister Amaechi
 The Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge project that will replace the antiquated rail system will be ready in April 2020, according to the Minister of...
Zamfara government threatens to arrest former governor Yari
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State on Friday threatened to arrest a former state governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, if there were any further...
Onyema CEO of Air Peace indicted for bank fraud and money laundering by US Department of Justice
The United States government Friday indicted Mr. Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, with bank fraud and...
Graduates want govt to co-finance private entrepreneurship programmes for youths
Some graduates participating in the Next TITAN Nigeria Season 6 – a business empowerment television reality programme – have called on...
Senate President overrules opposition, passes bill raising VAT from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent
…it ‘ll further inflict pains on Nigerians — opposition senators A Finance Bill which raised Value-Added Tax (VAT) from five per...
Kogi Gov. Election: 149,576 votes cancelled, says INEC
About 149,576 votes were cancelled in the just concluded November 16 Kogi Governorship Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed. According...
