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Just in: Embattled Kogi Deputy Governor Impeached
The estranged Deputy Governor of North-Central state of Kogi, Mr Simon Achuba, was on Friday impeached by the State House of Assembly. Achuba...
At last, FG, labour agree on minimum wage per cent increase
After days of negotiations and marathon meetings, the Federal Government and the organised labour on Thursday evening reached an agreement over the...
Rep Elijah Cummings, U.S House Oversight chair, dead at 68
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, who represented parts of Baltimore, the city where he was born and raised, died early Thursday at age...
Agriculture Minister says no hunger in Nigeria, we produce enough food
By Kunle Akinsola Nigeria is currently producing enough food to feed its citizens and also export to neighbouring countries, so says Minister of...
Senate to probe lopsided recruitment ongoing in FIRS, NDLEA, FCSC, others
Summons heads of affected agencies The Senate has frowned at the alleged lopsided appointments in some federal agencies and departments, and has therefore...
Six Abducted Kaduna School Girls Rescued
Nigerian Army’s “Operation Thunder Strike” says it has rescued six students of Government Day Secondary School, Gwagwada in Chikun Local Government Area...
Iran To Saudi Government: Buying US weapons, placing trust in Washington won’t bring security
Saudi Arabia has been told to focus on building better relations with its neighbors instead of stockpiling weapons and turning to the U.S...
Buhari delivers blunt message on sexual assaults in Nigerian universities
The estimated number of students victimized by sexual assault and related crimes has surged by about 35 percent over the past year,...
Appeal Court Sacks Dino Melaye From Senate, Orders Fresh Election
The Appeal Court on Friday sacked the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Kogi State, Sen. Dino Melaye. Reacting to the nullification of...
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...
