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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...

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...