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Dec 08, 2020

Zamfara doctors to begin strike Thursday

ZAMFARA State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) is to embark on a one-week strike from Thursday. NMA Chairman Dr. Mannir Bature, who briefed...

Dec 08, 2020

Oshiomhole: I am not plotting to return as APC chair

A FORMER National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday said he was not plotting to return to his former position...

Dec 08, 2020

BREAKING: FG reduces price of petrol to N162.44 per litre ...Effective from December 14

The Federal Government has reduced the pump price of premium motor spirit otherwise know as petrol from N168 per litre to N162.44 per litre effective from Decem...

Dec 08, 2020

‘Lagos has 93 obas, 10 vacant stools’

There are no fewer than 93 monarchs – 65 of whom are first-class obas – and 10 empty stools in Lagos State. The Director, Chieftaincy, Lagos State Ministry o...

Dec 07, 2020

#EndSARS: Buhari commends Nigerian Army for restoring peace

President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, commended the Nigerian Army for restoring law and order across the country. The president warned that any act of hooligan...

Dec 07, 2020

BREAKING: #EndSARS protesters hit Osogbo roads, storm House of Assembly

Protesters on Monday hit streets in Osogbo capital of Osun State demanding the release of all detained protesters and unfreezing of their accounts by the Centra...

Dec 07, 2020

190,000 applicants jostle for 9,460 NIS, NSCDC jobs

About 190,000 applicants are jostling for 9,460 job slots at the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The ca...

Dec 07, 2020

Ikpeazu suspends chief of staff • Governor presents 2021 budget Monday

Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has suspended his Chief of Staff Anthony Agbazuere. A statement on Sunday by Secretary to the State Government Chris Ezem...

Dec 04, 2020

BREAKING: Imo North Senatorial by-election: Court disqualifies Ibezim as APC’s candidate

A Federal High Court in Abuja has disqualified Chukwuma Francis Ibezim as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo North Senatorial by-el...

Dec 04, 2020

Court orders forfeiture of N235.4m

The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, has ordered the final forfeiture of the N235,451,969.89 traced to the account of a convicted fraudster, Okeke Obin...

Dec 04, 2020

Tinubu, Akande meet with Oyetola, Aregbesola

Former Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Bisi Akande hosted on Thursday Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola; the party’s...

Dec 04, 2020

BREAKING: After jumping bail, fleeing Maina brought to court ...Trial to resume soon

Fleeing former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina was brought before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday morning by a combi...

Dec 03, 2020

BREAKING: Maina extradited to Nigeria

The Nigeria Police on Thursday extradited Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), to Nigeria from Niamey, Niger Rep...

Dec 03, 2020

BREAKING: Tinubu in closed-door meeting with Oyetola, Aregbesola, Akande

The National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is currently having a closed-door meeting with the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega O...

Dec 03, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine for roll out in UK

The United Kingdom (UK) has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for mass vaccination. Br...

Dec 03, 2020

BREAKING: Court okays lawyer’s request to quit Maina’s trial *Proceeds with trial in defendants' absence

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the request by Adeola Adedipe, a defence lawyer in the trial of former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT)...

Dec 03, 2020

Appeal Court President to govts: Bridge gap between rich and poor

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has lamented the widening gap between the wealthy and the downtrodden in the country. Jus...

Dec 03, 2020

IYC, ex-agitators, others back court order against NDDC IMC …Ask Buhari to inaugurate substantive board

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worlwide, ex-agitators and the Watchdog for Progressive Ijaw (WPI) have thrown their weight behind an order of the Federal High Co...

Dec 03, 2020

Bello proposes N130b budget

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has presented a budget proposal of N130,546,068,026 to the House of Assembly for 2021. Tagged budget of “Accelerated Recover...

Dec 02, 2020

Excitement as Buhari’s aide, Minister open Abuja water plant

Residents of Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were elated on Tuesday to behold the Minister of State for the FCT, Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu...