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Mar 09, 2020

Man bags eight years for stealing iPad, laptops in Ekiti

An Ado Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Femi Romiluyi, to eight years imprisonment for burglary and stealing. Romiluyi was tried for s...

Mar 09, 2020

Blasts as Afghanistan swears in two presidents

Afghanistan lurched deeper into political crisis Monday as the country’s two rival leaders swore themselves in as president at simultaneous ceremonies that were...

Mar 09, 2020

BREAKING: Aminu Ado Bayero announced as new Emir of Kano

Emir of Bichi, Aminu Ado Bayero, has been announced as the new Emir of Kano. He replaced Muhammadu Sanusi II, who was dethroned a few hours ago. The appoi...

Mar 09, 2020

I was not attacked by Ohaji/Egbema youths – Gov. Uzodinma

Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo on Monday said he was not attacked by some youths of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the state as was erroneously reported in th...

Mar 09, 2020

APC Crisis: Party State Chairmen endorse Oshiomhole

The All Progressives Congress ( APC) Forum of State Chairmen on Monday threw their weight behind Comrade Adams Oshiomole, the National Chairman of the ruling p...

Mar 09, 2020

Unizik to confer honorary doctorate on Sanusi

The Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, on Monday announced a list of Nigerians to be conferred with honorary doctorates degrees at th...

Mar 09, 2020

BREAKING: Lagos Assembly sacks two principal officers, suspends others

The Lagos State House of Assembly has sacked two principal officers and suspended two other lawmakers indefinitely. This was made known in the official Twitt...

Mar 09, 2020

BREAKING: Bayero named new Emir of Kano

Kano State Government has announced Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the new Emir of Kano. Bayero, the son of late Emir Ado Bayero, replaces Muhammad Sanusi 11, who...

Mar 09, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari sets up committee to assess coronavirus impact on 2020 budget

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has set up a committee to assess the impact of the raging coronavirus on Nigeria’s 2020 budget. The co...

Mar 09, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari meets Finance, Petroleum Ministers, CBN Gov over oil crash

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a closed-door meeting with key aides in charge of the economy, including those in charge of Finance and Petroleum Res...

Mar 09, 2020

My convoy didn’t crush okada rider – Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has denied that his convoy crushed an okada rider simply identified as Jimoh Aladeniyi. A statement by the State...

Mar 09, 2020

BREAKING: Sanusi arrested, exiled to Nassarawa

Security Operatives on Monday arrested dethroned Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II and whisked him out of the ancient city amidst tight security. It was gather...

Mar 09, 2020

BREAKING: Emir Sanusi Crisis: Kano Assembly in a Free-For-All fight

It was a free-for-all fight on Monday when the Deputy Speaker and chairman of the Public Complaints and Petition Committee, Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari raised observ...

Mar 09, 2020

Sacked SGF’s firm, Police, Customs, NSCDC get radio licences

The Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps are among 52 organisations that have just been granted radio...

Mar 09, 2020

Nigeria committed to global effort against COVID -19, says Buhari

NIGERIA is commitment to ongoing global efforts to halt the spread of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, President Muhammadu Buhari, has assured....

Mar 09, 2020

BREAKING: Second case of coronavirus confirmed in Nigeria

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has announced a second confirmed case of Coronavirus in Nigeria. It was gather that the victim had contact with the I...

Mar 09, 2020

BREAKING: Oil price crashes to $33, loses $11 in hours

The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, which stood at $45.72 per barrel on Sunday, has slumped to $33 per barrel. Oil prices suffered an historic coll...

Mar 09, 2020

NCC deactivates 2.2m SIM cards

NIGERIAN Communications Commission (NCC) has deactivated 2.2 million improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards from all telecommunicati...

Mar 07, 2020

CJN swears in Dogbam-Mesem as new Appeal Court President

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Friday, swore in Justice Monica Dogban-Mesem, as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal. The sw...

Mar 07, 2020

Nigeria re-elected UN peacekeeping committee chair

Nigeria has been re-elected to chair the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, known to be “UN most strategic committee” on the record 48...