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Jan 31, 2020

Buhari, security council shun calls to fire service chiefs

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and other members of the National Security Council on Thursday met 24 hours after Senators and members o...

Jan 30, 2020

Only Buhari Can Destroy Boko Haram – Presidency

The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari is the best man to destroy the Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast and bring an end to their carnage in Nigeri...

Jan 30, 2020

BREAKING: Senate confirms Kingsley Obiora as CBN deputy gov

The Senate on Thursday, January 30, 2020, confirmed the appointment of Dr Kingsley Obiora as a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The President,...

Jan 30, 2020

BREAKING: Ex-President Jonathan Visits Buhari

Former President Goodluck Jonathan is currently at the presidential villa to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari. Upon his arrival, President Buhari met and...

Jan 30, 2020

House of Reps swear-in four lawmakers

House of Representatives speaker Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday swore in four recently elected lawmakers. The lawmakers were elected from Sokoto, Ogun, Imo an...

Jan 30, 2020

My husband starves me of sex, woman tells court

A housewife, Fatimah Abdulrahseed, on Thursday dragged her husband, Owolabi, before an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara, seeking legal divorce, saying she has been s...

Jan 30, 2020

BREAKING: Court Orders Arrest Of Former Petroleum Minister, Dan Etete

Justice Idris Kutigi has ordered the arrest of former Minister of Petroleum, Dan Etete over his involvement in the Malabu Oil scam. The Prosecutor, Bala Sang...

Jan 30, 2020

UPDATED: Bush burning cause of Ede Poly fire, says Osun Fire Service

Osun State Fire Service has linked fire that razed an uncompleted female hostel in South Campus of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State on Wednesday to bush...

Jan 30, 2020

Akpabio's successor, Ekpeyong sworn in as Senator again

The newly elected senator representing Akwa Ibom North West, Christopher Ekpeyong, was sworn in on Thursday by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. Ekpe...

Jan 30, 2020

Flash floods kill nine in Indonesia

Flash floods and landslides have killed at least nine people and forced thousands into temporary shelters on Indonesia's Sumatra island, the local disaster agen...

Jan 30, 2020

BREAKING: Russia to shut border with China over Coronavirus

Russia said Thursday it was closing its border with China to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told a government me...

Jan 30, 2020

Buhari, security chiefs meet

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and security chiefs are meeting right now at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This is a routine meeting...

Jan 30, 2020

Strange disease kills 4, 15 hospitalised in Benue

Officials have confirmed the death of four persons with15 others seriously sick following a strange disease recorded at Oye-Obi in Obi Local Government Area of...

Jan 30, 2020

Police may file charges against Wadume next week

Six months after he was re-arrested, the police have commenced moves to file criminal charges against Taraba kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu, popularly known as Wad...

Jan 30, 2020

Updated: Adoke secures N50m bail over alleged $1.1bn Malabu scam

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Gwagwalada, on Thursday, granted bail to the immediate past Attorney General of the Federation and Mini...

Jan 30, 2020

BREAKING: Fire razes Fed. Poly Ede female hostel

A building in South Campus of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State was late Wednesday razed down by the fire. The Public Relations Officer of the polytec...

Jan 30, 2020

Coronavirus: China postpones 2020 football season

China announced on Thursday the suspension of all domestic football and postponed indefinitely the top-flight Chinese Super League (CSL) season in response to t...

Jan 30, 2020

Uproar in Senate over call for Buhari to quit

• Lawmakers want emergency rule on insecurity • Seek sacking of service chiefs • Raise panel to interface with security agencies • Gbajabiamila laments menac...

Jan 30, 2020

Malabu: Nigerian ex-policeman fails to back corruption charges

A key witness failed to corroborate corruption allegations at the heart of the trial of Eni SpA and Royal Dutch Shell Plc over a Nigerian oil deal, potentially...

Jan 30, 2020

Borno gov appoints Yoruba, Ibo men as advisers

The Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday inaugurated Ibo and Yoruba men as special advisers. The two, Chief Kesta Ogualili from Anambra and Alh...