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Jan 20, 2020

Money laundering: ‘Atiku’s son-in-law, lawyer can’t be tried together’

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday refused an application seeking joint trial for Abdullahi Babalele and Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, who were charged with mone...

Jan 20, 2020

BREAKING: FIIRO workers shut out management staff over DG’s PhD

The protest action at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos, over the controversial doctorate certificate of the acting Director-General, C...

Jan 20, 2020

PenCom directs PFAs to implement pension enhancement for retirees

The National Pension Commission on Monday directed Pension Fund Administrators to implement pension enhancement for retirees on Programmed Withdrawal under the...

Jan 20, 2020

Sanwo-Olu appoints five new permanent secretaries

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, G...

Jan 20, 2020

Jubilation in Sokoto over Supreme court judgement

Residents trooped out to almost all streets in Sokoto metropolis celebrating the affirmation of Aminu Tambuwal as the duly elected governor of Sokoto State by t...

Jan 20, 2020

Nigerians slam EFCC for arresting 89 youths at Ibadan club

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has come under criticism from a large section of Nigerians for raiding Club 360 in Ibadan last Friday and arresting...

Jan 20, 2020

Five die as hot water pipe bursts in hotel

At least five people including a child died in the Russian city of Perm on Monday when a broken heating pipe flooded their hotel rooms with scalding water, inve...

Jan 20, 2020

Malta minister quits over husband’s links to murder suspect

A Maltese minister resigned on Monday as the country continued to be rocked by the investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Justyn...

Jan 20, 2020

UPDATED: Five die, 39 vehicles razed, 150 people displaced in Lagos pipeline explosion

The number of deaths recorded in the pipeline explosion that rocked the Ekoro area of Abule-Egba, Lagos State, on Sunday, January 19, 2020, has increased to fiv...

Jan 20, 2020

Supreme Court delivers judgement on Plateau, Bauchi gov elections 3pm

The Supreme Court has conducted hearing on the appeals filed to challenge the outcomes of the 2019 governorship elections in Bauchi and Plateau States. Justi...

Jan 20, 2020

BREAKING: PDP Abuja protest ends abruptly as members escape death

The protest embarked upon, on Monday, in Abuja by the leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party against the judgement of the Supreme Court on the 2019...

Jan 20, 2020

Pipeline fire put out after several hours in Abule Egba, Lagos

The pipeline fire in Abule Egba area of Lagos State has been put out by a combined team of firefighters and emergency responders. The Lagos State Government...

Jan 20, 2020

China confirms spread of new virus as cases surge

An outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has spread to more cities, Chinese authorities said on Monday, as the number of patients tripled and a third person di...

Jan 20, 2020

Ihedioha: Secondus, Obi, Abaribe, others protest in Abuja

Leaders, members and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party are currently protesting in Abuja against the judgement of the Supreme Court on the 2019 Imo Sta...

Jan 20, 2020

2,000 World’s richest have more money than 4.6bn poorest combined – Oxfam

..........................Says women world over work 12.6bn hours per day without pay The world’s richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4...

Jan 20, 2020

JUST IN: Tambuwal wins at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Monday, affirmed the election of Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the duly elected governor of Sokoto State in the...

Jan 20, 2020

Breaking: Supreme Court upholds election of Ganduje

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the election of Abdullahi Ganduje as duly elected Governor of Kano State. The Five-Member panel, dismissed the appeals and...

Jan 17, 2020

Dark days ‘ll soon be over, Abaribe tells Ihedioha, PDP

The Minority Leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party not to despair over the Supreme Court ruling that removed the erstw...

Jan 17, 2020

Adekuoroye wins world wrestling gold in Rome

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) on Friday said that it was impressed with Odunayo Adekuoroye’s performance at the ongoing Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series...

Jan 17, 2020

Uzodinma appoints SSG, three others

The new governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma, Thursday night, made his first appointments. The governor appointed the director-general of his campaig...