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A Federal High Court in Kano on Friday convicted Aminu, the son of Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa, for false...

Nwanisobi: CBN intervention programmes 'responses to socio-economic situations, exigencies'

CBN sells N173b of treasury bills

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday sold N173.43 billion worth of treasury bills, the News Agency of Nigeria...

Mixed reactions trail Appeal Court’s acquittal of Al-Mustapha, Shofolahan

Mixed reactions on Friday trailed the acquittal of Hamza Al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan for the alleged murder of Alhaja Kudirat...

Appeal court discharges, acquits Al-Mustapha, Shofolahan of murder of Kudirat Abiola

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos, on Friday discharged and acquitted Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, who was sentenced to death...

Ramadan: N100m cash disappears in Zamfara Zakat Board

Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah, Gusau There is crisis in the Zamfara State Zakkat Endowment Board over the mysterious disappearance of N100 million...

Jonathan, Tukur, govs: Rivers crisis regrettable

President Goodluck Jonathan has described the crisis rocking Rivers State as unfortunate and regrettable. In a statement signed by presidential...

Fashola happy with second quarter 83% performance of Lagos budget

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Thursday announced 83 per cent second quarter performance for the State’s 2013 Budget,...

Court to EFCC: You can’t seize Sylva’s 48 property

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was told on Thursday by a Federal High Court, Abuja that it has...

Fayemi: Egypt crisis may happen in Nigeria

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has cautioned Nigerians against working towards the uproar that led to the current crisis...

FG appoints liquidator for NITEL/MTEL

The Federal Government on Thursday announced the appointment of Olusola Senbore and Co. as liquidator for the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited...

Building collapses in Kaduna, 11 rescued

A two-storey building collapsed in Kaduna on Thursday with several people buried under the rubble. Eye witnesses said the building,...

I-G constitutes panel to probe police involvement in Rivers crisis

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, has set up a panel to investigate the involvement of the police in...

Rivers crisis: Senate mandates Committee to investigate remote cause

The Senate has mandated its Committee on States and Local Government to investigate the cause of the fracas which broke...

NNPC seeks exemption from remitting operating surplus

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advocated its exemption from remitting its operating surplus to the Consolidated Revenue Fund....

Reps want NASS to take over Rivers legislature

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved that the National Assembly should take over the legislative functions of the Rivers...

Emergency rule stays in spite of ceasefire by Boko Haram – FG

The Federal Government said on Wednesday that the state of emergency imposed on Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states would continue...

$15m Ibori loot: Court sets Sept. 20 for judgment

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has set Sept. 20 for judgment in a suit filed by Delta government against the...

IG orders investigation into Rivers assembly fracas

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Muhammed Abubakar, has ordered investigation into the ongoing crisis in the Rivers House of Assembly....

FG orders payment of workers’ salaries, appeals to ASUU to call off strike

Federal Government on Wednesday ordered the immediate payment of all outstanding salaries to its workers in the Ministries, Departments and...

Rivers crisis: ACN blames Jonathan