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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar on Saturday blamed the failure of leadership for the increasing moral decadence among...

Kudirat’s murder: Afenifere not happy with Appeal Court’s verdict

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, on Saturday said it was dissatisfied with the Court of Appeal judgment that exonerated Maj....

Fasheun hails Al-Mustapha’s Appeal Court Judgment, urges forgiveness

Founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr Frederick Fasheun, on Friday hailed the Appeal Court's judgment acquitting Major Hamza...

Army intercepts arms-loaded petrol tanker vehicle in Kebbi

The Army has announced the interception of a petrol tanker vehicle loaded with arms and ammunitions in Kebbi. The Commanding...

Olubolade declares interest in Ekiti guber race

The Minister of Police Affairs, retired Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade, on Friday formally declared interest to contest the 2014 governorship...

Al-Mustapha, Shofolahan step out of Kirikiri Prisons

Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha was on Friday released from the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, Lagos, following his discharge and acquittal of a...

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...

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...

N2bn trial: No trace of contractors who received N1.7bn from Babangida Aliyu, witness tells court

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Aliyu: It’s unfortunate Rivers police boss is acting like gov

Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has described as illegal and unconstitutional the attempt by Rivers State Police Commissioner...

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...

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...

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PHOTO NEWS: Building collapses in Lagos

Rescue workers and government officials on Thursday at the scene of a collapsed building at 29b Oloto Street Ebute Metta...

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...

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...

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...

Taraba Ag. Governor sacks SSG, 5 commissioners over N400m flood grant

Taraba Acting Governor Garba Umar has sacked the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Emmanuel Njiwah, five commissioners and two...

Tension in Rivers as Amaechi rescues lawmakers from thugs