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Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says the current Land Use Act is not favourable to agricultural...

Ogun workers insist on strike, shun parley with monarchs

Efforts by some first class traditional rulers in Ogun State to appeal to workers to shelve their proposed strike were...

Stop attacking Emefiele, Arewa youths warn critics

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Wednesday described recent attacks on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria...

Dokpesi's lamentations: Everybody treated me like a plague because of looters' list

Witness insists Dasuki paid Dokpesi N2.1bn

A prosecution witness, Mukaddas Mohammed, told an Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday how the office of the former National...

Senate hires international forensic experts to probe MTN’s alleged repatriation of $13.9bn

The Senate has begun investigation into the alleged repatriation of $13.9 billion by MTN with hiring of international forensic lawyers,...

Edo election: PDP challenges Obaseki’s election at Tribunal

by Chidi Roberts

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, on Wednesday, submitted its petition challenging the outcome of the September 28...

Dele Giwa: 30 years after, Fawehinmi, activists want case reopened

A three-decade-long botched probe of Dele Giwa’s death has triggered a call for fresh investigations and prosecution of suspects in...

Buhari to Chibok girls: You have experienced the worst the world could give, now you will get the best the world can offer

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said the Federal Government would ensure that the released 21 Chibok school girls would be...

Sallah: Dakuku urges Muslims to pray for success in fight against Covid-19

Maritime operators owe NIMASA $420.5m, says Peterside

by Ola Simeon

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stated that debts owed the Agency by some operators in the...

Any policeman checking vehicle particulars on highway is on illegal duty, says AIG Bature

Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in Charge of Zone 11 comprising Oyo, Osun and Ondo states, Mr. Dan Bature, declared...

IMF Report: Nigeria’s economy bounces back, overtakes South Africa, Egypt

by Ola Simeon

A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy, in spite of its...

Red card! Ambode sacks Finance, Transportation, Tourism Commissioners

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Wednesday, sacked three commissioners. They are Commissioners for Finance, Dr. Mustapha Akinkunmi; Tourism,...

Lai Mohammed: Broadcast industry to generate N450bn a year

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says with digitisation, broadcast industry in Nigeria will have the capacity to...

NCPC seeks support to sponsor rescued Chibok girls on pilgrimage

Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Tor Uja, has called for support from stakeholders to sponsor the recently...

PDP: Harassment of Fani-Kayode’s wife, tyranny taken too far

by Freedom Reporter

We condemn in its entirety, the arrest and detention of Precious Chikwendu, wife of Chief Femi Fani- Kayode, former Spokesperson...

Saudi Arabia executes prince for murder

by Freedom Reporter

A prince from the Saudi royal family was executed on Tuesday for murdering a man during a brawl in the...

Boko Haram attack: 13 soldiers injured, others missing in Borno

No fewer than 13 soldiers were on Monday injured, while some are still missing in action after an attack by...

Lai Mohammed at AFRICAST 2016

by Freedom Reporter