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Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it raked in N27,054,031,674 from land transactions in 2014. Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, Permanent Secretary,...

Oil prices rise as Yemen crisis lingers

Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the Yemen conflict remained a concern, despite a global supply glut. Brent crude for...

Court orders FG to pay ex-NITEL/MTEL staff 20% of annual salary

The National Industrial Court (NIC), Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to pay former staff of NITEL/MTEL their final entitlement...

Oyo Election Tribunal receives 12 petitions, Ladoja yet to file suit

The Oyo State Election Petition Tribunal has received 12 petitions from aggrieved candidates in the March 28 National Assembly elections,...

Soccer fans in Kaduna unhappy with Keshi’s re-appointment

Soccer fans in Kaduna on Wednesday expressed disappointment with the re-appointment of Stephen Keshi as Head Coach of the Super...

25th anniversary of the Orkar coup: Day Babangida’s security was breached

It is 25 years today (Wednesday) that a deadly onslaught by some middle-level officers against the regime of the then...

APC postpones governorship campaign in Kwara over insecurity

Hoolums invade Radio Benue

Unidentified persons invaded Radio Benue in the early hours of Tuesday, carting away money and other valuable items. The raid...

Ban pushes for states of Israel, Palestine

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, on Tuesday, renewed his appeal for the recognition of two states of Israel and...

Rivers Election Tribunal receives 17 petitions

The Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday said that it had so far received 17 petitions...

Beware of fake consultants screening candidates for federal appointments, APC warns Nigerians

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted Nigerians to some '419' text messages making the rounds and asking those seeking...

RMAFC recovers N474m unremitted excise duty from Guinness

NSE market indices drop by 0.62 per cent amid profit taking

Transactions at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday remained on a downward trend due to profit taking with the...

Ondo deputy governor: Going, going…

The days of the deputy governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Alli Olanusi, in office are numbered. Citing 'gross misconduct, corruption...

South-South group frowns at ‘Hausa, Yoruba conspiracy’ against Jonathan, threatens war

Although President Goodluck Jonathan has accepted the outcome of the March 28 presidential election, a group in the South-South has...

Abia group raises alarm over Otti’s alleged plot to rig supplementary election, seeks removal of RO, REC

An alarm has been raised by Abia Progressives Initiative (API) over alleged plot by the governorship candidate of the All...

Presidential aide: With IGP’s sack, more heads to roll

Less than six weeks to his handing over to Major-General Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria's 15th Commander-in-Chief, President Goodluck Jonathan is...

Kogi West: Senator Adeyemi reveals ‘corrupt, arbitrary, fraudulent practices’ in petition to tribunal, says Melaye not qualified to contest

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate (Kogi West), Senator Smart Adeyemi, has sent a 250-page petition to the National Assembly...

Buhari will not fail Nigerians, says Wamakko

Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State has assured Nigerians that the President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, will not fail the nation....

Woman, 50, delivers twins after 14 years of childlessness

Mrs Roseline Akinsola, 50, on Monday delivered a set of twins after 14 years of childlessness. Akinsola, who works at...

Oldest woman in Latin America dies at 127

A report from Mexico City has confirmed that the oldest woman in Latin America, Leandra Becerra, passed away on Thursday...

APC to Nigerians: Disregard speculations about ministerial appointments, zoning of offices