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President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, has dismissed as fictional and uncharitable, a report by an online medium that he walked some...

Court okays publication of Obasanjo’s ‘My Watch’ book

Justice Valentine Ashie of a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an order permitting former President Olusegun...

Ajimobi warns Ladoja against violence, as Alaafin leads monarchs to congratulate him

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has warned that his administration would not tolerate any form of violence from any...

Jonathan directs MDAs to submit handing over notes by April 20

President Goodluck Jonathan has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to submit their handing over notes by April 20....

Customs generate N74.1bn in Apapa Port

The Apapa Area 1 Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated a revenue of N74.11 billion in the first quarter...

Rivers Election Tribunal relocates to Abuja for security reasons

The Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal has relocated to Abuja for security reasons. This is contained in a statement on...

Senators to INEC: Akwa Ibom elections, daylight robbery

The three Senators from Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reverse results...

U.S. Coast Guard commends NIMASA, offers advice on port security

Nigeria-Indonesia trade volume hits $2.8 bn

The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Harry Purwanto, said on Wednesday that trade volume between Nigeria and Indonesia stood at...

Lagos captures 300,000 new tax payers

Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, said it had captured no fewer than 300,000 new tax payers in its tax net...

Ndume wants APC to zone Senate presidency to North-East

Re-elected Senator Mohammad Ndume, (APC- Borno South), has appealed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the Senate Presidency...

Adamu: Keshi, best option for Nigeria

Former FIFA and CAF Executive Committee member, Dr. Amos Adamu has offered a timely warning to avert the dwindling stature...

Soyinka tasks Buhari on rescue of Chibok girls

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Tuesday urged the incoming Major-General Muhammadu Buhari administration to reinforce efforts to bring back...

Nokia in talks to buy Alcatel-Lucent

Nokia Oyj (NOKIV.HE) is in talks to buy smaller telecom equipment maker, Alcatel-Lucent (ALUA.PA), a joint announcement by the Finnish...

Oyo: I’m going to tribunal, says Ladoja

The Accord Party governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, on Tuesday, vowed to challenge the outcome of the...

Kano Police declare ex-commissioner wanted over alleged electoral offence

Kano State Police Command has declared wanted a former Commissioner in the state, Alhaji Musa Iliyasu, for allegedly sponsoring thugs...

Fashola, Ambode: Better deal coming for Lagosians

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, on Tuesday, promised the State’s Public Service a better deal in the new administration...

N1.1bn subsidy fraud: PPPRA confirms payment to oil marketers

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) on Tuesday confirmed that N1.1 billion was paid to an oil company, Majope...

INEC holds Taraba run off election April 25

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed April 25 for the run off of the Taraba governorship elections. INEC...

Oshiomhole may probe Senator’s alleged anti-party role during polls

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State is considering a probe over alleged anti-party activities levelled against a Senator in the...

NCC: Telecoms operators record 29,756 porting activities in February