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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

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to disregard the speculations making the rounds concerning the appointment of ministers...

Importance of MSME stressed at Skye Bank-organised seminar in Onitsha

Over 200 customers and business partners in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise ( MSME) sector attended the South-East edition...

Abati: Jonathan didn’t spend N2trn ‘state funds’ on election

The front-page story of the Sunday Punch of April 19 alleging that the Presidency spent a whopping N2 trillion on...

Dangote Sugar obtains SON food safety management certification

Nigeria’s foremost sugar refinery, Dangote Sugar Refinery, has been certified by the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) as a food...

Aviation

FAAN raids MMIA cargo terminal, seizes goods

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Sunday, raided the Hajj/Camp terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMIA), Lagos,...

Obasanjo plotting to extradite me to U.S., cries Kashamu

Senator -elect (Ogun East, PDP), Buruji Kashamu, has urged Nigerians to save him from former President Olusegun Obasanjo who is...

Mark expresses shock, sadness over Chukwumerije’s demise

Senate President, David Mark, has expressed shock over the death of Senator Uche Chukwumerije. Mark, in a statement signed by...

Ondo govt: Strange disease in Irele not contagious