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Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered the redeployment of 11 Commissioners of Police to various commands and...

Oloyede succeeds Adegbite as NSCIA Sec Gen

The Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has appointed Prof Ishaq Oloyede as its Secretary General. He replaces the...

Court remands Edo ACN lawmaker in prison for alleged unlawful possession of firearms

A Magistrates’ Court in Auchi, Edo State has ordered the remand of a lawmaker, Mr. Rasaq Momoh, for alleged unlawful...

ANPP chief, Nwambe dies at 58

A MEMBER of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Dr. Livinus Nwambe, is dead....

Navy impounds vessel with suspected stolen crude

The Nigeria Navy Ship, NNS Pathfinder says it has impounded a vessel, MT Vie Land, suspected to be carrying stolen...

Day 'Lado Boys' attacked us in Sagamu, by Reuben Abati

Aviation policy: ACN up to its usual mischief – Presidency

The Presidency on Monday dismissed argument by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) that the federal government's new aviation policy...

Nigerian Air Force jet crashes in Niamey, two officers killed

It was yet another sad day for Nigeria today as an Alpha jet belonging to the country's Air Force crashed...

Rivers crisis: Soyinka warns against escalation, says Nigerians know whose will is being executed

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has decried perceived use of the police to settle political scores, as allegedly being witnessed...

SSS parades suspect in phantom plot to assassinate Senator Etok

The Department of State Services in Abuja on Monday paraded a 29-year old man, Mr Adelola Tamunotoye Olaore over a...

Nwanisobi: CBN intervention programmes 'responses to socio-economic situations, exigencies'

One-day cheques settlement commences across Nigeria

Ola Simeon The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has put in place measures to enable one-day cheques settlement across the...

Aftermath of release: Security agents cordon off Monguno’s residence

Security agents have cordoned off the Maiduguri residence of former Petroleum Minister, Shettima Ali Monguno, hours after his release midday...

Trial of suspected mastermind of Christmas Day bombing continues Thursday

The trial of Kabiru Umar, (alias Kabiru Sokoto), the alleged mastermind of the 2011 Christmas Day bombing of St Theresa's...

Dokubo-Asari spits fire, says there ‘ll be no peace if Jonathan is not returned in 2015

'Niger Delta will treat Amaechi as a traitor' el-Rufai once told us 'Buhari is perpetually unelectable' Femi Adewale,...

Dakuku Peterside: Some presidential aides behind crisis between Jonathan, Amaechi

Dakuku Peterside Dakuku Peterside is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream). A member of the Peoples...

Jonathan is no despot, ACN abode of ‘budding despots’ – Presidency

The Presidency late on Sunday reacted to a statement issued by the spokesman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN),...

North-West Reps back Tambuwal’s presidential ambition

*House of Reps' spokesman: He is qualified to lead Nigeria Femi Adewale, Abuja MEMBERS of the House of Representatives from...

Rivers alleges plot by ‘Abuja forces’ to cause mayhem in LG

RIVERS State Government has raised the alarm over a plot by some 'Abuja forces' to storm the premises of Obio-Akpor...

Reps insist on Oteh’s removal

Femi Adewale, Abuja THE Lower Chamber of the House of Representatives, yesterday, insisted on the removal of the Director-General of...

My refusal to share Imo’s money is my crime – Okorocha

* Recounts Madumere's experience Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha early on Sunday, while kick-starting Imo Freedom Day Celebration...

Jonathan praises Yar’Adua on third anniversary, urges his emulation