Maiduguri agog as NNPC GMD’s son, daughter wed
Numerous aircraft have landed at the Maiduguri International Airport as the son and daughter of the Group Managing Director (GMD)…
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SGF builds computer centre, borehole for former pry school
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustafa, has advised youth in Adamawa State to embrace education,…
One feared dead, others wounded as police, Shi’ites clash in Sokoto
One person was reportedly killed on Friday during a clash between the police and followers of the Islamic Movement of…
Months after assaulting woman, Nigerian Senator wins ‘Beacon of Hope’ award
A Nigerian Senator, Elisha Abbo, who was caught months ago assaulting a woman in a sex toy shop, has been…
OBJ vs Alabi-Isama: Setting The Record Straight
In a telephone conversation, Alabi-Isama said that if he had read Obasanjo’s book before it was presented in Lagos last…
NITDA commends Lagos revenue agency on action over breach of data protection
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), for disabling a website…
Algerian president appoints new PM
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Saturday appointed Abdelaziz Djerrad as prime minister and requested him to form a cabinet, official media…
Lagos govt. reopens Club Quilox
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) says it has re-opened Club Quilox, after securing the management’s commitment to comply…
General Assembly approves UN’s $3.07bn budget for next year
The General Assembly has adopted a budget of 3.07 billion dollars for the United Nations in 2020. It followed the…
Gunmen kidnap INEC official in Adamawa
Suspected kidnappers have abducted a staffer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Adamawa, Ibrahim Hammawa Waziri, security and…
Army intercepts 85 bags of smuggled rice in Ebonyi
The Nigerian Army has intercepted 85 bags of smuggled rice in a compound in Abor-Uwani community in Afikpo North Local…
Miss Kenya wins 4th edition of Miss Africa Beauty Pageant
Miss Kenya, Irene Mukii, has been crowned Miss Africa at the 2019 Miss Africa Beauty Pageant in Calabar, the Cross…
Death toll in Somali car bombing rises to 73
Seventy-three people died in a car bombing on Saturday morning in the Somali capital Mogadishu, the head of the Medina…
How NASS barred auditors from verifying ₦1.36 billion capital spending — Audit Report
The verification of ₦1.36 billion worth of capital spending by the National Assembly was unsuccessful as auditors were reportedly denied…
Nigeria risks bankruptcy under Buhari – Obasanjo
A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigeria’s current debt situation is closer to the prevalent situation in the…
CCT orders suspension of CAC boss, Azinge Azuka
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has ordered the suspension of the Acting Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission…
Nine inspiring moments in Nigeria’s art scene in the year under review
2019 proved to be a fruitful year in the Nigerian art and culture scene. More than ever, Nigerian artists and…
Ogun assembly passes next year’s budget
The Ogun State House of Assembly on Friday approved the state’s 2020 budget proposal of N449.9 billion largely retaining the…
Top politicians storm Kano for wedding of Senate President’s son
The bigwigs in Nigeria’s politics, top brass in government and captains of industry converged on the ancient city of Kano…
Police, SSS trade blame over Anambra shooting
The police and the State Security Service (SSS) have bickered over the shooting of a middle-aged man at Alor in…
Data breach: NITDA to probe Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, data controllers
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it will investigate the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) and other…
FG to raise fund from bond for Calabar-Itu highway
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ita Enang, said the federal government has…
Edo APC: Oshiomhole remains suspended – Obaseki
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole,…
Boko Haram kills would-be bride, friends in Borno village
A young woman, Martha Bulus, and her friends were Thursday killed by suspected Boko Haram gunmen who attacked their vehicle…