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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said his administration is passionate about the future of children in the state just as he charged parents to guide their children to grow up and become useful to themselves and the society at large. Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House in Ikeja during the 2015 […]

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has urged labour leaders in the country to protect the interests of Nigerians, especially their members against government’s anti-people policies, saying; “Labour leaders must not allow the welfare of the people to be compromised.” Fayose, who was speaking against the backdrop of the plan by the federal government to increase […]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has annulled the gubernatorial election held in Akwa Ibom State won by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmauel Udom.  Justice Adedotun Adefope, the lead judge of the appeal court in Abuja gave the verdict on Friday. Adefope lead the five-man panel to order a fresh election […]

Embattled former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki has been granted bail by the Federal High Court, Abuja in the sum of N250 million. As part of the terms for setting the bail, Dasuki was also required to provide a surety who owns a landed property in the Federal Capital Territory worth 250 million Naira. […]

Chelsea FC, Thursday, fired Jose Mourinho as the club’s coach, A club statement said: “All at Chelsea thank Jose for his immense contribution since he returned as manager in the summer of 2013. “His three league titles, FA Cup, Community Shield and three League Cup wins over two spells make him the most successful manager in […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed confidence in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a regional vehicle in Africa which will strengthen and capitalise on the gains of democracy.  Buhari noted that his confidence is well founded because the organisation has recorded concrete achievements which loudly speak for themselves, leading to the universal […]

Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday indicated his resolve to create a new Unit, to be known as Procurement Fraud Unit (PFU) with a view to strengthening the Commission’s efforts in fighting corruption.  He declared that he is very concerned about procurement fraud, hence the move to form the […]

The trial of Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State, who is being prosecuted on a 27-count charge alongside his two sons, Aminu Sule Lamido and Mustapha Sule Lamido, and two others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) resumed before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, with […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) to scale up its investment promotions in Nigeria to facilitate more investments in the country by CCA member-companies, at a time the government is working hard to develop other sectors of the economy. “Your coming is very timely […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said the denial by President Muhammadu Buhari on the alleged benefiting from funds relating to the arms deal scandal, and the consequent controversy trailing it underscores the need for a more neutral and transparent body like an independent National Truth Commission to examine all issues relating to handling […]

The Enugu State command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested some alleged kidnappers at their various hideouts in Lagos and 9th Mile, Enugu State. The police said they were arrested after a discrete study through its operatives in the Anti-Kidnap Unit of the command. It was gathered that the suspects identified as Ekene Nwankwo […]

Nigerian troops Wednesday buried the bodies of hundreds of victims of an alleged military massacre of Shiite Muslims to hide the death toll, the Shiite Islamic Movement in Nigeria said. The military said it acted after Shiites tried to assassinate Nigeria’s army chief. Army spokesman Col. Sani Usman did not immediately respond to an email […]