Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 1 and Monday, September 4, 2017 as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen....
View ArticleUS officials to meet Osinbajo, Saraki over Boko Haram
Bayo Akinloye An eight-member congressional delegation from the United States will visit Nigeria between August 28 and 31, to discuss Boko Haram insurgency and the humanitarian situation in the...
View ArticleOsinbajo to commission Edo fertiliser plant Tuesday
Alexander Okere, Benin Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will on Tuesday inaugurate the Edo State Fertiliser and Chemical Company Limited in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state....
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PHOTOS: Deadly hurricanes, tropical storms persist in Texas
As monster storm Harvey unleashes catastrophic flooding on Houston, Texas, below are some devastating photographs… A submerged car is seen on Interstate 610 North in Houston. Volunteers and officers...
View ArticlePolice warn would-be looters to keep out of flooded Houston
Police warned looters Monday to stay away from flood-hit Houston, after four would-be thieves were arrested since the city was hit by Hurricane Harvey. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, in announcing...
View ArticleICYMI: ASUU to meet FG again on strike
Adelani Adepegba and Friday Olokor There are indications that the Academic Staff Union of Universities may meet with the Federal Government this week over the ongoing strike by the union. The ASUU...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg welcomes second daughter
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, welcomed their second daughter — August — to the world on Monday with a post on the leading social network. As they did with after the...
View ArticleCustoms intercept cars, rice, Indian hemp worth N531.4m
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone `A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted cars, rice and Indian hemp, with a Duty Paid Value of N531.47m. The Customs Area Controller of the command,...
View ArticleI complied with Police Act in resigning – Misau
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Sen. Isah Misau, has said that he followed the provisions of the Police Act and regulations in resigning from the Nigeria Police Force. Misau stated this on...
View ArticleSheriff pardoned by Trump may run for US Senate
The former Arizona sheriff who was controversially pardoned by US President Donald Trump after illegally profiling Hispanic immigrants reportedly expressed interest Monday in running for Senate....
View ArticleICYMI: Ajimobi installs 21 new Ibadan kings in one day
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan The Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, on Sunday presented staffs of office to 21 new kings in Ibadan, the state capital. At a ceremony held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the...
View ArticleOgun police arrest man for allegedly hacking farmer to death
The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a 33-year-old man, name withheld, for allegedly hacking a farmer, David Adima, to death. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ahmed Ilyasu, told journalists...
View ArticleUber offers chief job to Expedia boss
Uber has offered Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi the job of chief and he is likely to accept, according to a filing with US regulators on Monday. “As you probably know by now, Dara Khosrowshahi has...
View ArticleFG reaching out to US on repatriation of stolen fund -Osinbajo
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said the present administration has reached out to the United States government to step up its assistance in ensuring that corrupt...
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What we know about monster storm Harvey
Monster storm Harvey slammed into the US Gulf Coast three days ago, tearing down homes and businesses before dumping what meteorologists said was an “unprecedented” nine trillion gallons of rainfall...
View ArticleNothing to show for FG’s 2016 capital project spending –Reps
John Ameh, Abuja Members of the House of Representatives have raised doubt about the Federal Government’s claim that it spent over N1.3trn on capital projects in the county in 2016. Some lawmakers,...
View ArticleFG, ASUU meet today to resolve strike
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, will on Tuesday (today) meet with the President and executive members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in...
View ArticleWe’ll extradite Diezani, EFCC assures protesters
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the Commission will extradite a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom,...
View ArticleArisekola’s Lagos house among buildings to be demolished
Sodiq Oyeleke A building said to belong to the late Arisekola Alao has been marked for demolition by the Lagos State Building Construction Agency. The four-storeyed structure situated opposite the...
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