Too late to pull out of Nigeria – Lawmaker
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Jude Idimogu, on Saturday, said it was too late for the Igbo nation to pull out of Nigeria. Idimogu, representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly,...
View ArticleSuspected assassins slit journalist’s throat, strangle mother
A senior journalist and his mother were found dead in their house in Mohali, India on Saturday in what police believe to be a case of murder. KJ Singh was a former news editor of the Indian Express,...
View ArticleMotorists urge FG to declare emergency on Benin-Auchi-Okene highway
Motorists plying the Benin-Auchi-Okene highway have urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the busy highway. Some of the motorists told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday...
View ArticleNew quake shakes traumatized Mexico City
A new earthquake sowed panic in Mexico City on Saturday, forcing a brief pause in rescue operations to free survivors from the more powerful tremor this week that devastated parts of the capital. The...
View ArticleWhy power supply is still irregular –Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the problem of irregular power supply in Nigeria is caused by inaccurate billing system resulting from insufficient metering machines. Osinbajo made the remarks on...
View ArticleIran tests new missile, defies US warnings
Iran said on Saturday that it had successfully tested a new medium-range missile in defiance of warnings from Washington that it was ready to ditch a landmark nuclear deal over the issue. State...
View ArticleFlood renders 100 persons homeless in Imo
Gibson Achonu Over 100 residents of Imo State have been rendered homeless following the torrential rainfall of September 21. Three days after the rains, many residents are still counting losses. Our...
View ArticleEnugu APC backs Buhari for second term, wants Onyeama sacked
Ihuoma Chiedozie The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in 2019. The Chairman of the APC in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye,...
View ArticleWe remitted $1.8bn to NDDC in 15 years, says Shell
Ovie Okpare The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria has said it has contributed a total sum of $1.8bn as part of its statutory funding for the Niger Delta Development Commission from 2002...
View ArticleAkeredolu didn’t order suspension of 100 magistrates – Commissioner
PETER DADA The Ondo State Government has denied any involvement in the suspension of about 100 magistrates in the state. Some magistrates were suspended last week by the Ondo State Judicial Commission...
View ArticleApapa gridlock over soon — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps has said the gridlock in Apapa would soon be a thing of the past. FRSC Head of Operation in Lagos, Olalekan Morakinyo, told News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that traffic...
View ArticleNigeria demands reform of IMF, World Bank
Nigeria has demanded the reform of the Bretton Wood Institutions to make them responsive to the needs of developing countries and also reflect the realities of the 21st century. The Minister of Foreign...
View ArticleFamily honours cremated Nigerian lady
The family of Shola Gaska (nee Adefolalu) cremated by her Polish husband without its consent has concluded plans to immortalise her through an event slated for September 30, in Lagos. The deceased’s...
View ArticleEFCC probes 33 ex-Oyo council bosses
OLUFEMI ATOYEBI and ENIOLA AKINKUOTU The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has started a probe into the activities of 33 former local government caretaker chairmen in...
View ArticleCACOL, Sani flay lawmakers over NGO bill
LEKE BAIYEWU and BAYO AKINLOYE The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, has expressed his about the bill currently in the House of Representatives, seeking to...
View ArticleSouth-West united on restructuring — Lagos Speaker
HINDI LIVINUS The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, has said the people of the South-West are in support of the calls for Nigeria’s restructuring, despite the contrary...
View ArticleBode George, best for PDP chairmanship — Babatope
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has said a former National Vice Chairman (South) of the party, Chief Olabode George, remained the best candidate for the party’s...
View ArticleOsinbajo links insufficient meters to poor power supply
Etim Ekpimah Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has identified inadequate meters as responsible for the poor electricity distribution in the country. Osinbajo, who said this during the inauguration of an...
View ArticleKogi workers decry ‘no work, no pay’ policy
Gbenga Odogun The organised labour in Kogi State has frowned upon the ‘no work, no pay’ of the state government, following the strike embarked upon by the state workers. In a joint statement on...
View ArticlePolice arrest man for raping boy
UMAR MUHAMMED A 19-year-old man, Muhammed Sarki Noma-Sambo, has been apprehended in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State for allegedly having sex with a seven-year-old boy. Speaking to SUNDAY...
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