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Boko Haram kidnaps 35 passengers on Damaturu-Maiduguri road
At least 35 commuters were on Friday abducted by Boko Haram insurgents along Damaturu-Maiduguri road. The…
Niger Delta region needs new deal, says President Buhari
By Ife Osemedua President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Niger Delta region needs a new…
MC Oluomo’s daughter bags degree, secures job in US
The chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos chapter, MC Oluomo, has…
Attacks on education facilities a violation of children’s right – UNICEF
By Kenneth Onuoha The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said attacks on educational facilities…
FEATURE – Corruption in the Judiciary: A persistent dilemma
The Judiciary, which is the third estate of Nigeria’s democratic realm, is generally upheld as…
10-year-old girl throws step brother inside well to avenge maltreatment
A 10-year-old girl, Suliya Abubakar, said she threw her step brother, Usman Abubakar, aged 20 months,…
Buhari says Kankara abduction meant to embarrass him
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that the abduction of 344 students of Government Science Secondary…
Jupiter, Saturn set to cross paths Dec 21 and form Christmas star
Jupiter and Saturn are set to cross paths in the night sky, appearing to the naked…
Owei Lakemfa emerges president of SIRA
By Deborah Hassan Human rights activist, labour leader and author, Mr OweiLakemfa, has been elected…
Don’t let abduction distract your studies, Buhari tells Kankara schoolboys
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the rescued students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina…
Zamfara plans to spend N1bn on religious programmes in 2021
The Zamfara State government has earmarked N1 billion in its 2021 budget for the construction and…
Reps pass N453bn NDDC 2020 budget into law
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed into law the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC’s N453,200,000,000…
Buhari, Ganduje, el-Rufai to address rescued Kankara schoolboys today
President Muhammadu Buhari, Governors Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state are…
Kankara schoolboys make shocking revelation
By Moses Okorie The students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina who regained freedom…
Nigeria needs 1m houses annually – Sijuwade
By Ade Jacobs No fewer than 1 million housing units must be built yearly to bridge…
Lagos Traditional Rulers hail Gbajabiamila for attracting more federal presence
…I’m leader for 360 constituencies – Speaker The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi…
Buhari welcomes release of kidnapped Kankara students
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed release of kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina…
Normalcy returns to Lagos/Sagamu road as ruptured pipeline is sealed
By Saidu Idris Normalcy has returned to the scene of Wednesday’s gas pipeline rupture on the…
NASS lifts ban on NDDC, adopts commission’s 2021 budget proposal
Citing transparency, humility and commitment to accountability the National Assembly yesterday resolved to lift the ban…
Boko Haram releases video showing abducted Kankara schoolboys
The Abubakar Shekau faction of Boko Haram on Thursday released a new video confirming that it…
Breaking: Abducted Kankara students rescued
The students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina who were kidnapped last weekend by…
Physically challenged persons invade NASS to protest neglect by lawmakers
By Deborah Hassan Scores of physically challenged persons from the Niger Delta region have invaded…
Lagos Government orders schools to close Friday
Lagos State Government has directed all public and private schools below tertiary level in the state…
Insecurity: Sokoto Govt closes boarding schools along borderlines
Arising from its 17th Security Council meeting, on Wednesday, Sokoto State government, ordered the immediate closure…
Sokoto govt pays N.5bn compensation to erosion-prone community
Sokoto state government has earmarked about N500m to pay compensation to residents affected by an ongoing…
Ugwuanyi receives Enugu’s 2020 Maltina Teacher of the Year Champion
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Wednesday received the Champion of the Enugu State 2020…
Omo-Agege greets Buhari on 78th birthday
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari on…