The union had embarked on an indefinite strike in March over non-implementation of agreements and resolutions…
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Bayelsa picks medical bills of Police shooting victims
...this is in line with the Federal Government's directive to pardon convicts and decongest the prisons…
Gombe governor pays condolence visit to Dr. Pantami over daughter’s death
By Deborah Hassan Gombe State governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed deep sorrow over…
Kano Hisbah bans ‘Black Friday’
By Deborah Hassan The Kano State Hisbah Board has ordered a radio station in…
Environment Minister seeks media partnership on e-waste management
By Idris Salisu Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, has called for collaboration between…
Tambuwal emerges Digital Governor 2020
Sokoto also became the first state to host 1,000 entrepreneurs on live training program, increased budgetary…
Bank manager bags five years for N27m theft
Justice Onyebueke convicted and sentenced the accused to prison, with an option of restituting the sum…
Why Ndume was granted bail
ustice Abang ordered the senator to produce one surety who, in addition to being a resident…
JUST IN: Shell loses Supreme Court application to review Ogoni N17bn judgment
By Ife Osemedua An application filed by oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), requesting…
Daughter’s wedding leads man to suicide in Kano
“Our father was battling with psychological trauma and he is also poverty-stricken. More so, my sister…
Man alleges threat to life from herdsmen in Akure
“They pulled down my perimeter fence, worth hundreds of thousands of naira, accusing me of blocking…
Alleged CBN looting: Gowon dismisses claims by British lawmaker
By Ife Osemedua Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has described the…
Netherlands returns smuggled 600-year-old Ife antiquity to Nigeria
“The smuggler ultimately passed through the airport in Ghana before getting to Europe in 2019."
EFCC arraigns ex-Imo Commissioner for N180m alleged fraud
“That you, Prince Lasberry Okafor Anyanwu a.k.a Lasberry Okafor sometime between the 6th day of November,…
Sokoto Govt, UN sign N4.9bn SDGs Implementation Work Plan
"We are going to commit ourselves to the work plan...SOSG will make provision in the budget…
Gov. Obiano eulogises Nwobosi, describes him as a legend
"Despite suffering a mortar injury that affected his spinal cord during the Nigerian Civil War, he…
Court fixes date for continuation of Nnamdi Kanu’s trial
A lawyer in a sister case, Mr E. Ejiofor told the court that Kanu’s lawyer had…
Court yet to grant Ndume’s bail application
Justice Okon Abang adjourned for ruling after Ndume’s lawyer, Marcel Oru, argued the bail application, which…
Despite Amaechi’s apology, Kaduna-Abuja train breaks down at 2am
"This is 2am, tell us what the problem is. You cannot stop us in the middle…
Reps threaten to remove NEMA, NEDC from Ecological Fund
“Curiously enough, Agencies like NEMA and NEDC have refused to date, to respond to several appeals…
Tambuwal: Sokoto Govt To Establish New Hisbah Board
Presenting the report to Governor Tambuwal, the chairman of the committee, who is also the Waziri…
Drama in court as Maina’s lawyer tries to quit case
Ruling, Justice Okon Abang, who on the previous day, held that, by being absent in court,…
EFCC seeks Interpol’s support on P&ID, extradition of treasury looters
“We most graciously need your intervention and assistance, so that we can get enough information that…
Rep member Dangaladima appears in court over Maina’s son ‘disappearance’
A member of the House of Representatives representing Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, Sani…
Court to hear Sen. Ndume’s bail application Thursday
By Idris Salisu The Federal High Court in Abuja will on Thursday hear the bail…
Nigeria’s economy doing well under the circumstances –Lai Mohammed
By Deborah Hassan Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged Nigerians to look…
Sokoto Govt, UBEC expended N20bn on classrooms – Tambuwal
By Gabriel Atumeyi About N20 billion has been expended on construction and rehabilitation of classrooms in…
I want justice for Ifeanyi, widow cries
By Ife Osemedua Josephine Ifeanyi, widow of the slain newspaper vendor, Ifeanyi Okereke, also known as…
Shippers Council mourns immediate past Executive Secretary, Biu
“Gloom was cast over the headquarters of Nigerian Shippers Council, Apapa, when the news of the…