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Petroleum marketers pull out of planned nationwide strike
The National Executive Council of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Saturday said members would not partake in the proposed strike by the Nigeria…
Those against my Governorship ambition are behind molestation allegation – Ex-Minister
…lauds investigation by IGP, demands probe of key political actors in Delta State Ex-Minister, Kenneth Gbagi, on Saturday said that the recent molestation allegations against him are the handiwork of…
JUST IN: Many missing as truck plunges into Lagos river
Many people have been declared missing after a truck fell off the Berger bridge into the Epe river in Lagos State on Friday night. As at the time of filing this report, the number of persons in…
Nigerian govt directs civil servants to boycott labour strike
Folasade Yemi-Esan, head of the civil service of the federation, has warned workers under the federal government not to join the planned strike by labour unions across the country,…
Nigeria’s unity non-negotiable – Lagos Dep.-Gov Hamzat
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, said Nigerian states must continue to exist as a united and formidable country. Hamzat said this during the special Jumat service held…
Nigerian soldiers hit bandits hard in Nasarawa, Taraba
The Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke and 117 Guards Battalion have eliminated four armed bandits and kidnappers leading to the rescue of three victims in…
‘We don’t allow godfathers in Ondo’ — Akeredolu tackles Wike
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, has warned Nyesom Wike, his Rivers counterpart, not to meddle in the October 10 election in the state. Akeredolu, who is candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the election,…
One dies, 3 others injured in stampede for Gov. Tambuwal’s cash
A stampede for the monetary gift doled out by Governor Aminu Tambuwal in Sokoto on Friday has led to tragedy after a policeman shot dead one person. The policeman also injured three…
Military plane carrying air force cadets crashes; 22 dead
A military transport plane, carrying air force cadets, crashed and burst into flames near a highway in north-eastern Ukraine on Friday evening, killing at least 22 people on board,…
FG orders deportation of 17 foreign nationals
The Federal Government has approved the deportation of 10 Egyptians and seven Sri-Lankans with immediate effect. Sunday James, Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Immigration…
Tragedy as fire razes Kogi again
Barely two days after a tanker fire burnt 23 people to death in Kogi State, another fire tragedy struck the state again in the late hours of Friday. A…
‘Yahoo Boys’ migrate to rural communities
Suspected internet fraudsters popularly called ‘yahoo boys’ have been relocating from urban centres to rural areas in the Southwest states in recent times to escape…
Count us out of strike, we’ve lost N320b to government-imposed prices — Oil marketers
Oil marketers in the country, under the aegis of the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, have said they lost over N320 billion worth of investments due to…
BREAKING: Airspace to be shut on Monday as aviation unions join NLC strike
Four aviation unions have announced their intention to join the Nigeria Labour Congress in its strike on Monday. In a statement on Friday, the unions directed workers in the aviation sector…
BREAKING: FG gets fresh order to stop planned NLC, TUC strike
The Federal Government has obtained a fresh order against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) from embarking on planned strike slated for Monday.…
Sanwo-Olu flags-off 377 roads, power projects in Lagos wards
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has flagged off 377 projects across all the wards in the state to address specific challenges at the grassroots level. The projects will lead to the…
Lecturer suspended for allegedly impregnating student
A Senior Lecturer, Dr. Rowland Uchechukwu Igwe of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers State, has been suspended. The Management of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) said it placed Dr. Rowland…
ICAN UNVEILS NEW EXAMINATION SYLLABUS, SIGNS COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has launched a new syllabus for its professional Examination. The new syllabus which takes effect from March 2021 was…
Coronavirus now easier to catch as it mutates – New Study
Coronavirus is now more contagious than before as it mutates rapidly, scientists in Houston, Texas have said. The scientists released on Wednesday, a study of more than 5,000 genetic…
Ohanaeze condemns IPOB sit-at-home call
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, has condemned the call by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, asking the people of South East zone to observe a sit-at home on October…
Firm owned by top Nigerian lawyer flagged in U.S. for moving millions of dollars abroad
A law firm owned by Rickey Tarfa, a senior lawyer facing trial over bribery allegations in Nigeria, has appeared in leaked suspicious activity reports filed with the United States’ Financial Crimes Enforcement Network…
Magu: Why I refused to appear before Salami panel – Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said he declined to testify before the Ayo Salami-led panel probing the suspended EFCC boss, Ibrahim…
UK to seize $39m from lawyer for helping Ibori
The United Kingdom has intensified efforts to seize more than $39 million from a convicted lawyer who it said helped former Delta Governor James Ibori launder public funds. Ibori was…
Kingmakers Pick Aminu As New Emir Of Zazzau
Kingmakers of Zazzau Emirate have picked Iyan Zazzau, Bashir Aminu, as successor to the late Emir, Shehu Idris, who died on Sunday at the age of 84, SaharaReporters has gathered. The kingmakers include the Wazirin Zazzau,…