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19-year-old Nigerian medical student Emediong Uduak Uko’s painting of music legend, ‘Lagbaja’ has become the first African work to be displayed at the Cyprus Modern Art Museum. News Agency of Nigeria…

The governor of Kano, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has promised that he would sign the bill splitting the state’s emirate into four once it is passed by the House of Assembly.The bill seeks to break the Kano emirate into four so…

Suleiman T. Suleiman, the Controller of Prisons, Bauchi State Command, has said that five persons who were sentenced to death-by-stoning; and 10 others whose legs and hands are to be amputated are awaiting…

The Chief Priest of Okhuaihe shrine, Osarodion Usuanlele, the Ohen N’ Ukoni Neyedo, has been arrested and detained at the Edo Police headquarters in Benin City, The Nation reports. With the priest’s…

The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has said it was prepared to draw a battle line with the Ondo state government if the tuition fee of the four state-owned higher institution increase…

Several permanent secretary hopefuls in Ebonyi failed to recite the national anthem and questions about the capital of states in an interview session on Tuesday. NAN reports that the oral interview,…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dragged the Punch newspaper and columnist, Sonala Olumhense, before a federal high court in Abuja over a publication on January 27, 2019, he considers defamatory.The former president is…

The house of representatives has passed a bill enabling married Nigerian women to choose their state of origin. The ‘Bill for an act to amend the Federal Character Commission (Establishment, etc) Act,…

A nanny convicted of murder for force-feeding a baby milk was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Oluremi Adeleye, 73, was found guilty of child abuse and second-degree murder in February after a week-long trial in which Prince…

Senate President Bukola Saraki has described recent moves by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe him as politically motivated and a witch-hunt.Mr Saraki said the anti-graft agency was only…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office, on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, arrested an alleged serial cash transfer fraudster, Bashar Umar Abdullahi, (a.k.a Abdu…

The Nigerian Army says it legally acquired its landed property in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and advised indigenes protesting alleged land grab to channel their complaints to the…

Nigerian man has left his followers in shock after narrating how he used his house rent to buy a brand new buy iPhone for girlfriend. The young man identified as Seun said his actions were fueled by pure love and adoration for his…

…revokes allocation of 15 plots, withdraws 114 othersThe Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is to embark on the demolition of about 215 abandoned buildings within the FCT as these structures have become hideouts…

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said he will not let Nigerians down in providing effective and result-oriented leadership that safeguards and ensures a better life for citizens, assuring that he is conscious of…

Western Metal Products Company (WEMPCO) has debunked claims that it is planning to end its business operations in the country. It said its proposed divestment in its Lagos Oriental Hotel was purely a…

Acting Inspector General (I-G) of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has denied the allegation that the Federal Government offered to pay Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) N100 billion to…

As major step in fulfilling the promise made by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to work with the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to ensure peace in the state, the Rivers State Government…

The police in Adamawa has announced a total ban on motorcycle operators across the state. The command in a statement by it Public Relations Officer, SP Othman Abubakar on Tuesday said the ban became…

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said the federal government has approved the construction for Warri seaport at the cost of about 3.9 billion dollars and also awarded contract for…

Justice I.N.Oweibo of the Federal    High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, granted a final forfeiture of the sum of N387,672,252.00 (Three Hundred and Eighty Seven Million, Six Hundred and Seventy Two…

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has concluded plans to forcefully dethrone the Emir of Kano, Sanusi II over his refusal to help the incumbent governor rig in the just concluded gubernatorial elections in the state…

The Kano state house of assembly has approved life pension for its speaker and deputy speaker. The assembly passed the Pensions rights of speaker and deputy bill during plenary on Tuesday. The bill,…

A container has fallen on the bridge in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos state. Different containers have been involved in accidents on the bridge, the last being in April when at least seven vehicles were destroyed. Saheed…