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•Contracts meant to stall our smooth take off – PDP •Stop chasing shadows – APC The governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi will complete his second term in May 29. Since his party the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

Ask him about his origin and Rev. Dr. Julius Idowu Akindele will tell you that he is a proud Lagosian. The former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and former Head of Service in the Third Republic…

With the assent of President Muhammadu Buhari to the new minimum wage of N30,000, there is no other hurdle barring or delaying state governments, ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) from implementing the new pay…

Kano state government has concluded arrangement for a multi-billion naira Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, in Kano metropolis, in an effort to ensure urban regeneration and sustainable transportation. The…

Suspected murderer of father of former Super Eagles player, Chikelu Iloanyusi, was at the weekend arrested in Anaku, Anyamelum local government area of Anambra State. Police spokesperson in the state,…

•Patterns of illegal mining to be identified, •Nigeria still targets $27 billion GDP from mining sector by 2025The Presidency is demanding details of all those licensed to do mining operations in Zamfara State and the…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved $197.5m for the electrification project and Strategic Transport Master Plan for Lagos State.The loans were approved in three memos presented by the ministry of Finance…

Chief Jeremiah Akaava, the Obobanyi of Ohionwa in Ihima, Okehi Local Government of Kogi State, has died at the age of 116. He is reputed to be the oldest monarch in the world. A statement issued by the…

The Gombe State government has imposed a curfew within the state capital indefinitely. This followed the breakdown of law and order in the metropolis on Saturday. Violence broke out in the state…

The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) says Tony Elochukwu, a Nigerian from Nnobi, Anambra State, has been killed by an unidentified gunman in South Africa. Prince Ben Okoli, the President of…

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, said he has gotten a “final solution” to former military officers-turned-politicians’ inability to do away with military traits even as civilians or democrats.…

Adegboyega Oyetola, Governor of Osun State, has revealed that some of the displaced bandits from Zamfara State are now taking abode in Osun State. Speaking at the launch of Operation Puff Adder, a…

Some suspected internet fraudsters, aka yahoo boys have allegedly injured an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC operative in Abuja, while resisting arrests during a raid on their hideout in the city. According to…

A man identified as Ugochukwu Loveday, has been arrested for allegedly impersonating the Acting Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, to defraud Nigerian Police officers seeking promotions According to a report by The Nation, …

Following insinuation in some quarters that President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to the United Kingdom is to seek medical attention rather than just being a private visit as announced, the Presidency has said that…

The decision of an upper Shari’ah court sitting in Tudun Wada, Zaria, to sentence three rapists to one year imprisonment with an option of N7,000 fine has generated controversy and anxiety in the ancient…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presented awards to 168 ex-corps members at the combined 2015/2016/2017 President’s NYSC Honours Award held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. Buhari, who was…

Nine Nigerians have been arrested in the United States of America for defrauding businesses and individuals of more than $3.5 million. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of…

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that the strict discipline he got as a child growing up with his uncle, father of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Oludotun Ransome Kuti shaped his life to…

Four power generation companies (Gencos) have been unable to generate electricity to the national grid for several days, due to gas supply challenges, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) disclosed yesterday.…

The defence headquarters (DHQ) says that a new salary structure had not been approved for the members of the armed forces of Nigeria (AFN). The DHQ was reacting to a “fictitious document” being circulated on some…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has declared that the new minimum wage recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, was binding on all employers of labour in the country. NLC President,…

Nigerian Lady on social media, Bosede Monehin Dare Advices women on how to treat their husband, see below.... Quote Hi Women, Please Learn to respect your husbands and stop calling them their names. Imbibe the word daddy, as you do your…

A recently released report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that 740,146 jobs were added between July 2017 and June 2018. According to the Q3 2018 Labor Force Statistics (unemployment…