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Former Nigerian head of State and Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, General Yakubu Gowon was away in Uganda attending an Organization of African Unity conference in Uganda, on the 29th of July 1975, when he was…

There are indications that Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State is set to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Accord party for the November governorship election in the state. Feelers to this emerged…

FORMER Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, All Progressives Congress, APC, Plateau Central who is presently serving a ten-year jail term in the prison is co-sponsoring a motion in the Senate.Presenting a motion…

Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, has blamed illegal miners for the killings in Zamfara State. Mohammed made the comments when he featured on the Nigerian Television…

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Wednesday approved monthly life pensions for all present and past members of the legislature. The controversial bill, sponsored by the leader of the House, Peter Akpe,…

THREE other members of a family that were set ablaze by a jilted lover, Deji Adenuga, at Igbodigo in Okitipupa council area of Ondo State reportedly died yesterday.The death toll has risen to eight.Recall that a loverboy…

STEADY power supply in Nigeria will continue to be elusive until the tariff paid by consumers is reviewed upwards to sustain high revenue inflow to power production and distribution companies.Engineer Adekunle Mokuolu,…

THE Senate, yesterday threw out a motion seeking to recognize Kogi State as oil-producing state.According to the Senate, it lacked such constitutional powers to go into such a proposal.The rejection followed observations by…

OLUWO of Iwoland Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I has debunked the claim that Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race, was the last born of an Igbo prince. Reacting to Ohaneze Ndigbo’s counter claim to…

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday travel to the United Kingdom after a visit to Maiduguri, Borno state. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a…

A huge explosion has occurred in Ajegunle Ikorigho oil- rich community in Ondo state claiming five oil wells. The oil field named ‘Ojumole’ located in Ikorigho land has Ojumole-Ikorigho, Isan-West and Is an…

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for a satisfactory job performance, saying the governor deserved to be praised for his contributions to the development of the state.Mr Buhari…

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Omolola Abiola-Edewor as Executive Director of Corporate Services, Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).This confirmation is for a second and final term of five years.The…

Members of the movement were initially peaceful in their conduct although they were chanting anti-government songs from outside the gate. But situation turned awry when some of them suddenly descended on…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared open the new 500-seater Lagos Theatre in Oregun, Ikeja area of Lagos State for public use. Reports have it that the theatre is one the five built by the state government in…

The members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have broken into the premises of the national assembly, forcing federal lawmakers to adjourn plenary. The IMN members were said to have overpowered security and broke…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday commissioned the Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Ayinke House, Ikeja. Below are photos from the event

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a cartel, which specialised in planting illicit drugs in travellers’ luggage. The NDLEA Chairman, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (rtd), disclosed this…

Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), and Balarabe Musa, elder statesman and former governor of c State, on Tuesday, said former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s rejection of the Minority Report of the…

Christian Chukwu, former coach of the Super Eagles and one of Nigeria’s greatest footballers ever, will travel to the UK for further treatment in the first week of May following the footing of his medical…

Lagos being a 21st century cosmopolitan city needs a more efficient and comfortable means of moving people around the State and easing the traffic congestion challenges in the State. U.nder the Bus Reform…

Knowing fully that 65% of Lagos population is below the age of 35, full of energy, Governor Ambode as part of his Project T.H.E.S.E created The Lagos Theatre* to provide a viable platform for youths to harness their…

The Institute of Maternal and Child Health of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, popularly referred to as “Ayinke House”, to be unveiled by Mr. President is a 170-bed facility with 5 surgical theatres.…