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The Transparency International has said state governments owing salaries and failing in education and primary health care will not be able to finance the proposed state police. The Head of TI Nigeria, Musa Rafsanjani, who stated this on…

Governors of the south-east states have agreed not to make land in the region available for the establishment of cattle ranches. The governors made this decision in a meeting which held in Enugu state during the weekend. In…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused some of its members who last week announced the formation of the Reformed-APC of committing “several criminal infractions” likely to give “rise to civil injury” against the party. It…

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has resorted to delay tactics to frustrate house of representatives’ investigation of the $17 million lawyers’ fee for the recovery of $321 million Abacha loot, TheCable has…

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s ex-wife, Taiwo Obasanjo has dropped an a rejoinder to her explosive claims yesterday and here is it below; 13B TOPE ADEBUTU GAVE ALL THE MONEY SHE AND MY SON RECEIVED DURING THEIR WEDDING TO HER MUM…

Robbery suspects Jariri Chede, 25, and Janya Shehu, 20, who attacked vehicles conveying goods from the market in Kokongi through Wawa village in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state, have been arrested by the police. The…

A Niger Delta University student whose name was not given, who reportedly turned up in Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State to steal the phones was forced to dance for hours as part of his punishment. According to Instagram user…

*As VFS Global Collects Visa Fee from students, others Despite the European Union Law stipulating that students should not pay processing fees for Visa, the Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) Global has continued to charge…

*Governors, senators to discuss Imoke Panel’s report Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman  Uche Secondus has invited  presidential aspirants, governors, senators and other leaders to a meeting today in Abuja. The meeting…

The Lagos State government yesterday unveiled an initiative, tagged: Lagos to the World, to showcase the activities of the state and attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on…

Banks have suspended all cash withdrawals from overseas Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), except for customers whose cards are linked to domiciliary accounts funded locally, The Nation has learnt. Banks have been encouraging…

The Presidency on Sunday said it was in possession of evidence to prove that some politicians are behind the killings allegedly being carried out by herdsmen in parts of the country. It said the unnamed politicians were using…

The Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI), said on Sunday that the Federal Government has cleared more than half of the outstanding debts owned to many of its members. Chairman of FOCI, Mr Nasiru Dantata, who made this known in…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a temporary suspension of the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise. The commission said the exercise will be temporarily suspended on August 17 to enable…

Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, says the proposed national airline for Nigeria would be unveiled before the end of the year. Sirika, a former pilot, gave the assurance while receiving the outline business case…

A gunman has killed Ozumba Tochukwu-Lawrence, a Nigerian resident in South Africa. David Abraham, spokesman of the consul-general of Nigeria in South Africa, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Abraham said the…

Miss Adenike Khadijat Oluboyo, a final year Student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in Ondo state – has been found dead. The deceased, a daughter of the immediate past Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo was…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that more than 280,000 eligible voters in Ekiti State still hadn't collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) as of Wednesday, nine days to the July 14 Ekiti State…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday directed all banks including microfinance banks, primary mortgage institutions that have agents, Mobile Money Operators (MMOs) and licensed Super Agents to render daily returns through the…

Tam David-West, professor of virology who is a strong ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, is not fully in support of the president’s reelection bid. David-West, a former minister of petroleum, has earned himself enemies for defending…

The Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun State, has sacked its Acting Rector, Akinola Olaolu, for allegedly using a fraudulent PhD certificates to get the job. This was disclosed at the weekend by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of…

One of the children of MKO Abiola, Mrs. Lola Abiola-Edewor, has revealed why she did not pray for her father to rest in peace when he died. Abiola was the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, and was recently…

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN, has reacted to the Supreme Court ruling that cleared Senate President, Bukola Saraki of assets declaration charges at the Code of Conduct…

Buba Galadima, national chairman of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC), a breakaway faction of the ruling party, says he has made more contributions to President Muhammadu Buhari than those in his “kitchen cabinet”.…