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Only 5,253 candidates out of the over 37,000 who sat for the police recruitment examination last week Friday made the cut for the next stage of the process, a list released by the agency shows.The successful candidates have been…

SENIOR lawyers yesterday weighed in on the controversy surrounding claims by former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala that the National Assembly (NASS) arm-twisted the Federal Government to include N17 billion in the 2015 budget as…

Eagles Head Coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that injured Moses Simon would not be fit to merit a berth in the final 23-man squad for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rohr stated this during…

Kano state Pharmacist Inspection Committee, under the Ministry of Health, has commenced retrieval of all codeine containing preparations from pharmaceutical outlets and individuals in the state. This is part of efforts to sanitize…

A third term member of the House of  Representatives, Alhaji Tajudeen Yusuf (PDP, Kogi) has faulted former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who accused federal legislators of arm-twisting the Jonathan Administration  to ‘pay’ extra…

THESE, certainly, are not the best of times for former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. For the first time since he became the nation’s unofficial kingmaker following the expiration of his two-term tenure as President, his…

Ghanaian authorities are angry with former President  Goodluck Jonathan over his recent comment alleging that the President of Ghana, Nana Akuffo-Addo, mocked Nigeria. They dismissed as untrue claims by Jonathan in Ado-Ekiti…

Visa said on Friday that a “service disruption’’ had hit its payment system, leaving some businesses unable to process purchases by its cardholders. The extent and cause of the outage are unclear. “We are currently experiencing a…

As announced by the Lagos State Governor, the new set of buses fot transportation within Lagos have started rolling in The buses which are fully air conditioned to help relieve the average Lagosian of the stress which comes with the…

“…I must say that I am morally outraged by the facts of this case; the people of Taraba State had elected the defendant, a clergyman, on three different occasions; their expectations must have been very high. “How would he begin to…

A female candidate, Danjuma Christiana, slumped and died Friday in Abuja while undergoing medical screening for recruitment as a police constable.Police spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, confirmed the incident in a statement Friday…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to take credit for the ‘Not Too Young to Run’ Act signed by the president on Thursday. The opposition party said the…

The Ghanaian police on Sunday arrested 25 Nigerians in Amasaman for alleged violent crimes and robbery. According to a report by Daily Graphic, a news portal in Ghana, the Amasaman Divisional Police Commander, Francis Yiribaare, said…

Pictures have emerged showing foreigners proudly rocking the beautiful Super Eagles’ jersey after it sold out yesterday worldwide. After Nike received 3 million pre-orders, Nigeria’s World Cup kit was officially released for sale on…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti says the state government is responsible for the shooting of Opeyemi Bamidele, a former member of the house of representatives. Bamidele was shot on Friday at the party’s secretariat …

The national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, has withdrawn from the party’s chairmanship race. Speaking at his residence on Friday, June 1, 2018, Oyegun said he arrived at the decision not…

A former governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, this week narrated how he and four other governors of the South-west were allegedly ‘rigged’ out of power by former president Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003. Speaking at a colloquium held…

The presidency has released a fact sheet outlining the achievements of the Muhammadu Buhari administration since it assumed office three years ago. The 41-page document highlights successes in the economy, security and the fight…

He is better known as a dancing senator, having turned dancing to his past time shortly after he became a senator more than a year ago after the death of his brother, Senator Isiaka Adeleke aka Serubawon. Since then, Senator Demola…

There was a shooting incident at the All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat at the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, arrived to a tumultuous welcome. Fayemi, his wife, Bisi Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu,…

Former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, says while he was a member of PDP, he was aware that politicians eliminated their rivals and other electorates so they can secure their victory during elections. Kalu who was governor from…

The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has discarded the multi-year tariff order (MYTO) in a bid to determine whether consumers are being cheated. According to TheNation, James Momoh, NERC chairman, made this known on…

Patrick Akpobolokemi, ex-director general of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has been acquitted of a N2.6 billion fraud charge by the Lagos division of the appeal court. Yargatta Nimpar, judge of the…

Football fans have gone crazy for Nigeria's new Nike kit as they queued up along Oxford Street on Friday morning to get their hands on it before it sells out. The kit has been a huge hit with fans for it's retro look and received over…