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Less than three months after Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, regained freedom from police custody, the Kogi state police command has asked him to report at the state criminal and investigation department in Lokoja, the…

The new national airline, Nigeria Air, will require initial capital of between $150m and $300m, and the Federal Government is seeking a strategic partner to operate the carrier, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday. The…

Twitter has appointed Nigeria’s ex-finance minister, Okonjo Iweala, has a member of it’s board of directors. The Social media giant Twitter Inc announced the appointment of the Nigeria’s former Minister of finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala…

Nigerian billionaire entrepreneur, executive director and co-founder of Sahara Group, Tonye Cole has surprised his wife Sylvia Cole, with a brand new Mercedes SUV on their 23rd wedding anniversary. To celebrate the wedding…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday made deft moves to avert an impending exodus of its bigwigs to the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The peace initiative, THISDAY gathered, was being…

PHILIP NYAM reports on the controversy triggered by the resolution of the House of Representatives urging President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend implementation of Executive Order No. 6, which he recently issued The fear of the ongoing…

Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, said people who eat dinner early may be inadvertently decreasing their risk of prostate and breast cancer. According to a new study published in the ‘’International Journal of…

The Attorney General (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami told the National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday to tackle the challenges associated with the cases of 2.359 condemned convicts in prisons nationwide in an effort…

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustee  (BoT) Senator Bode Olajumoke, has said that the country’s democracy is not ripe for the establishment of a state police. Olajumoke who stated this after being honoured…

A man, who was caught wearing a woman’s abaya, niqab and gloves at a Dubai Metro station has been fined Dh2,000 ($544). According to the investigation, the man was unable to enter the Metro station because he was caught by the…

Cristiano Ronaldo's is one of the greatest players in the world and his popularity has remained extremely high. Last week, the Portuguese completed his move to Juventus from Real Madrid for a total of £100million and his post confirming…

The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate for the 2019 general election may emerge on September 30, The PUNCH learnt on Thursday. A preliminary timetable for the party’s primaries, which was prepared by the national leadership…

The police in Nasarawa State have engaged the services of vigilance groups to apprehend the bandits who allegedly killed a police officer in the Wamba Local Government Area of the state. The acting Police Public Relations Officer,…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will need N310m to feed and administer drugs to dogs that will be deployed in states for the 2019 elections. The Nigeria Police Force will also require N7m to feed 50 horses that would be used…

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) major sponsor AITEO has threatened to quit following the crisis that has engulfed the football house. In a statement signed by its Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Ndiana Matthew, AITEO…

Worried by conflicting figures on the diverted and invested funds of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the Governing Council of the agency has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to intervene on the involvement of 17…

An importer, Mr Emeka Afamefuna, has petitioned the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Col. Hameed Ali (retd.) over alleged corrupt practices and extortion by some offices of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Lagos sea port,…

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says the federal government cannot release Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), because the allegation against him is a matter of public interest. The…

Ibrahim Coomassie, former inspector-general of police, has died at the age of 76. A family source confirmed this to TheCable, saying  he died at Orthopaedic Hospital, Katsina, around 6:35pm on Thursday. The deceased’s orderly also…

The family of late former Vice-President, Alex Ekwueme, led by his wife, Beatrice, and brother, Prof. Laz Ekwueme, on Thursday paid a thank-you visit to President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The visit followed…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to boycott the 2019 general election if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies do not show neutrality during the exercise. Uche Secondus, chairman…

Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday said he would probe what transpired in the last four years in the state under the outgoing governor, Ayodele Fayose. He said it was in the interest of good governance for him…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of three Directors-General/Chief Executive Officers of three agencies under the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development. The appointments were approved on Thursday. They…

The Senator representing Bayelsa East in the Senate, Ben Murray-Bruce, has recommended a new pattern of voting ahead of the 2019 general elections. The lawmaker wondered why Nigerians cannot vote by text since there are over 100…