Boko Haram kills 5 soldiers, 4 civilians in Borno
Abuja – The Nigeria Army says suspected Boko Haram terrorists ambushed and killed five soldiers, three vigilantes and one Civilian JTF in Borno on Saturday.A statement by Acting Director, Army Public...
View ArticleKumuyi says there’s hope, freedom in difficult moment
Abuja – The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, says there is hope of freedom for individuals and nation as a whole passing through difficult moment.Kumuyi...
View ArticleEdo sets up 19 – member transition committee
Benin – The Edo Government has set up 19-member Transition Committee to ensure smooth handover of administration by Gov Adams Oshiomhole to Godwin Obaseki on Nov. 12.Peter Okhiria, Chief Press...
View ArticleEx-CBN chief backs FG’s plan to borrow $29.9 bn
Sango-Ota (Ogun) – Dr Titus Okunronmu, a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director, on Monday commended the Federal Government for its plan to borrow $29.9 billion to finance infrastructure...
View ArticleNNPC loses N11.22bn in 1 month – Report
Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has again reported a month-end trading deficit of N11.22 billion in August. The figure was obtained on the NNPC website detailing its monthly...
View ArticleBuhari to pay 2-day official visit to Edo
BENIN CITY – President Muhammadu Buhari two-day is to pay a two-day official visit to Edo State commencing from Monday, November 7 to Tuesday November 8, 2016. In a statement issued by the Secretary to...
View Article872 pregnant women die during child birth in C/River – Official
Calabar – No fewer than 872 pregnant women out of every 100,000 die during child birth in Cross River due to pregnancy-related problems, an official has said. The Director-General, Cross River Primary...
View ArticleOdds Slashed on Rooney’s Imminent Exit from Old Trafford
Previously an integral member of the team but in recent weeks Wayne Rooney has not been in his best form for Manchester United and his future at the club seems to be in doubt after being dropped by...
View ArticleProposed $29.9bn loan: South-East Reps give condition for support
Abuja – The South-East caucus in the House of Representatives, on Thursday decried exclusion of the zone in projects to be funded from the 29.9 billion dollars loan proposed by the Federal Government....
View ArticleFG committed to restore peace to all parts of Nigeria – Buhari
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja reiterated his administration’s determination to restore peace to all parts of the country. The president made this known when he received the...
View ArticleReps to investigate presidential committee on arms procurement
Abuja – The House of Representatives has mandated its committee on National Security and Intelligence to investigate a committee set up by the Presidency and Office of the National Security Adviser...
View ArticleCorruption in Judiciary must be fought to standstill – ICSAN
Abuja – The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has commended the anti-corruption fight in the Judiciary stressing that corruption in Nigeria must be fought in...
View ArticleSharia Bill not passed by Reps – Namdas
Abuja – The House of Representatives on Thursday said it did not pass a Bill for the implementation of Sharia law in the country. The Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep....
View ArticleLocal government funding: Reps move against presidency …to abolish state...
Abuja – The House of Representatives on Wednesday revisited the controversial financial autonomy for local governments in the country as it move to strip the presidency the powers to act on the...
View ArticleInvestment in infrastructure will transcend to economic growth – Osinbajo
Abuja – Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the administration is investing heavily in infrastructure because it is convinced the effort will translate into economic growth for the country. A...
View ArticleBreaking: Ekiti INEC Secretary kidnapped
Ado Ekiti – Unidentified gunmen, on Thursday evening, kidnapped Dr Muslim Omoleke, the Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti State. The News Agency...
View ArticleCelebration: NUT condemns Ogun teachers
Abeokuta – The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) on Thursday condemned what it called the “disrespectful” action of teachers in Ogun during the 2016 World Teachers Day Celebration on Oct. 5 in Abeokuta....
View ArticleImpostors hack octogenarian to death in Edo
Three gunmen who pretended to be staff of telecommunications firm have axed an octogenarian to death in Okha Community in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State. It was gathered that the...
View ArticleYou’ve done well, Ogbemudia tells Oshiomhole
BENIN CITY – Two-time governor of the defunct Midwest region and Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, has given kudos to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, saying the outgoing Governor has done...
View ArticleAssault: Suspended Onojie of Uromi admits ‘altercation’ with woman, apologises
BENIN CITY – The embattled traditional ruler of Uromi, the Ujoromi of Uromi, Zaiki Edenojie II who was suspended for seven days by Edo State Government for travelling abroad without permission and for...
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