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NDGJM blows up another NPDC pipeline
Militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, NDGJM, on Monday claimed that its strike force blew up the Afiesere-Ekiugbo delivery line operated by the Nigeria Petroleum Development Comp…
Suspected New York and New Jersey bomber apprehended by Police
The suspected New York and New Jersey bomber, Ahmad Khan Rahami, is in custody after a shootout with police that began when he was found sleeping in a bar doorway. Rahami, 28, is undergoing surg…
EFCC receives 14 days ultimatum from Patience Jonathan to defreeze her account and tender public apology
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been given 14 days (with effect from September 18), to defreeze the Skye Bank accounts of former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, and te…
Stop destroying local refineries, they are not illegal- IPDI tells military
The military has been urged by the Ijaw People's Development Initiative, IPDI, to stop further destruction of local refineries in the Niger Delta. According to the group, the refineries were not…
China threatens countermeasures after Dalai Lama speaks at EU Parliament
China expressed anger on Monday and threatened countermeasures after exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama spoke at the European Parliament in the French city of Strasbourg and met its p…
12 homes, property worth N10m destroyed by flood waters in Rivers
About 12 homes and property worth over N10 million were destroyed by flood waters over the weekend at Igbogo area of Choba, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The flood followed a…
Edo Governorship Polls: INEC to meet with security agencies
As the September 28 date for the Edo State Governorship election approaches, the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is planning to have a meeting with the leadersh…
Jibrin is a psychiatric case and a nuisance- Doguwa
While responding to enquiries over the weekend, the Majority Whip of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, dismissed the former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation…
Concessioning would not lead to job losses- Minister assures aviation workers
At a meeting with the Air Transport Senior Staff Services of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, and the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE, in Lagos over the weekend, the Minister of State for Aviat…
Corrupt persons should be banned from holding public office- Maitama Sule
A former Minister of National Guidance and Nigeria's former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama-Sule, has called for a ban on public officers convicted of l…
Buhari is Nigeria's major problem- Fayose
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as the major problem of Nigeria, that Nigerians must solve. In a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday by his…
Mourinho suffers another loss as Watford defeats Man. Utd 3-1
Manchester United FC suffered another defeat over the weekend as it lost to Watford. Goals from Etienne Capue, Juan Camilo Zuniga and Troy Deeney gave Watford a 3-1 victory over Jose Mourinho's men.…
$20m DISCOVERY: WILL PATIENCE JONATHAN BE PROBED?
A friend of mine recently posted something funny on Facebook. He said while it takes a graduate 100years to make $300,000, it takes a drug dealer 2 days to make $300,000, and a politician makes t…
Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria loses to Botswana
A loss was recorded by the Nigerian cricket team on Thursday, as they lost to Botswana by one wicket at the ongoing Under-19 Cricket World cup qualifiers in South Africa. Nigeria batted first, s…
Polio vaccination for children in Kaduna State is compulsory- El-Rufai tells parents
In a bid to rid his state of polio, the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Thursday declared that vaccination of children under the age of five against poliomyelitis in the state…
Restructuring: Afenifere chides Tambuwal for his 'parochial' statement
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has been chided by Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, for rejecting the call for Nigeria's restructuring. Governor Tambuwal h…
Ondo Governorship: Sheriff and Makarfi camps submit different names to INEC
Two different names have been submitted by the two warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)- the Ahmed Makarfi camp and the Ali Modu Sheriff camp- as their candidates for the Ondo S…
NSCDC arrests 50 militants, destroy 15 illegal refineries
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested 50 suspected militants in Rivers State and destroyed 15 illegal refineries in different locations in the Niger Delta region. Thi…
Testifier claims Philippines President ordered killings as mayor of Davao
Edgar Matobato, a self-described hitman has testified before a Philippines Senate committee set up to probe alleged extrajudicial killings in the three months since Rodgrigo Duterte became Presid…
Ekiti earmarks N1.9bn for new Governor's office, High Court
N1.9 billion has been set aside by the Ekiti State Government, for the construction of a new Governors' office and High Court complex in Ado-Ekiti. This was disclosed at an open bidding for the …