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Rep Member Knocks Amaechi Over Alleged Insecurity In Rivers
A House of Representatives member from Rivers State, Solomon Bob, has taken a swipe at the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, over insecurity in Rivers State. Amaechi recently claime…
Lagos Assembly Seals Sacked Lawmakers' Offices As Crises Lingers
The crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly worsened on Tuesday as the offices of the sacked principal officers were sealed. It was learnt that those said to have been suspended indefinitely…
Malami Rejects Call To Pay Recovered Loot Into Federation Account
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday, rejected the call by human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), for stolen funds, especially the …
EPL : Man city vs Arsenal game on wednesday night called off over coronavirus fear
The Premier League fixture on Wednesday between Manchester City and Arsenal has been called off. It has emerged that a number of the Arsenal players, made “close contact” with Olympiakos owner Evange…
ASUU Strike : Reps Meet ASUU, Education, Labour Ministers Today
The House of Representatives resolved on Tuesday to intervene in the face-off between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government. The House leadership will meet today …
Cross River State Govt Orders The Arrest Of A Suspected Cultist In A Secondary School
The Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Education, Castro Ezama has ordered the arrest of a student suspected to be a cultist in Government Secondary School in Calabar, Cros…
My govt has saved about N800m since assuming office - Uzodinma
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, says he has halted the misappropriation and embezzlement of funds in Imo State Oil Producing Area Commission, ISOPADEC, which has enabled his government to …
El-Rufai Appoints Deposed Emir Sanusi Into KADIPA Board
The Kaduna State Government has announced the appointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II, who was deposed as emir of Kano on Monday, into the board of KADIPA, its investment promotion agency. This is coming …
Coronavirus: Postpone batch A 2020 orientation camp - Islamic group urges NYSC
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) to postpone the Batch A 2020 orientation camp. The Islamic group based its call on the coronavirus outbreak and app…
Coronavirus : UK Health minister test positive to deadly virus
United Kingdom Health Minister, Nadine Dorries, on Tuesday, disclosed that she has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Dorries explained she had taken all necessary precautions and had been self-isolati…
EFCC to issue criminal summons against Diezani over money laundering allegation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. (EFCC), on Tuesday, said that it will issue criminal summons against former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to compel her to sta…
FG Recovers N3.7bn From NDDC Contractor, Directors - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that law enforcement agencies have recovered over N3.7billion as well as various assets worth billions of Naira from contractors and former directors of the Niger …
Ronaldinho in prison : Paraguayan warden gives update on Brazilian legend
A Paraguayan warden, Blas Vera, has provided the latest update on how Brazilian legend, Ronaldinho is doing in prison. Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto were arrested last Wednesday night for allege…
Court Affirms Douye Diri As Bayelsa PDP Candidate, Timi Alaibe Loses
The Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, capital of Imo State, has dismissed a case brought before it by a former governorship aspirant in the 2019 elections in Bayelsa State, Chief Timi Alaibe, for…
Coronavirus : French minister of culture tests positive to disease
Franck Riester, the French Minister for Culture, has tested positive for the dreaded novel coronavirus.The Minister is staying in his Paris home but is “doing fine”, his office said Monday, according…
Buhari appoints ex-Delta speaker as NIMASA director
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a former Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, as the Executive Director of Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services in the N…
Customs seizes N7.3bn worth of contraband goods, arrests 679 illegal immigrants
The Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday said it has made contraband seizures valued at N7,350,818,657 while arresting 697 illegal immigrants. The feat springs from the ongoing border drill for the par…
NIMC suspends staff over alleged gratification, abuse of office
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has suspended a staff, Mrs Jamila Muhammad, over alleged gratification and abuse of office. NIMC General Manager, Operations and Corporate Communica…
Coronavirus : NYSC puts measures in place to safeguard corp members
Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Ondo State says it has adopted proactive measures to prevent outbreak of communicable diseases especially Coronavirus in Orientation camp. Mrs…
EPL : Arteta issues warning to Man city ahead of clash
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has warned Manchester City that the Gunners are going to make things difficult for them when both sides clash in Wednesday’s Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadiu…