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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of Adiabokpa Emmanuel before Justice M.G.Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Emmanuel was convicted on a one-count charge of impersonation contrary to.... Read more via Daily Post...

Traders in the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday shut down activities to protest the planned installation of female and male market leaders “Iyaoloja” and “Babaloja” respectively in the hub. Computer Village, Ikeja The traders told a Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

Today's News Highlights Include; Falana And Balarabe Musa Blame Obasanjo For Nigeria’s Problems – Naijaloaded https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/falana-and-balarabe-musa-blame-obasanjo-for-nigeria%E2%80%99s-problems-%E2%80%93-naijaloaded.383464/ Baba Suwe: Anyone that wants me dead will...

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have resumed re-negotiations on the 2009 agreement which according to ASUU was suspended in May 2018. Speaking to Newsmen, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in Abuja, after a meeting that lasted six hours, the Chairman, …...

Singer Waje shuts down fan who asked for her daughter, Emerald’s IG handle in other for him to send her a ‘special wishing’ as she turned 20 today. Gists via: https://www.yomzzyblog.com/2019/03/...an-who-asked-for-her-daughters-ig-handle.html Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2uyOstq...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa state has rejected the March 28 date the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) fixed for the supplementary governorship election in the state. Ahmed Lawal, organising secretary of the party, announced the party’s decision in an interview...

A landlord, Olushina Dairo, has lost the use of his eyes as a result of an alleged attack by a fellow landlord, Sulaimon Badmus, over unpaid security dues in the Araromi/Mupin community, Iyana Iyesi area of Ogun State. Olushina was part of the team that was mobilised to collect … Read more via...

A woman, Juliet Phillips and her mother as well as a retired director in the Community Development Department of the Ministry of Women Affairs in Delta State, Collins Ogbor have been arrested over alleged stealing and sale of a two year old boy, Testimony, in Delta State.It was gathered …...

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra inspected the construction work on the second Niger Bridge and expressed satisfaction with the standard and pace of work. The governor, who was visibly happy with the extent of work done so far, said he was confident that the Federal Government under President...

Deji Adeyanju is reportedly organizing another protest, just few days after he was released from Keffi Prison where he was locked up. However from his Twitter feed, it seems Deji Adeyanju is organizing a protest for Segun Onibiyo who was arrested by.... Read more via Laila’s Blog –...

I left Nigeria rich, returned miserable –Libya returnee Alexander Okere, Benin A returnee, who was recently evacuated from Libya by the International Organisation for Migration, has appealed to the Edo State Government for assistance to enable him start his life afresh. The returnee, who gave...

FRIDAY OLOKOR, IHUOMA CHIEDOZIE, TOBI AWORINDE, PETER DADA and JOHN CHARLES Socio-cultural groups in the Middle Belt and southern parts of the country have joined the Nigerian Bar Association to raise the alarm over a claim by the Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali, blaming the...

The Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan, tells OKECHUKWU NNODIM how the power sector will be adversely affected if the National Assembly passes the bill to criminalise estimated billing What are your views about the bill...

The Lagos State Government has declared June 12, 2018, as public holiday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the annulled 1993 presidential election widely believed to be have been won by the late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola. in a statement released by Tunji Bello, Secretary to the...

…says President deserves commendation • ‘General Akinrinade wasn’t so lucky’ • Advises on what Buhari must do urgently By Jide Ajani In this interview, former Foreign Affairs Minister, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi insists that President Muhammadu Buhari’s gesture to Nigerians and the MKO Abiola...

Peter Duru, Makurdi Last Tuesday, Minister of Defense, Brig. Gen. Mansur Dan Ali (ret.), drew the ire of Benue people after he called for the suspension of open grazing prohibition law in states where it is in operation, blaming killings by militant herdsmen across the country on … Read more...

A male suicide bomber heading towards Monday Market, on sighting the massive Police deployment at Oando petrol station in Post Office area of Maiduguri metropolis, hurriedly detonated the improvised explosive device strapped to his body killing himself. The incident occurred on Saturday. Borno...

A petrol station manager of Bovas Petroleum and Gas in Ekiti State, Mr D. Alalade and wife have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. A source, who escaped from the scene, told newsmen in Ado Ekiti that the couple were seized at Efon Alaaye, headquarters of Efon Local … Read more via Daily Post...

The Benue state chapter of the APC, calls on the minister of defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, to tender an unreserved apology to the people of Benue for saying the implementation of the anti-open grazing law ought to be suspended … Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Naija news...