Tension in Ogun community as customs officers kill 6
Tension has gripped residents of Oke Odan community in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun state, southwest Nigeria following the alleged killing of six Read more
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Buhari, Catholic bishops meet over herdsmen attacks, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday evening met behind closed doors with 16 Catholic Bishops under the aegis of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria. The meeting which started Read more
Oil drilling to begin in the North this year
The Federal Government will commence drilling activities for crude oil in the Chad Basin from the third quarter of this year, the Minister of State Read more
Nigerian ex-minister named in Panama Papers scandal
A former Minister for National Planning, Rasheed Gbadamosi, bought two luxury penthouses worth $2.6m in Panama in 2008 while serving as the Chairman of the Read more
NDLEA discovers 193 wraps of cocaine inside packs of sweets at Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered one hundred and ninety-three (193) wraps of cocaine inside packs of sweets at the Murtala Muhammed Read more
Governor Ayade stuns Cross River workers by paying May salary
In an unprecedented move, Cross River state civil servants received their May salaries on the first day of the month. Making this announcement at the Read more
Troops rescue 1000 hostages, nab 4 female suicide bombers in Sambisa forest raid
Nigerian troops prosecuting the war against Boko Haram terrorists have rescued over 1,000 hostages who had been held captive by the group even as soldiers Read more
President Buhari walks out on Ministers
President Muhammadu Bhari reportedly walked out on ministers during a meeting at presidential villa. The report said the ministers led by youth and sports minister Read more
Oshiomhole increases Edo minimum wage to N25,000
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has announced the increment in salaries of workers in the states civil service. The pay rise from N18, 000 Read more
Applicants for Police job hit 843,008
The Police Service Commission (PSC) said it received 843,008 applications as at 1.00p.m May 2 from applicants seeking enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force. This Read more
We ‘re ready for Buhari at ICC, IPOB replies activist
[Authority ] The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has told a civil rights activist, Comrade Albert Ella, who dragged it to the International Criminal Court Read more
Despite Ban, Herdsmen Parade, Graze Cows at Enugu House of Assembly as Southern Govs Meet
Despite ban on open grazing by the Enugu Sate government, herdsmen have continued to parade their Cows in Enugu State. 9NEWS NIGERIA reports that Governor Read more