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Taraba monarch decries occupation of 17 villages by suspected herdsmen

Chief Augustine Njanmeng, the traditional ruler of Kona people has decried the

Senate begins screening of ministerial nominees

The Senate on Wednesday commenced the screening of the 43 ministerial nominees

U.S. govt imposes visa restrictions on saboteurs of Nigeria’s democracy

The U.S. Government has imposed visa restrictions on “individuals responsible for undermining

Governance, especially in Nigeria, is a very difficult thing – Gbajabiamila

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila says the house

Nigerians deserve more under Next Level agenda — Omo-Agege

Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has said Nigerians deserve

Killing: PDP condemns killing of DCP, Channels TV reporter, others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condoled with family of Mr Precious

Bale will not leave Real Madrid on loan, his agent says

Gareth Bale’s agent has ruled out any loan deal for the Real

Court remands 4 for defiling 16-year-old girl in Lagos

An Ikeja Magistrates’s Court on Tuesday remanded four men -Nurudeen Suraju, Sodiq

8 construction workers die in an underground water tank in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State has confirmed the death of eight

‘Let’s get Brexit done,’ says British leader-in-waiting Boris Johnson

British leader-in-waiting Boris Johnson vowed on Tuesday to “get Brexit done” after

HIV/AIDS spread: Stakeholders advocate condom dialogue

Some stakeholders have advocated for condom dialogue before sex among couples to

FG set to boost domestic production of milk– Emefiele

The Federal Government says it is considering banning importation of milk because

Reps divided over El-Zakzaky’s freedom

Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday disagreed over a motion

36 kidnap, robbery, cultism suspects in police net in Kogi

The Police in Kogi on Tuesday said 36 persons suspected to be

Borrow money to repair nation’s refineries — Ex-CBN director urges FG

Dr Titus Okurounmu, former Director, Budget Department of Central Bank of Nigeria

Herders/farmers clashes: Stakeholders converge on Abuja to proffer solution

Worried by the lingering clashes between farmers and herders across the country,

Woman, who allegedly threatened to assassinate man, lands in court in Lagos

A 46-year-old businesswoman, Nneka Eminiru, was on Tuesday docked at an Ikeja

Shocking details of how man, 27, allegedly poisoned UK-based female professor in Lagos

Emmanuel Anikwe, the 27-year-old lover of Alexia Thomas, a 47-year-old United Kingdom-based

Court sentences man to death for trailing, robbing bank customer in Abeokuta

An Abeokuta High Court on Tuesday sentenced one Lebaran Abass to death

40,000 more flee Cameroon conflict to Nigeria — UN

The United Nations on Monday said nearly 40,000 more people had been forced

We can’t be stampeded to issue Certificate of Return to Uwajumogu – INEC

Mr Festus Okoye, Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Independent National Electoral Commissioner

Sokoto: Buhari sympathises with bandits’ attack victims

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday sympathised with victims of banditry attack in

Imo needs FG’s support urgently – Ihedioha tells Buhari

Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo on Monday met behind closed doors with

We’ll deal ruthlessly with anyone perpetrating crimes in South West – Governors vow

Governors in the South West Zone on Monday rose from a meeting

Kogi receives fresh N30.8bn bailout fund

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says that his administration has received a

Presidency gives more details on how $1bn security fund was spent

The Presidency on Monday in Abuja released further details on how one

Alleged assault: Court fixes Aug. 20 for Sen. Abbo’s trial

A Zuba Chief Magistrates’ Court  Abuja, on Monday fixed Aug. 20, for

EFCC arraigns 9 ‘ Yahoo boys’ on various offences

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) on Monday arraigned nine

Microsoft to invest $1bn in OpenAI

Microsoft Corp on Monday said it was investing one billion dollars in

Supreme Court rejects APC’s application to reclaim Zamfara

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an application seeking a review of