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An Abuja High Court has dismissed a suit filed by Miss Leah Idowu against the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) demanding N50 million as compensation for violation of her fundamental human rights. Also joined in the suit, which was dismissed on Thursda...
The Anambra State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN),has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to restructure Nigeria Police as a measure to restore sanity and security to the country. In an interview with jour...
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, yesterday, in Uyo adjourned further hearing in the case between Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, his challenger, John Akpan udoedehe, Action Congress of Nigeria,ACN, and others till February 7, 20...
A 35 years old security guard, Malgas Bukar, attached to the palace of the emir of Damaturu,Yobe State has been sentenced to three (3) months imprisonment with no option of fine for conspiracy, shop breaking and theft, offences punishable under section...
Former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon has said that the spate of suicide bomb attacks in parts of the country were the handiwork of foreigners who had infiltrated the ranks of the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Gowon, who d...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has appointed Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi Dutsinma, the new Zonal Head of the commission in Kaduna. Alhaji Dutsinma, until his elevation was a chief Superintendent Investigati...
Director-General of the Campaign Organisation of Governor Aliyu Wamakko in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Sokoto State, Alhaji Muhammad Arzika Tureta has said that the laudable projects executed by the governor would guarantee his vict...
Chief Alfred Eneh, the Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Enugu chapter, has urged the three tiers of government to subsidise the prices of agricultural inputs to make them affordable. Eneh made the call on Thursday in Enugu, saying t...
The Governorship flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 11 election in Bayelsa, Chief Henry Dickson, on Thursday pledged to review the Yenagoa masterplan for the rapid development of the state capital. Dickson, who spoke at O...
The Country Director of UNIDO in Nigeria, Dr Patrick Kormawa, says adequate development of the private sector is key to the sustenance of industrialisation in the country. Kormawa made this known in Abuja on Thursday, in an interview with newsmen. The ...
Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, has urged the Federal Government to train the Police and position them to be able to handle the present day security challenges in the country. The Governor, who said that changing the leadership of the po...
The election petition tribunal sitting in Lokoja has struck out the petition filed by the candidate of Justice Party(JP) in the December 3,2011 gubernatorial poll, Chief Aisha Audu. This followed the motion of withdrawal of the petition moved by the co...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Gubernatorial flag bearer in Bayelsa State, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson, yesterday, accused Governor Timipre Sylva of mismanaging resources and destroying the master plan for the development of the State. This was just ...
The Network for Civil Society in Nigeria has commended the people of Adamawa for restoring order and normalcy after the recent shooting incident which led to the death of 30 persons in the state. Addressing a news conference on Wednesday in Yola...
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, granted state pardon to a 75-year- old prisoner, Kayode Adeyemi and six others serving various jail terms in the state. The pardon, which was in commemoration of the governor's 54th birthday, was announced throug...