The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has exhorted Nigerians to utilize the period of the Ramadan to conscientiously pray for the nation as well as live ...
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Unlocking wheat production with high-yielding seed variety trials
By Jason Oke For Nigeria to become self-sufficient and drastically reduce the importation of wheat by 60 per cent over the next two years as ...
Read More »Defamation: Olukoya, MFM win again as London court slams perpetual injunction, cost on Maureen Badejo
A U.K. High Court of Justice, Strand, London, (Queen’s Bench Division) Tuesday, April 13, granted a perpetual injunction restraining Maureen Badejo from publishing further defamatory ...
Read More »Boko Haram recaptures Borno LGA, kills scores
Suspected members of Boko Haram on Tuesday evening invaded Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar local government area of troubled Borno state and wreaked havoc without confrontation.
Read More »EFCC arrests Rochas Okorocha in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha.
Read More »FG can’t force states to enforce financial autonomy for legislature, judiciary – Governors
The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, on Tuesday said state governors were not opposed to financial autonomy for the judiciary and the legislature.
Read More »Abuja kidnappers kill police Inspector, abduct 4
The Police Command in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has announced the death of Insp. John Ambi, attached to Operation Puff Adder.
Read More »Canada rejects ex-SARS operative’s asylum application
Canada has rejected the request of a former member of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Olushola Popoola, seeking asylum in the North American country.
Read More »FG to meet resident doctors’ demands in four weeks, says House Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has assured the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) that their demands would be met in four weeks’ time.
Read More »Legislative aides protest unpaid salaries, allowances
The House of Representatives yesterday intervened as National Assembly legislative aides disrupted the scheduled reconvening of federal lawmakers after a 19-day Easter recess with a massive protest over unpaid seven months’ salaries,
Read More »Poly strike: Fed Govt reaches to ASUP for dialogue
The Federal Government has invited the striking leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) to two separate meetings.
Read More »Bauchi govt to repatriate commercial sex workers to states of origin
Bauchi State Government said it will repatriate all commercial sex workers operating in the state back to their various state of origin.
Read More »Police arrest man for allegedly stabbing Chief Imam to death
The Niger State Police Command has arrested Umar Jibril, popularly known as Ba’adama for allegedly stabbing the Chief Imam of Edati to death with an iron rod.
Read More »JAMB accuses UNIABUJA, others of giving illegal admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused some universities of giving illegal admission candidates.
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