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Dalori Attack Death Toll Rises To 85
The death toll in the terrorist attack on Dalori village in Borno State, Nigeria’s North East region has risen to 85. Sixty-two other people sustained injuries and are receiving... ....[Channels TV] »
Iheanacho Delighted After Scoring Hat-Trick
Super Eagles player, Kelechi Iheanacho, has expressed the hope of sustaining his FA Cup momentum after scoring a hat-trick for Manchester City in their 4-0 victory over Aston Villa at Villa... ....[Channels TV] »
Bayelsa: Panic as explosion rocks Agip pipelines
Palpable fear gripped the residents of coastal communities of Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State following explosion that rocked oil pipelines... ....[The Punch] »
Seven Die In Lagos Lagoon Boat Accident
Seven people have died following a boat accident in Lagos on Saturday morning. It was gathered that the incident occurred after the boat which was conveying 17 people from Badore... ....[Channels TV] »
Keep money for us or die!, robbers tell residents
Residents of some communities in the Badagry area of Lagos state are currently in a state of panic as a notorious gang known as ‘One Million Boys’ wrote to them of their intention to rob them. ...[News24 NG] »
WHO raises alarm as #Zika virus spreads speedily
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the Zika virus, linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, is “spreading explosively” and can infect as many... ....[P.M. News] »
Buhari repeating economic error he made as dictator – The Economist
The Economist has warned that Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari is making an economic blunder by refusing to devalue Nigeria’s currency, the naira. The news magazine said... ....[P.M. News] »
Chelsea unveil new signing, Alexandre Pato
Chelsea has completed the signing of Brazilian striker, Alexandre Pato, on loan from Corinthians until the end of the season. Pato, 26, was unveiled by the club on Friday sparking rumours... ....[P.M. News] »
FA Cup: Man United beat Derby 3-1
Manchester United relieved the pressure on manager Louis van Gaal by beating Derby in the FA Cup fourth round. Van Gaal dismissed claims he offered to resign after losing to Southampton on Saturday,... ....[P.M. News] »
EFCC Arraigns Two Oil Dealers For Petroleum Equalization Fraud of N14, 602, 600.00
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, January 28, 2016 arraigned the duo of Aku Ben Aku and Philips James Aliku alongside their company, Al-Aminu Oil and Gas... ....[NTA News] »
OAU students beg Buhari to probe Vice-Chancellor
Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, in their hundreds, on Friday pleaded with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the activities of the university’s Vice Chancellor,... ....[DailyPost] »
EFCC arrests FIRS Director, Joseph Osagie after sting operation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Abumere Joseph Osagie, deputy director, regional tax office, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, in a case of abuse of office... ....[DailyPost] »
Metuh receives UK parliamentarians, says PDP will defeat APC in 2019
Olisa Metuh, spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that his party will return to power in 2019. He said this on Friday in his opening remark at a meeting... ....[DailyPost] »
New electricity tariff: Buhari may face first Labour showdown as NLC, TUC spit fire
Organised Labour on Friday cautioned the federal government against implementing the new electricity tariff, to avoid industrial crisis in the country. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union... ....[DailyPost] »
PDP crisis: Adamawa disowns Gulak, nominates Juta as state candidate
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa has disowned Mr Ahmed Gulak as the National Chairman of the party. The party said in a statement on Friday in Yola that its nominee from the state... ....[DailyPost] »
Court grants bail to 20 pro-Biafra protesters in Rivers State
Justice Uche Agomuo of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has granted bail to twenty pro-Biafran protesters. The pro-Biafran agitators had been in detention since October last year... ....[DailyPost] »
$2.1b arms deal: EFCC traces N4.7b curious transfer to ex-minister Obanikoro’s sons’ account
• Ex-Accountant-General in trouble over N1.450bn remitted into four companies by ONSA The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered about N4.745 billion curious... ....[The Nation] »
EFCC Operative Arrested For Extortion
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrahman Mohammed Biu, deputy detective superintendent, DDS, has been arrested for offences bordering on extortion,... ....[Leadership NG] »
Another nigerian family die in US house fire
Weeks after a Nigerian US-based basketball player, Emmanuel Omogbo lost his parents to an inferno in the United States, another Nigerian family of four had perished in a fire incident.... ...[New Telegraph] »
Ogun filling stations aid smuggling of fuel to Benin Republic –Investigation
Several filling stations in some communities in the Yewa area of Ogun State have been found to aid smuggling of petroleum products to the Republic of Benin.... ....[The Punch] »
External reserves drop to 11-year low of $28.1bn
The nation’s external reserves fell to $28.1bn on January 28, the lowest level since 2005, data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed on Friday. The foreign exchange... ....[The Punch] »
Cult leader insists on sex to initiate secondary school female members
EIGHT secondary school students have been arrested by the Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for being cult members. The post Cult leader insists on sex... ...[Vanguard News] »
Kidnappers abduct businessman in Amuwo Odofin, lay siege to FESTAC
Gunmen numbering five Thursday night, abducted business mogul, Francis Umeh , in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos. Kidnapping has become common in the area especially FESTAC. ... ...[Vanguard News] »
Stella Oduah Debunks Reports Of Supreme Court Sacking
Anambra Senator and Former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, has debunked reports that the Supreme Court has nullified her election into the Senate. There had been reports earlier on Friday... ....[Channels TV] »
Andy Uba Insists He Is Still Anambra South Senator
Senator Andy Uba says the primary election for senatorial candidates of the PDP in Anambra State was conducted at the national level and not by the state exco. Therefore, he remains... ....[Channels TV] »
Suicide Bomber Hits Gombi LGA, Adamawa
Reports from Adamawa State indicate that there has been a bomb blast at Gombi Local Government Area of the state. The suicide bomb attack occurred at the international market in Gombi. ... ....[Channels TV] »
BREAKING: Supreme Court sacks Stella Oduah, Andy Uba from Senate
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the nullification of the elections of Stella Oduah and Andy Uba as the senators representing Anambra North and Anambra South senatorial zones... ....[The Guardian] »
BREAKING: Court denies Nnamdi Kanu bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday declined the bail request from the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and the director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu and two... ....[The Guardian] »
Sodomy: Prof., 3 others arraigned for Criminal Conspiracy
The Police in Kano on Thursday, arraigned the proprietor of Hassan Gwarzo College in Kano, Prof. Ibrahim Ayagi and three others over a sodomy scandal that had rocked the College recently... ....[P.M. News] »
El-Rufai suspends monarch over marijuana possession
In actualizing his campaign against drugs, Kaduna Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday announced the immediate suspension of a traditional ruler who was arrested over alleged... ....[P.M. News] »
Obasanjo’s regime exposed national assembly to corruption – Dino Melaye
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Otunba Dino Melaye, on Thursday reacted to the letter written by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to the Senate President, Bukola... ....[P.M. News] »
Facebook comment lands lecturer in detention
Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Malam Umar Shehu on Thursday ordered the detention of a Kaduna State University, KASU, lecturer, Dr. John Danfulani over an alleged facebook hate... ....[P.M. News] »
Nigerians bash The Economist for labelling Jonathan an ‘ineffectual buffoon’
Nigerians have expressed their anger at international news magazine, The Economist for labelling for president of the country, Goodluck Jonathan an intellectual buffoon. In an article titled:... ....[P.M. News] »
NFF Query Oliseh, Refute Claims He Spent $4k On Players
Nigeria Football Federation have refuted reports quoting coach Sunday Oliseh that he spent his personal money to the tune of $4,000 to feed players... ...[Complete Sports] »
Rivers: Peterside congratulates Wike, promises viable opposition
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 election, Dakuku Peterside, has expressed readiness to offer support to the Governor Nyesom Wike-led Rivers state. Peterside... ....[DailyPost] »
Drug trafficking: Nigerian woman sentenced to life imprisonment in Tanzania
A Nigerian woman, Edigin Vivian, alongside a Kenyan, Josephine Mumbi Waithera, were yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment in Tanzania after being found guilty of trafficking drugs worth Sh289... ....[DailyPost] »
Buhari is using arms I procured to fight insurgency – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that the current administration was fighting the war against Boko Haram with the arms bought under his administration. He told France 24... ....[DailyPost] »
Over 7,000 unregistered schools operating in Lagos – Deputy Governor
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, on Thursday said that over 7,000 private schools in the state were not registered with the ministry of education and as such they were operating... ....[DailyPost] »
Anambra seals banks, hotels, schools over tax evasion
The Anambra Government on Thursday sealed-off no fewer than 35 buildings in the industrial town of Nnewi over the refusal of the owners to pay property rate of over N150 million.The News Agency... ....[DailyPost] »
Secondus remains our chairman – PDP’s NWC insist
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted a directive by the party’s governors, directing the Acting National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, to hand over... ....[DailyPost] »
Reps to investigate alleged sharing of N50m,150 motorcycles to members
The House of Representatives, on Thursday mandated its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to investigate the alleged sharing of N50 million and 150 motorcycles to members by the House leadership.... ....[DailyPost] »
Fire guts Ketu market, filling station
FIRE yesterday swept through some parts of Lagos, wreaking havoc in Ketu and Lawanson. Some sections of the Jakande Market in Ketu were destroyed by the fire. The MRS Filling Station... ....[The Nation] »
Telecoms operators threaten to shut down operations in six states
Disturbed by alleged incessant shut down of Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) sites, telecommunications operators have threatened to shut down their operations in six states. ... ....[The Guardian] »
Power projects: Senate queries BPE over $3bn loss
The Senate, yesterday, resolved to commence fresh investigation into the sale of 10 National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). ... ...[New Telegraph] »
Banks, govt officials use surrogates to run BDCs – Buhari
…rejects naira devaluation President Muhammadu Buhari has accused some banks and government officials of using surrogates to run the Bureaux de Change (BDCs).. ...[New Telegraph] »
Substandard electrical appliances cause fire Lagos
Substandard electrical appliances are the major cause of fire in Lagos, the Lagos State Government has said. The government added that incessant fire incidents in the state,... ....[The Punch] »
Hoodlums cut Lagos firefighter’s ear, damage truck
No fewer than five firefighters with the Lagos State Fire Service were injured in the Ajegunle and Surulere areas of Lagos State. While an unnamed senior official had his ear... ....[The Punch] »
NEPC to increase non-oil export earnings to $30bn
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council plans to increase non-oil export earnings to $30bn in five years. The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the NEPC, Mr. Segun... ....[The Punch] »
Manufacturers get 25% reduction on SON charges
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has granted manufacturers a 25 per cent reduction on all its administrative charges. The President, MAN, Dr. Frank Jacobs, stated this during the 2016... ....[The Punch] »
Lassa Fever: Ebonyi Records One Death
The Ebonyi State Government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever in the state following the death of a 26-year-old man who was confirmed to have been killed by the disease... ....[Channels TV] »
Olisa Metuh Released on Bail
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh has been released on bail. Mr Metuh walked out of Kuje Prisons on Thursday afternoon... ....[Channels TV] »
PDP Governors Reject Secondus, Appoint Adewale As Chairman
Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have asked Chief Uche Secondus to step aside as acting National Chairman of the party. The have also directed Professor Oladipo Adewale... ....[Channels TV] »
EFCC Detains Former Air Chief
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has continued to detain the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu who was arrested on January 27 by operatives... ....[Channels TV] »
PDP governors reject Gulak as national chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has condemned the action of Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, an aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, for declaring himself as the National Chairman of PDP.... ....[P.M. News] »
INEC shuffle RECs, moves Gesila Khan from Rivers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the redeployment of nine of its Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), on a day the Supreme Court gave a definitive... ....[P.M. News] »
National assembly members are insensitive, corrupt, says Obasanjo
Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized the national assembly for not opening its N115bn ($583.8m) budget to public scrutiny, accusing the lawmakers of sustaining a “culture... ....[P.M. News] »
We never mandated our men to marry two wives – Eritrea tells PM News
The Eritrean government has dismissed reports in the media across the African continent that it has mandated all men to marry a second wife. The news report has become a major talking... ....[P.M. News] »
EFCC Arraigns Ex-Customs Officer for N40m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 arraigned Chinyere Ekanem, a former Customs Officer and Asuka Ebiye before Justice Maryann E. Anenih... ....[NTA News] »
Customs sets N1trn revenue target for 2016
Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, said that the Nigeria Customs Service has set one trillion naira as revenue target for itself in 2016. Ali announced this to newsmen on the sideline... ...[Ships & Ports] »
Two policemen killed after responding to distress call in Aba
Unidentified gunmen suspected to be armed robbers, have reportedly killed two policemen attached to the Ogbor Hill Police Division in Aba, Abia State when they responded to a distress call... ....[DailyPost] »
Obasanjo writes Saraki, Dogara; condemns ‘insensitive’ plan to buy cars for lawmakers
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has strongly condemned the plan by members of the National Assembly to procure cars for themselves, describing such move as “insensitive.” He made this... ....[DailyPost] »
LASU to clear backlog of certificates within 4 months – VC
Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), says the backlog of certificates in the institution will be resolved within four months. He told the News Agency... ....[DailyPost] »
FG targets N66bn revenue from stamp duty in 2016
The Federal Government is targeting an additional N66.1 billion revenue in 2016 from an imposed stamp duty of N50 on bank customers for money received into their accounts. The Central Bank of Nigeria... ....[DailyPost] »
EFCC arrests Jonathan’s ally, Jide Omokore over alleged multi- billion dollar fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Jide Omokore, an ally of former president, Goodluck Jonathan and Chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Limited. ... ....[DailyPost] »
EFCC gives Obaigbena two-week ultimatum to refund N670m
As the ongoing probe of $2.1billion arms deals continues, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday gave “ThisDay” publisher Prince Nduka Obaigbena a two-week ultimatum... ....[The Nation] »
NUC approves 14 courses for IBB varsity
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 14 academic programmes for the Niger State-owned Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai. Vice chancellor of the institution,... ....[The Guardian] »
Menace of blood touts in Nigerian hospitals
IT was a chaotic atmosphere recently at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital’s (LASUTH) Bleeding Room when The Guardian exposed the activities of some blood touts to the hospital... ....[The Guardian] »
Lagos seals ex-deputy gov’s house, others
Lagos State Government yesterday sealed a mansion belonging to the immediate past Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Adejoke Orelope Adefulire, for contravening building laws. ... ...[New Telegraph] »
Study links paracetamol with infertility
Taking paracetamol during pregnancy has been linked to fertility problems in unborn children. This is the outcome of a study published in the journal Scientific Reports. ... ...[New Telegraph] »
Obaigbena released after hours in EFCC custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted the Publisher of ThisDay Newspapers, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, an administrative bail. It was gathered... ....[The Punch] »
I won’t speak on arms scandal now – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he cannot speak on the current $2.1bn arms scam now because the matter is in court. A former National Security Adviser, Sambo... ....[The Punch] »
Deadly Zika virus: Keep mosquitoes away now!
If you have planned to take a vacation or business trip to Brazil or another country in South America, you may need to reconsider it. The simple reason is that the Zika... ....[The Punch] »
Buhari sends money laundering, criminal activities bills to Senate
ABUJA —PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, sent his first two executive bills to the Senate, seeking to prohibit money laundering and criminal activities in the country. ... ...[Vanguard News] »
Maritime Varsity: Ijaw youths demand apology from Amaechi
Reactions have continued to trail the decision of the Federal Government to scrap the Nigeria Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko, in Delta State, with the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Western... ...[Vanguard News] »
LASSA FEVER: 1 dies, 26 under surveillance in Jigawa
Jigawa State Government has confirmed the death of one person as a result of Lassa fever outbreak and 26 others persons who had contact with the decease were at present... ...[Vanguard News] »
Tribunal Threatens To Strike Out 70m Naira Bribery Charges Against Orubebe
The chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau, Mr Danladi Umar, is threatening to strike out the charges of bribery and false declaration of assets preferred against former Minister of Niger... ....[Channels TV] »
Lassa fever: Lagos records second death
A 27-year-old lady has died of Lassa fever at the Ijede General Hospital in Lagos. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, confirmed that the patient... ....[The Punch] »
Suicide blasts kill 11, injure 35 in Chibok
Twin bomb blasts on Wednesday rocked the Chibok community in Borno State, killing 11 persons and injuring 35 others. It was learnt that the explosions... ....[The Punch] »
Supreme Court Upholds Wike’s Election As Rivers State Governor
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Nyesom Wike as the Governor of Rivers State. The reason for the judgement is to be listed on February 12. Giving the ruling on Wednesday,... ....[Channels TV] »
Two men arrested for having sex inside car
Two men, who allegedly had anal sex inside a jeep, were on Tuesday docked at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The accused – Innocent Egbuna, 33, and Jide Ajayi, 21 are being tried on a three-count charge... ....[DailyPost] »
EFCC seals Borno House of Assembly over allegations of corruption
Report reaching DAILY POST has it that the Borno State House of Assembly has been invaded by operatives of the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Residents of Shehuri ward... ....[DailyPost] »
Corruption has started fighting back, but we are winning – FG
The Federal Government has said it will neither be distracted nor intimidated into abandoning or weakening the fight against corruption, which it called a war of survival for the nation... ....[DailyPost] »
Halliburton scandal: Buhari may go after IBB, Abdulsalami, Jubril Aminu
The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami has disclosed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government may soon initiate probe into the Siemens and Halliburton bribery... ....[DailyPost] »
President Buhari’s government has failed Nigerian women -Tinubu’s wife
Oluremi Tinubu, wife of. the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Frderal Government has failed to fulfil its promise... ....[DailyPost] »
Lagos Government bans residents from holding parties in public schools
The Lagos State Government has placed a ban on social functions and parties in public schools. Owners of private schools across the state have been equally warned to comply with the new directive.... ....[DailyPost] »
Former EFCC boss, Waziri bereaved; loses 39-year-old daughter
A Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri has lost one of her daughters. The deceased, Mrs. Jackie Ifidon-Ola, (nee Waziri) was said to have died... ....[DailyPost] »
FAAC shares N387.7b among federal, states, local govts
The three tiers of government yesterday shared N387.7 billion for the month of December last year at the end the monthly Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting in Abuja.... ....[The Nation] »
UTME to hold between Feb and March, says JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said yesterday it would conduct the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) between February and March... ....[The Nation] »
Forex restriction: Nigeria loses 50% cargoes to Cotonou port – Shippers
The Shippers’ Association Lagos State yesterday said 50 per cent of cargoes meant for Nigerian ports were being diverted to Cotonou port as a result of the Central Bank’s forex restriction... ...[New Telegraph] »
Tinubu faults N4bn allocation to women affairs ministry
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, faulted the N4bn allocation to the Ministry of Women Affairs by the Federal... ....[The Punch] »
Family abandons Lassa fever victim’s corpse in National Hospital
About two weeks after his death, the corpse of the patient that died of Lassa fever is still at the National Hospital in Abuja and yet to be buried.... ....[The Punch] »
Industrial unrest looms over planned sack of 3,000 ports workers
Mounting restiveness in the nation’s Ports following alleged approval by the Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amechi, for the sack of no fewer than 3000 dockworkers... ...[Vanguard News] »
Alleged N1.126bn fraud: EFCC chairman, Magu to testify against Dariye
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, told an Abuja High Court sitting at Gudu that the former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Chibi Dariye, was wanted... ...[Vanguard News] »
Fayose Visits Aregbesola, Vows Never To Leave PDP
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State says the strength of any true democracy lies in the existence of a viable opposition. He has therefore vowed that he would not defect from the Peoples... ....[Channels TV] »
$2.1b armsgate: EFCC seizes Dasuki’s, General’s houses
Agency takes over hotel, mansion, shopping mall Property believed to belong to former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki was at the weekend confiscated... ....[The Nation] »
Lassa fever: Lagos urges residents to abstain from ‘garri’
As EHOAN kills 7,243 rats in markets The Lagos State Government yesterday advised residents to henceforth abstain from ‘Garri’ delicacy in order to avoid contracting Lassa... ...[New Telegraph] »
Kachikwu arrests 3 Ghanaians, Togolese, 4 other vandals in Lagos
As FG discovers new illegal oil bunkering point offshore Lagos Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, yesterday, led the arrest of a notorious international gang... ...[New Telegraph] »
We’ll quiz Kachikwu over crude swap deals –Reps
Th e H o u s e o f representatives said on Monday that the current Minister of Petroleum Resources would be invited to answer questions on the controversial Refined Product Exchange... ....[The Punch] »
Oil crash: Nigeria producing at $5 per barrel loss
As oil prices continue on the downward slide, Nigerian oil firms may be producing at up to $5/barrel loss, as average production costs for independent and marginal field producers... ...[Vanguard News] »
I would remain in APC as long as Buhari is there – Shehu Sani
Senator Shehu Sani, the Senator Representing Kaduna Central has said he will remain with the ruling political party in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress as long as Nigeria’s president... ....[P.M. News] »
Customs generates N904bn for 2015 amid lowering imports, porous borders
Despite the drop in import volumes and heightening activities of smugglers across the country’s porous borders, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), generated N904 billion in 2015... ...[BusinessDay] »
Reps threaten to arrest EFCC boss, Magu
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee, investigating alleged fraudulent practices in the collection and management of non-oil revenue remittances by MDAs, has threatened to issue a warrant... ....[DailyPost] »
Navy discovers illegal oil bunkering site on government facility
The Nigerian Navy says it has uncovered an illegal oil bunkering site at the government-owned Ship Builders Yard facility in Port Harcourt. Commodore Sanusi Ibrahim, the Commander of the Nigerian... ....[DailyPost] »
Herdsmen kill DPO, 40 others in Adamawa
No fewer than 40 persons including the Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Vunokilang Police Station in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State, CSP Okozie Okafor, were feared killed... ...[New Telegraph] »
NNPC records N255bn loss, remits N1trn to FAAC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that it lost N255 billion at the close of business in 2015. The corporation, in the January 2016 edition of its Energy... ...[New Telegraph] »
DELSU grapples with homosexuals
THERE are indications that some students of Delta State University are grappling with the nefarious activities of homosexuals in their hostels, particularly in Abraka... ....[The Punch] »
Pipeline bombing: FG directs Ijaw communities to hand over suspects
THE PRESIDENCY, weekend, asked Ijaw communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, not to entertain fear of bombardment by security agencies... ...[Vanguard News] »
FG ends kerosene subsidy, pegs price at N83 per litre
ABUJA — The Federal Government, weekend, hiked the price of Household Kerosene (HHK) to N83 per litre from N50 per litre, thereby, officially ending subsidy on the product. ... ...[Vanguard News] »
Yobe govt worries over mass failure in SSCE, NECO exams
Yobe State government has expressed displeasure over the mass failure of students who sat for the 2015 SSCE and NECO examinations. The post Yobe govt worries over mass failure in SSCE,... ...[Vanguard News] »
Suspected Terrorists Attack Six Villages In Adamawa
It has been a deadly attack in Adamawa State as suspected Boko Haram militants raided five villages in Girei Local Government of Adamawa State, leaving at least 15 people dead... ....[Channels TV] »
$2.1bln Arms Deal: Falana Drags Suspects To ICC
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, is asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate allegations of crimes against humanity said to have been committed against the Nigerian... ....[Channels TV] »
Arsenal are in danger of throwing the title away... again!
The 10-man Gunners were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday and now sit third in the Premier League table ...[Goal] »
Lagos, Ogun bank robberies: I have been robbing for 20 years – Gang leader, Millions confesses
Clement Abanara, one of the suspected armed robbers that robbed several banks in Lagos and Ogun states, has confessed that he went into robbery to make money to maintain his ‘chieftaincy... ....[DailyPost] »
I enjoy having sex with sheep, I have no sexual feeling for humans – 15-year-old boy reveals
A 15- year old boy, Miracle Oluebube Nweke, who according to reports was recently caught by a friend while he was allegedly having sex with a sheep, has confessed he enjoys the act... ....[DailyPost] »
EPL Watch: Leicester City go top, Southampton stun Manchester United
Leicester City returned to the top of the Premier League – at least for 24 hours – after a comprehensive 3-0 win over Stoke City at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. Daniel Drinkwater,... ....[DailyPost] »
Mourinho writes six-page letter to Manchester United
Jose Mourinho is so desperate to become the next Manchester United manager, that he has written a six-page letter to the club, vowing to adhere by their principles. Mourinho has been out of job,... ....[DailyPost] »
IDPs: Relief materials rot at Lagos port
Donors blame high port charges Ministry unaware of waiver application Only Customs can authorise release of goods—Terminal Operators The last may not have been heard of the relief materials... ...[New Telegraph] »
63 deaths in six months: How #Lassa fever exposed Nigeria’s poor primary health care
ARUKAINO UMUKORO writes that the outbreak of Lassa fever was a disaster waiting to happen Some have described it as a dreaded viral assassin. Within a space of about 10 weeks, it has spread... ....[The Punch] »
FG fires top civil servants for fraud
Some top officials of the civil service have been dismissed by the federal government for extorting money from 400 applicants and offering them employment illegally. The Minister... ....[The Punch] »
Arms scandal: Military awaits EFCC action on 11 serving officers
There are indications that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has yet to send any communication to the military concerning 11 serving officers who are among those being probed... ....[The Punch] »
#Zika Virus Triggers Pregnancy Delay Calls
Officials in four Latin American and Caribbean nations have warned women to avoid getting pregnant amid concerns over an illness causing severe birth defects. Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador... ....[Channels TV] »
US Snowstorm: Massive US Blizzard Advances North
About 75 million people in the United States have been warned to stay at home as a massive blizzard bringing more than two feet of snow and fierce winds is advancing up the US east coast.... ....[Channels TV] »
Tompolo must face the law, Presidency tells Clark, Ijaw youths
The Presidency yesterday assured the Ijaw that it has nothing against them and therefore has no intention whatsoever harass or persecute them. But it warned that whoever violates the law... ....[The Nation] »
#LASSA FEVER:Two die in Lagos, Kebbi
Demand for garri drops as disease spreads The deadly Lassa fever yesterday claimed its first victim in Lagos State, just as one person died in Kebbi State. This is even as the management... ...[New Telegraph] »
Dollar scarcity hits Nigerian banks
Bank customers are now unable to withdraw dollars from their domiciliary accounts amid worsened scarcity of the currency in the financial... ....[The Punch] »
BDC operators import dollars from Ghana, Benin Rep, others
There are indications that Bureau De Change operators in Nigeria have been importing dollars from neighbouring Ghana, Benin Republic and others to make up... ....[The Punch] »
Forex ban: CBN to refund N35m caution deposit to BDC operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday said it would refund the N35m paid by licensed Bureau De Change operators across the country as mandatory caution deposit. ... ....[The Punch] »
Self Promotion: Customs in massive de-ranking of officers
CRISIS is brewing at the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, following management’s decision to clampdown on officers from the ranks of Assistant Comptroller of Customs to the lowest cadre... ...[Vanguard News] »
Metuh in handcuffs, gets N600m bail for alleged evidence destruction
The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Justice Ishaq Bello, yesterday, granted bail to the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,... ...[Vanguard News] »
Five new #Lassa cases confirmed for Plateau
Five new cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed for the capital of Plateau State, Jos. ...[News24 NG] »
Private school owners in Lagos groan over multiple taxation
Owners of private schools in Lagos on Thursday said they have been frustrated by multiple taxation in the state. The proprietors, under the aegis of National Association... ....[P.M. News] »
EFCC may seek Dikko’s extradition from Dubai
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is considering the use of extradition to bring home the immediate past comptroller-general of Customs, Dikko Abdullahi, from Dubai... ...[Ships & Ports] »
I paid N100, 000 for seven forged certificates – Fake doctor in LUTH confesses
Opeyemi Adesina, the 43-year-old fake medical doctor who was arrested by the Lagos state Police Command with seven forged certificates, has confessed to the crime, saying he paid N100, 000... ....[DailyPost] »
Assign more judges to cases involving EFCC – Magu begs Lagos Chief Judge
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Wednesday appealed to the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade, to assign more judges... ....[DailyPost] »
Ebola: Second case in Sierra Leone confirmed
Sierra Leone has confirmed a second case of Ebola barely one week after the first victim passed on. Health Ministry spokesman, Sidi Yahyah Tunis, on Wednesday, confirmed... ....[DailyPost] »
Dasuki drags FG to ECOWAS Court, demands N500m damages
Following his continued detention by the Department of State Security, DSS, erstwhile National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (retd), has dragged the Federal Government... ....[DailyPost] »
Romanian University threatens to expel 300 Nigerian students over unpaid fees
The Constanta Maritime University in Romania, has threatened to expel over 300 Nigerians who are currently studying in the institution on the scholarship of the Nigerian Maritime Administration... ....[DailyPost] »
Fake NDLEA official bags four years imprisonment
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos state has sentenced one Okoro Anthony to four years imprisonment for falsely parading himself as an operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.... ....[DailyPost] »
Court stops Wike from evicting Permanent Secretaries
The National Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has stopped the Rivers State Government from evicting permanent secretaries, allegedly sacked illegally by the government... ....[DailyPost] »
29 ships laden with petroleum products, foods expected in Lagos
Twenty nine ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos from Jan. 21 to Feb. 5. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)... ....[DailyPost] »
Diezani at London police station
Former Petroleum Resources Minister Mrs Diezeani Alison-Madueke yesterday showed up at the Charing Cross Police Station in London as part of the investigation into the allegation of money... ....[The Nation] »
ICPC arraigns ex-Governor Sani for alleged N1b fraud
Former Zamfara State Governor Ahmed Rufai Sani was docked yesterday for allegedly mismanaging a N1billion loan meant for the repair of Gusau Dam in 2006. About N425,491,736.75... ....[The Nation] »
Drama as judge forces FG to produce Dasuki
It was a drama at an Abuja High Court yesterday as Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf compelled the Federal Government to produce the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo... ...[New Telegraph] »
EFCC re-arraigns Metuh over destruction of evidence
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arraigned the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, before an Abuja High... ...[New Telegraph] »
Dangote, Gates commit $100m to nutrition in Nigeria
ABUJA—Two of the world’s richest men, Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote, have committed $100 million, about N1.97 billion, to fighting malnutrition in Nigeria. The post Dangote, Gates commit... ...[Vanguard News] »
ARMS PROBE: I’ll open up next week, says Falae
NATIONAL Chairman of Social Democratic Party, SDP, Chief Olu Falae, yesterday, said he has fixed next week to adequately address his alleged involvement in the ongoing arms deal scandal... ...[Vanguard News] »
Herdsmen, Farmers In Benue, Nasarawa Agree To Ceasefire
Fulani herdsmen and Tiv, Agatu farmers from Benue and Nasarawa states have resolved, among other things, to seek amicable resolution to their differences instead of the resorting... ....[Channels TV] »
Gunmen Kill At Least Eight In Rivers
It was a bloody day for the people of Ula Upata and Ahoada East Local Government Areas of Rivers State as gunmen killed at least eight people. Reports revealed that the gunmen, numbering... ....[Channels TV] »
Finnish Club Hercules Appoint Amokachi As Head Coach
Former Super Eagles assistant coach Daniel Amokachi has been appointed Head Coach of Finnish second division club JS Hercules. This was confirmed on the club's... ...[Complete Sports] »
Police nab fake medical doctor with 7 forged certificates
A 43-year-old self-acclaimed medical doctor, Adesina Opeyemi, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for impersonation. Opeyemi, who resides at 1, Alowolodu Street, Alapere-Ketu, was apprehended... ....[DailyPost] »
Lai Mohammed to meet columnists, online publishers, others
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has slated a series of meetings this week in continuation of his ongoing consultations with key stakeholders. In a statement on... ....[DailyPost] »
FG suspends NITDA DG over illegal employments, procurement
The Minister of Communications and Technology, Mr. Adebayo Shittu has suspended the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Peter Jack indefinitely... ....[DailyPost] »
Declare your assets now – Buratai charges army officers
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has directed all officers of the Nigerian Army who have not declared their assets to do so immediately. He gave the directive,... ....[DailyPost] »
FC IfeanyiUbah sign 10 Brazilian players
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, FC IfeanyiUbah, have stepped up preparations for the 2015/2016 season, by bringing in 10 Brazilian players. The players arrived at the Murtala... ....[DailyPost] »
Oil price falls below $27/bbl
For the first time since 2003, the price of Brent crude, the world’s benchmark oil yesterday sold below $28 a barrel, America’s crude grade – West Texas Intermediate (WTI)... ....[The Nation] »
#Lassa fever: Resident doctor dies in OAUTHC
THE management of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Osun State, has confirmed that a doctor in the hospital died of Lassa fever. When the news of the doctor’s... ....[The Nation] »
$2.1b arms deals: Mu’azu, Dikko, Jonathan’s ex-aide may be declared wanted
Security agencies may declare former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chair Adamu Muazu, former Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Comptroller-General Abdullahi Dikko Inde and four others wanted.... ....[The Nation] »
EFCC chief Magu: more looters will go to prison
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Acting Chairman Ibrahim Mustafa Magu spoke yesterday on the fight against corruption, saying it will be unsparing. Besides, the EFCC boss... ....[The Nation] »
Eating fish in pregnancy boosts baby’s brain size
The effect of diet on the unborn child is not only a vital area of study, but it is also an incredibly complex one. A recent study delves into the mechanisms behind omega fatty acids... ....[The Guardian] »
Buhari’s budget not implementable –Senators
House begins debate on appropriation bill The Senate yesterday commenced debate on the general principles of the N6.08 trillion 2016 Appropriation Bill, with majority of its members calling... ...[New Telegraph] »
Shell, Chevron to sack 18,500 workers
NNPC grounds Port Harcourt, Kaduna refineries Reps summon ex-NNPC GMDs, others over oil swap Two oil giants, Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell, have unveiled plans to top the sack of employees... ...[New Telegraph] »
Forgery: Ekweremadu loses bid to stop judgment
Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected the move by the Deputy Senate President, Mr. Ike Ekweremadu, to stop him from delivering... ....[The Punch] »
PDP wants Faleke sacked as APC lawmaker
The Peoples Democratic Party has approached a Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking an order to remove James Faleke as the lawmaker representing the Ikeja Federal... ....[The Punch] »
We’ll eradicate Lassa fever by April, says FG
The Federal Government has declared that by April this year, Lassa fever will “become history.” The government, which expressed optimism that the disease... ....[The Punch] »
Nothing wrong with handcuffing Metuh, says Oshiomhole
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday said there was nothing wrong in bringing the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh... ....[The Punch] »
Court orders FG to produce Dasuki on Feb. 16
Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Federal Government to produce the immediate-past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo... ....[The Punch] »
Ekiti farmers protest Fayose’s airport project site
Ado Ekiti Farm owners in Aso-Ayegunle in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday staged a protest against the 4,000 hectares of land earmarked for the building of the proposed... ....[The Punch] »
N5,000 STIPEND: No records on unemployed youths — Minister
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. James Ocholi, yesterday, said Nigeria lacks comprehensive data of employed and unemployed youths. The post N5,000 STIPEND... ...[Vanguard News] »
Name the 55 that stole N1.34trn, Fayose tells Lai Mohammed
GOVERNOR Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has challenged the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to make public names of the 15 former governors and 55 Nigerians ... ...[Vanguard News] »
FG resorts to Islamic Bond to fund budget
As the pressure on federal revenue mounts following steady decline in oil revenue, the Federal Government would be resorting to a Sukuk Bond for funding the widening budget deficit. ... ...[Vanguard News] »
Amaechi urged to rescind decision on Maritime Varsity
THE Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, has condemned the scrapping of the Nigerian Maritime University project in Okerenkoko, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta... ...[Vanguard News] »
Bird flu: Thousands of birds destroyed in Ebonyi
Over 1 500 birds were destroyed in Ebonyi state by the state government to prevent further spread of the Avian Influenza, popularly known as Bird Flu. ...[News24 NG] »
Dasukigate: Church members boo Falae
Chairman of the Social Democratic Party Olu Falae was booed by the congregation of David’s Cathedral, Ijomu street, Akure while explaining his involvement in the controversial arms deal. ...[News24 NG] »
“The government lied, Nnamdi Kanu is sick"
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied claims that its leader Nnamdi Kanu was not tortured by the State Secret Service, and insists that the founder of Radio Biafra is sick. ...[News24 NG] »
Citi, Union Banks’ CEOs, others face N10.7bn fraud charges
A federal high court has ordered the chief executive officers of Citi Bank, Union Bank and 14 other persons to appear before it to answer criminal charges of fraudulent diversion of N10.7 billion... ....[DailyPost] »
Don’t compromise national security – Buhari warns MTN, Glo, others
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abu Dhabi urged telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria not to place their desire for huge profits above the security needs of the country... ....[DailyPost] »
2016 Nigeria Budget was actually stolen – Hon. Omogbehin
Member representing Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency of Ondo State, Hon. Mike Omogbehin, on Tuesday said it was shameful and disappointing that copies of the budget, which were distributed... ....[DailyPost] »
Buhari approves prosecution of all former, serving corrupt judges
The Federal Government on Tuesday declared that corrupt judges, both former and serving, will not escape from justice in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration’s resolve... ....[DailyPost] »
Nollywood Stakeholders Call For Emeka Mba’s Release
Stakeholders in the movie industry have called for the release of the director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr Emeka Mba who has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the last one week.... ....[Leadership NG] »
Tax break: Nigeria loses N650bn to NLNG, oil companies
Various tax holidays and incentives granted by the Federal Government to multi-national oil and gas firms may have denied the country an estimated $3.3 billion in revenue. Shell, Total.. ...[New Telegraph] »
High-rise building residents risk deadly heart attack
People, who experience a cardiac arrest on the third floor or above of a high-rise building have lower survival rates. This is the result of a research published in the Canadian Medical... ...[New Telegraph] »
Boom time for fumigators as #Lassa fever spreads
Pest control providers and hawkers are laughing all the way to the bank following the recent outbreak of Lassa fever in the country, BUKOLA ADEBAYO writes The outbreak of Lassa fever... ....[The Punch] »
N2.6bn fraud: ‘Fashion designer got N546m from NIMASA’
The trial of an ex-Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi, and five others continued before a Federal High Court... ....[The Punch] »
FG blames govs as #Lassa fever hits 17 states
The Federal Government has blamed poor response from state governments for the spread of Lassa fever from 10 to 17 states in the country. ... ....[The Punch] »
Corrupt judges will be prosecuted, forfeit assets – FG
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said the present administration will not spare judges who are found... ....[The Punch] »
Olubadan dies in his sleep at 101
The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade, is dead. Palace sources said the monarch died at about 7.30pm on Tuesday in his palace in the Monatan... ....[The Punch] »
Naira stabilises at N295/$
LAGOS — The Naira remained stable at N295 per dollar in the parallel market, yesterday, as Bureau de Change, BDC, operators await the release of modalities on how to source dollars... ...[Vanguard News] »
Court Grants Metuh Bail With Conditions
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, has been granted bail. Granting the bail on Tuesday, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ordered him... ....[Channels TV] »
Judge’s absence stalls Kanu's trial
The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the Director of Radio Biafra has suffered a setback due to the absence of trial judge. Justice John Tsoho. ...[News24 NG] »
Darlung Gives Home Eagles $10,000 Bonus
Sports minister, Solomon Dalung doled out $10,000 to the home-based Super Eagles as his own special bonus following their victory against Niger in the in opening game at the African Nations... ...[Complete Sports] »
Synagogue Church accused of building on canal
Residents of Agodo in the Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State have alleged that part of the buildings constructed by the Synagogue Church of All Nations in the area have blocked... ....[DailyPost] »
Drug abuse, alcoholism major causes of low sex drive in women – Gynaecologist
Dr Kola Osibote, an Abuja-based Gynaecologist, has said that alcoholism and drug abuse can lead to low sex drive in women. Osibote said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja... ....[DailyPost] »
Court upholds sacking of Rivers council chairmen
Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division has reaffirmed the judgment of a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, sacking all the 23 Local Government Councils illegally elected under the former Rivers... ....[DailyPost] »
Lassa fever claims two more lives in Plateau
Lassa fever has claimed two more lives in Plateau, the State Government confirmed on Monday in Jos. The state Commissioner for Health, Mr Kuden Dayin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ... ....[DailyPost] »
Stop criticising Buhari – Kashamu tells PDP members
Senator Buruji Kashamu has told members of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop attacking President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The senator who scored Buhari high, said... ....[DailyPost] »
Buhari fires Bode George’s wife, appoints Muhammad Abdallah new NDLEA boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Muhammad Abdallah as the new director of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Secretary to Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.. ....[DailyPost] »
Naira firms up at parallel market
The naira yesterday made a sudden recovery in the parallel market, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) easing of forex policies. The naira appreciated to N295 against the dollar... ....[The Nation] »
I won’t appear before just any judge, says Tompolo
Four days after Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi Lagos ordered his arrest, former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, otherwise known as Tompolo, on Monday, said... ....[Daily Times] »
Senator Ndume: Call for Buhari’s impeachment, joke of the year
The call for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been described as the joke of the year. Senate Leader, Muhammed Ali Ndume said... ....[Daily Times] »
Fear grips OPEC over Iran’s threat to increase production by 500,000bpd
Members of Organisation for Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, are beginning to panic after Iran declared on Saturday that it would increase its oil export production by 500,000 barrels... ....[Daily Times] »
Crude oil price plunges to $27.67 per barrel
• It will rebound this year, says Kachikwu • Nigeria’s headship of OPEC ends in Feb The turmoil in the international oil market may be far from easing as the crude oil price plunged below... ....[The Guardian] »
Trouble in oil sector as 3,200 Nigerians face sack
lIOCs slash salaries, more pain expected in 2016 – Report About 3,200 workers, including managers and top officials in the public stratum of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, are faced... ...[New Telegraph] »
55 Nigerians stole N1.34trn in 8 years –FG
FG indicts 15 ex-governors, four ex-ministers, others Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday decried the level of corruption that has plagued Nigeria, disclosing... ...[New Telegraph] »
Arms scandal: EFCC sends ex-service chiefs’ accounts to NFIU
There were indications on Monday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was collaborating with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit on the monitoring of bank accounts... ....[The Punch] »
#Lassa fever claims life of 65yr-old woman in Delta
THE outbreak of Lassa fever which has been ravaging some parts of the country, has claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman who was diagnosed with the illness in Delta State. The post Lassa... ...[Vanguard News] »
First Case Of Lassa Fever Confirmed In Ekiti, Delta State
The first Lassa fever case has been confirmed in Ekiti and Delta State. In Ekiti State, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olurotimi Ojo, who confirmed the case, said the patient, an 18-year... ....[Channels TV] »
Nigeria Thrash Niger 4-1 In 2016 CHAN Opener
Nigeria beat Niger Republic 4-1 in the 2016 African Nations Championship In Rwanda. Second-half substitute, Chisom Chikatara, smashed home a hat-trick for Nigeria to go top of Group C... ....[Channels TV] »
Man climbs Lagos high-tension tower to commit suicide
There was a mild drama at Powerline Street, Calvary Bus Stop in Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area of Lagos state on Friday as a certain man mounted an electricity transmission tower,... ....[DailyPost] »
Buhari refuses to fund APC, urges party leaders to learn from PDP’s mistakes
President Muhammadu Buhari has nicely refused to make any commitment to bear the financial burden of running his party – the All Progressives Congress, APC, admonishing party leaders... ....[DailyPost] »
Buhari orders Customs to distribute seized rice, others to displaced persons
President Muhammudu Buhari has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, to transfer relief items in various customs warehouses to designated officials for onward distribution to Internally Displaced... ....[DailyPost] »
TSA: Sokoto uncovers N1.5bn in idle accounts
Sokoto State Government has uncovered N1.5 billion lying idle in 100 redundant accounts belonging to it in various commercial banks in the country. The finding came two weeks after... ...[New Telegraph] »
Military begins manhunt for Tompolo
The military yesterday launched a manhunt for former leader of a Niger Delta militant group, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), and his associates over weekend’s attacks on oil... ...[New Telegraph] »
Imported food items push inflation up to 9.6%
The National Bureau of Statistics on Sunday released the Consumer Price Index for the month of December with the country’s inflation rate increasing from 9.4 per cent to 9.6... ....[The Punch] »
Iran Nuclear Deal: US Imposes New Sanctions Over Missiles
The US has imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian companies and individuals over a recent ballistic missile test. The new sanctions prevent 11 entities and individuals linked to the missile... ....[Channels TV] »
Saraki Orders Review of NASS Security
Chairman of the National Assembly and President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has directed a review of all security arrangements in the National Assembly to keep the institution abreast of the current challenges in the country, especially now that the Boko Haram insurgency has receded.. ...[Abubakar Bukola Saraki] »
Article | What is Lassa Fever?
[cdc] Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family of viruses. It is transmitted to humans from contacts with food or household items contaminated with rodent excreta..
Pastor Adeboye bags OAU honorary doctorate degree
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has been conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. ... ....[P.M. News] »
Pro-Biafra Protest: Wike orders arrest of agitators
Governor Nyesom Wike has directed security agencies in the state to alert and arrest Biafran agitators who have resorted to illegal procession and assault of law abiding... ....[P.M. News] »
Buhari will not know peace, if Niger Delta knows no peace – Tompolo
Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo as said that Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari will not know peace if the Niger Delta region knows no peace. Tompolo who was reacting... ....[P.M. News] »
Indian Oil Corp doubles annual oil purchase deal with Nigeria
Indian Oil Corp has doubled its annual oil purchase deal with Nigeria for 2015/16 to 60,000 bpd, its chairman B. Ashok said on Friday. Indian refiners boosted imports of African crude oil... ...[BusinessDay] »
Customs boss orders all officers to declare assets within 14 days
All officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service are to make full disclosure of their assets in a new measure put in place to push transparency and compliance with the Rule of Law. The directive... ....[DailyPost] »
MASSOB to resume mass protests Monday
The leadership of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) said it has directed its members to resume massive protests from Monday 18 January. ... ....[The Nation] »
Army kills 14 Boko Haram members as sect attacks military base in Yobe
Boko Haram insurgents yesterday attacked the 120 Task Force Battalion of the Army at Goniri in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe state. The insurgents appeared... ....[The Nation] »
Order to arrest Tompolo: Residents flee as armed youths blow up oil facilities in Niger Delta
Armed youths in Delta State yesterday blew up strategic pipelines in the Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State in what some residents feared to be a reaction... ....[The Nation] »
Arms deal: Tension as Buhari orders probe of ex-CDS Badeh, two Air Chiefs, 15 others
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the green light to establish the scope of the culpability of the immediate past Chief... ....[The Nation] »
Eradicate Lassa Fever like Ebola Virus, Nigerians tell FG
Some Nigerians who spoke with our correspondent have urged the Federal and State governments to adopt the strategies against the Ebola Virus Disease in fighting Lassa Fever. Mr Dele Ajayi,... ....[Daily Times] »
Court sends Metuh to prison till Tuesday
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered that the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, should be remanded in prison... ....[The Punch] »
Jonathan wins award, vows to work for Nigeria
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he will not relent in working for the democracy, peace and progress of Nigeria. Jonathan stated this on his Facebook page... ....[The Punch] »
Lassa Fever Confirmed In Lagos
One case of Lassa fever has been confirmed in Lagos. The case, which was diagnosed at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, involves a 25-year-old student... ....[Channels TV] »
Police Arrest 114 Boko Haram Suspects In Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command says it is interrogating 114 people who were arrested after detectives intercepted a truck conveying them in the state. ... ....[Channels TV] »
Buhari copied Jonathan’s budget – Soludo
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Charles Soludo has stated that the 2016 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari was almost the same as the one presented... ....[DailyPost] »
Lazy youths will not get Buhari’s N5,000 stipend – Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Nigige, on Thursday said lazy youths will not get the N5,000 stipend promised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) government. Ngige in a chat with newsmen... ....[DailyPost] »
Buhari’s aide circulated fake Budget –Senate panel
The Senate on Thursday alleged that a fake 2016 Budget circulated to members by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Legislative Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang... ....[Daily Times] »
Lassa fever: 15 patients isolated in Abuja
No fewer than fifteen persons have been placed under surveillance in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, following the outbreak of the deadly Lassa fever in Kubwa, a Satellite Town... ....[Daily Times] »
Presidency doctored 2016 budget –Senate
Impeach Buhari now, PDP tells National Assembly Sagay, politicians, lawyers, OPS berate FG The Senate has accused the Presidency of doctoring the 2016 Appropriation Bill submitted... ...[New Telegraph] »
Eight Nigerian athletes fail drug test
Eight Nigerian athletes have tested positive to banned drugs. The affected athletes whose names were released in Abuja on Thursday are Deborah Odeyemi, Chinazom Amadi, Samson... ....[The Punch] »
Fire guts Christ Embassy, Alaba market
A section of the Christ Embassy Church on Oregun Road, Ikeja, Lagos, was gutted by fire on Wednesday, destroying some property of the church. This is just as goods estimated... ....[The Punch] »
EFCC’s eagerness to arraign Tompolo suspicious —Ijaw group
THE Ijaw People Development Initiative, IPDI, Warri, Delta State, has said that the hyperactive attempt by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arraign the leader... ...[Vanguard News] »
Alleged N400m fraud: EFCC files 7-count charge against Metuh
ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, preferred seven-count criminal charge against detained National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party,... ...[Vanguard News] »
Seriake Dickson Receives Certificate Of Return
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The certificate was presented to the Governor... ....[Channels TV] »
NMA Dares Aregbesola, Warns Doctors Against Applying To State Hospitals
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) says its members will not be intimidated in any form to resume unless government rescinds its decision to sack the striking doctors. ... ....[Channels TV] »
Buhari Orders Investigation Into Kidnap Of Chibok Girls
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into the theft of the 219 girls from Government Secondary in Chibok, Borno State in April 2014. ... ....[Channels TV] »
Lawyer withdraws suit seeking Metuh’s release
Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, says he is withdrawing the suit he filed on Monday to challenge the continued detention of the National Publicity Secretary... ....[The Punch] »
Health workers run from suspected Lassa fever patient
Health workers from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) took off in a frenzy on Wednesday when a patient suspected of having Lassa fever was brought into the Medical Emergency Unit. ...[News24 NG] »
Ex-governor Jang gets EFCC invite
Jonah Jang, the former governor of Plateau State, has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for questioning. ...[News24 NG] »
Our nuclear bomb could ‘wipe out’ US – North Korea
North Korea’s UN mission claimed Wednesday that its successful nuclear bomb test showed that it could now “wipe out” the United States, as the U.N. Security Council grappled... ....[P.M. News] »
Naira exchanges N303/$, N405 pounds, N313 euro
The naira on Wednesday depreciated in value against other currencies across segments of foreign exchange (FX) market after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stopped FX supply to Bureau De... ...[BusinessDay] »
Ghana deports eight ‘Nigerian pirates’
Eight Nigerians alleged to be pirates have been deported by the Ghanaian authorities upon the directive of the country’s Minister of the Interior. The suspects were handed over... ...[Ships & Ports] »
NNPC wins Reuters 2015 Oil deal award
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has bagged the Thompson Reuters 2015 Oil deal award. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ohi Alegbe,Group General Manager,Group... ....[The Guardian] »
Stock Market: Shareholders lose N1.2trn in 8 days
Naira depreciates further to N300 per dollar Investors in companies quoted on the nation’s stock market recorded a loss of about N1.217 trillion in eight trading days of the New Year... ...[New Telegraph] »
Bombs, gunfire rock Indonesian capital
A series of bomb blasts have rocked the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, followed by reports of continuing gunfire and at least three people killed. Blasts hit several locations.. ...[New Telegraph] »
Aregbesola advertises striking doctors’ positions, NMA kicks
The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, may have sacked the doctors who embarked on a strike since September 28, 2015.... ....[The Punch] »
Naira at lowest level in 43 years, now N305/dollar
The financial sector appears to have entered a heightened pressure, yesterday, as both the foreign exchange and stock market sustained major negative trends. The post Naira at lowest level... ...[Vanguard News] »
N13bn fraud: Tompolo shuns court’s invitation
Ex-Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a. Tompolo, has shunned the order of a Federal High Court in Lagos to unconditionally appear today to answer a 40-count of alleged N13bn... ...[Vanguard News] »