Nurse sent to Kirikiri for refusing to pay N100 LAGBUS fare

Nurse sent to Kirikiri for refusing to pay N100 LAGBUS fare

A 48-year-old nurse has been remanded in Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly failing to pay for her trip via a commercial bus owned by the Lagos State Government it’s correct fare. The nurse, Oduwole Taiwo, was said to have boarded the bus from Ikorodu to Ojota at about 4.15 p.m on July 10 but offered to pay... Read More

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Senate begins screening of ambassadorial nominees

The Senate on Wednesday has said it would begin the screening and confirmation of 47 ambassadorial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari last month. The decision to proceed with the screening was taken based on the report of the foreign affairs committee which investigated the allegation of lopsidedness ‎in the nominations. The Senate had, last... Read More

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Man rapes 10-year-old customer to death

A middle-aged man, identified as Mallam Bashir has reportedly raped a 10-year-old girl to death. It was alleged that Bashir performed the dastardly act when the girl’s mother sent her to buy sachet milk from Bashir’s kiosk in an estate in the Rumuibekwe area of Port Harcourt, the state capital at about 8pm. The accused was... Read More

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Sexual misconduct: Investigations stalled again as U.S. Ambassador shuns House of Reps

The investigation by the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Ethics and Privileges and Foreign Affairs into the alleged sexual misconduct by three lawmakers, Samuel Ikon, Mohammed Gololo and Mark Gbillah, in the U.S. in April this year, was again stalled on Wednesday. This is due to the failed appearance by the outgoing US Ambassador to... Read More

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Girl feeds her one-day old baby to a dog

The Kastina State Police Command has arrested a family of five for allegedly feeding a day-old baby boy to a dog… as a meal! The incident which happened at Saika village in Batsari Local Government Area, was allegedly carried out by a 15-year-old Wosila Halilu, her three stepbrothers and her mother. The village head of... Read More

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Navy arrests Niger Delta Avengers’ logistics supplier

The Nigerian Navy said it has arrested a suspect believed to be the major logistics supplier of the Niger Delta Avengers. This was revealed in a statement signed by its Director of Information, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, and made available to newsmen in Abuja. According to Ezekobe, the suspect was picked up on July 11 at... Read More

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The Thread: ‘Disrespectful, insensitive, selfish’ | @obyezeks wallops U.S. governor @ChrisChristie

Former Minister of Education and prominent member of the BringBackOurGirls campaign, Oby Ezekwesili, has reacted to the speech made by the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton was to blame for the kidnap of 219 schoolgirls by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Ezekwesili tweeted: .@ChrisChristie It was insensitive &... Read More

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Police, DSS collaborate to tackle insecurity

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Tuesday, sought the collaboration of the Department of State Services, when he paid a working visit to the Director-General in Abuja. This was revealed in a statement issued by the Police PRO, DCP Don Awunah on Wednesday. According to the statement, the police boss stated that the... Read More

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We should carry out psychiatric tests on aspirants – Benue APC Chairman

Following the sordid encounter between Senator Remi Tinubu and Senator Melaye at the senate plenary, the Chairman of the APC in Benue State, Abba Yaro, has called on the party to begin thorough screening, especially psychiatric tests, for all the aspirants contesting elections on the platform of the party in future elections. Yaro said this... Read More

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Blame Hillary Clinton for kidnap of Chibok girls – Chris Christie

Governor of New Jersey, USA, Chris Christie, on Tuesday, said that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, is to blame for the 2014 kidnapping of 219 Chibok girls. Christie, who was passed over by Donald Trump as his running mate, stated this while speaking at the National Republican Party Convention in Cleveland. Clinton served as... Read More

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Boko Haram: Army kills 12 insurgents, free 22 hostages

The Nigerian Army has killed 12 Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 22 hostages including women and children during an operation. According to a statement from the Army Headquarters yesterday, the operation was carried out on Monday in several Villages in Borno State. It said however, four of its soldiers sustained injuries, while many of the... Read More

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Remi Tinubu wants APC, Senate to sanction Melaye

Following the uproar at the senate plenary on July 12, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, formally reported Senator Dino Melaye to the All Progressives Congress and the Senate. The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District has alleged that Melaye would have beaten her up but for the timely intervention of her colleagues. Tinubu, in her... Read More

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This is what Nigeria loses to cybercrime annually – FG

The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu has revealed that Nigeria loses N127bn to cyber-crime annually. He revealed this at the opening of the 2016 National Conference of the Nigerian Computer Society in Abuja on Tuesday. Shittu also disclosed that that over $32bn had been invested in the Information and Communications Technology sector in the last... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories that you should monitor today Police interrogate Bishop ‘for sponsoring Niger Delta Avengers’ The Delta State Police Command has interrogated the presiding bishop of the New Salvation Zion Church of Christ at Igbodu area in Warri over allegation that he is sponsoring Niger Delta Avengers 2. Buhari’s anti-corruption war... Read More

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‘Nigeria must embrace restructuring’ – Ekweremadu

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, said on Tuesday that Nigeria’s restructuring is the surest solutions to its current economic challenges. He spoke at the Second Annual Conference of the Young Parliamentarians Forum, which took place at the National Assembly in Abuja. He argued that to succeed, the country must abandon its... Read More

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Slain Abuja preacher to be buried on her birthday

The Family of late Evangelist Eunice Olawale, yesterday, changed their mind and announced her burial arrangements. This is after they had previously suspended her burial arrangements to enable the police conclude its investigations. The 42-year-old was murdered by assailants while she was preaching at Gbazango West area of Kubwa, a satellite town, in the Bwari... Read More

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Troops arrest suspected Boko Haram fuel suppliers

Troops of the 7 Division have arrested two men suspected to supply fuel to Boko Haram terrorists. The two men Muhammadu Adamu and Tijani Gambo were apprehended yesterday at Molai check point in the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno state. In a statement released on Wednesday by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman,... Read More

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Ebonyi is growing its IGR faster than others, Kwara is slowest

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has stated that the country has to diversify its economy from dependence on oil revenue. Dogara was speaking at the Chattered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria Abuja Tax Week on the ‘Dilemma of Improving Tax Revenue in Tough Economic Times’. The Speaker told his audience how... Read More

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How candle fire killed 2 sisters in Lagos

Two siblings were killed in the Ipaja area of Lagos State in a fire incident suspected to have been caused by a candle. According to PUNCH Metro the sisters – five-year-old Rokibat, and Amirat, three – were burnt to death at their parents’ house on Ifelodun Close, Ajasa Command. Their mother was unable to reach the them... Read More

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Police interrogate Bishop ‘for sponsoring Niger Delta Avengers’

The Delta State Police Command has interrogated the presiding bishop of the New Salvation Zion Church of Christ at Igbodu area in Warri over allegation of sponsoring the militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers. The Punch reports that the bishop (name withheld), hails from Ogbinbiri community of Egbema Kingdom in the Warri North Council Area of... Read More

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Police on the trail of killers of newlywed bride

The Kano State Police Force, on Tuesday, promised to bring to book the killers of a newly-wed bride (name withheld) in Sha’iskawa village of Danbatta Local Government Area of the state. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Kano State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Magaji Majiya, said the Force is already... Read More

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Is Buhari’s anti-corruption war selective? VP Osinbajo reacts

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, said it is absurd to say that the ongoing anti-corruption war of the Buhari administration is selective and one sided. According to a statement by Osinbajo Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the Vice President said this while addressing journalist after the 27th Ordinary Session of the... Read More

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‘Melaye’s physical attack on me was prevented by other senators’ – Remi Tinubu

Following her altercation with Senator Dino Melaye during an executive session of the Senate, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, wrote a petition to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu, who represents Lagos Central in the senate, noted in the letters that she was making... Read More

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Ex-Lagos commissioner vows to take the fight to Dino Melaye in Abuja

Senator Dino Melaye had, on Monday, alleged that Mrs Kemi Nelson, a former Commissioner during the administration of ex-Lagos governor, Sen. Bola Tinubu, had received the sum of N75 million from Senator Oluremi Tinubu to organise a rally against him. In a statement released today, Nelson who was the Lagos Commissioner for Establishment, Training and... Read More

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All you need to know about IBB, the new NANS President

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS on Tuesday in Gombe state elected Comrade Chinonso Obasi as its 31st President. Obasi, who is known by many as IBB, is a student of Ebony State University, while Comrade Taiwo Bamigbade of Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, emerged the new Senate President. The new NANS President was... Read More

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How gunmen kidnapped Ogun lawmaker’s wife

Some gunmen have kidnapped the wife of a member of the Ogun State House of Assembly (OGHA), Hon. Olufowobi Oyenuga. Felicia Oyenuga, wife of the lawmaker representing Ijebu East constituency at the Ogun State House of Assembly, was said to have been kidnapped on Tuesday morning at Odoladalepo in Ijebu Ife after she had dropped her... Read More

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TFESS Digital Marketing Masterclass Ibadan- One day left to register!!!

The Future Enterprise Support Scheme (TFESS) is putting together a 3-day master class on digital marketing for people in Ibadan environs interested in garnering skills they will need in having a successful career in a highly competitive market. This masterclass is designed so that participants can enjoy an all-inclusive learning experience, guarantee digital marketing strategy... Read More

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EFCC detains Abia State INEC Commissioner over N23bn Diezani bribe

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Abia State, Sylvester Ezeani, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Sylvester is being held by the anti-graft agency for his alleged role in the N23bn ($115m) that was disbursed by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, during the build-up to the 2015 presidential election.... Read More

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Ex-Nigerian ambasssdor, Tabari dies in auto-crash

A former Nigerian Ambassador to the Central African Republic, Amb. Yahaya Tabari is dead. Tabari died in auto-crash on Monday night on Kaduna-Zaria expressway at the age of 64. The late former Envoy served the country in various capacities in several countries like Benin Republic, Saudi Arabia, and Central Africa Republic among others. He was buried... Read More