INEC recruits 2,000 staff nationwide, says Commissioner
The staff were distributed to INEC offices around Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, said it employed about 2,000 new staff to strengthen its operational...
View ArticleGovernment reduces Maiduguri curfew to 11 hours, ‘restores’ GSM networks
MAIDUGURI (AFP) – Nigeria’s military on Tuesday restored the mobile phone service in the embattled city of Maiduguri, a day after a major raid by Islamists which prompted a round-the-clock ban on...
View ArticleJonathan leaves for Germany, France
President Goodluck Jonathan will leave Abuja tonight for Germany en-route to Paris, France where he is scheduled to participate in the Summit on Peace and Security in Africa. According to a statement...
View ArticleDon’t compromise integrity of national awards – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday warned against any attempt to compromise the integrity of the 34-year-old Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA). Jonathan gave the warning in Abuja at the onset of...
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‘I DID take cocaine but I’m not an addict’: Nigella
Nigella Lawson admitted taking cocaine and cannabis but said claims she was a drug addict are ‘absolutely ridiculous’, as she gave evidence to a jury today. The TV chef said she took cocaine six times...
View ArticleNigerian applicants to pay for UK visa in dollars
The British High Commission in Nigeria on Wednesday announced a new system of visa application whereby applicants will pay for UK visa online in US dollars. In a statement by its Press and Public...
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Obama’s uncle wins immigration battle, gets OK to stay in US
Onyango Okech Obama, an uncle of President Barack Obama who has been in the United States illegally for decades has got a federal court’s go-ahead to stay in his adopted country, according to an...
View ArticleDon’t kill NDDC, Aginighan begs FG
By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT — THE Federal Government has been urged to ensure the survival of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, through effective funding of the agency. Former Acting...
View ArticleNigerians in Libya groan under alleged clampdown
Some Nigerians residing in Libya on Wednesday appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan and the Ministry of External Affairs to come to their aid, over alleged clampdown and imprisonment of Nigerians by...
View ArticleReps move to compel President to address N’ Assembly
A bill to amend the 1999 Constitution passed the second reading at the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill seeks to compel the President to address a joint session of the National Assembly...
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N19.2bn theft: EFCC fails to re-arraign Sylva, others
FROM GODWIN TSA, Abuja There was drama yesterday at the Abuja division of the Federal High Court as former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva frustrated attempts by the Economic and Financial Crimes...
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MEND: Court orders psychiatrist test on Charles Okah
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Wednesday, ordered Charles Okah, who is a younger brother to ex-leader of the Movement for the...
View ArticleU.K. introduces new visa application system
Lagos – The British High Commission in Nigeria on Wednesday announced a new system of visa application whereby U.K. visa would be paid for online in U.S. dollars. In a statement signed by its Press...
View ArticleWe’re not bankrupt—KANO GOVT
BY AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO—Kano State Government yesterday dismissed speculations making the rounds that it had become bankrupt. Finance Commissioner, Alhaji Mahmud Gaya who made this known said the...
View ArticleUCH resident doctors call off two-month old strike
Ibadan – The striking resident doctors in the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan have resumed work after their two months’ strike. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who visited the...
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Okorocha and the Owerri spirit
THERE is the Owerri spirit in the socio-political life of Imo State. It moves sparingly, in fact, only when provoked, but as a virile and potent force when it moves it teaches the target hard lessons....
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Abuja: A city with many fakes
WHEN the military in the 1970s created Abuja, they wanted a city that will represent the new Nigeria, which they hoped to nurture; a city devoid of the congestion of Lagos, the then capital of Nigeria;...
View ArticleB’Haram tag as terror group won’t affect Nigerians travelling to U.S – Envoy
The Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Ms Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said the designation of Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) would not pose any obstacle for Nigerians...
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Amaechi, Okonjo-Iweala in fresh war of words over Nigeria’s crude oil earnings
Rivers Governor challenges minister to tell Nigerians how much the nation earned from oil sales in the last one year The Rivers State Government on Thursday challenged the Finance Minister, Ngozi...
View ArticleAbuja airport re-opens
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has been re-opened for business. The airport was shut and planes prevented from landing or taking off because its runway was blocked by a faulty Saudi...
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