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At least a female corps members and a pregnant woman were among passengers who drowned in a boat mishap between Otuan and Ayama communities of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state.  Reports also say that one of the victims of the mishap was a mother with her two children and a septuagenarian.  The boat, with 15-passenger capacity, rammed into a barrier wh...

The Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, has condemned in totality the reported attack on journalists by some hoodlums and criminal elements in the state on Sunday. Reports say that journalists covering the Lagos State Governor’s Office were attacked on their way from the Palace of Oba of Lagos, Oba RILWANU AKIOLU, who received ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU, the All Progressives Congress presidential flag beare...

A former governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, has rejected the outcome of the just concluded governorship election in the state. Segun Oni  rejected the outcome of the election, citing electoral malpractices allegedly conducted by the ruling party, including the alleged snatching of ballot boxes, and vote-buying. The candidate of the SDP also accused the All Progressives Congr...

2 weeks after the attack on St. Francis  Catholic Church in Owo, Onso state, terrorists attacked yet another church when they struck Kaduna state. The terrorists attacked the Saint Moses Catholic Church and Maranatha Baptist Church, both in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. Three people were confirmed dead, with at least two persons left injured while several others ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured residents of Ekiti State of its readiness to conduct a free, fair and credible governorship election in the state. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, FESTUS OKOYE, gave the assurance on a television programme today.  Mr. OKOYE also ...

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President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has scored his administration high on performance in areas that include security, economy, and corruption. The President made the statement at the Passing Out Parade of the Regular Course 4/2016 Cadets of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil. The President noted that the policies and actions of the government made an impact on his vision of making Nigeria m...

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has said technological glitches are responsible for the non-payment of pension to retired federal civil servants in Lagos. Executive Secretary of PTAD, Dr CHIOMA EJIKEME, speaking on a monitored said her agency was working on resolving the delayed payments. A Lagos state secretary of the National Union of Pensioners, ABIODUN ...

The Federal Government has given indications that the lingering tussle between it and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is more than it seems. The Minister of Information and Culture, LAI MOHAMMED, said this after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President MUHAMMADU BUHARI. He said that in spite of the complexities, a lot is being done behind th...