By Bestman Orji Port Harcourt The Oil firms’ host communities of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, ONELGA, have issued a one month warning to both the…
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Reps set to constitute committee on agitations
The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to set up a committee to consult stakeholders on the rising spate of agitations in Nigeria. It expressed…
View More Reps set to constitute committee on agitationsNaira goes for N364/$ as MPC holds rate
The Naira on Tuesday exchanged at N364 to the dollar at the parallel market as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the CBN holds…
View More Naira goes for N364/$ as MPC holds rateCAC crashes cost of business registration
The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mr. Bello Mahmud, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the cost of business registration in Nigeria was now cheaper…
View More CAC crashes cost of business registrationAndy Uba, Stella Oduah appointed as Saraki reshuffles committees
Senate President, Bukola Saraki today named Senators Andy Uba and Stella Oduah, as new chairmen of committees. The two lawmakers from Anambra state, were announced…
View More Andy Uba, Stella Oduah appointed as Saraki reshuffles committeesFIRS, ‘Baba Ijebu’ disagree over N789.6m tax debt
A disagreement ensued between officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and staff of Premier Lotto Limited, a popular lottery firm owned by Kessington…
View More FIRS, ‘Baba Ijebu’ disagree over N789.6m tax debtUS denies declaring war on North Korea
The US has dismissed a statement by North Korea accusing Washington of declaring war on the country, calling the idea “absurd”. The White House also…
View More US denies declaring war on North KoreaWorld’s heaviest woman dies
The Egyptian woman, Ms Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, believed to be the world’s heaviest has died in the United Arab Emirates. El Aty had…
View More World’s heaviest woman diesGunmen storm palace of Olubadan
Five men armed with A-K47 riffles on Monday invaded the palace of Olubadan at Popoyemoja where the monarch was installing newly chiefs. The gunmen, who…
View More Gunmen storm palace of OlubadanAbia pensioners to be ‘à par’ with civil servants in the State
Abia pensioners now have cause to smile as the Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has promised to bring them ‘à par’ with the civil servants in…
View More Abia pensioners to be ‘à par’ with civil servants in the StatePanda’s habitat ‘shrinking and becoming more fragmented’
Despite signs that numbers of giant pandas are rising, suitable habitat has shrunk, according to satellite data. The forests where the panda lives are in…
View More Panda’s habitat ‘shrinking and becoming more fragmented’Gov Ikpeazu meets Abia pensioners in a No-holds-barred conference
“We gave Abia workers 100% of the bailout fund we got in 2015. Also we got N10.6b from the first tranche of the Paris Club…
View More Gov Ikpeazu meets Abia pensioners in a No-holds-barred conferenceIraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendum
People have voted in a landmark referendum on independence for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq – a move which has been criticised by foreign powers.…
View More Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendumAdamawa deputy speaker sacked, principal officers too
The Adamawa House of Assembly on Monday impeached four of the principal officers, including the Deputy Speaker, Mr Sunday Peter, and the Majority Leader, Alhaji…
View More Adamawa deputy speaker sacked, principal officers tooDeloitte hit by data breach
Corporate finance giant Deloitte suffered a cyber-attack that compromised confidential data, including the private emails of some of its clients, the company has confirmed. Its…
View More Deloitte hit by data breachWife puts husband on 6 months’ probation
A Customary Court sitting in Ikole-Ekiti on Monday adjourned hearing in a divorce case to March 28, 2018, after a house wife, Mrs Adenike Ogunsakin,…
View More Wife puts husband on 6 months’ probationNorth Korea accuses US of declaring war
North Korea’s foreign minister has accused US President Donald Trump of declaring war on his country. Ri Yong-ho told reporters in New York that North…
View More North Korea accuses US of declaring warAttack at Benin Zoo big blow to Nigeria’s tourism
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the deadly attack on Benin Zoo on Sunday was a big blow to Nigeria’s tourism…
View More Attack at Benin Zoo big blow to Nigeria’s tourismPeter Okoye quits from P-Square
Nigerian Hip-hop twins, Peter and Paul Okoye of the popular stage name Psquare,that dominated the Nigerian music industry for many years, have finally split up.…
View More Peter Okoye quits from P-SquareJuventus president banned over ticket sales
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has been banned for a year for his role in the sale of tickets to fan groups, the Italian Football Federation…
View More Juventus president banned over ticket salesWe want to return to Bama, IDPs in Maiduguri insist
The Bama Initiative for Human Development, an NGO, on Sunday in Maiduguri staged a peaceful demonstration demanding the return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to…
View More We want to return to Bama, IDPs in Maiduguri insistCrime: We have arrested 1,000 kidnappers, robbers, IGP boasts
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has said the Nigeria Police Force has arrested more than 1,000 kidnappers and armed robbery suspects. The IGP…
View More Crime: We have arrested 1,000 kidnappers, robbers, IGP boastsSports stars take on US President over sack comment
US President Donald Trump is facing growing condemnation from the sports world after his criticism of players. On Friday, Mr Trump said the National Football…
View More Sports stars take on US President over sack comment600,000 sign petition to overturn London Uber ban
More than 600,000 people had by Sunday signed a petition asking London transport authorities to reverse their decision not to renew Uber’s licence when it…
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