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Another lawmaker, Senator Bukar Mustapha, died at 63
The senator representing Katsina North, Mr. Bukar Mustapha, is dead. Mustapha, 63, represented President Muhammadu Buhari’s senatorial district. Mustapha who was believed to have been one…
Winnie Mandela, Anti-apartheid Icon, Dies at 81
Winnie Madikizela Mandela, former wife of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, died at 81 Winnie Madikizela Mandela, the former wife of South Africa’s first…
FG Declares Friday March 30, Monday April 2, Public Holidays To Mark Easter
The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2, as Public Holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter Monday. The Minister…
Lagos Declares Thursday Work Free Day For President Buhari’s Visit
The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2, as Public Holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter Monday. The Minister of Interior, retired Abdulrahman Dambazau,…
2015 Election Outcome: INEC Suspends 205 Staff
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended 205 staff over various unwholesome roles in the 2015 general elections. INEC’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, disclosed this…
Herdsmen Strike Again in Kogi, Kill Traditional Ruler, His Wife, 10 Others
Barely five days after the killings in Dekina and Omala Local Government Areas, a traditional ruler and 11 other persons have again been reportedly killed and several houses razed in…
Int’L Women day: LSETF Celebrates female beneficiaries
As part of activities to mark the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration, the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), an initiative of the Lagos State Government…
Obiano Sacks Commissioners, All Political Appointees Orders them to return vehicles, all govt property
In preparation for his second term on March 17, Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has sacked commissioners and other political appointees in his government. A…
Fresh Benue killing: Death toll rises to 24, mass burial holds Friday
Benue State on Monday recorded yet another gruesome attack as twenty four persons, mostly women and children, were killed in a fresh crisis at Omusu…
Gov. Okowa Commends AMCON’s Role In Reviving Delta Steel
* Okowa The Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi, Arthur Okowa and the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi earlier today at Ovwian- Aladja in…