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Buhari orders security agencies to end Taraba violence

Edo Government has threatened to deal decisively with individuals or groups caus...
FG begins clampdown on illegal cooking gas dealers

The Federal Government, Wednesday, commenced clampdown on illegal roadside deale...
No mediocre ‘ll make my cabinet – Ogun gov

GOVERNOR Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has said not no mediocre will make the list...
UN decries use of children as human bombs by Boko Haram

The United Nations has said that land degradation and competition over access to...
I didn’t promise decongestion of Oshodi-Apapa expressway in 60 days, says Sanwo-Olu

GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, denied promising to decon...
EDO HOUSE: Drama as clerk swears in nine of 24 lawmakers at midnight

We are here to inform the people of the world that what happened yesterday (Mond...

Crime Guard

We are on chase of alleged kidnappers of former health minister’s son – Police

The Police Command, Oyo State on Wednesday confirmed the kidnapped of Mr Dayo Adewole, the son of former Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole.
67-yr-old Lagos bizwoman accused of hacking bank account, stealing N16.2m
3 students drown in A’Ibom beach, policeman in C’ River

Metro

Bad roads responsible for Apapa gridlock — Task team

VICE Chairman of Presidential Task Team on the Restoration of Law and Order in Apapa, Mr. Kayode Opeifa, yesterday, attributed the perennial gridlock...
I didn’t promise decongestion of Oshodi-Apapa expressway in 60 days, says Sanwo-Olu
Buhari, Sanwo-Olu meet over Lekki, Badagry Seaports

Health

Introduce exit policy to end shortage of medical doctors, NMA tells govt

CONCERNED over the acute shortage of health workers within the health system in Nigeria and Lagos in particular, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA...
World Sickle Cell Day: Breaking the clutches of the deadly disease cycle
Coping with belly fat

Education

Gov Makinde orders free entry into Schools of Science, Junior Secondary Schools

IN fulfilment of his electioneering campaign promises in the education sector, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has directed that entry forms into...
2019 Elections: INEC promises automatic employment to ad-hoc NYSC members
NOUN solicits 1m learning tablets Chinese partners to improve education

Just Human

Armed robbers stole N6.90m in Kano Zoo not Gorilla – MD

The management of Kano Zoological Garden has made a quick reversal over the missing N6.82 million reported swallowed by Gorilla in a Kano Zoo stating...
Clergyman tasks fathers on responsibility
31-year-old lady, others paraded over alleged stealing, selling of children in Imo

Woman

Women create over 4 million new jobs in Nigeria — Princess Kelechi

In furtherance to building a sustainable economy, various stakeholders have harped on the need to include the economic empowerment of women as a way o...
Quiet May 29 amidst bad blood
Distinct style of Nigerian Pastors’ wives

Interview

Nigeria’s #1 problem is faulty structure — Col. Itodo (retd)

Col. Dickson Ahaba Itodo (retd), is a retired colonel and a former Chief Pharmacist of the Nigerian Army who became a gospel preacher because accordin...
I am prepared to waive my immunity – Gov Seyi Makinde
SGF bombs Buhari’s critics: Many people don’t know difference between the Fulani and herdsmen

Law & Human Rights

You cannot license preachers, court tells El Rufai

A Kaduna State High Court, presided over by Justice Hajaratu Gwadah on Wednesday declared that the Kaduna state government has no right to screen and...
Mother tutored pupil to allege defilement, teacher tells court
Lawyers set agenda for 9th National Assembly

Article of Faith

The Lying Tongue(2)

Jesus says: “Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” (Matthew 15:11). Out of the mouths of m...
The lying tongue
Does God change his mind?

Cartoons - Mr & Mrs

Kiddies

You are Special!

Do you know that being different from others means that you are special? Being taller, shorter, and fatter or thinner than most of your friends and cl...
Do you know this expression? A taste of your own medicine!
PARENTING

Energy

NNPC to revisit recruitment exercise, restates commitment to transparency

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has given the indication that it would be looking into complaints of some of the over 60,000 applic...
Future of Nigeria’s oil & gas is in private sector refining — Kachikwu
Excess oil revenue drops by $6.31 per barrel