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A Nigerian man who tweeted pictures of an attempted jail break at the country’s intelligence agency headquarters has been arrested and held incommunicado for 11 days, his family said Thursday. The head of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, told AFP that his office was investigating the alleged disappearance of 32-year-old Yusuf Siyaka Onimisi. Reports suggested Boko Haram militants ... Read More »

– Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram Islamists stormed a packed viewing centre in Nigeria’s restive northeast and shot dead two people watching Champions League matches, police said Thursday. The centre was showing the two quarter-final matches between defending champions Bayern Munich and Manchester United, and Atletico Madrid-Barcelona, on Wednesday when it was attacked. “The gunmen came in a car ... Read More »

Early this Morning in Aso Rock,President Goodluck finally Reconciled the 12 aggrieved Asipirants with the party candidate Dr Fayose after hours of meeting,more details later in the day on this meeting, Read More »

  Gov Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on Wednesday described Labour Party as the only genuine progressive party in the country.   Mimiko said this at the inauguration of the party’s executives at its Oyo State secretariat in Ibadan.   “The difference between our party and others is that we practice progressivism while some are progressives by name.   “ ... Read More »

Apparently devastated after testing positive to HIV, a 45-year-old man, Abayomi Olarenwaju, has allegedly hanged himself. He reportedly hanged himself with a vehicle fan belt in a bush near Akure South Local Government Secretariat in the early hours of yesterday . Checks revealed that the deceased, who terminated his life without leaving a note, had just been confirmed positive of ... Read More »

  The Anambra State Government on Wednesday sealed two commercial banks in Awka for allegedly failing to settle land charges. The closure, carried out under the Anambra Property and Land Use Charge, followed a recent court order. Addressing newsmen after the closure, the Head of Human Resources and Administration/Media in the organisation, Mrs Chinenye Okafor, said the banks and some ... Read More »

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The Court of Appeal, Benin City, today ( April 9, 2014) upheld the appeal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as it ruled that a former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion has a case to answer over allegations of financial improprieties.   In a unanimous decision, the panel of three justices led by Justice Helen M. Ogunwunmiju ruled ... Read More »

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on wednesday approved a new National Tobacco Control Bill 2014, which among others, prescribes six months jail term for smoking in non-designated places. The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the FEC meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House. Chukwu said ... Read More »

    One of Africa’s largest banking groups, Access Bank Plc, has announced its audited result for the financial year ended December, 2013. An analysis of the results released on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange today validated the Bank’s capacity for sustainable growth.  The results showed an increase in the Bank’s deposit base from N1.201 trillion N1.33 trillion, ... Read More »