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The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN on Tuesday stressed the need to conduct an accurate exercise in 2016 when the next National Census is due in order to ensure progress and the achievement of the desired goal in National Development. Addressing a quality audience at the capacity-filled Shell Hall of the Muson Centre, venue of ... Read More »

Some members of the Boko Haram sect have been killed by troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade in Gwoza, Borno, while fleeing the Sambisa forest. According to a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, the terrorists were killed on Tuesday evening following continued aerial bombardment by the Nigerian Air ... Read More »

 It has been reliably learnt that some members of staff of Daily Independent newspaper have staged a demonstration at their headquarters in Lagos, Aproko247 reports. According to Aproko247, members of staff of the media organisation are aggrieved with management of the company over non-payment of their salaries and poor salary structures. Similarly, the report reveals that that the employees of ... Read More »

Kola Popson Donald Trump has made known his plan to end automatic citizenship for non Americans who are privileged to be born in the United States of America if elected President of USA. According to CNN reports, Donald Trump on Sunday said he would make a reversal of a law that grants citizenship to people born in the U.S. If ... Read More »

Governor Willie Obiano has called on media houses in the state to use their medium to educate Ndi Anambra especially those living in riverine areas on the possibility of another flooding experience in the state and the measures to take to avoid loss of innocent lives and damage to property. Chief Obiano who was speaking while presenting two 14-seater IVM ... Read More »

Reports in Nigeria say as many as 60 people may have been killed after a raid on a village in the north-east by suspected Boko Haram militants. The attack on Kukuwa in Yobe state happened last Thursday but details have only just emerged from survivors. Some of the villagers are said to have drowned while fleeing gunmen. The BBC’s Nigeria ... Read More »

Over 2000 commercial sex workers in Anambra state were last weekend rendered homeless and flushed out of business by the Anambra State Urban Development Board (ASUDEB) at the cattle market, Amansea, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The State Urban Development Board rounded up the place at 3:12 pm with over 50 armed police personnel, saying that ... Read More »

The Nigerian government is set to recruit additional 10,000 police officers to boost youth employment and security in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari made this known Monday, saying that the government will also establish a properly trained and equipped Federal Anti-Terrorism Multi-Agency Task Force that will effectively address the challenge of future insurgency in a sustainable manner. The president was ... Read More »

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The United Kingdom-based Nigerian teacher, Vincent Uzomah, who was stabbed by his pupil in a pre-planned racist attack, has been celebrated in the British media for forgiving his 14-year-old assailant. Uzomah, who watched the teenager given an extended sentence of 11 years (though he could be released after three years) by the Bradford Crown Court, said: I have forgiven him. ... Read More »