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Scores of people are feared dead following a bomb blast in a Shi’ite procession in Dakasoye village in Garun Malam Local Government Area of Kano State, on Friday. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Muhammad Katsina, who confirmed the incident in Kano on Friday, said the incident happened around 2 p.m. Although he declined to state the number …

After extensive consultations, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday submitted the name of Yahaya Bello as the party’s new candidate for Kogi governorship supplementary poll. Bello replaces Prince Abubakar Audu, who died last weekend after leading the poll with 41,000. It was also learnt that the APC has retained Hon. James Abiodun Faleke as the party’s deputy governorship candidate. Mohammed …

Nigeria repeatedly claims to have severely weakened Boko Haram and is eyeing an end to the conflict by year-end, yet the Islamists still show a capacity to launch deadly attacks. Most of the nearly 1,500 people killed in Nigeria since President Muhammadu Buhari came to power in May have died in suicide and bomb attacks on northeastern towns and cities. …

Members of the Edo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, asked the Commissioner for Health, Mrs Aihamuwa Eregie, to leave the assembly chambers for ‘improper dressing.’ Eregie was asked to leave the hallowed chamber during the presentation of the 2015 budget performance of the Ministry of Health. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the commissioner wore long sleeve shirt …

ABUJA – A bill seeking to restructure the Administrative and Political Structure of the six Area councils of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and other related matters has passed second reading at the Senate. The bill sponsored by Senator Philip Aduda ( PDP, FCT, Abuja) , seeks to establish the administrative and political structure for the FCT Area councils with …

There were strong indications on Wednesday that the campaign organisation of the late Kogi State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Abubakar Audu, was preparing a ground for the emergence of the deceased’s son, Mohammed, as a replacement for his father. Audu died on Sunday, a few hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the November 21 …

Almost six months after the change of government, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has for the first time congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan for successfully handing over to President Muhammadu Buhari and commended him for continuing to have faith in Nigeria. Obasanjo’s commendation was contained in his reply to President Jonathan’s earlier notification of his plans to establish a foundation following …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has engaged the Department of State Services (DSS) and Economic and the Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop the hoarding and diversion of petroleum products. This was contained in a statement issued by NNPC’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr Ohi Alegbe, in Abuja, on Wednesday. The statement said that the arrangement …

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that some persons who served under the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration have started to refund part of their loot in office. This followed months of speculation that former officials of government had volunteered to return such stolen public money as a way to get soft-landing in the hands of the present administration. Addressing Nigerians residents in …

The Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II has expressed satisfaction with the performance of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, saying the Governor is doing well. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Governor in Government House, the Emir said “I am happy to see that the governor is doing well.” According to him, “I have been following …