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Senate asks FG to increase tariff on imported Cigarettes, Alcoholic products

Senate on Tuesday demanded the increment in import duties of Cigarettes and Alcoholic products to protect local markets and jobs in the country. The lawmakers, however,...

Peace in NASS necessary for National progress, says Saraki

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Monday stated that Peace in the National Assembly is necessary for the growth of the legislature, beneficial...

PDP fingers, blames Akpabio in Akwa Ibom Assembly crisis

Barely three months after former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio defected from opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All...

Five die in Ogun auto crash

Five persons lost their lives, while two others sustained serious injuries in a ghastly motor accident which occurred, on Tuesday morning, at Ita Oba area, Orile Imo,...

Sen. Rafiu confirms removal of Gov. Ahmed as Kwara South senatorial candidate

Senator representing Kwara South Senatorial district of Kwara state, Rafiu Ibrahim, has confirmed removal of Governor of Kwara state, Fatai Ahmed  as Senatorial...

Buhari

Judiciary last option for aggrieved – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed that if anyone is displeased with the way and manner anything has been done and feels deprived of his/her rights, then such a...

DSS members rescue American abducted by kidnappers

Members of the Department of State Security (DSS) on Monday rescued an American citizen, Tawanda Lynn Jackson, who was held hostage by one Mathew Adedoyin, her...

ETF: 2,000 beneficiaries get Ambode’s cheques

Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State governor, on Monday, presented cheques to another batch of over 2,000 beneficiaries of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF)...

Akwa Ibom names airport after former governor

  Akwa Ibom International Airport has been renamed Victor Attah International Airport after the second civilian Governor of the State Arch. (Obong) Victor Attah....

Buhari to visit Maiduguri over killings of Soldiers

President Muhammadu Buhari has scheduled to visit Maiduguri in Borno on Wednesday over the killings of over 100 soldiers. Details later…