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INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu says cases in courts arising from the conduct of primaries for the nomination of candidates by political parties are increasing. Mr Yakubu disclosed this at the...

Governor Bello Matawalle on Monday received five daughters of a former accountant-general of Zamfara, abducted and held for seven months by bandits. They were presented to Governor Matawalle by the...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Buhari administration of treating Nigerian lecturers unfairly. The federal government had withheld the salaries of lecturers for the period that...

A prolific international fraudster who conspired to launder tens of millions of dollars through a series of online scams and flaunted his luxurious, crime-funded lifestyle on social media was sentenced...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted that he would soon launch another presidential bid, vowing to “take back our magnificent White House.” He told a campaign rally on Monday...

Vice-chancellor of the University of Jos, Tanko Ishaya, on Monday in Jos appealed to ASUU to be compassionate with students and resume lectures. The national body of ASUU suspended its...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has uncovered plans by some drug cartels to introduce a lethal synthetic opioid, fentanyl, into Nigeria. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi disclosed...

In a bid to give verve to expansion of broadband services in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an industry-wide committee to facilitate the deployment of broadband...

Governor Samuel Ortom says he cannot abandon Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers because he has proved to be a trusted and dependable ally. The Benue governor also said he was...

No fewer than 19 people died when a passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday while trying to land at a nearby airport, the prime minister and...