News (305985)

Emir of Katsina abducts, marries Christian minor

EFCC swoops on former Governors, political heavyweights

Death toll hits 11 as Shiites are attacked in Katsina, Kano and Kaduna (including with live bullets)

Rights group carpets El-Rufai over ban on Shiites, applauds Rights Commission on Buratai

NANS finally wins the battle for mobilisation of students for NYSC scheme

Lawmakers push for passage of Lobbyist Bill, say it will strengthen democracy

Lagos empowers more than 1,000 public primary school teachers

UBA grows profit to N62 billion in 9 months

Amosun assures of imminent massive rural infrastructural development in Ogun •Inaugurates new Chairman of Council of Obas

Journalism, a noble profession, not for beggars: FCTA Permanent Secretary

Book on Biafra war for launch

Buhari nominates Environment Minister to AU Reform Steering Committee

Burundi’s Lower House votes to leave International Criminal Court

Irate youths kill 4 Shiite members in Kaduna, burn leader’s house and demolish school •The role of the police

Buhari set for official visit to Germany; Presidency releases agenda

Crackdown on judges a rape of the judiciary —Aka Ikenga President

200,000 graduates to get FG’s jobs this month: Osinbajo

Abia has no GIS —Commissioner; explains ministry’s inability to generate enough revenue

Nigerian Muslim cleric warns against proposed gender equality law •Says it violates the Koran

20 quoted South African firms lie about turnover (PLUS: List of the indicted companies)

G-7 nations agree on cybersecurity guidelines

BREAKING NEWS: 8 confirmed dead as bomb explosion rocks Borno

Judges’ emergency meeting over DSS crackdown deadlocked; continues today

Kidnapped Lagos students, teachers regain freedom after payment of ransom

How church members stoned 60-year-old man to death in Ebonyi •Police trail suspects

Today’s weather: NiMET forecasts cloudy conditions and thunderstorms, plus rains down South

Bayelsa tasks Defence College on Niger Delta challenges, advocates special fund for region’s development

Ogah blasts Abia Govt. for celebrating arrest by EFCC

Digital broadcasting for launch in Abuja before end of 2016: Minister

Arrest of judges: Attorney General says judges are not above the law

UNICEF targets 41 million Nigerian children for immunisation

European Investment Bank and UBA agree record EUR 60m new private sector investment programme

British media demand details of police corruption in Ibori London trial

FG restates commitment to accountability, transparency

Lagos plans recruitment of 5,000 neighbourhood watchers to boost security