News (302460)

Insurgency: Buhari approves the establishment of naval command in Lake Chad region

Zakzaky’s lawyers withdraw appearance before Commission of Inquiry, berate FG and DSS

Thugs stone Ex-Governor Wada at Kogi Election Tribunal

Felix Ibru, architect of modern Delta —Okowa •Says state to liaise with family on burial

US Presidency: Trump, Hillary Clinton share spoils with closest rivals

APC chairman urges Ganguje, Kwankwaso to resolve conflict

Education Varsity ready for take-off in Edo

Umahi reads riot act to contractors, orders immediate disengagement of illegally recruited workers

Ports Authority shuts doors against rickety trucks

It will be a day of sunshine spiced with localised thunderstorms and increased cloudiness —NiMET

Easter: FG declares March 25, March 28 as public holidays

Fidelity Bank raises N30bn to support MSMEs, mulls non-oil exports

Education Ministry launches probe into Queen’s College sex scandal

Soldier, 58 terrorists die in battle as military sustains clearance operations

Jonathan’s foster father regains freedom after 35 days in kidnappers’ den

Police promotes 156 senior officers; gets new AIG, 10 new CPs

Customs bans importation of rice through land borders

FG soon to inject N350 billion into the economy: Finance Minister

Herdsmen take over Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi

Easter holiday: Osun again offers free train ride

Gunmen kidnap cleric, two others in Kaduna

Kogi Assembly defies National Assembly, convenes sitting

Dickson orders payment of March salaries to Bayelsa civil servants through BVN

FG files charges against ex-Amnesty Programme Coordinator and aide

Court restrains FUTO from appointing new VC

Ijaw youths seek probe of violence during Rivers rerun polls

Dangote Fellowship lauds selection of 3 Nigerians as World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders

Germany pledges ‘total commitment’ to war against Boko Haram

Europe on high alert after Brussels attacks •IS claims responsibility, Buhari stresses need for greater international cooperation against terror

El-Rufai moves to demolish 40 churches, 3,000 houses •Clerics, others kick, send SOS to Buhari

National Assembly finally lays 2016 Budget, adjourns in honour of late lawmaker

Bank chiefs tighten monetary policy, raise MPR to 12 percent

2 million Nigerians have become unemployed since Buhari took over as President —Bureau of Statistics

Wike, APC trade blames over Rivers rerun election

NNPC failed to remit N4.9 trillion to Federation Account —Fiscal Commission