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Below is how Sahara Reporters is reporting the new development … A truce meeting called on Monday by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been boycotted by Senator Bukola Saraki, one of the party’s top contenders for the presidency of the Senate. Senator Saraki boycotted the meeting ...

Bukola Saraki, a former governor of Kwara State, has been elected the president of the eighth Senate. Mr. Saraki of the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeated his party’s preferred candidate, Ahmed Lawan, to emerge the Senate president. He was nominated by Sani Yerima and seconded by Dino Melaye. Mr. Saraki ...

A Naijavibe reader who would prefer to remain anonymous sent in this story of her experience with day time robbery in Lagos…. It was the handing over weekend, my fiance decided to spend d holiday with my family n I. Fast forward Monday morning, we left Badagry(home) as early as ...

A woman has been severely tortured by policemen over an Ipad.. Karamat Eleha, a trader in the Balogun Market, Lagos State, says four policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Command, tortured her for allegedly stealing an iPad. The device was said to be the property of a ...

Following several deaths in Ondo and Rivers states after the consumption of local gin known as Ogogoro,the Federal government has announced an official ban of the sale and consumption of the local gin. The ban was announced today by the DG of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration ...

After attending the G7 summit in Germany, president Buhari arrived Nigeria early Tuesday. He was received by dignitaries including former Lagos state governor (who was also in Germany) Babatunde Fashola.He is to address APC National Assembly members by 9:am this morning.

Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari is presently on a two-day state visit to Germany to attend the G7 summit on the invitation of German chancellor, Angela Merkel. Today, president Buhari met with notable world leaders including Merkel and America’s president, Barack Obama. The presidents of Tunisia and Liberia were also present ...

According to BBC, the Nigerian Army’s spokesperson Colonel Sani Usman says the Nigerian military’s command center has now been relocated to Borno state as directed by President Buhari in his inaugural speech. �The team has already commenced work in earnest,” Col Usman said in a statement released today. The statement ...

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase says that in all the public institutions Nigeria has, the police has the least corrupt officers. Mr Arase said this while speaking at the annual symposium during a Feast of Barracuda organised by the National Association of Seadogs yesterday June 7th. The ...

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Ekiti governor pictured on Okada this morning heading to the State House of Assembly to inaugurate new members.

A final year student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka who trekked from Nsukka town to the Enugu state government house to felicitate with the newly sworn in governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, as the first Nsukka man to be elected governor of the state, was sadly turned back from the gate ...

Ex-governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola was honored with an award of Honoris Causa by Babcock University in Ogun state this morning June 4th at the University’s Post Graduate convocation ceremony. According to the school, the former Lagos governor was recognized for his visionary leadership in innovatively attracting foreign investment ...

Newly married Edo state governor, Adams Oshimhole has taken his new bride, Iara Fortez and some close friends to Seychelles for their honeymoon and also for more wedding celebrations. The couple, who got married on May 15th, postponed their honeymoon to enable them attend the presidential inauguration ceremony.

The governor of Edo state and First lady, Lara Fortez pictured with Ovation international Ceo Dele Momodu at the launch of Dangote Cement Plant in Addis Ababa,Ethophia.

The NDLEA arrested a 46-year old man with 225 grammes of cocaine concealed in his anus, as he was preparing to board an Air France Flight to Paris at the Lagos airport. Tochukwu Prosper Nzom who hails from Anambra State is married with two children. NDLEA quoted the 46 year-old ...

Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode warned LASTMA and VIO officials against forcing themselves into people’s vehicles while trying to stop them over traffic violations.� �I want LASTMA, KAI, and VIO to help this government deliver on the promises made to the public, and there are two promises: to make life ...

Today,president Muhammadu Buhari is expected to name his Chief of Staff,Secretary to the government of the federation and other aides today. Sahara Reporters via their twitter handle announced former governor of Lagos state Babatunde Fashola and Ekiti state immediate past governor,Kayode Fayemi are being vetted for the position .Abubakar Mamu ...

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti has urged President Buhari to let him nominate a minister. His request was contained in a letter sent to the President. Part of the letter reads �I shall be happy to nominate a worthy and competent professional who can always oblige your Excellency and your ...

The Police in Borno said five persons died when a suicide bomber attacked an abattoir in Maiduguri on Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Aderemi Opadokun, stated this when he spoke with journalists in Maiduguri. Mr. Opadokun said the attack occurred at about 11.30 a.m. �A suicide bomber, ...