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Gunman kidnapped three oil workers from Canada, Scotland and Nigeria at a rig in Rivers State on Saturday, one day after two oil workers were abducted.

The Police has arrested Malam Salisu Abubakar, the spiritual godfather of kidnappers and others who masterminded the killing of King Agom Adara in Kaduna.

The traditional ruler of Ilogbo Ekiti, Oba Edward Ajayi, who abandoned the throne six months ago for safety, having been chased away by angry subjects over certain offences, has returned

The Zamfara Independent Electoral Commission (ZSIEC) has declared the candidates of APC as winners of the Local Government Council election in the state.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has given immediate employment and scholarships to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honorees.

Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki has been appointed Ambassador-at-Large of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC).

Nigeria has privitised its Bank of Agriculture (BoA) and wants farmers to prepare for the purchase of 40 per cent shares of the new financial institution.

The former President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Dr. Osahon Enabulele has been elected the Chairman of the Socio-Medical Affairs Committee of the World Medical Association.

Socio-economic group SERAP has urged Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa to reject the life pension passed by Bayelsa lawmakers for themselves

The Nigerian Army has deployed troops to Gombe metropolis to enforce the curfew imposed by the State government to stop the violence that erupted on Saturday.