Year: 2016
Man remanded in prison for burglary
An Evbouriaria Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Thursday remanded an accused, Ehigie Samuel, 27, in Benin Prison for burglary. The…
Released schoolgirls to be handed over to VP – Garba Shehu
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed delight over the release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls by the Boko Haram sect. Malam…
Niger Delta group canvasses support for Buhari’s anti-corruption war
President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft war has received a groundswell of support from the Niger Delta Zone of the country. A…
Magistrates support war against corruption in Judiciary
The National President of Magistrates Association of Nigeria, Mr. Sa’idu Safiyanu, says the association is in support of President Muhammad…
Fake computer cables cause students failure-Engineer
Usage of substandard cables for computer interconnectivity has been identified as one of the causes of students’ failure in examinations.…
Thunder kills 21 cows in Nasarawa
The Zonal Secretary, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Nasarawa South, Nasarawa State, Jaafaru Usman, on Thursday said 21 cows had…
Presidency confirms release of 21 Chibok girls
The Presidency on Thursday confirmed the release of 21 Chibok girls, says they are in the custody of DSS. Special…
Rotary announces N2.49bn grant to end polio
To effectively fight polio in Nigeria and countries in Lake Chad Basin Region, the Rotary International announced a grant of…
Teachers lament over bad road in Kuje
Teachers and parents of students of Junior Secondary School, Shadadi in Kuje Area Council, FCT, have called on the Council’s…
NSCDC to coordinate private security guard firms
The Yobe command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Thursday, launched a special programme to coordinate activities…
Customs realised N25.6bn revenue in September
The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded 25.6 billion as revenue in September 2016. The Area…
Suspected rapist remanded in Lagos prison
A 50-year-old man, Suleman Buhari, who is charged with raping a 13-year-old girl in a Lagos Island market, is to…
Student commits suicide over poor academic performance
A 20-year-old senior secondary school student, Moji Agboola, died on Wednesday in Omu-Aran, Kwara, after taking poison. The deceased, an…
Jigawa mandates intending couples to check HIV status
Jigawa State House of Assembly recently passed a bill which makes it mandatory for all intending couples to undergo HIV/AIDs…
Nigeria can be self-sufficient in rice production
Mr. Akai Egwuonwu, a rice miller in Anambra, on Thursday,said Nigeria could be self-sufficient in rice production if the Federal…
Breaking News: Boko Haram releases 21 Chibok girls
Twenty one of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist Boko Haram insurgents in April 2014 have been…
No Nigerian bank is undercapitalised – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that there was no truth in a report that seven Nigerian banks…
Atletico Madrid, keen to continue atop Spanish Liga
Practically all football experts in Spain predicted that twin giants Barcelona and Real Madrid would continue with their bipolar hegemony…
Boxer Tyson Fury focuses on recovery, gives up world titles
British boxing world champion Tyson Fury has vacated his three heavyweight titles to focus on his recovery from “a serious…
Abducted Lagos students recount ordeal
The abducted students of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, in the Eredo Local Council Development Area of Epe, have narrated…
Afe Babalola blasts DSS over arrest of Judges
Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has slammed the Department of State Services over the recent arrests of some judges and raids…
Syrian terror suspect commits suicide in German cell
A Syrian migrant suspected of planning a bomb attack on a Berlin airport has committed suicide in his prison cell…
Buhari represents worst threat to Nigeria’s democracy -Fasheun
Jamiu Yisa The founder of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari represents…
Fear grips FAAN workers as FG sacks GMs, directors
There was palpable anxiety at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Wednesday over the alleged sack and demotion…
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EFCC declares Goodie Ibru wanted for corruption
Goodie Ibru, one of the popular Ibru brothers, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).…
CJ pardons alleged chicken thief in Jimeta prison
The Chief Judge of Adamawa, Justice Ishaya Banu, has ordered the immediate release of nine people including an alleged chicken…
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Hardship in Nigeria: How to fix the economy
As the economy takes a bashing, Nigerians who groan under its weight design positive and negative survival strategies. The situation,…
Police arrest 5 kidnappers in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Officials of the Nigerian Police have arrested five kidnappers who have carried out kidnapping activities at Isheri area…
FBI investigating Clinton’s email hack
Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman, John Podesta, has said the FBI is investigating whether Russia was behind a hack on his…
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Firm fined £1.6m over Harrison Ford injury
A production company behind the latest Star Wars movie has been fined £1.6m after Harrison Ford broke his leg on…