Year: 2016
PDP registered 8,000 militants for Edo polls, Oshiomhole alleges
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Friday alleged that some governors in the South-South registered about 8,000…
Edo Gov Election: INEC has postponed PDP’s victory – Dokpesi
The Chairman of Daar Communications, owners of AIT and Raypower, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi has described the postponement of the…
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Picture: President Buhari attends Jumat prayers with Bukola Saraki
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday attended jumat service at Aso Rock mosque. The president was joined by the Senate President…
Local Derby: Manchester City versus Man U, who wins tomorrow
Manchester City football club manager Pep Guardiola says new goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is “fit and ready” and that new signing…
What the old school taught me
Being the Text of the Keynote Address Given to the IXth Convention of the Ibadan Grammar School Old Students’ Association,…
North Korea’s ‘biggest’ nuclear test sparks global outrage
World leaders have reacted with anger after North Korea carried out its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. The South…
Court remands man in prison custody for alleged murder
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 25-year-old man, Adebisi Mukaila, in prison custody for alleged murder. The Prosecutor,…
Passenger train derails, killing 4 and injuring 47
A passenger train derailed Friday in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region, killing four people and injuring 47 others who were taken…
Eid-El-Kabir: I-G orders massive deployment of personnel
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered massive deployment of policemen for a hitch-free Eid-El-Kabir celebration across…
Tennis: Serena Williams crashes out of US Open
For the second straight year, Serena Williams was upset in the US Open semifinals. Whereas the American was defeated by…
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Passengers warned not to use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on planes
Air travellers are being warned not to use their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on planes after the company recalled…
Lagos NSCDC deploys 6,500 men for Sallah
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command has deployed 6,500 men for the Eid-el- kabir celebration in…
Army council approves new Brigade for Bayelsa, says Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai said that the Nigerian Army Council has approved the establishment of…
PDP condemns postponement of Edo gov election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the postponement of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State by the Independent National…
Breaking: INEC postpones Edo election to Sept 28
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally announced the postponement of the Sept. 10 governorship election in Edo by…
Police rescue 2 kidnapped Chinese nationals in Ogun
The police in Ogun said they have rescued two Chinese nationals kidnapped on Sept. 1, at Odeda in Odeda Local…
Access Bank wins CIBN’s best Academy Award
Access Bank School of Banking Excellence has won the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Award for the Best…
How ex-oil minister Dan Etete siphoned $1 billion Nigeria oil money
Even by Nigerian standards, the alleged siphoning off of $1 billion (£750 million) from a $1.3 billion international investment in…
Italy’s Supreme Court rules public masturbation not a crime
Italy’s highest court has ruled that masturbation in public is not a crime, as long as it is not conducted…
Police charge Abubakar Audu’s son with robbery
The Police in Kogi on Thursday arraigned Mohammed Audu, son of the former governor of the state, the late Prince…
Breaking: INEC somersaults, shifts Edo gov poll by two weeks
The Independent National Electoral Commission has agreed to shift the Edo State governorship election by two weeks. The decision to…
Chris Oyakhilome stirs hornets’ nest, says wife not equal to husband
Controversial pastor of the Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has set the social media abuzz with his claim that the…
ntel announces compatibility with Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
Nigeria’s most advanced 4G/LTE broadband operator has announced its network’s compatibility with two high-quality devices, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and…
Delayed judgements cause of rampant jailbreaks – ACG Musa
An Assistant Controller of Prisons, Othman Musa, has alleged that frequent adjournment of court cases has contributed to rampant cases…
2 men docked for damaging Toyota Camry cars
Two men on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly damaging two Toyota Camry windscreens valued…
Bizarre! Man walks naked to earn N10,000 bet in Abuja
A man in his 30s reportedly walked about naked to earn the sum of N10,000 in a challenge thrown at…
Eid-el-Kabir: Tourist sites in Badagry await fun seekers
Most of the tourist sites in Badagry Area of Lagos State are well prepared to host visitors and fun-seekers during…
Labour hails INEC’s decision to go ahead with Edo Election
Mr Issa Aremu, Secretary General, Textile Workers’ Union of Nigeria, on Thursday hailed the decision of the Independent National Electoral…
Arrest any masquerade begging for money- Obong of Calabar
The Obong of Calabar, Ekpo Abasi-Otu V, has called on the Cross River Police Command to arrest any masquerade found…
Ambode donates land to German firm investing $75 million in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday demonstrated his commitment to attract foreign investors into the State by approving…