Year: 2016
Ex-Kano Deputy Governor, Magaji Abdullahi, dies at 69
The death has occurred of the former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Magaji Abdullahi. Aged 69, Abdullahi died in…
SERAP asks Dogara invite EFCC, ICPC probe budget padding
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara to “urgently refer…
Omisore opts to refund Dasuki’s stolen cash
Senator Iyiola Omisore, the former Deputy Governor of Osun State may have settled for plea bargain in the money laundering…
Man United ready to splash record £110million on Pogba
Juventus and France international Paul Pogba will become the world’s most expensive player this week if Manchester United agreed the…
Flood destroys 585 houses in Sokoto
A late night flood has destroyed no fewer than 585 houses in seven towns of Wurno Local Government of Sokoto…
God is source of my power – Prophet T. B. Joshua
T.B. Joshua, the Supreme pastor of The Synagogue Church of All Nations reveals what many do not know about his…
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80 killed, 230 wounded in Kabul suicide attack
At least 80 people have been killed and 230 wounded in a double suicide attack at a demonstration in Afghanistan’s…
Sudan edge out Nigeria 4-3 in Africa U-20 Nations Cup qualifier
Sudan edge out Nigeria 4-3 in Africa U-20 Nations Cup qualifier. Details soon.
Heavy rain disrupts Imo re-run elections
The re-run elections organised in Imo North Senatorial District and three state constituencies by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
CBN directs banks to sell forex to BDCs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed agent banks to approved international money transfer operators to sell foreign currency…
Fire razes shops at Sabon Gari market Kano
An early morning fire on Saturday destroyed shops at Sabon-Gari Market, Kano. This is the second fire incident in the…
Suspected ‘coup’ plotter arrested
The Department of State Services ( DSS) has arrested one Jones Abari, aka Gen. Akotebe Darikoro, for the alleged mastermind…
Buhari’s aides attend burial of Redeemed preacher
Two aides of President Muhammmadu Buhari on Saturday attended the burial ceremony of Eunice Elisha, the female preacher who was…
Gov Wike to rebuild burnt INEC office
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that those who burnt the Bori office of the…
No violence in Imo re-run election
The re-run senatorial election for Imo North on Saturday recorded an impressive turnout of voters, some of them arriving at…
168,843 pupils sit for JSS1 placement test in Lagos
No fewer than 168,843 primary six pupils, from both public and private schools in Lagos State, sat for the 2016/2017…
Wicked: How celestial church chained, tortured 9-year old boy
A nine-year old boy, who was chained and tortured by a Celestial Church in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria has been…
Army rescues missing commanding officer, 5 others
The Nigerian Army has rescued five soldiers and officers among those declared missing in action during last Wednesday’s ambush of…
Flags at half mast after Munich shooting spree
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere orders flags to fly at half-mast after 10 people including a gunman died in…
No trace of missing Indian Air Force aircraft with 29 people on board
There was no sighting yet of any aircraft debris more than 24 hours after an Indian Air Force plane with…
Security agencies, lawyers, judges delay corruption cases – Lawyers
Some Abuja-based legal practitioners say all stakeholders such as anti-graft agencies, the prosecutors, private lawyers, and prison officials should be…
Boko Haram: Commanding Officer, 16 soldiers still missing
The Nigerian Army has revealed that a commanding officer, three officers and 16 soldiers are still missing in action following…
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Heavy rain kills 87, millions evacuated in China
Heavy rain in China has killed at least 87 people and forced 16 million from their homes, state media reported…
ntel launches fastest router in Nigeria, offers free browsing
ntel, Nigeria’s most advanced 4G/LTE network provider, has launched its internet router across its outlets in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria’s…
Hillary Clinton picks Kaine as VP
US Democrat presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton has named Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate. Clinton made the announcement via…
INEC’s certificate of return issued to Ogah not fake-Ubani
Barr. Monday Ubani has dispelled the rumour being spread across the social media over the authenticity of the Certificate of…
Scores of mourners troop to Adewale’s Lagos residence
Scores of mourners have continued to besiege the residence of late Mr Olutayo Adewale, a member of the House of…
Obaseki promises greater Edo without oil
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Mr. Goodwin Obaseki, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the September 10 gubernatorial election in Edo…
N30b Budget Padding: Dogara using police to harass me – Jibrin
The ongoing battle between Abdulmumin Jibrin and Yakubu Dogara took a new twist today as the former accused Dogara and…
Six killed in Munich shopping mall shooting
Six people were killed in a shooting Friday at a shopping centre in Munich, Germany, leading police to ask city…