Year: 2016
Man Utd to pay Schweinsteiger £14m, as PSG eye midfielder
Manchester United will have to fork out £14m to axe flop midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger – but he is refusing to…
Terrorists strike again in France, kill over 70
A large truck plowed into a crowd of people in the southern French of city of Nice on Thursday night,…
Pictures: Buhari celebrates with children on graduation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday celebrated with his daughters on graduation and call to the bar. Photos: Sunday Aghaeze
Fuel supply: NNPC re-assures on availability
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has re-assured that it has adequate products and urged Nigerians to desist from panic…
IGP visits Okiro, seeks cooperation with PSC
The acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Thursday paid a courtesy visit on the Chairman, Police Service Commission…
Buhari approves further probe of Ihejirika, Minimah
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved further investigation of people involved in the Defence Equipment Procurement scam from 2007 to 2015.…
30 dead as lorry runs into crowd in France
BREAKING: At least, 30 people have been feared dead as a lorry struck a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in…
Obaseki’s running mate happy over nomination
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Mr. Philip Shuaibu, the running mate to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo…
Pictures: Buhari receives Moroccan special envoy
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday 14 July received the Moroccan special envoy Nasser Bourita at the State House, Abuja. Photos:Sunday…
Kidnapped 85-year old woman regains freedom
An 85-year old woman, Catherine Omomoh from Auchi, who was kidnapped in Benin, Edo, South-south Nigeria has regained her freedom…
IGP orders audit of police investments, subsidiaries
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris has engaged the services of two professional audit firms…
Lagos targets 10 million trees by 2020
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it intends to plant 10 million trees by 2020 as part of move…
Protesting students block roads in Lokoja
Protesting students of Kogi State University, Ayangba, on Thursday blocked major roads leading into and out of Lokoja, thereby paralysing…
I’m in a hurry to develop agriculture – Buhari
Nigeria is in a hurry to see projects take off in the agricultural sector to enhance food security and create…
Women group gives Melaye 3 days to apologise to Tinubu
The Women Advocacy Research and Development Centre (WARDC) on Thursday gave Senator Dino Melaye from Kogi State, three days to…
It’s true, I threatened, abused Tinubu – Melaye
At last, embattled Senator Dino Melaye of the All Progressives Congress, representing Kogi west, has confirmed that he threatened and…
Six charged to court for illegal sale of petrol at Seme border
Six men on Thursday appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos charged with illegal sale of petroleum products at…
APC youths condemn Senator Dino Melaye
The youth leader of the All Progressives Congress, Southwest zone, Femi Egbedeyi, has condemned the verbal assault of Senator Dino…
Adebule calls for more women participation in governance
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule on Wednesday urged women to be more participatory in government to promote…
Court restrains Auchi Poly from dismissing staff
The National Industrial Court has restrained Auchi Polytechnic from suspending or terminating the services of Igbinosun Ese for alleged offence…
Man in court for stabbing another with broken bottle
A 25-year- old man, Wasiu Shobayo, was on Thursday arraigned before Mrs O.O Layinka of an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court…
Southwest APC bars Dino Melaye from zone
The All Progressives Congress, South West Zone, has barred Senator Dino Melaye from the zone until he apologized to Senator…
RRS nabs 27-year-old car thief
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, July 12 nabbed, Benjamin Michael, 27,…
Amuneke urges Nigerians to support Flying Eagles
Flying Eagles Head Coach Emmanuel Amuneke has urged Nigerians to support the Flying Eagles as they face Sudan in the…
Tony Attah appointed as new NLNG chief executive
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd., has appointed Mr. Tony Attah as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive…
Fake importer jailed 3 years for defrauding Lagos businesswoman
A 38-year-old Festus Ajaere, who posed as an importer and defrauded a stove seller of N10 million on the pretext…
Tompolo’s kinsmen, women protest arrest of youths
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Hundreds of men and women from Gbaramatu community from Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State…
INEC trains 204 staff ahead of Ondo election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has commenced the training of 204 e- collation staff of the commission…
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Nigeria crash on FIFA rankings
The Super Eagles have dropped nine places in the latest rating announced by the world football governing body while Argentina…
“Be wary of taxis”, Consul-General counsels Nigerians
Nigeria’s Consul-General in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, on Thursday, urged Nigerians travelling to South Africa to be wary of…