Year: 2016
Army vows to end Boko Haram terrorism
The Nigerian Army says it will not be distracted in its resolve to end Boko Haram terrorism in the North…
Dangote Lagos refinery for completion in 2019
Kazeem Ugbodaga The ongoing construction of the multi-billion dollars Dangote Refinery at the Lekki Free Zone, LFZ, in Lagos will…
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14 killed in Somalia hotel attack
At least 14 people were killed when gunmen stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital and took an unknown number of…
Arik Air sponsors conjoined twins to New York for surgery
Arik Air has sponsored the return tickets to New York for conjoined twins, Miracle and Testimony Ayeni, in order for…
Prisons Service confirms jailbreak in Kuje Prisons
The Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), has confirmed that there was jailbreak at Kuje Medium Prison on Friday night. The Public…
NDLEA arrests 94, seizes 2 tons of Cannabis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kogi Command, said on Saturday that it had arrested 94 suspects, including seven…
Army clarifies Buratai’s Dubai properties
The Nigerian Army has clarified that the two properties of Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, in Dubai…
Breaking: Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike.
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide indefinite strike which commenced on June 20. President of…
NYSC to establish skill acquisition centres in six geopolitical zones
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, on Saturday said, the service had concluded…
UPDATED: Charles Okah still in custody- Nigerian Prisons Service
The Nigerian Prisons Service has said Charles Okah, the suspected mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day bombings, did not escape…
Militants attack: Lagos, Ogun communities still deserted
No fewer than 20 persons were reportedly killed after suspected militants invaded some villages in Imushin, a boundary community between…
MEND Leader, Charles Okah Escapes From Kuje Prison
Charles Okah who is a leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) has escaped from Kuje…
Yemi Alade’s ‘Johnny’ costume on display at the Grammy Museum
One of the pieces worn by Afropop diva, Yemi Alade in her hit music video ‘Johnny’, is currently on display…
Man commits suicide in Bauchi
A 32-year old resident of Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Cletus Paulus, has hanged himself on a tree…
EFCC detains ex-Kebbi governor over N450m PDP campaign fund
The former governor of Kebbi State, Saidu Dakingari has been arrested and detained by the Kano Zone of the Economic…
Silverbird Group re-opens for business
After the seizure of three assets owned by Silverbird Group- Silverbird Galleria Limited, Silverbird Promotions Limited, and Silverbird Showtime Limited,…
Dr Kulah, husband to Van Vicker’s manager apologizes
Dr. Bartum Kulah who is based in Atlanta Georgia earlier in the month accused top Ghollywood/Nollywood actor, Van Vicker of…
Woman beats husband to death in Benue
A lecturer in the Theatre Arts Department of the College of Education, Oju in Benue State, Godwin Abuul, has been…
Osinbajo’s wife pet project graduates 810 in Imo
The wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, has called on Nigerians to establish more skills acquisition centres for…
Spain expels 11 Nigerians
The Spanish Government on Friday deported 11 Nigerians alleged to have committed various offences in that country. The News Agency…
Bailiffs seize ThisDay Dome in Abuja
THISDAY Dome, a high class event centre owned by Leaders and Company, the Publishers of Thisday Newspapers joined the ranks…
“Solid evidence” of sex scandal against Nigerian lawmakers available – Sources
High-level diplomatic sources have revealed that the U.S. officials have “solid evidence” of the alleged misconduct Ambassador James Entwistle reported…
Buhari begs militants to stop bombing pipelines
A perturbed President Muhammadu Buhari over the activities of the Niger Delta Militants (NDA), last night went spiritual, pleading with…
Buhari appoints new Inland Waterways boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Boss Mustapha as the new Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways…
We are going to watch Ondo APC primaries closely – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the gubernatorial primaries of All Progressives…
Workers suspend 4-week old strike in Ekiti
Public servants in Ekiti State on Friday suspended their four-week old strike. This followed the signing of an agreement with…
BREXIT: Buhari praises Cameron as courageous statesman
President Muhammadu Buhari has empathised with British Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to resign in October. This is contained in…
N10b Debt: AMCON takes over Afrijet Airlines
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), on Friday, took over the assets of Afrijet Airlines Ltd. owned by Chief…
11 Nigerians deported from Spain
The Spanish Government on Friday deported 11 Nigerians alleged to have committed various offences in that country. Their deportation is…
Buhari is the leader we need now – Osinbajo
Nigeria has as its president at this time the kind of leader the nation needs: honest, straightforward and operating from…