Year: 2016
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Shuaibu Amodu: My father was everything to me – son
Jethro Ibileke/Okpella Abdul-Aziz Amodu, eldest son of the late Shuaibu Amodu, said the news of the death of his father…
Pictures: Shuaibu Amodu laid to rest
The late former Chief Coach of Super Eagles of Nigeria, Shuaibu Amodu was laid to rest amidst tears in Okpella,…
Ambode appoints 57 sole administrators for LGs/LCDAs
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday approved the appointment of new Sole Administrators to oversee the…
Julius Berger, RCC resume work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Two construction giants, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) have returned to site to resume work on…
Road users escape death as container falls on parked truck
Some road users on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway escaped death when an articulated vehicle carrying a 40ft container skidded off the highway…
A Reflection on Bayelsa State
By C. Don Adinuba Bayelsa State is a quintessence of how crisis of social values is at the root of…
Odegbami, Onigbinde, NFSC, others mourn Amodu
Nigerians have again been thrown into mourning with the death early on Saturday of a four-time former Super Eagles Coach,…
How Shuaibu Amodu died – Afegbua
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has disclosed how the former Super Eagles Coach,…
6-year old girl burnt to death in Lagos church
The Lagos State Fire Service said a six-year-old girl was burnt to death in a church in the early hours…
Rousing farewell as Muhammad Ali is buried
It was a rousing day on Friday as thousands paid tributes to boxing legend Muhammad Ali at a memorial service…
Dairy Farm Senior School, Ikotun win Lagos Principals’ Cup
Dairy Farm Senior Secondary School, Agege, has won this year’s Lagos Principals’ Cup. The school on Friday in Lagos whitewashed…
Army retires senior officers from service
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the retirement of some senior officers from service following the approval of the Army Council.…
IBB back from Germany after medical treatment
Former military ruler, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, arrived Minna on Friday evening after undergoing medical treatment in Germany. A statement issued…
June 12: Osun Govt declares Monday public holiday
Osun State Government on Friday declared Monday as public holiday to mark June 12 celebration in the state. Notice of…
Gov Bello renames Kogi University after Abubakar Audu
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday renamed the Kogi State University, Ayangba, after the late first civilian governor of…
Govt dissolves management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company
The Federal Government has announced the dissolution of the Executive Management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company of Nigeria Limited.…
Fraud suspect dies in EFCC custody
Desmond Nunugwo, a suspect under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, passed away today June 10, few…
Dariye’s Trial: Defence backtracks, seeks no-case submission
The trial of a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial…
Army killed 17 unarmed Biafran supporters – Amnesty International
Amnesty International says its investigation has confirmed that the Nigerian army gunned down 17 unarmed people during last month’s Biafran…
Amaechi: My greatest regret as Rivers governor
Minister of Transportation and former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi says his greatest regret as governor of Rivers State…
Our masterplan for Lagos At 50 – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka recently met with media practitioners where he unfolds to them the masterplan for the Lagos…
Albinos appeal for M120m to buy sunscreen cream
The Albino Foundation has appealed to the Federal Government to assist in the payment of the N120 million sunscreen cream…
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Ezekwesili, Toni Payne engage in social media fight
The former minister of Education and #BringBackOurGirls pioneer, Dr Oby Ezekwesili and e x-wife of popular Nigerian musician, 9ice, Toni…
Edgar Obi, Mikel Obi’s brother dapper in new photos
Edgar Obi, Mikel Obi’s younger brother a rising musician signed to MMM Records, is out with dapper new photos as…
You must die, Supreme Court tells convict
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the death sentence passed on Ayiere GodsGift by the Court of Appeal in Calabar…
Oil prices crash further
Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders continued to book profits from a rally that sent crude futures to 2016…
Blasphemy Killing: Police arraign 5 in court
The police in Kano on Friday arraigned five suspects in connection with the alleged murder of a female trader, Mrs…
Rummenigge to stay on in Bayern Munich till 2019
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge will remain Bayern Munich chairman until at least 2019, the German record champions announced on Friday. Bayern and…