Year: 2016
MTN agrees to pay Nigeria N330bn fine
mtn MTN Group has agreed to pay a reduced fine of 330 billion naira ($1.67 billion) in a settlement with…
Olisa Metuh’s case: Judge threatens National Hospital, Abuja
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has berated the National Hospital, Abuja, over the transfer of PDP Spokesman Olisa…
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Star actress Henrietta Kosoko buried today
Late star actress, Henrietta Kosoko, and wife of Nollywood veteran actor, Prince Jide Kosoko who died on Monday, 6th of…
World athletics body suspends 3 over ethics breaches
World athletics governing body, International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) on Friday announced the suspension of three staff members in an…
Tiwa Savage to appear on DSTV’s notable celebrities
Popular Entertainment Channel E on DSTV cable television is set to premiere a new documentary series “E VIP” on notable…
Lola OJ serves hot Summer hair trends- Coloured Bobs
Beauty vlogger and makeup artist, Lola OJ is out with another episode of her vlog where she serves us hot…
Doctors remove live grenade from soldier’s head
Colombian military doctors have removed a live grenade from the head of a soldier, a media report said on Friday.…
Robert Mugabe, 92, hints at retirement
Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, one of the longest serving heads of state, has hinted about his possible retirement but declined…
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Portharcourt ready to host 2016 AMAA
The capital and largest city of Rivers State, Port-Harcourt, is currently agog as organisers have concluded preparations for this year’s…
Copyright commission to raid MP3 pirates nationwide
The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission(NCC), Mr Afam Ezekude says the commission will soon embark on a nationwide raid…
Doctors’ strike paralyse medical services at UCH, Ibadan
Normal medical services have been disrupted at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, following the nationwide strike called by the…
Euro 2016: England fans clash with police in Marseille
Around 250 England supporters pelted police with drink cans outside a bar in the southern French city of Marseille late…
LUTH performs 7 successful open heart surgeries -CMD
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, said on Thursday in Lagos that the “LUTH Cardiac Project” had so far…
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Niger Delta Avengers on the rampage, blow up another pipeline
The Niger Delta Avengers are on the rampage in Nigeria’s South as they blew up another crude oil pipeline belonging…
Explosion rocks NPDC pipeline in Warri
An explosion rocked a pipeline operated by a subsidiary of Nigeria’s state oil company in the West African country’s restive…
Abia State: Ikpeazu sacks all media aides
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Thursday relieved his media aides, including the Chief Press Secretary, Mr Godwin Adindu, of…
Niger Delta Avengers push for secession from Nigeria
The militant group, Niger Delta Avengers which has claimed a string of attacks on oil pipelines on Thursday asked for…
The national brain in recession By Reuben Abati
“Have you eaten today? If not, let me show you this new restaurant. Good food, the service girls specially attractive,…
Lagos reduces hajj fare from N1.2m to N1.150m
In a bid to ensure a successful 2016 Hajj exercise and to cushion the effects of the present economic hardship…
Former Bauchi governorship aspirant arraigned by EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, arraigned Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi, former governorship aspirant of APC in Bauchi…
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Long time rivals, Pele and Maradona seek ‘peace’
Diego Maradona hailed his old rival Pele as an “icon” as the pair were reunited for a “match of friendship”…
Lagos Assembly confirms Philips as LASIEC Chairman
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed the appointment of the immediate past Chief Judge (CJ) of the…
Niger Delta crisis, a result of Intelligence Failure – Falana
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana says the recent unrest in the Niger Delta is as a result of…
BREAKING NEWS: Ambode Sacks 57 LGs/LCDAs Executive Secretaries
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday evening sacked the Executive Secretaries of the 57 Local Governments Councils and Local…
Court frees two men after 5 years in prison custody
An Enugu High Court on Thursday freed two men, Emmanuel Eze and Chinedu Nnaji, for want of evidence by the…
Minister, 13 others killed in Libya
A former Libyan minister and prominent lawyer, Abdelrahman al-Kiste, were killed along 13 others, military sources disclosed on Thursday. It…
Buhari appoints Akabueze DG Budget Office
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of his Special Adviser on Planning, Mr Ben Akabueze as the new Director-General…
EFCC arraigns ‘Dan China’ for N23.4m scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned one Abdullahi Adamu Usman, a.k.a. Dan China alongside his company,…
Ambode vows to increase fight against HIV/AIDS
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday in New York, United States vowed that his administration will increase its…
Amosun pardons 17 Prisoners in Ogun
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Thursday granted amnesty to 17 prisoners serving various jail terms in the state. He also…