Year: 2016
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Ramadan: Fast to commence June 6
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has directed the Muslim Ummah to commence the Ramadan fast on June…
Buhari leaves for London to check ear infection
President Muhammadu Buhari will take ten days off and travel to London on Monday, June 6, 2016, to rest, media…
Ramadan: Gov. Ambode urges Muslims to pray for Nigeria
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has urged Muslims to pray fervently for the country to overcome its current challenges…
President Buhari mourns Eze Njemanze of Owerri
President Muhammadu Buhari has paid a glowing tribute to the late Owerri monarch, Eze Emmanuel Emenyonu Njemanze, describing him as…
Kano Pillars manage slim win over Plateau United
Kano Pillars Football Club on Sunday beat visiting Plateau United FC 1-0 in a Week 19 match of the 2015/2016…
Daily Times of Nigeria clocks 90 years
One of Nigeria’s oldest newspapers, Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN), incorporated in 1925 has clocked 90 years, the owners, Folio…
Alert: Beware of kerosene mixed with petrol
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Sunday in Maiduguri alerted Borno residents that kerosene mixed with petrol…
Jama’atu Nasril Islam condemns Kano blasphemy killing
Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) on Sunday condemned the killing of Mrs Bridget Agbahime, a market woman by a mob in…
Publish names of looters- SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has “welcomed publication of the list of recovered funds by the Federal Government as…
Niger Delta Avengers reduce Agip oil production by 65,000 barrels
Eni, the parent company of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), said the oil firm’s production had been cut short by…
Ramadan: Christian clerics felicitate with Muslims
Nigerian Christian clerics felicitate with Muslims and stressed the need for prayers for peace and stability in the country, as…
Kidnappers of Odogbolu council official, daughter, demand N150m ransom
Kidnappers of Mrs Bola Oshin, 53, the Director of Information in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, declared missing…
FIFA lawyers reveal fraudulent contract details
The attorneys conducting the internal investigation into wrongdoing at FIFA, Quinn Emanuel, have released information regarding details of contracts and…
Headlines, News, Sports, Tennis
Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win first French Open
World number one Novak Djokovic beat Britain’s Andy Murray to win his first French Open title and complete the career…
Pictures: Ambode visits Emirs of Gwandu, Argungu
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State recently paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammed Iliyasu Bashar,…
Lagos shuts Ajah Roundabout for vehicular traffic
From Tuesday, the gridlock-prone Ajah Roundabout in Lekki Peninsula, Eti-Osa Local government will be shut for traffic, the Lagos state…
Muhammad Ali, The Greatest (1942-2016) By Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati Muhammad Ali, who died late Friday evening aged 74, was one of the greatest icons of the…
Transfers: Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic to join Man Utd
Manchester United are close to agreeing a £31m deal for Villareal’s 22-year-old Ivory Coast central defender Eric Bailly.(AS) The Red…
Mourinho, Guardiola battle to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola are preparing for their first Manchester scrap – over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The new managers of…
Jamie Vardy having medical at Arsenal
Leicester and England striker Jamie Vardy is due to undergo a medical with Arsenal on Sunday, a source close to…
Recovered Loots: Experts advise govt on how to spend it
Some financial experts on Saturday, urged the Federal Government to channel the funds it recovered from looters into critical infrastructure.…
NAF deploys more aircraft to Niger Delta to check militants
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar, said the force had intensified deployment to the Niger Delta to…
Lagos to establish rice mill in Kebbi
The Lagos State Government is to establish a rice mill capable of processing 20 metric tonnes of rice per hour…
Obama mourns Muhammad Ali
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday mourned boxing legend, Muhammad Ali, who died on Friday in Phoenix‚ Arizona, following a…
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Muhammad Ali died of septic shock: Family Spokesman
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of septic shock after spending five days at an Arizona hospital for what started out…
1,670 senior police officers promoted
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 1,670 senior police officers to their next ranks. This is…
Oyo NLC demands release of union leaders
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan: The Oyo State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Saturday demanded the immediate release of its…
8 fake optometrists arrested in Lagos
No fewer than eight suspected fake optometrists were arrested in Lagos on Saturday by the Registrar of Optometrists and Dispensing…
Pope orders sacking of bishops in sexual abuse cases
Catholic bishops guilty of covering up cases of child sex abuse should be subject to removal, the Vatican said on…
Troops kill top Boko Haram commander, 18 others in Borno-Army
The Nigerian Army said that its troops in Borno on Friday killed a top Boko Haram commander known as Ameer…