Year: 2016
Family planning not for Muslims-Turkey President
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said no Muslim family should use birth control or engage in family planning, saying the…
Recovered loot: SERAP commences contempt suit against govt
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commenced contempt proceedings against the Federal Government, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General of…
Vice chancellors meet over varsity education
Vice-Chancellors of the nation’s universities, under the aegis of Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU), on Monday began their…
PMG-MAN advocates healthcare coverage for Nigerians
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN) has called for national healthcare coverage for Nigerians across…
US happy over life sentence for ex-Chadian President
The U.S. on Monday welcomed the Extraordinary African Chambers’ (CAE) sentencing of former Chadian President, Hissene Habre to life in…
Marathoner completes 717kms trek from Abuja-Lagos
Fadesola Adebayo, the Canadian-based Nigerian marathoner, who began a 717km-long trek against the spread of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) from Abuja…
5 MASSOB members, 2 policemen killed in Asaba protest
No fewer than seven persons have been confirmed dead following protest by members of the Movement for the Actualisation of…
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Joseph Yobo and wife conferred chieftaincy titles in Rivers
Ex-Nigerian Super Eagles defender, Joseph Yobo alongside his wife, Adaeze Yobo were recently conferred with a chieftaincy title in Ogoniland,…
Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohamed Badie jailed for life
An Egyptian criminal court on Monday handed down a life sentence to the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood along…
FG to build 6 science, technology museums
The Federal Government says it will build a Science and Technology museum in each of the six geo-political zones of…
Police nab 13 suspected IPOB members in Enugu
No fewer than 13 suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were on Monday arrested by the Police…
13 suspected IPOB members nabbed in Enugu
No fewer than 13 suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were on Monday arrested by the Police…
Ramadan: NASFAT warns traders against exploitation during fast
The Deputy National Missioner of NASFAT, Alhaji Abdulazeez Onike, has advised traders against unnecessary and unjust inflation of prices of…
Man killed for refusing to charge friend’s phone
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a bricklayer, Demola Wasiu, for allegedly killing his 27-year-old friend, Lekan Omotosho. Wasiu…
Policemen injured as MASSOB members march in Asaba
A fight broke out between policemen and some people suspected to be members of the Movement for the Sovereign State…
FG to make Nigerians buy made-in-Nigeria products
The Federal Government says it intends to make Nigerians look inwards by buying products, especially vehicles made in the country.…
Rashford signs new Man United contract
Teenage breakthrough star Marcus Rashford has signed a new contract committing him to Manchester United until 2020 with an option…
MASSOB, police clash in Asaba
A fight broke out between policemen and some people suspected to be members of the Movement for the Sovereign State…
Sokoto to employ 10,000 teachers
The Sokoto State Government is to employ no fewer than 10,000 qualified teachers, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of the state has…
Buhari launches Ogoni land clean up june 2
President Muhammadu Buhari will launch the Ogoni land clean-up on June 2, a statement has said. This is contained in…
Civil servants to undergo severe penalty for corrupt practices
A unionist, Mr Oluwaseyi Gambo, on Monday urged the Federal Government to introduce a stiffer penalty against civil servants found…
7 MASSOB members arrested in Owerri
The police in Owerri on Monday arrested some 17 members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State…
Susan Peters celebrates birthday with gorgeous new photos
Award winning Nollywood actress, Susan Peters is a year older today. The star actress who is celebrating her birthday today…
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2016 Miss Nollywood Culture and Tourism Dethroned
Organizers of the Miss Nollywood Beauty Pageant have announced the dethronement of one of their queen, Grace Okoro Adaeze. Grace…
Breaking: Chad former ruler Hissene Habre convicted of rape
A special court in Senegal has convicted former Chadian military ruler Hissene Habre of rape as the verdict was still…
Robbers kill lecturer, Cameroonian in Gombe
The Police Command in Gombe State has confirmed that a gang of armed robbery suspects killed a lecturer and a…
Anna Banner Lands Best Supporting Queen Award
Former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria and one of Flavour’s baby mamas, Anna Banner was yesterday honoured with an award…
Meg Otanwa Covers Ghoste Magazine’s “Girl Power” Issue
Fast rising Nollywood actress who is an embodiment of beauty loaded with brains, Meg Otanwa is the cover star serving…
Stop lamenting, Tinubu chastises Nigerians
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to stop lamenting. He…
Ex-players attack Warri Wolves GM over unpaid allowances
Three former players of Warri Wolves Football Club on Sunday in Umuahia confronted the club’s General Manager, Moses Etu, to…