Year: 2016
Fani-Kayode remanded by EFCC, quizzed on several fraud cases
The ever outspoken former Minister of Aviation and Campaign Director of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been reportedly…
2 Boko Haram bombers in mission impossible
Two teenage girls wearing explosives died on Monday in Northern Cameroon after being stopped at a checkpoint, an official said.…
Naval officer, rating kidnapped in Rivers State by gunmen
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a naval officer and a rating in the Rumuji axis of Emohua Local Government Area of…
Sultan fetes 1,604 NYSC members
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Monday hosted 1, 604 National Youths Service Corps ( NYSC) members…
Dariye has case to answer in UK, witness tells court
Peter Clark, a retired detective constable with the UK Metropolitan Police, on May 9, 2016, told a Federal Capital Territory,…
Militants hurt Nigeria as oil output crumbles
A series of attacks on Nigeria’s oil infrastructure has pushed its output of crude close to a 22-year low, putting…
12 illegal private hospitals shut in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye, AbeokutaThe Ogun State Ministry of Health has closed down twelve privately owned hospitals in the state to check…
Edo assembly swears-in first female Speaker
Jethro Ibileke, Benin: In spite of the presence of policemen at the premises of the Edo State House of Assembly…
DPR warns marketers against fuel diversion
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Monday warned major and independent fuel marketers to refrain from diverting petroleum products…
CAF fines Nigeria $5,000 for overcrowding
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) 5,000 dollars for overcrowding at its 2017 Africa…
Fuel scarcity disrupts Aero Contractors’ operations
Nigeria’s domestic carrier, Aero Contractors, on Monday said limited supply of JET A1, also known as aviation fuel, has disrupted…
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Lekan Shonde, alleged wife-killer arrested
Mr. Lekan Shonde, on the run for the alleged killing of his wife, has been arrested. The circumstance of his…
EFCC grills Femi Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation and Spokesperson of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation in the 2015 presidential election, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode,…
CAS upholds Platini’s FIFA suspension, reduces term
Michel Platini, the suspended European soccer boss will resign as head of governing body UEFA in a matter of days,…
Police surround Edo assembly
The Police on Monday cordoned off the premises of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) to avert possible breakdown…
Buhari to probe $16b power investment by Obj, Jonathan
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to investigate the $16 billion spent by the Olusegun Obasanjo and the Goodluck Jonathan administrations…
My wife was dating her GM, says wife-killer Shonde
Depot worker, Lekan Shonde, who allegedly killed his wife in the Egbeda, Lagos area, and vanished thereafter has spoken from…
I’ll support, encourage Buhari for 2nd term- Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has promised to encourage and support President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in…
Panama Papers go online, Tinubu & Saraki files thrown open
The Panama Papers scandal will deepen around the world today when the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists puts most of…
Okorocha’s convoy blocked by herdsmen
The convoy of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State was blocked for 30 minutes at the weekend by herdsmen. It…
Wizkid Ayo No 3 on world artistes itune/Spotify list
Top Nigerian pop singer Wizkid Ayo continues to enjoy global stardom. The 25 year-old Nigerian was recently at number 11…
Singer Waje advises ladies: Beware of the monster in human form
Nigerian singer Waje Iruobe, full name, Aituaje Aina Vivian Ebele Iruobe has taken to Instagram to advise women to be…
Warri Wolves shocked at home by Rivers United
Warri Wolves Football Club on Sunday suffered a 1-0 defeat to visiting Rivers United FC at the Warri Township Stadium,…
4 confirmed killed in derailed Lagos-Kano train
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) said on Sunday that four people died in the train accident that occurred in Jebba…
PDP govs meet, plot APC fall in Edo
Five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South, met behind closed doors on Sunday in Asaba, Delta…
Arsenal offer UEFA crutches to Man U, dent City’s hopes
Arsenal have opened the possibility of a UEFA Champions League slot for Manchester United, after rallying twice to share points…
Amaechi queries LADOL over gazette
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has queried the management of LADOL Integrated Logistics FZE to explain how it came about…
Bishop urges Nigerians to shun lust for wealth
The Bishop of Badagry Diocese, Rt. Rev. Babatunde Adeyemi, on Sunday urged Nigerians to be contented with what God had…
Excitement in Dutse over first rain
Dutse, the capital of Jigawa, on Sunday recorded the first rainfall of the year. The heavy downpour, which started around…
APC vows to execute railway projects in 2016 budget
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has disclosed that the execution of national railway…