Year: 2016
Man docked for assaulting police officer
A 25-year-old man, Wasiu Ogundare, on Monday appeared before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a police officer. Ogundare…
First female US attorney general dies
Janet Reno, former U.S. attorney general under President Bill Clinton, died Monday morning following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease,…
Pictures: Joop Berkhout: 50 Years of Publishing in Nigeria
On Saturday 29 October the Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies in Lagos organised a morning of tributes for…
Still on sale: TheNEWS Special Trilogy on The First Nigerian Coup
In June, July and August, 2016, TheNEWS published a trilogy on the British Intelligence Report on the first Nigerian coup.…
251 vigilante members complete intelligence training in Adamawa
No fewer than 251 Vigilante members from Adamawa and Taraba have concluded a five-day Basic Intelligence Training organized by Nigerian…
LCCI charges CBN to review MPR
Worried by the high lending rate to the private sector, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has charged…
List of winners for AFRIMMA 2016
This year’s edition of All Africa Music Awards took place last night at the Eko Hotel & Suites. AFRIMMA is…
Niger to prosecute those guilty of noise pollution
Niger State Environmental Protection Agency (NISEPA) has said that the agency would set up mobile courts to prosecute those engaged…
Governor Yahaya Bello is not sick – Fanwo
The Director General, Media and Publicity to the Governor of Kogi State, Kingsley Fanwo, has dismissed rumour that Governor Yahaya…
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Thousands of commuters stranded as LAGBUS staff protest Ikorodu Road ban
Thousands of commuters were stranded on Monday on Ikorodu Road as staff of LAGBUS (red buses) protested the Lagos State…
Oyegun leads dignitaries to receive Buhari at Benin Airport
Chief John Odigie, National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading other dignitaries to receive President Muhammadu Buhari, who…
Nigeria not worth dying for- Sam Okwaraji’s family
Pat Okwaraji, brother of the late Sam Okwaraji, an ex-Super Eagles attacker, said the Nigerian government had not proven that…
5.0-magnitude quake hits Oklahoma
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit the U.S. state of Oklahoma on Monday with no major damage being immediately reported. According to…
NGO advocates regular cancer screening
Stand Up To Cancer Nigeria, a cancer advocacy NGO has called for regular screening for early detection and survival of…
Messi scores 500th Barcelona goals
Barcelona are celebrating another Lionel Messi landmark, after the Argentina forward scored his 500th goal for the club on Sunday.…
NNPC wrong on petrol price hike – Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, says the recent N4 increase in price of petrol in Nigerian…
Tight security in Benin as Buhari starts 2-day visit
Security has been beefed up in and around Benin, the capital of Edo, ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari two-days official…
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Trump cries foul as FBI clears Clinton
Donald Trump has accused the FBI of impropriety after it once again exonerated his rival Hillary Clinton of criminal conduct…
Video: The dancing horse at mini durbar for Sultan Abubakar
NAN TV crew led by Lucky Anyanwu was on hand on Saturday in Sokoto to cover the mini durbar, staged…
Leicester lose 2-1 at home to West Brom
Winger Matt Phillips punished a horrendous error by midfielder Danny Drinkwater to score the winner for West Brom at champions…
Kogi Gov’s wife targets 10,000 vulnerable persons for empowerment
The wife of Kogi State governor, Hajia Rashidat Bello, says that 10,000 vulnerable indigenes of the state will benefit from…
Ronaldo to sign new Madrid deal until 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo has committed his future to Real Madrid by agreeing a new contract extension that will see him remain…
Man. United bounce back, trash Swansea 3-1
Manchester United ended a run of four Premier League games without a win as they made light work of a…
Rivers Govt. donates patrol vehicles to FRSC
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has donated two patrol vehicles to the state Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety…
Liverpool on rampage, demolish Watford 6-1
Liverpool went top of the Premier League for the first time under manager Jurgen Klopp with an emphatic victory over…
INEC calls for investigation into Rivers fake result sheet
The Independent National Electoral Commission has called for thorough investigation into the production of fake result sheets in Port Harcourt,…
60 teenage thieves live under Oshodi bridge-Suspect
Kazeem Ugbodaga One of the two suspects arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos…
Buhari handovers Lagos Presidential lodge to LASG
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday expressed a heartfelt gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the hand-over…
We’ll continue to promote excellence with arts, entertainment-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said his administration would continue to utilise the elements of arts, culture,…
Provost, Shehu Shagari COE Sokoto dies
The Provost, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Dr Dikko Goshe is dead. The deceased died on Saturday night at…