Year: 2016
Fire Service saves 5-year-old from drowning
The Lagos State Fire Service has rescued a five-year-old girl, Faith Onifade from an 80 feet deep well. The Director…
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Army turns captured Sambisa forest into training ground
The Sambisa forest, beginning from 2017 will serve as training ground for personnel of the Nigerian Army, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai,…
Fun seekers throng National Theatre Complex to mark Boxing Day
Fun seekers on Monday thronged the National Theatre Complex, Iganmu, Lagos to celebrate the Boxing Day with their families and…
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Obama: I could’ve defeated Trump
Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama said he could have defeated Republican Donald Trump in the November 8 presidential election if…
West Ham demolish Swansea 4-1
West Ham cruised to a third straight win to plunge Swansea City deeper into Premier League relegation trouble and increase…
Giroud gives Arsenal slim victory over West Brom
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud struck a late winner as the Gunners ended a run of two Premier League defeats with…
United hammer Sunderland 3-1
Manchester United recorded their fourth successive Premier League win with a dominant performance against a Sunderland side which remains in…
Chelsea extend unbeaten run to 12 with 3-0 win
Chelsea moved nine points clear at the top of the table by beating Bournemouth to set a club record of…
Allardyce begins Palace reign with a draw
Troy Deeney scored a second-half penalty to equalise for Watford as Sam Allardyce took a point on his return to…
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10 drown in Uganda after boat carrying football fans capsizes
Ten people drowned after an overloaded boat carrying football fans capsized on Lake Albert in north-western Uganda, police confirmed on…
Boko Haram terrorist arrested in Ikorodu
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has revealed the arrest of a Boko Haram terrorist in Ikorodu area…
Bishop secures release of 6 inmates in Jalingo
The Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese, Most Rev. Charles Hamawa, on Monday secured the release of six inmates at the…
Yuletide: Beer parlour operators in Lagos decry poor patronage
A trip to some beer parlours in Lagos, has revealed that their operators recorded poor patronage this yuletide. It was…
FG to end drug hawking in 2017
Pharm. Elijah Mohammed, Registrar Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to ending open drug hawking…
BREAKING: 2 suicide bombers attack cattle market Maiduguri
A suicide bomber on Monday attacked Kasuwar Shanu (cattle market) in Maiduguri, Borno state killing self, while another suspect was…
NIPOST to provide e-commerce, e-government services – Minister
The Federal Government said on Monday that the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) would be repositioned to provide e-commerce and e-government…
Nigeria to achieve 30% broadband penetration by 2018
The Federal Government says the country will achieve the 30 per cent national broadband penetration by 2018 as projected in…
Looming strike: Resident doctors urge FG to intervene
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has urged the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the lingering crises in…
Army chief charges troops to pursue fleeing terrorists
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged troops in the North East to pursue the fleeing Boko…
MTN pays N80bn of N330bn fine — FG
The Federal Government says MTN had paid N80 billion of the N330 billion fine imposed on it for failing to…
Plateau govt empowers 60 women with various skills
The Plateau Government has empowered 60 women with various skills and donated wheelchairs and hearing aids to people living with…
Hazy, cold weather disrupt socioeconomic life in Dutse
Hazy and cold weather on Monday forced residents of Dutse, the Jigawa capital, to remain indoor. A NAN correspondent who…
SSS 2 girl, 5 others killed in Kaduna night attack
Unknown gunmen killed six persons in an attack on Goska, a village near Kafanchan, in Jemaa Local Government of Kaduna…
Breaking: Pop star George Michael is dead
British singer George Michael, who became one of the pop idols of the 1980s with Wham! and then forged a…
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Gov. Fayose promotes 15,772 workers, pays 2 months salaries, Christmas bonus
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti has given approval for the immediate promotion of 15,772 public servants in the spirit of…
Gunmen strikes again in Southern Kaduna, kill SS2 student, 5 others
Unknown gunmen killed six persons in an attack on Goska, a village near Kafanchan, in Jemaa Local Government of Kaduna…
Several bodies found at Russian Plane crash site
Several bodies have been found at the crash site of missing Russian military Tu-154 aircraft in the Black Sea, Russian…
2 killed in suicide bomb attacks in Cameroon
Two suspected suicide bombers were killed after attempting to launch attacks on Sunday morning in Cameroon, security source told Xinhua.…
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X-mas tragedy: 92 dead in Russian military plane crash
All 92 people on board a Russian military aircraft are feared dead after it crashed into the Black Sea. The…
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Recession: Kumuyi predicts better New Year for Nigeria
General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi has predicted a better New Year for Nigeria, saying that God…