Year: 2016
Lawmakers set to abolish joint account
The Chairman, Senate Committee on State and Local Government Affairs, Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar, on Sunday said provision has been made…
Navy arrests 2 cattle rustlers, recovers 295 livestock
The Commandant, Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology, Kachia, Kaduna, Commodore Timothy Dakwat, has said that the command arrested two…
Reuben Abati still in EFCC cell
One week after he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly collecting N50m from the…
520 pregnant Zamfara women on HIV drugs
No fewer than 520 pregnant women living with HIV are receiving antiretroviral drugs in Zamfara. Dr. Med Maumbi, the Project…
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800 herdsmen arrested over violent attacks
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that no fewer than 800 suspected violent herdsmen have been arrested across the country…
Boko Haram recruiting youth to supply fuel in Borno
The Borno command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday raised the alarm that youths in…
Troops foil suicide bomb attempt on IDPs camp
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed behind Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Damboa road, Maiduguri, on Sunday intercepted and…
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Obasanjo, Folorunsho Alakija tango in Lagos
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Africa’s richest woman, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija on Saturday in Lagos exchanged words over the latter’s…
$15m Saga: Patience Jonathan’s group not registered – SERAP
Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal High Court to dismiss a suit filed against it…
We are not interested in arresting Jonathan – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed in far away United States that the federal government is not interested in arresting…
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Tomb of Jesus opened for first time in centuries
For the first time in hundreds of years, the marble stone above the tomb of Jesus Christ in the Church…
1 burnt to death, 5 trucks razed in Lagos tanker fire
A tanker fire has burnt one person to death and razed five trucks at Kirikiri area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.…
Boko Haram: Cameroon commends gallant Nigerian Army
The Cameroonian Army has commended the gallant effort of the Nigerian Army in chasing away Boko Haram terrorists from the…
Flash floods kill 26 in Egypt
Twenty-six people have been killed in accidents related to flash floods in parts of Egypt this week, state television reported…
Ronaldo scores hat-trick in Madrid’s win
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick and missed a penalty as Real Madrid beat Alaves and increased their lead at the…
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Mike Adenuga bags Ghana’s highest award
The Republic of Ghana on Saturday conferred its highest civil national award of “The Companion of the Star of Ghana…
Liverpool win 4-2 at Palace
Liverpool moved level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City courtesy of a thrilling victory at Crystal Palace. Goals…
City return to top with emphatic 4-0 win over West Brom
Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League in emphatic style as victory at West Brom ended Pep…
Truck crushes ‘area boys’ in Ogun, kills 2
Two persons were confirmed dead on Saturday when a Nissan Cabstar truck rammed over a group of street urchins, popularly…
Gunmen assassinate Miyetti Allah Chairman in Kogi
The Chairman, Kogi Chapter of Wuro Miyetti-Allah Association, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar, has been assassinated by unknown gunmen who invaded his…
Lagos , FG move to relocate Ikoyi Prisons over pollution
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos and Federal Governments are in talks over the relocation of the Ikoyi Prisons built in 1955…
Arsenal beat Sunderland 4-1 to increase pressure on Moyes
Arsenal increased the pressure on Sunderland manager David Moyes with a comfortable victory over a Black Cats side who remain…
Surulere residents to face prosecution
The Department of Environment in Surulere Local Government on Saturday served over 10 houses in Surulere Area Notices to appear…
Military to launch operation against violent herdsmen
The Nigerian Military will soon launch an operation to tackle security challenges posed by herdsmen across the country, the Acting…
Clashes in Central African Republic leave 25 dead
Clashes between militia groups in the Central African Republic have killed 25 people including six gendarmes caught in an ambush,…
Benin arrests prominent politician over cocaine seizure
Authorities in Benin Republic have arrested a prominent businessman and politician, Sebastien Ajavon in connection with a seized 18 kilogrammes…
American Airlines 767 catches fire on runway
The right-side engine of an American Airlines Boeing 767 failed Friday during an attempted takeoff, sending debris as far as…
Rice farmers exploit ban on importation
Yobe Commissioner for Agriculture Mustapha Gajerima says that rice farmers in the state have scaled up their production following the…
Clinton asks FBI to release complete information on email scandal
Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, has urged the FBI to release complete information about its newly discovered emails of…
NCI urges media to expose corrupt public officials
The National Council on Information (NCI) has urged the media in Nigeria to expose corrupt public officials through investigative reporting…