Year: 2017
Nigerian returnees from Libya urge FG to provide jobs
Nigerian returnees from Libya have appealed to federal and state governments to provide job opportunities for Nigerian youths to prevent…
South African rand high against U.S. dollar
South Africa’s rand touched a 16-month high against the dollar early on Wednesday on improved risk appetite with investors eyeing…
Hospital conducts 3 vagina reconstruction surgeries
The Maryam Abacha Children and Women Hospital, Sokoto has successfully conducted advanced vagina reconstruction surgeries on three women with Vesico…
Premarital sex is important -Nollywood actress
Nollywood actress, Chinazo Ekezie, made the disclosure in her recent interview with Star Tracker. When asked for her take on…
Gov Ayade buys my papers – Teen Newspaper vendor
Vicky, who said she started selling newspapers when she was 9 years old and in JSS 3 in WAPI, Cross…
Boko Haram member kills 10 year old boy
Policemen attached to the Inspector- General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris’ Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT), have arrested suspected Boko…
DNA proves man isn’t father of his child
A middle aged Nigerian man has discovered that a young man he raised from birth and who is now 32…
It is God’s Will that i rob- Armed Robber
According to the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Sam Adegbuyi, Nurudeen (25), Mohammed (35), Timmy (23), Oriowo Ayo…
161 Nigerians return home from Libya
161 Nigerians, who have been stranded in Libya voluntarily returned to the country yesterday. The returnees journey back to Nigeria…
What Ambode has done differently – Bode George
Ex-deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has expressed satisfaction at the performance of the…
Nigerians have right to know Buhari’s whereabout-Prof. Oyebode
Professor of International law and Jurisprudence at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akin Oyebode has said that Nigerians have the…
PSP operators protest in Lagos over Environmental Bill
Operators of the Private Sector Participation, PSP, in refuse management on Tuesday stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly to…
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Court Orders Forfeiture of Yakubu’s $9.8m to FG
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano presided over by Justice Zainab Abubakar on Tuesday ordered the forfeiture of the…
CodeLagos: Lagos to set up 500 training centres
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday revealed plans to set up 500 Coding Centres in public and private schools across…
NDLEA arrests 5 suspected drug barons in Kebbi
The Kebbi Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested five suspected drug dealers for possessing 2.035…
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N125b Fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Atuche, Ojo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned the former Managing Director of BankPHB Bank Plc, now Keystone…
Outstanding 2015 Rivers polls hold Saturday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday for the conclusion of outstanding 2015 elections in Rivers. A statement…
We’ll develop golf to attract tourists to Plateau- Lalong
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Tuesday in Abuja said the state government would develop golf to attract more tourists…
NYSC to adopt agriculture for job creation
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it will adopt agriculture as the major job creator for corps members. Mr.…
Anxiety as ‘Strange black soot’ falls in Port Harcourt
Nigerian city of Port Harcourt used to be known as “The Garden City” because of its soaring palm trees and…
Plateau Assembly confirms appointment of new BPP DG
The Plateau House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Mr Peter Dogo, as Director-General of the state’s Bureau for…
Woman, lover disagree over son’s paternity
There was mild drama on Tuesday at Idi Ogungun Customary Court, Agodi-Ibadan, when a woman, Monsurat Adeleke, and her lover,…
Edo election: INEC fails to call witnesses as tribunal adjourns to Friday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to present witnesses in its defence as the Edo state governorship election petition…
Solving problems’ll boost Lagos’ Resilient City Status-LASG
Lagos State Government says on Tuesday that the ability of public servants to solve problems and challenges will boost Lagos’…
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N1.64bn Fraud: Court Dismisses Ex-Gov, Nyame’s No-Case Submission
Jolly Nyame, a former governor of Taraba State, has been ordered by a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu,…
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EFCC Docks FUTA VC, Bursar for N156m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arraigned the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure,…
Okon Lagos robbed in Warri
Popular Nollywood actor, Ime ‘Bishop’ Umoh, who was recently appointed Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State…
Arms deal: Mohammed seeks permission to travel for medical treatment
Retired Air Commodore Umar Mohammed, on Tuesday, prayed the Federal High Court, Abuja, to grant him permission to travel abroad…