Year: 2017
Expired malaria drug killed my brother – Derrick Arubayi
Delta State-born second runner up of the maiden edition of the West African Idol, Eric Arubayi, Jnr., at the weekend,…
Apo 6: Court adjourns ruling to March 9
A judge of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court Ishaq Bello, has adjourned judgment in the case of the…
Automobile parts dealer jailed 10 years
The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced an automobile parts dealer, Okeke Chika Victor, to 10 years imprisonment…
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$15m Saga: Court adjourns Patience Jonathan’s suit to March 6
Federal court in Lagos has adjourned to March 6 the suit filed by former first lady, Patience Jonathan, seeking to…
Diabetic patients should avoid pebbles in their feet
Dr Salihu Mohammed of General Hospital, Minna, Niger, has advised diabetic patients to avoid pebbles or other objects from being…
Radio Niger gets N300m digitisation contract
The acting General Manager, Radio Niger, Mr Andrew Achanya, has said that the state government had signed N300 million contract…
Samsung chief appears for second round of questions
Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee appeared at the South Korean special prosecutor’s office for questioning on Monday as part…
Kenyan judge orders union officials to be jailed
A Kenyan judge on Monday ordered that officials from the national doctors’ union be jailed for one month amid an…
Peru asks Trump to deport ex-president accused of corruption
Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has asked his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to consider deporting one of his predecessors, Alejandro…
Pictures: Ibori holds thanksgiving service
Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori on Sunday held a thanksgiving service in his hometown Oghara, Delta…
Why I pleaded guilty to money laundering in London – Ibori
Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori said that he was not guilty of the charges for which he…
Plateau pledges to boost sports, tourism
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has pledged the state government’s readiness to partner with corporate organisations to boost its sports…
Justice Ngwuta’s lead prosecutor was sacked- FG
The Federal Government says the National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC) sacked Mr Charles Adeogun-Philips, the lead prosecutor in the suit…
Grammys: Adele bags five awards, Beyonce one
The 59th Grammy Awards on Sunday night handed out 84 awards to the music industry’s best and brightest. British-born singer…
WWII bomb found near petrol station in Greece
An unexploded World War II bomb discovered in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki was defused on Sunday after a…
Only incurable looters wish Buhari dead- Ojudu
Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Sen. Babafemi Ojudu, on Sunday described those wishing President Muhammadu Buhari dead…
NNPC explains shortfall in gas production
The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that the shortfall…
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Lagos harvests 50 tons of catfish
No fewer than 50 tons of Catfish have been harvested at the maiden harvest of the commercial Cage Culture System…
Beko’s intervention in the struggle for the right to health in Nigeria
(Being the speech delivered by Femi Falana at the 11th Beko Ransome-kuti memorial lecture held in Lagos on Sunday, February…
Lover drugs doctor, steals car, laptop, phone
The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a lady in Agbor, Delta…
Steinmeier emerges Germany’s new President
Former German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has been elected on Sunday as the nation’s 12th president since World War II.…
Lagos arrests 210 miscreants, hoodlums in Oshodi
The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has arrested 210 miscreants and hoodlums in Oshodi area…
Teen, Aunty beaten for being witches
Mercy Ekwere, 44, from Edo Esit Eket, Akwa Ibom State, escaped death this week, after police dispersed witch-hunters who cordoned…
Nigerian drug lord nabbed in India
A drug trafficking gang has been busted by Delhi Police. Among the traffickers is a Nigerian drug dealer. According to…
Man arrested over credit card fraud
36-year-old Babatunde Rasaki, accused of attempting to defraud two stores of items totaling over $1 million, was last week remanded…
Priest prays for President Buhari
Apostle Daniel Aguocha of Divine Solutions With Favours Assembly, Kaduna, on Sunday led a prayer session for President Muhammadu Buhari`s…
Commercial centres to sensitise customers on POS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno has advised supermarkets, hotels and other commercial centres to sensitise…
Valentine: Nigerians warned against wild celebration
Pastor Charles Abiola of Christ land Ministry, Sango ,Ilorin, has warned Nigerians against wild celebration of Valentine on February 14.…
APC candidate wins Plateau by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Mr Jackson Nimmwang, APC candidate, the winner of Saturday’s Langtang South…
FG should provide land for dry season -Farmer
Chief Silvanus Ejezie, Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Delta chapter, has called on the State Government to provide…