Year: 2017
Why Buhari extended his vacation indefinitely – Presidency
Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President has said the period for the extension of…
Edo FRSC arrests 186 motorists in 2 days
Operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Edo State, have arrested 186 motorists in just two days, over…
Soma, Miyonse evicted from #BBNaija house
Soma and Miyonse in Big brother Naija were on Sunday evicted from the ongoing Tv reality show while Efe was…
Wole Soyinka condemns Police for stopping protest
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has condemned the Nigeria Police for planning to stop the protest being organized by popular…
Jesus’ brace gives City win over Swansea
Gabriel Jesus scored twice, including an injury-time winner, as Manchester City moved up to third place in the Premier League…
Catholic Bishop seeks prayers for Buhari
Bishop Martins Uzoukwu, the Catholic Bishop of Minna Diocese, on Sunday urged Nigerians irrespective of tribe, religion or political differences…
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Travellers rush to board U.S. flights while Trump ban blocked
Travellers from seven mainly Muslim countries affected by the initial immigration order by President Donald Trump have started rushing to…
President Buhari extends vacation, writes NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly (NASS), informing of his desire to extend his leave in order…
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Customs seize Toyota Prado worth N15m
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command, said it had seized a 2016 Toyota Prado, worth N15 million, in enforcing Federal…
Pastor moves to claim N500m court judgment
In a bid to enforce the judgment of a Federal high court sitting in Lagos south west Nigeria that awarded…
Gunmen shoot police officer in Ondo
Unidentified gunmen on Sunday morning shoot dead Corporal Michael Olujimi, a policeman attached to the Okitipupa Police Division in Ondo…
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Travel ban: Trump loses at Appeal Court
A San Francisco court has rejected a motion by the U.S. Justice Department to immediately reinstate U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
Lagos clampdown on illegal abattoirs, arrests 24 butchers
No fewer than 24 butchers and cattle marketers have been arrested for offences bothering on illegal operations in a clampdown…
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SERAP writes Trump, demands return of Nigeria’s stolen assets
A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) wants the United States to release $500m proceeds of corruption…
Tuface chickens out, cancels protest against Buhari
Tuface chickens out, cancels planned nationwide protest against Nigerian government. In a video he posted online, the popular musician announced…
Remains of late Rivers CP arrives Lagos
The remains of the late Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr Francis Odesanya, on Saturday arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International…
Rousing welcome for Ibori in Oghara, his hometown
The ancient town of Oghara in Ethiope West local Government Area of Delta was in a carnival mood on Saturday…
Kano SSS Director dies
Abdullahi Bello-Charanci, the Director, State Security Services (SSS) in Kano State is dead. The Commissioner of Police in the state,…
Borno sacks 27 LG Caretaker Committees
The Borno Government on Saturday announced the dissolution of the state’s 27 Local Government Caretaker Committees. Alhaji Usman Zannah, the…
Deported James Ibori arrives Benin Airport
The Former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori who was deported by the British government after serving half of his…
Sunderland demolish Palace 4-0 in away match
Sunderland scored four first-half goals to thrash Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park as the Black Cats moved level on points…
Wizkid, Davido, Olamide join Tuface to protest against Buhari
The nationwide protest planned by Tuface Idibia against the Federal Government on February 6 is gathering momentum as Wizkid, Davido,…
Hull City dent Liverpool’s title hope with 2-0 victory
Alfred N’Diaye scored on his Hull City debut as Liverpool’s terrible start to 2017 continued with a fourth defeat in…
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US suspends travel ban after judge blocked Trump’s order
President Donald Trump’s government moved swiftly Saturday to comply with a federal judge’s order halting his immigration ban — even…
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Thousands protest in London against Trump’s refugee temporary ban
Thousands of protesters on Saturday demonstrated outside the U.S. Embassy in London against American President Donald Trump over his temporary…
DSS arrests, queries ex-convict Ibori
Operatives of the Department of State Services picked up deported former Governor of Delta State, Mr. James Ibori in Abuja…
