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Court grants Justice Ademola’s application for accelerated trial
An FCT High Court in Maitama on Monday granted Justice Adeniyi Ademola his application for abridgement of time for accelerated…
Jaguar-Land Rover sells 583,313 cars in 2016
Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sold a record 583,312 cars last year, the Indian-owned firm said on Monday.…
Delta governor mourns Kure
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday commiserated with the government and people of Niger State over the death of…
WAEC holds 2016 review meeting
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will hold its International Committee meeting to review its 2016 activities in Lagos. Mr.…
16 arrested in France over Kardashian robbery
No fewer than 16 people were arrested in France on Monday over the robbery of reality TV star, Kim Kardashian,…
2 arraigned for conspiracy, theft
Two accused persons, Mukaila Aderemi and Kazeem Abiola, appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday over the alleged…
2017 Budget: Senate will give priority to passage
The Senate Spokesman, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, has said that the Senate would place priority on the passage of the 2017…
Sunny Nneji urges PMAN to promote unity
A renowned musician, Mr. Sunny Nneji, on Monday, urged the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) to be more unified…
Taraba owes pensioners N14.9bn in gratuities- Union
Alhaji Hassan Abubakar, Chairman, Taraba Union of Pensioners, says the state government is owing members of the union gratuities amounting…
Niger lawmaker mourns Kure
A member of Niger State House of Assembly, Mr. Danladi Iyah, on Monday commiserated with the state government over the…
Saraki pays tribute to late Kure
The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has expressed shock over the death of the former Governor of Niger…
FBI arrests Volkswagen executive for fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a Volkswagen AG executive on charges of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., the media…
Sokoto government denies disbanding Hisbah Commission
The Sokoto State Government has denied disbanding the State Hisbah Commission as widely reported in the media. The rebuttal is…
U.S. condemns Jerusalem terrorist attack
The U.S. has condemned Sunday’s vehicular attack on Israeli soldiers, saying it is ‘horrific’. The U.S. Department of Defence said…
Afikuyomi Jnr: Between Inflation and hard place
By Tokunbo Afikuyomi Jnr. In its final Monetary Policy Committee meeting for 2016, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) held…
BoI disburses N3.1bn to 14 microfinance banks -MD
The Bank of Industry (BoI) says it disbursed N3.1 billion to 14 microfinance banks under its Bottom of Pyramid (BOP)…
Prices of second-hand clothes soar in Kano
Prices of second-hand clothes, especially cardigans, socks and sports wears have gone up in Kano as the intensity of harmattan…
2017: Governors tasked on workers’ salaries
A lawyer and activist, Mrs Theresa Mbanefo, on Friday, appealed to state governors to ensure prompt and consistent payment of…
Nasarawa government revokes 36 SUBEB contracts
Nasarawa State Government has revoked 36 ongoing contracts, awarded by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for flouting contractual…
NUPENG suspends strike, work resumes at Total Blending Plant
Normalcy on Friday returned to Total Nig. Plc Blending Plants, Lagos, after four days of protest by the NUPENG members…
Recession: Nigerians advised to embrace family planning
Prof. Suleiman Adeniran of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has advised parents to…
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CAF Award: Fans hail Super Falcons, Oshoala
Football enthusiasts on Friday lauded the Super Falcons and Asisat Oshoala for winning the 2016 Glo/CAF best female team and…
Baggage delay: Arik Air yet to pay NCAA N6m fine
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed that Arik Air Ltd. has not paid the N6 million fine imposed…
Rivers re-run polls: 6 arrested for professional misconduct
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested six suspected policemen for professional misconduct during the parliamentary re-run elections in Rivers on…
Osun government renames Prime FC Osun United
Prime FC of Osogbo has been renamed Osun United FC, the state government announced on Friday. The government said in…
2,698 persons screened in Gombe for N-power programme
No fewer than 2,689 persons have been screened in Gombe State for the first batch of the N-power programme, an…
Amended Kano State Pension law favours monarchs- Assembly
The Majority Leader, Kano State House of Assembly Alhaji Abdullahi Atta, has said that the amended Pension and Gratuity Law…
High salt intake is dangerous to health- Expert
A medical expert, Dr Bola Idowu of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has warned Nigerians against the high consumption…
Aisha Buhari denies reports on abuse of privileges
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has described as baseless and mischievous, a report on Saharareporters platform linking her…
Mikel Obi joins China gold rush, moves to Tianjin Teda
Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has become the latest big name player to join the Chinese Super League gold rush…