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Hajj: Nasarawa Pilgrims Board drops 9 pregnant women
The Nasarawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board said it stopped nine pregnant women from performing this year’s hajj to Saudi Arabia.…
2 Unilag students docked for robbery
Two University of Lagos students, Kunle Shakiru (26) and Moses Olowe (23), were on Wednesday brought before an Ebute Meta…
Niger Delta Avengers to dialogue with FG- Agiri
The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has collectively and willingly agreed to dialogue with the Federal Government to resolve the lingering…
Butchers drag man to court in Enugu
The Enugu State Butchers Association on Wednesday dragged one Peter Okoye before an Enugu North Magistrates’ Court for stealing N5.4…
Edo governorship candidate promises 18 mini stadia
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Sept. 10 governorship election in Edo, says he will build mini-stadia in…
China to open World’s largest bridge
The World’s longest and highest glass bridge would open to visitors on Saturday in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, central China, officials…
3 persons killed in Jigawa building collapse
No fewer than three persons were killed in a building collapse, following a torrential rain in Guri Local Government Area…
3 Nigerian pilgrims arrested in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking
The Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested three pilgrims from Kwara for alleged possession of substance suspected to be cocaine. Hajia…
Christian group decries dirty politics in CAN
The Northern Nigerian Christian Group (NNCG) has called for an end to the “dirty politics” unfolding in the Christian Association…
2016 Hajj: Kano transports 1,466 intending pilgrims
The Kano State Government says it has transported 1,466 out of its 5,808 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the…
Police arrest 2 members of dreaded cult group in Lagos
The Police in Lagos said on Wednesday that it had arrested two suspected members of a dreaded cult gang (Aiye)…
Kano gov. appoints new Accountant-General
Kano State governor, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has approved the appointment of Mrs Aisha Bello as the new Accountant-General of the…
Businessman remanded for illegally importing furniture
The Managing Director, Elgusto Classic International, Mr. Roland Ogbonna, has been arraigned over alleged illegal importation of furniture, breaking of…
Passengers, drivers warned against collecting edibles from strangers
The Enugu State Police Command on Wednesday cautioned drivers, tricycle operators and passengers to be wary of collecting edibles and…
Robbers using army uniforms arrested in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said that it had arrested two men who disguised as soldiers to rob…
Taliban hangs 3 Afghan soldiers, 3 others in Afghanistan
Six men, comprising three Afghan soldiers, two policemen and one civilian, were reportedly hanged by the Taliban in Afghanistan’s remote…
Hollande to meet pope over priest’s murder
French President François Hollande will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican this week, following the jihadist murder of a French…
Breaking: Confusion as police seals off PDP convention ground
The Police, early Wednesday morning, sealed off the Sharks Stadium, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, venue of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Man arrested for naming pet ‘Buhari’
A 30-year-old trader has been arrested by the police in Ogun state for naming his pet dog ‘Buhari.’ Joe Fortemose…
Diamond bank manager remanded for N24m fraud
A former Diamond Bank Plc branch manager, Chinedu Oguike, was on Tuesday arraigned by the police Special Fraud Unit (SFU)…
Niger Assembly calls for probe of military/civilian clash
The Niger House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a motion, urging Gov. Sani Bello to set up a judicial commission…
Rio Olympics: Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba loses quarterfinal bout
Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba has failed to make it to the medal’s stage following his loss to Ivan Dychko in…
Thugs attack protesting council workers, journalists in Bayelsa
A group of thugs on Tuesday in Yenagoa attacked a peaceful protest carried out by members of NULGE and Medical…
Gov Ayade suspends commissioner, MD for lateness
Ben Ayade, the Cross River state governor on Tuesday suspended indefinitely the Commissioner for Water Resources, Ntufam Gabe Odu Ojie,…
4 remanded over murder of Oyo State Assembly member
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of four men for allegedly robbing and shooting to…
Unpaid salaries: King’s College teachers urge FG to intervene
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, King’s College unit, has pleaded with the Federal Government to intervene in…
Rivers Police ready for PDP convention
The Rivers police command said on Tuesday that it had made adequate security arrangements for the National Convention of the…
8000 Boko Haram members voluntarily surrendered – Military
The Nigerian Military on Tuesday in Abuja said that no fewer than 8000 Boko Haram members had voluntarily surrendered to…
N4.9bn smuggled goods seized in 6 months- Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it seized smuggled goods worth N4.9 billion from January to June. The Public Relations…
Ilorin residents clear waterways to prevent flooding
Residents of Kilanko Community in Ilorin on Tuesday embarked on the clearing of waterways to prevent flooding. The area, according…