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Pictures: Buhari visits Oba of Benin palace
As part of his two-day working visit to Edo State, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday paid a courtesy visit to…
Commuters stranded as LAGBUS operators embark on strike
Hundreds of commuters in Lagos were on Monday stranded at various bus stops due to the strike embarked on by…
Buhari inaugurates Upper Siluko road in Benin
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Gov. Adams Oshiomhole-led Government of Edo for the construction of phases II and III Siluko…
Clinton, Trump engage in last-hour campaigns
With the election day looming on Tuesday, the U.S. leading presidential candidates Democratic Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump engage…
N136m fraud: EFCC closes case in trial of ex-NIMASA boss
Mr Wale Akoni (SAN), the counsel to Calistus Obi who is standing trial on a N136 million fraud charge, says…
Butchers’ association urges FG to allow cattle free access
The Nigerian Butchers Association on Monday asked the Federal Government to allow cattle free access into the country, to allow…
How National Assembly lost out in anti-corruption battle
IT is exactly one year now. I remember asking members of the National Assembly to see reasons why they should…
Borno to prosecute parents who fail to send children to school
Borno State Government on Monday said it would prosecute parents who fail to enroll their children and wards in schools.…
Group returns 4 girls withdrawn for marriage back to school
The Child Protection Network (CPN), Minna has taken back to school four girls of Women Teachers College (WTC) Minna, who…
Breaking: Saraki’s trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal continues
The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki continued before Justice Danladi Umar at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday…
SON campaigns against sub-standard products in schools
The Plateau office of the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has taken its campaign against sub-standard products to schools in…
Trader nabbed for pouring hot rice on neighbour
A -36-year-old man, Adebayo Kehinde, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly pouring hot rice on his…
Man docked for assaulting police officer
A 25-year-old man, Wasiu Ogundare, on Monday appeared before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a police officer. Ogundare…
First female US attorney general dies
Janet Reno, former U.S. attorney general under President Bill Clinton, died Monday morning following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease,…
Pictures: Joop Berkhout: 50 Years of Publishing in Nigeria
On Saturday 29 October the Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies in Lagos organised a morning of tributes for…
Still on sale: TheNEWS Special Trilogy on The First Nigerian Coup
In June, July and August, 2016, TheNEWS published a trilogy on the British Intelligence Report on the first Nigerian coup.…
List of winners for AFRIMMA 2016
This year’s edition of All Africa Music Awards took place last night at the Eko Hotel & Suites. AFRIMMA is…
Governor Yahaya Bello is not sick – Fanwo
The Director General, Media and Publicity to the Governor of Kogi State, Kingsley Fanwo, has dismissed rumour that Governor Yahaya…
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Thousands of commuters stranded as LAGBUS staff protest Ikorodu Road ban
Thousands of commuters were stranded on Monday on Ikorodu Road as staff of LAGBUS (red buses) protested the Lagos State…
Oyegun leads dignitaries to receive Buhari at Benin Airport
Chief John Odigie, National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading other dignitaries to receive President Muhammadu Buhari, who…
Messi scores 500th Barcelona goals
Barcelona are celebrating another Lionel Messi landmark, after the Argentina forward scored his 500th goal for the club on Sunday.…
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Trump cries foul as FBI clears Clinton
Donald Trump has accused the FBI of impropriety after it once again exonerated his rival Hillary Clinton of criminal conduct…
Video: The dancing horse at mini durbar for Sultan Abubakar
NAN TV crew led by Lucky Anyanwu was on hand on Saturday in Sokoto to cover the mini durbar, staged…
Leicester lose 2-1 at home to West Brom
Winger Matt Phillips punished a horrendous error by midfielder Danny Drinkwater to score the winner for West Brom at champions…
Kogi Gov’s wife targets 10,000 vulnerable persons for empowerment
The wife of Kogi State governor, Hajia Rashidat Bello, says that 10,000 vulnerable indigenes of the state will benefit from…
Ronaldo to sign new Madrid deal until 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo has committed his future to Real Madrid by agreeing a new contract extension that will see him remain…
Man. United bounce back, trash Swansea 3-1
Manchester United ended a run of four Premier League games without a win as they made light work of a…
Rivers Govt. donates patrol vehicles to FRSC
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has donated two patrol vehicles to the state Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety…
Liverpool on rampage, demolish Watford 6-1
Liverpool went top of the Premier League for the first time under manager Jurgen Klopp with an emphatic victory over…
INEC calls for investigation into Rivers fake result sheet
The Independent National Electoral Commission has called for thorough investigation into the production of fake result sheets in Port Harcourt,…