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Airline operators blame multiple taxation for poor performance
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has blamed the poor performance of domestic airlines on multiple taxation by various agencies…
Cleric advises Nigerians to shun material wealth
The Chief Imam, University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaneey Oladosu, has urged Nigerians to de-emphasise their desire for to acquire material…
Officers accused of killing to know fate on Monday
The five policemen accused in the alleged extrajudicial killings of six Apo traders in 2005, will on Monday know their…
Qatar Airways aircraft incident caused by bird strike
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said the air return made by a Qatar Airways aircraft on Feb. 9 at…
Skill centres to be set up in Borno
Borno Government is to set up skills acquisition centres in six Local Government Areas (LGA) liberated from the Boko Haram…
Mother of triplets begs runaway husband to return
Mrs. Queen Udekwe, whose husband, Mathew, abandoned after she gave birth to a set of triplets, has appealed to her…
Aisha Buhari returns from Saudi Arabia after lesser hajj
The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Saturday in Abuja prayed for peace, stability and progress of Nigeria. She…
Gunmen kill retired oil worker in Benin
The police in Benin, Edo State, have confirmed the killing of a yet-to-be identified man by suspected assassins in Benin,…
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EFCC discovers Alison-Madueke’s $37.5m mansion in Banana Island, Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has discovered a $37.5m (amounting to N11.75bn) luxury mansion on Banana Island, Ikoyi,…
United move 5th after 2-0 win over Watford
Manchester United moved one point behind fourth-placed Manchester City as Anthony Martial marked his return with a goal and an…
Davido thrills fans at 2nd Access Bank Lagos Marathon
Star musician “Davido’’ on Saturday to thrilled fans at the finish point of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos Marathon at…
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Shocker! I won’t return to Nigeria until… – Buhari
Contrary to widely circulated report that President Muhammadu Buhari will be returning to the country today, the nation’s leader who…
Sanchez’s brace gives Arsenal victory at Emirate
Alexis Sanchez scored twice as title-chasing Arsenal beat relegation-threatened Hull in controversial circumstances in the Premier League. The hosts had…
Producers shoot porn movies in Makurdi
Benue Association of Movie Producers (AMP) and Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) have disassociated themselves from two pornographic movies recently…
El-Rufai decries destruction of structures
Gov Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has decried the destruction of the foundation laying structure of the proposed Nigerian Army…
Ilorin LGC to offset 9 months salary arrears
Alhaji Abdulhameed Alli, the chairman, Transitional Implementation Committee for Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara on Saturday pledged to…
Kerosene hike: Residents take to charcoal, firewood
Most Makurdi residents have resorted to the use of charcoal and firewood as alternative sources of cooking following the hike…
DPR seals 27 filling stations
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket field office, said it sealed 27 filling stations for selling above government’s approved…
Heaviest woman, 500 kg leaves for treatment
A 36-year-old Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed, reportedly the heaviest in the world, at 500 kilogrammes reached Mumbai on Saturday for…
5000 teachers go through re-screening
The Akwa Ibom chapter of Civil Liberty Organisation (CLO) has threatened to drag Akwa Ibom government to court for contempt…
Hoodlums attack corps member
Some unidentified hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday attacked a corps member, Miss Gbenimachor Chinezendu-Ezinne, in her residence at…
Kaduna Board registers 5,000 Pilgrims
The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has so far registered 5,000 intending pilgrims for the 2017 pilgrimage…
Female Winner of Lagos Marathon Wants To Marry A Nigerian
Rhoda Jepkhorir of Kenya, the first female elite athlete to cross the finish line in Saturday’s 2nd Access Bank Lagos…
7 year old completes 10km Lagos marathon
A seven-year-old, Damilola Oluwaseun, became the spotlight of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon when she finished completed 10km…
Airport Closure: Workers threaten to withdraw services
Members of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), has threatened to withdraw their services at Kaduna airport should…
Lagos Marathon: Hoodlums attack 7UP officials, steal refreshments
Hoodlums on Saturday attacked officials of Seven Up Bottling Company, the official provider of refreshments for the 2nd Access Bank…
Man hacks mother to death with machete
Osun Police Command says it has arrested a man who allegedly killed his 85-year-old mother with a machete. The police…
Lagos Marathon: Fans commend organisers for live telecast
Sports enthusiasts on Saturday commended the organisers of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon for the live telecast of…
Osinbajo to dialogue with Niger Delta youths
Mr Clement Maleghemi, the Udefi Oba Oloye of Warri Kingdom in Delta, has appealed to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to…
Tambuwal sacks Internal Revenue Board
Gov Aminu Tambuwal has approved the dissolution of the management committee of Sokoto State Board of Internal Revenue. The State…