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Bizwoman allegedly dupes 9 persons of N90m
An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, South West Nigeria has fixed November 24 for the trial of a businesswoman, Omolewa Kafilat…
Man nabbed for breach of public peace
An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Wednesday remanded a 40-year-old man, Hamzat Morufu, at an Ilesa Prison for alleged…
FRSC deploys 2,500 officers for ‘ember months’
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), in Kwara, has deployed 2,500 officers to ensure hitch free ‘ember months’ activities in…
Vaginal herbal therapy is harmful-Nephrologist
Dr Timothy Olanrewaju, a Consultant Nephrologist, has warned against the unusual practice of vaginal administration of herbal remedy which he…
Tragedy: ‘Amala’ meal kills mother, 3 children, 2 others
Six people, including a mother, three of her children and two of their neighbours, on Tuesday lost their lives in…
Fashola blames Nigerian engineers for sleeping
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has blamed Nigerian engineers for creating the vacuum that made…
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Niger Delta stakeholders present 16-point demand to Buhari
Niger Delta stakeholders on Tuesday presented a 16-point request before President Muhammadu Buhari asking, among other things, for the restoration…
Atletico Madrid, Bayern, PSG reach last 16
Antoine Griezmann scored a last-second winner as Atletico Madrid qualified for the Champions League last 16 alongside Group D rivals…
Electricity company to recruit 2000 by year-end
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has announced plans to recruit 2000 new staff members by the end of the…
Celtic battle to a draw to keep Champions League hopes alive
Celtic kept their Champions League hopes alive by battling back to a 1-1 draw with Borussia Monchengladbach. Scott Sinclair curled…
Buhari moves to end militancy in Niger Delta
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday that his administration would review the situation in the Niger Delta with a view…
Ozil’s stunner sends Arsenal to Champions League knockout stages
Mesut Ozil scored a stunning late goal as a resilient Arsenal came back from 2-0 down to beat at Ludogorets…
Navy arrests 3 Cameroonian, a Nigerian over stolen petroleum products
The Nigerian Naval Ship, (NNS) Forward Operation Base, Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom, has arrested three Cameroonians…
Revenge! City trounce Barcelona 3-1 at Etihad
Manchester City are one win away from reaching the Champions League knockout stages after coming from behind to earn a…
Mourinho hit with second FA charge in a week
Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has been given a second Football Association charge in a week following his dismissal during…
Army says 8 suicide bombers blew themselves up in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army has clarified that the explosion which occurred on Tuesday in a vehicle in Maiduguri was caused by…
FG hails Nigerian doctor for successful operation on baby
The Federal Government has commended a US-based Nigerian surgeon, Dr Oluyinka Olutoye, who successfully removed tumors from a baby in…
Engineer jailed 2 months for causing grievous hurt
A Grade 1 Area Court, Karmo, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a 21-year-old building engineer, Olamide Ahmed, to two months in…
Minister launches ID cards for military pensioners
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, on Tuesday in Abuja, launched two identity cards for military retirees. They are: Pensioners’…
China to send 925 peacekeepers to South Sudan
China will dispatch 925 peacekeepers to South Sudan and the Darfur region of Sudan in December for one year on…
Buhari orders probe of IDPs abuse
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja ordered Inspector-General of Police to commence immediate investigation into alleged sexual abuse and…
Ondo poll: APC postpones Buhari’s visit to Nov. 10
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has postponed the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state to…
BREAKING: Appeal Court suspends hearing on Ondo PDP crisis
The Special Court of Appeal panel led by Justice Hannatu Sankey constituted to determine all appeals arising from the Ondo…
Ambode urges Senate to revisit Special Status Bill for Lagos
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday appealed to the Senate to revisit the bill seeking one per cent…
Court slams N1.5m bail on trader
A Gudu Upper Area Court on Tuesday admitted, Peter Iwu, to bail in the sum of N1.5 million for allegedly…
150 Children get educational support
No fewer than 150 less privileged children in Hadejia, Jigawa, have benefitted from an education support programme initiated by an…
Privatising refineries’ll lead to job loss, NUPENG cries out
Jamiu Yisa The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Lagos State chapter, has kicked against the planned…
Marijuana: Husband bags 4 years imprisonment
A Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday sentenced to four years imprisonment, a 51-year-old husband of four wives, who…
Teenager bags 1 month in prison for theft
An Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Tuesday sentenced a teenager, Shegun Olamide, to one month imprisonment for stealing a…
Privatising refineries’ll lead to job loss, NUPENG cries out
Jamiu Yisa The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Lagos State chapter, has kicked against the planned…