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Traffic offences drop by 17 per cent – LASTMA
The number of arrests made by the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) for traffic offences has dropped by 17…
PDP threatens to sue INEC over voters register cancellation
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State has threatened to sue the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for cancelling…
60, 000 commercial bus operators defy documentation – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Friday said about 60, 000 commercial bus operators in the state had defied the state’s…
Boko Haram kill soldier, 10 Chinese missing in Cameroon
A Cameroonian soldier was killed and 10 Chinese nationals were feared kidnapped after an overnight attack in northern Cameroon believed…
Saudi MERS death toll rises to 163
Health authorities in Saudi Arabia have reported three more fatalities from the MERS respiratory virus, taking the death toll in…
China arrests seven linked to Xinjiang attack
Chinese police have arrested seven people suspected of being linked to a deadly stabbing spree and explosion at a railway…
APC leader warns Oba Akiolu over Ambode
Jamiu Yisa Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s endorsement of Akinwunmi Ambode as Governor Babatunde Fashola’s successor in Lagos State, has stirred a…
Bomb Blast: Okah requests for family doctor
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independent Day twin bomb explosions in Abuja, Charles Okah, on Friday…
Kano LG Polls: Fake ballot papers in circulation
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano With less than 24 hours to Saturday 17 May local government election in Kano, northwest Nigeria, the electoral…
Two men arrested for burying woman alive
Two American men have been accused of burying a woman alive, according to court documents released Friday after the pair…
Watergate conspirator Jeb Magruder dies
Jeb Magruder, the Nixon White House aide imprisoned for his role in the Watergate scandal who later claimed he overheard…
Obama, Hollande warn Russia of new sanctions
Presidents Barack Obama and Francois Hollande warned Russia on Friday of significant new sanctions if Moscow keeps up its “provocative…
UEFA fine Man City 82mn dollars
UEFA on Friday fined Manchester City 60 million euros ($82 million, £49 million) and capped their Champions League squad to…
Foreign military won’t undermine our sovereignty – Amosu
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, said the presence of foreign military in Nigeria to assist in…
Motorists condemn petrol stations fraudulent practices
Some motorists in Lagos State on Friday condemned the sharp practices of petrol stations and scarcity of petroleum products in…
Omatseye vs NNPC: Court dismisses suit
The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, dismissed a suit by a plaintiff, against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation…
Deschamps files complaint over Nasri’s girlfriend’s insults
France coach Didier Deschamps on Friday filed a complaint against Samir Nasri’s girlfriend for launching a foul-mouthed attack after hearing…
President Jonathan appeals for calm
President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to Nigerians to be calm and prayerful as Government intensifies efforts to wipe out terrorism…
Messi agrees new Barcelona deal
Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has agreed terms on a new contract with Spanish giants Barcelona, the…
Shell resumes oil exports in Nigeria
Anglo-Dutch oil group Shell has resumed crude oil exports from a key terminal in southern Nigeria after repairing a sabotaged…
Jonathan cancels visit to Chibok, home of abducted schoolgirls
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his first visit to the home town of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by…
Chibok Girls: UN rules out military intervention
A top United Nations envoy has ruled out a military intervention by the UN to rescue no fewer than 200…
INEC focused on 2015 elections, says Jega
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is positive and focused to deliver better elections in 2015, in spite of the…
Court orders First Bank to refund N4.56m illegal transfer
A Jos High Court on Thursday ordered the First Bank of Nigeria Plc to refund N4.56 million illegal transfer made…
Two sisters in court for showing, selling film footage of lovers
Two sisters — Ruth and Tinuola Olaniyi — were on Thursday charged before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly…
Jonathan heads to Paris for talks on Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday travel to Paris, France, to participate in a summit to discuss fresh strategies for…
Gunmen raze two schools in north Nigeria
A group of gunmen razed two schools in Bauchi state, northern Nigeria, where Boko Haram gunmen previously attacked a girls’…
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All Nigeria TV stations have rights to broadcast World Cup – BON
The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) on Thursday said all television stations in Nigeria has the right to broadcast the…
Jonathan to visit Chibok, town of abducted girls
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will visit a northeastern town where over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamic militants, Boko Haram…
IG not on retirement leave – Frank Mba
The Police High Command has denied reports that the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar had been asked to proceed…