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Gunmen attack UniUyo VC’s Lodge
Gunmen have attacked the official residence of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Prof. Comfort Ekpo, firing bullets into…
Bordeaux chief admits Zidane interest
Bordeaux’s majority shareholder has admitted that the Ligue 1 club are interested in appointing former player and France great Zinedine…
School Administrator Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault In Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin has arrested Edward Rotimi Olayebi, son of the proprietor of King of Kings Junior…
Boko Haram: FG should speak with one voice- APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the federal government to immediately stop the discordant tunes emanating from the highest…
We Are Not Owing TASCE Lecturers – Ogun Govt.
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State government Thursday debunked claims by the striking workers of the Tai Solarin College of Education, TASCE,…
SSS Arrests father of Nyanya bomb suspect
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The State Security Services, SSS said on Thursday that it has arrested Colonel Agene Ogwuche, the father of…
NBA Asks Jonathan to Negotiate with Boko Haram
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on Thursday in Abuja, called on President Goodluck Jonathan to reconsider…
Oba Rilwan Akiolu endorses Akinwumi Ambode as Fashola successor
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, says Mr Akinwumi Ambode, an All Progressives Congress (APC) member eyeing the Lagos…
NCC releases telecoms industry code for corporate governance
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Thursday in Lagos released the Code of Corporate Governance for the Nigerian Telecommunications Industry.…
TheNEWS MD Bags Professional Award
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Veteran editor and the Managing Director of TheNews and PMNews newspaper, Mr Adebayo Onanuga was today honoured with…
Chibok Girls: Police Stop Street Protest in Kaduna
Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna Police Command yesterday disrupted a planned street peaceful protest organised by Women Arise For Change Initiative led…
Kidnapped schoolgirls: Families want ‘unconditional’ release
Relatives of more than 200 schoolgirls held hostage by Boko Haram on Thursday called for their unconditional release, after Nigeria’s…
I’m optimistic about my future – Esqui
Upcoming artist, Salami Quadri popularly referred to as Esqui has said he is optimistic about his future and would not…
Osun Govt. warns against illegal cutting of trees
The Osun Government on Thursday warned residents of the state against indiscriminate felling of trees. Bola Ilori, the Special Adviser…
World Bank wants equal chances for women
Jim Kim, World Bank Group President on Thursday in Washington called for equal opportunities for women globally. He said this…
MH370 pushes Malaysia Airlines to wider Q1 loss
Malaysia Airlines on Thursday announced that it posted a wider loss in the first quarter year-on-year as the impact of…
Presidency announces plans for national curricum on ethics, values
Mrs Sarah Jibril, Special Adviser to the President on Ethics and Moral Values has said that plans are underway to…
Spain’s Thiago ruled out of World Cup
Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara has been ruled out of next month’s World Cup in Brazil after suffering a fresh knee…
$140 billion lost in sport betting
Asian dominated criminal groups are laundering more than $140 billion dollars of illegal sports betting, mainly on football, a watchdog…
Dangote trains quality block makers
The Regional Manager, Marketing Services of Dangote Cement Plc., Johnson Olaniyi, said on Wednesday the company was training quality block…
Sudan judge sentences woman to death for converting from Islam to Christianity
A Sudanese judge on Thursday sentenced a Christian woman to hang for apostasy, despite appeals by Western embassies for compassion…
Gunmen killed 390 people in Zamfara – Gov. Yari
The Zamfara Government said on Wednesday that gunmen had killed more than 390 villagers in the the last 20 months…
NNPC, CBN pay salaries that enable workers compete with multinationals – Egbule
Salaries paid to workers in NNPC and CBN are to enable them to compete with their multinational counterparts. Chairman, National…
S.Sudan ceasefire crumbles as battles rage in oil-state
Warring forces in South Sudan battled on Thursday, trading blame for breaking a ceasefire as the civil war entered its…
Terrorism: Jonathan solicits global support for rehabilitation of affected states
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday solicited international support for his plans for the socio-economic rehabilitation of the north-eastern states after…
Maiduguri is not boiling – Defence HQ
The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday said that the rumour making the rounds that Maiduguri was boiling as a result of…
FRSC confirms 3 dead in Ogun auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said three persons died and three others sustained injury in an accident which occurred…
Bi-Courtney to spend N500m to improve MMA2 facilities
The management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Service Ltd (BASL) on Wednesday said it would spend about N500 million to improve facilities…
Woman dies praying for Chibok girls
A woman, Hajiya Maimuna Danja, died on Wednesday on her way to Katsina to pray for the release of the…