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Teenager docked for beating man to pulp
A 19-year-old student,Lucky Afam,who allegedly beat a man, Dele Adeyemi, to a pulp, was on Tuesday in Lagos granted a…
Kebbi scholarship board screens 10, 000
The Kebbi State Scholarship Board has concluded arrangements to screen 10,000 indigent applicants for 2016/2017 scholarship award. Dr. Sahabi Yauri,…
NUJ Games: Correspondents Chapel hopeful of football gold
The Correspondents Chapel has boasted it will dethrone the champions of the football event of the 2015 Med-View-Nigeria Union of…
Court releases 2 men on N500,000 bail
court An Egor Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday in Benin City granted a bail of N250,000 each to two men —…
Ex-Belgium coach Wilmots rejects Algerian job
Ex-Belgium coach, Marc Wilmots has rejected a chance to lead Algeria after contract talks collapsed over finances. Frenchman Rolland Courbis…
NGO commences tour of 1,000 schools in Africa
tudents The Centre for Learning and Educational Development Advocacy Africa (CLEDA Africa), says it has commenced a tour of 1,000…
Rotherham United confirm signing of Odemwingie
Rotherham United has confirmed the signing of unattached former West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City striker, Peter Odemwingie on a…
Man bags 1 year for stealing generator
court An Egor Magistrates’ Court, Benin, on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old man, Kingsley Friday, to 12 months imprisonment with hard…
Griezmann beats Messi to La Liga top award
Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann was named La Liga player of the season for 2015/16 on Monday, ahead…
Jonathan Speaks Out: I don’t believe Dasuki stole N2.2b
Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan has on Monday said it was impossible for the National Security Adviser (NSA) during his…
Fire razes second hand cloth market in Gusau
Over N20 million worth of goods has been destroyed by fire at second hand cloth market in Gusau, Zamfara state.…
Trial of female lawyer who killed husband postponed till Nov. 9
Hearing in the case of a female lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, who allegedly killed her husband, Lowo, did not hold on…
INEC denies $1m bribery allegation by Jimoh Ibrahim
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has denied allegation by Mr Jimoh Ibrahim, that its acting Director, Legal Services, Mrs…
Trial of corrupt Airforce chiefs continue 23 Nov
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, further adjourned till Nov. 23 and 24 the ongoing trial of former…
Osinbajo leads 30,000–man convention to pray for Nigeria
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is to lead a 30,000-man prayer convention to pray for Nigeria’s economic recovery, slated…
CJN moves to tackle corruption in judiciary
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmoud Mohammed, has said that measures were being taken to curb the menace…
Protesting market women shut down Benin-Lagos highway
Hundreds of market women at Uselu Market in Benin, Edo State, Monday protested an alleged move by Egor local government…
Breaking: EFCC arrests former FCT minister Bala Mohammed
A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Bala Mohammed, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Breaking: Ex-presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati arrested
Former Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati has been arrested. According to Premium…
Disengagement of workers not due to recession – Dangote
The Dangote Group of Companies has denied reports that the disengagement of 48 workers from the company was due to…
Afenifere warns cattle breeders over terror threat
The Afenifere Renewal Group has demanded an apology from the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) over the…
COSON floors hoteliers in landmark judgment at Federal High Court
The Federal High Court in Benin City presided over by Justice A.M. Liman on Friday gave victory to the Copyright…
Ambode, Ajimobi, Aregbesola harp on family role in nation building
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, his counterparts in Oyo and Osun States, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and Ogbeni…
Catholic e-school pledges scholarship to 300 IDPs’ children
Mr Ben Onwudinjo, the Proprietor of the Praxis Catholic e-school, has pledged to award scholarship to 300 Internally Displaced Children…
LASU dismisses 13 workers over fake WAEC results, stealing
The authorities of the Lagos State University, LASU, has dismissed 13 of its workers for using fake West African Examination…
Sokoto Govt sets up 5 emergency mobile clinics
Sokoto State Government has set up five emergency mobile clinics to tackle Malaria outbreak in Sarkin-Adar Gandu area of Sokoto…
Enugu to host victorious Rangers, Dec. 19
The 2015/2016 NPFL Champions, Enugu Rangers are to be hosted by the government and people of the state on Dec.…
Anambra Govt. hits 210,000mt target in rice production
e The Commissioner for Agriculture in Anambra, Mr Afam Mbanefo, said on Monday that the state has reached its target…
Man bags N200,000 bail over phone theft
A 23-year-old unemployed man, James Adavo, was on Monday released on a bail of N200, 000 on the order of…
Cameroon train crash: death toll reaches 80
Eighty people have been confirmed dead and more than 600 others injured, three days after the derailment of a passenger…