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2 men nabbed for forging court affidavit
Two men Chukwudi Williams and Bayo Akinjide charged with forging a magistrates’ court’s affidavit and police report, were on Thursday…
BBOG commends FG over 21 Chibok girls release
The Bring Back our Girls (BBOG) group has commended the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Military in…
Hurray! Senate extends JAMB validity period to 3 years
The Senate on Thursday approved the extension of the validity of the results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME)…
300 drivers benefit from free eye screening
No fewer than 300 drivers in Ilorin, Kwara, benefited from free eye screening organised by the Nigerian Optometric Association(NOA) in…
Doctors, Psychologists to examine released Chibok schoolgirls
The federal government has assembled a team of medical doctors, psychologists, social workers and trauma experts to examine the 21…
Army to flush out Bakassi militants -Commander
The Nigerian Army has reiterated its resolve to flush out militants from the creeks of Bakassi and Akpabuyo local government…
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Pictures of released Chibok schoolgirls
The Cable News Network (CNN) has released an “exclusive photograph” of some of the released 21 Chibok schoolgirls. The photograph…
Nigeria’s indigenous music wins 15 awards abroad
Mr Emeka Nwokedi, Choir Director for the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), on Thursday said that Nigeria’s indigenous music had…
Witness absence stalls trial of ex FCMB manager
The absence of a prosecution witness on Thursday stalled the trial before a Federal High Court Lagos, of a former…
Navy seizes stolen 120,000 litres of crude oil
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted a large metallic barge transporting about 120,000 litres of crude oil suspected to be stolen…
Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
The singer and songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for “having created new poetic…
Recession: Centre announces essay prize for solutions
Lagos-based international graduate school, Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) has announced a public interest essay competition aimed…
Housegirl bolts with employer’s 5,000 dollars
A housekeeper, 21-year-old Patience Peter, who allegedly bolted with her employer’s 5,000 dollars, was on Thursday brought before an Ebute…
Theatre arts students need “practical experience” film maker
A movie producer, Launcelot Imaseun, on Thursday urged tertiary institutions to expose theatre arts students to more practical aspects of…
Ezekwesili weeps for released Chibok girls
Co-convener of #BringBackOurGirls, the popular campaign group for the release of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok in…
Putting money in brassiere causes breast cancer : expert
Dr Kike Adesina, the Technical Adviser to Life Empowers Anchors Hope (Leah) Foundation, has warned women against placing money inside…
Fake computer cables cause students failure-Engineer
Usage of substandard cables for computer interconnectivity has been identified as one of the causes of students’ failure in examinations.…
Rotary announces N2.49bn grant to end polio
To effectively fight polio in Nigeria and countries in Lake Chad Basin Region, the Rotary International announced a grant of…
Teachers lament over bad road in Kuje
Teachers and parents of students of Junior Secondary School, Shadadi in Kuje Area Council, FCT, have called on the Council’s…
Customs realised N25.6bn revenue in September
The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded 25.6 billion as revenue in September 2016. The Area…
Suspected rapist remanded in Lagos prison
A 50-year-old man, Suleman Buhari, who is charged with raping a 13-year-old girl in a Lagos Island market, is to…
Student commits suicide over poor academic performance
A 20-year-old senior secondary school student, Moji Agboola, died on Wednesday in Omu-Aran, Kwara, after taking poison. The deceased, an…
Breaking News: Boko Haram releases 21 Chibok girls
Twenty one of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist Boko Haram insurgents in April 2014 have been…
Atletico Madrid, keen to continue atop Spanish Liga
Practically all football experts in Spain predicted that twin giants Barcelona and Real Madrid would continue with their bipolar hegemony…
Syrian terror suspect commits suicide in German cell
A Syrian migrant suspected of planning a bomb attack on a Berlin airport has committed suicide in his prison cell…
Buhari represents worst threat to Nigeria’s democracy -Fasheun
Jamiu Yisa The founder of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari represents…
Fear grips FAAN workers as FG sacks GMs, directors
There was palpable anxiety at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Wednesday over the alleged sack and demotion…
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EFCC declares Goodie Ibru wanted for corruption
Goodie Ibru, one of the popular Ibru brothers, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).…
CJ pardons alleged chicken thief in Jimeta prison
The Chief Judge of Adamawa, Justice Ishaya Banu, has ordered the immediate release of nine people including an alleged chicken…
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Hardship in Nigeria: How to fix the economy
As the economy takes a bashing, Nigerians who groan under its weight design positive and negative survival strategies. The situation,…