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Russian air strike kills Turkish soldiers, Putin apologises
President Vladimir Putin has sent condolences after a Russian air strike accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers in northern Syria. The…
2026 World Cup: Uefa demands 16 slots for European teams
European football’s governing body will ask for its teams to be given 16 places at the expanded 48-team 2026 World…
German commandos arrest Nigerian, Algerian planning terrorist attack
Some 450 German special commandos made 12 co-ordinated raids on Thursday and arrested a Nigerian and an Algerian suspected of…
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria moves up 9 spots, now world 41st
The Super Eagles have moved up in FIFA’s monthly world ranking, in spite of Nigeria’s inability to qualify for the…
Court orders forfeiture of oil company’s $1.8m
A Federal high court sitting in Lagos, south west Nigeria has ordered interim attachment of all funds and stakes accruable…
Ambode woos investors at Nairobi’s German-African Business Summit
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the State is willing, able and ready to partner with investors…
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NLC, TUC protest rising cost of living
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Thursday staged a protest at the National Assembly…
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FG takes over Arik Airlines, appoints new management
The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Thursday said it has taken over the operations of Nigeria’s largest domestic…
Waste managers protest new sanitation policy in Lagos
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAN) on Thursday pleaded with the Lagos State House of Assembly to protect…
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Pictures Update: NLC, TUC march in Lagos, demand good governance
Workers under the aegies of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) this morning took to…
Ambode orders CP to arrest gunmen who killed 3 guards
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday directed the State Police Command to ensure prompt arrest of kidnappers who…
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South Africa introduces $260 monthly minimum wage
South Africa will introduce a national minimum wage of 3,500 rand (261 dollars) per month in 2018, Deputy President Cyril…
Gunmen storm Lagos, kill 3, abduct one
Some unidentified gunmen have killed at least three people and abducted another at Isheri Estate GRA in Lagos state. Commissioner…
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Russian captain abducted by pirates off Nigerian coast says crew alive
The Russian captain of a German-owned cargo ship abducted by pirates off the West African coast of Nigeria has informed…
Edo governorship: Tribunal orders recounting of used ballot papers in open court
The Edo Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Benin, on Thursday ordered the recounting of used ballot papers for the Edo…
Woman banker attacks DPO, tears uniform
A 28-year-old woman banker, Adaobi Obi, who allegedly assaulted and tore the uniform of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), on…
Man beats 81-yr old mother to death in Lagos
A 51-year-old man has allegedly beaten his mother to death after a disagreement over her late sister’s property. The 81-year-old…
Lagos launches Ibile Youth Academy
The Lagos State Government has launched a new platform tagged: Ibile Youth Academy, IYA, designed to inculcate in youths the…
Buhari’s sister urges Nigerians to pray for President
Hajiya Rakiya Adamu, the only surviving sister of President Muhammadu Buhari, has appealed to Nigerians to pray for the President,…
Buhari is victim of his own transparency, says Lai Mohammed
Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari, had become a victim of his own transparency in…
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EFCC Arraigns 4 for $1m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned the quartet of Umar Audu Bida, Truth Igogori, Ifenyinwa Nwankwesiri…
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N3bn Amnesty Funds: EFCC seizes 6 properties traced to suspects
Six properties traced to some suspects alleged to have diverted about N3,000,000,000 amnesty funds in the Niger Delta have been…
FG tenders foreign currencies recovered from Justice Ademola
The Federal Government has tendered before a High Court in Abuja bags of cash in local and foreign currencies, guns,…
No debate on Buhari’s vacation extension-Presidency
The Presidency has debunked insinuations by some Nigerians that the Senate may void President Mohammadu Buhari’s request for extension of…
Lahm’s retirement surprised Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich were taken by surprise by the timing of captain Philipp Lahm’s decision to announce his retirement. Lahm, 33,…
Barcelona to contest Suarez’s red card
Barcelona will contest the red card which will rule striker Luis Suarez out of the Copa del Rey final. Suarez…
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El-Rufai expels FRSC from Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has barred personnel of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) from erecting checkpoints in Kaduna and…