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Kebbi declares Oct. 4 public holiday
The Kebbi Government has declared Tuesday, October 4 as public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar…
Police nab 2 armed robbery suspects in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command on Monday said that it arrested two armed robbery suspects that have tormented residents of…
Police confirm abduction of woman in Delta
The Delta Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Mrs Rukky Eneru by unknown gunmen in Uvwie Local Government Area.…
Rivers to create 10,000 jobs through agriculture
Rivers State government has started the process of creating 10,000 jobs for unemployed youths through the expansion of agriculture projects,…
Troops nab suspected Boko Haram terrorist in Borno –Army spokesman
A suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Adamu Nuhu, was arrested by troops on Sunday at Kwaya Kusar Local Government Area in…
Sharapova doping ban appeal verdict to be given on Tuesday
Maria Sharapova will find out on Tuesday if her two-year doping ban will be overturned, says the Court of Arbitration…
World Cup: Fifa president proposes 48-team tournament
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed expanding the World Cup finals to a 48-team tournament – a larger number than…
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Paris police hunt armed attackers of Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian West has arrived back in New York as the hunt continues for armed robbers dressed as police officers…
Russia suspends weapons-grade plutonium deal with US
Russia has suspended an agreement with the US on the disposal of surplus weapons-grade plutonium, the latest sign of worsening…
Recession: EU advises Nigeria to devalue Naira
European Union (EU) official Fillippo Amato has advised the Federal Government to devalue the Naira as part of measures to…
My retirement a joke-Tyson Fury
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he is “here to stay” after earlier suggesting he had retired from boxing. The…
Wike pardons 3 death row, 6 life jail convicts in P/Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt To mark the country’s 56th Independence anniversary, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has granted pardon…
Schools in Bayelsa remain shut over 7 months salary arrears
Public primary and secondary schools in Bayelsa have yet to resume for the 2016/2017 session because of the failure of…
Cameroon legend Song in hospital after ‘cerebral attack’
Former Cameroon international Rigobert Song is in hospital after suffering a cerebral attack, a member of his family has told…
Breaking News: Tyson Fury says he has retired from Boxing
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he has retired from boxing in an expletive-laden message on Twitter. The 28-year-old withdrew…
Yoshinori Ohsumi is new Nobel for Medicine
The 2016 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan for discoveries about the secrets of…
Insurgency: 1,000 women get N20,000 each empowerment fund
The Victim Support Fund (VSF) has empowered over 1,000 women, particularly those widowed by Boko Haram, through its Women Economic…
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Thieves put gun to Kim Kardashian’s head, tie her up
Masked Jewel thieves put gun to Kim Kardashian’s head and tied her up in the Paris bathroom. The police and…
Cybercrime: Police to equip Interpol unit for better service delivery
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Monday, said efforts were being made to equip the International Police (INTERPOL)…
VC advocates teaching in native language
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, has advocated teaching children in elementary class with native languages for…
Committee destroys confiscated goods in Jigawa
The Jigawa Consumer Protection Committee (CPC) says it has burnt confiscated goods worth N2.5 million in Gujungu International Market, Taura…
Ex-governor decries award of titles in churches
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has frowned against indiscriminate award of titles by churches to worshippers, saying that it…
8 die in auto crash
No fewer than eight persons died in an accident involving a car and a jeep on Hadejia-Kano road in Kaugama…
Trump fights back after tax revelations
Donald Trump and his supporters rushed Sunday to defend the Republican nominee following revelations that he may not have paid…
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2 Nigerian facebook fraudsters nabbed in India
Two Nigerians have been arrested by a joint team of Delhi and Goa Police for cheating several people after befriending…
Ajimobi justifies suspension of funding for institutions
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has justified the decision to stop funding of state-owned tertiary institutions. Ajimobi…
Hijrah: Ajimobi declares Monday public holiday
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has declared Monday, October 3 as public holiday to mark the Islamic New Year,…
Sultan declares Monday 1st Muharram
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Monday, Oct.3, as the first day of Muharram, 1438 AH.…
Jubilation in Lagos as MFM FC escapes relegation
There was wild jubilation at Agege Township Stadium as Lagos-based MFM escaped relegation from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)…
Barcelona slump to 4-3 defeat at Celta Vigo
Gerard Pique’s first-ever double for the Catalans was not enough to earn a point as the visitors paid dearly for…