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Guard jealously newly built 114 roads, Ambode tells residents, leaders
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday urged community leaders, youths and residents of the State to take ownership…
Teenager jailed 6 years for theft
Jethro Ibileke/Benin An Oredo Magistrate Court in Benin, Edo State, has sentenced a teenager, Happy Okotie, to six years…
Traditional Rites: Lagos rejects purported restriction of movement
The Lagos State Government has denounced the purported restriction of movement announced in Itire on Sunday night as part of…
Not wearing wedding rings is not disrespect to marriage – FCT residents
Some married men in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said that not wearing wedding rings is not to disrespect…
Nigerian lawmakers employ 2,570 aides – Survey
No fewer than 2,570 aides are engaged by members of the 8th National Assembly, totaling 469, an investigation by the…
Re: ‘Change Begins With Me’ campaign – Whose idea was it?
Dear Editor, I have followed with great interest the allegations of plagiarism made against Alhaji Lai Mohammed the Hon. Minister…
Dele Alli signs new Tottenham deal
Tottenham’s England international midfielder Dele Alli has signed a new deal to remain at the club until 2022. Alli, 20,…
Nigeria to face Ghana, Mali, Kenya in women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria’s defence of their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title will begin with matches against Ghana, Mali and Kenya in…
Nigerians troop out to welcome Paralympians from Rio
Several hundred Nigerians on Sunday turned out at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja to welcome the first batch of…
Edo Election: Monarch predicts victory for Obaseki
The Monarch of Eyaen, Osazuwa Iduriase, has predicted victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr Godwin Obaseki…
Inter Milan end Juventus’ unbeaten run
Inter Milan came from behind to beat Juventus in an exciting derby d’Italia. Stephan Lichtsteiner gave the visitors the lead…
FCT Minister receives 424 first batch of pilgrims from Mecca
The first batch of 424 pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory contingent to the 2016 Hajj in Saudi Arabia have…
Real Madrid record 16th straight win
Real Madrid beat Espanyol for a record-equalling 16th consecutive win in Spain’s top division and moved three points clear at…
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Nigeria sues Agip, Total for $635m over undeclared cargoes
Cash strapped Nigeria’s Federal Government is demanding $635 million from two multinational oil companies, Agip and Total for undeclared crude…
Arrested pick-pocket steals again at RRS’ office
Kazeem Ugbodaga A 28-year old suspect who was arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) for pick-pocketing…
NPFL: Rangers beat Sunshine 2 – 0
Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday defeated Sunshine Stars FC of Akure by 2 – 0 in the ongoing…
Premier League: Abia Warriors beat Nasarawa United 2-1
Abia Warriors FC on Sunday defeated visiting Nasarawa United FC at the Umuahia Township Stadium to escape relegation from the…
Watford stun Man. United 3-1 as Mourinho loses 3 consecutive matches
Manchester United suffered their third defeat in a week as late goals from Juan Zuniga and Troy Deeney gave Watford…
Pensioner slumps after fruitless search for money to buy drugs
A Local Government retiree in Benue, Mr. Agada Ocheme, on Sunday, slumped after a fruitless search for money to purchase…
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Police rescue 7 Nestoil workers after 16 days in kidnappers’ den
The remaining seven Nestoil workers who were abducted by hoodlums on Friday September 2 have been rescued by the Tactical…
Passengers lament high fares on Oshodi-Ijora route in Lagos
Some intending passengers on the Oshodi-Ijora route on Sunday lamented the hardship they had to go through as a result…
Police investigate death of artisan in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State has commenced investigations into the alleged death of a welder in Emene, near Enugu.…
FirstNation resumes flight operations
FirstNation Airways says it will resume operations on Sunday evening, one month after it suspended flights to enable the aircraft…
3 kidnapped oil workers escape in Rivers
Three of the 14 oil workers kidnapped along Omoku/ Elele road on September 2, have recently escaped from their abductors.…
Isheri kidnappers demand N1.2 billion ransom
The gunmen who kidnapped four residents of Isheri area of Lagos State, are asking the families to pay N300m each,…
CPC queries Samsung Electronics for explosion of Galaxy Note 7
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Samsung Electronics West Africa Ltd. to provide full status…
Varsity sacks 35 staff over paucity of funds
The Federal University, Lafia, has terminated the appointment of 35 of its non-teaching staff over the inability of the institution…
Army wants ATM for frontline soldiers in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army on Sunday called on commercial banks to deploy Automated Teller Machines (ATM) to the military barracks in…
Why I abandoned bullet proof cars- Shettima
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State said he abandoned the use of bullet proof cars as an act of sympathy…
Police arrest suspect for impersonating Bishop Kukah
The FCT Police Command said it had arrested a suspect, Jehu Kwasu, 25, for allegedly impersonating the Catholic Bishop of…