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Charity Commission to conclude Didier Drogba corruption case
A report into the “serious regulatory concerns” surrounding a charity run by Didier Drogba is due to be released by…
Roberto Martinez, Thierry Henry booed as Belgium lose to Spain
Roberto Martinez’s first match as Belgium head coach ended in defeat and jeers from the crowd as David Silva scored…
How ex-Benue officials stole N107bn from State Treasury
Fifty-two ex-Benue State officials and 10 corporate organisations are being hunted by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC over…
Soyinka seeks prosecution of hate preachers
Noble laureate, Wole Soyinka, has called for the prosecution of preachers of religious intolerance in the country. The Nobel laureate…
Foursquare pastor dies trying to fix faulty generator
Mr Ogbonnaya Nta, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Abia, has confirmed the death of Mr Chinweoda Ndubuisi, a…
Nigerians rock London “Notting Hill” carnival
Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom came out in their number to celebrate at the Europe’s biggest show, “Notting Hill…
I don’t have a twitter account – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, does not have any twitter account, her spokesperson, Mr Festus Akanbi, has said…
Why we suspended operations – FirstNation Airlines
FirstNation Airlines on Thursday announced the suspension of flight operations in the country to enable it to maintain its aircraft.…
Brazil’s ousted President Rousseff appeals to Supreme Court
Brazil’s ousted President Dilma Rousseff appealed to the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn the Senate’s decision to remove her…
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, is dead – Army Commander
The commander of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ Major General Lucky Irabor has reiterated the position of the Nigerian Army that the…
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Prison beauty queen emerges in Kenya
Ruth Kamande has been crowned Miss Lang’ata Prison after a beauty contest in the prison, which is in Kenya’s capital,…
Federal Govt reinstates 91 sacked cocoa research institute staff
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The Federal Government has reinstated 91 staff of the Cocoa Research Institute, CRIN, unjustifiably sacked in 2004 by…
1,000 arrested in Gabon over election unrest
Around 1,000 people have been arrested in Gabon following unrest that occurred after the incumbent president was declared winner in…
Pictures: Buhari visits Osun State
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday 1 September visited Osun State to commission a lot of projects to mark the 25th…
Edo 2016: Oyegun urges electorate to vote for APC
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has appealed to the people of Edo State…
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Breaking: Another airline, First Nation shuts down operations
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed that the First Nation Airlines has shut down its operations in the…
Lagos laments gross abuse of govt infrastructure at grassroots
The Lagos State Government has lamented gross abuse of government infrastructure at the grassroots level. The Special Adviser to the…
MOSOP condemns murder of human rights lawyer
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has condemned the gruesome murder of the…
Governor Wike sacks 17 local government caretaker committees
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Barely 24 hours after the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, suspended four commissioners for three months, the…
80.9% of sex convicts in Lagos prisons abused during childhood
Kazeem Ugbodaga At least, 80.9 percent of sex convicts and inmates awaiting trial for sexual and gender based violence in…
Mexico president blasts Trump’s policies as ‘huge threat’ after meeting
Mexico’s president rebuked Donald Trump as a threat to his country just hours after painting a positive picture of talks…
Mark Zuckerberg’s visit gives Nigerian startups much-needed boost
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria, his first to sub-Saharan Africa, has put the country’s tech businesses firmly in…
Bloomberg: Dangote loses $5.4b
Bloomberg in its latest Billionaire Index reports that Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has lost $ 5.4 billion in his…
Gabon parliament set ablaze after Bongo declared winner
Angry protesters torched Gabon’s parliament Wednesday after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of what he claimed was a “peaceful…
Operation Crocodile Smile: Troops arrest East-West way robbers
Troops participating in Operation Crocodile Smile have arrested five suspects known to be terrorising East-West road, between Ughelli and and…
Friendly: Super Eagles thrash Akwa United FC 3-0
The Super Eagles on Wednesday thrashed Akwa United of Uyo, 3-0 in a friendly match to prepare the national team…
50% pregnant women suffering from Anaemia- Expert
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN A Professor of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the University College Hospital, UCH, Oladosu Ojengbede on Wednesday said that…
UI begins pre-admission screening of candidates
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The University of Ibadan has requested all candidates who made the university their most preferred institution of choice…
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Why Aero Airlines collapsed
David O. Kuranga The administration of President Buhari announced over a year ago that they plan to overhaul Nigeria’s aviation…
Governor Amosun appoints Igbo man Permanent Secretary
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, southwest, Nigeria has approved the appointment of an Igbo man and 13…