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Shell declares force majeure on gas supply to NLNG
Following the discovery of a leak on its pipeline, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) has declared force…
Pictures: Completion of pedestrian bridge at Berger bus stop
Pedestrian Bridge at Berger bus stop being used by the people shortly after completion along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by the Lagos…
Groups launch campaign to support Leprosy patients
By Daniels Ekugo The Junior Chamber International, Nigeria (JCI) in collaboration with NIPPON Foundation has launched a nationwide campaign titled:…
Resident doctors begin strike in Ogun
Resident doctors in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria have begun indefinite strike to demand for non-implementation of the skipping of Consolidated…
List of unaccredited courses in varsities out
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a list of unaccredited courses in Nigerian universities. The NUC warned that any…
3-year sore forced me into stealing-Suspect
Kazeem Ugbodaga A twenty-year old man arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) for allegedly stealing a…
20 soldiers face Army court-martial
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday constituted a General Court Martial to try 20 soldiers of different ranks for offences ranging…
White House Race: Some U.S. Republicans want Trump to quit
Nearly one-fifth of registered Republicans want Donald Trump to drop out of the race for the White House, according to…
Cambodian judge ends trial of 8 suspected Nigerian drug dealers
The trial of eight Nigerians arrested on suspicion of selling hard drugs from their church in Cambodia has been concluded.…
Claudio Ranieri signs new deal at Leicester
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has signed a new four-year contract with the Premier League champions. The Italian, 64, led…
The Theology and Ideology of Nigerian violence by Okey Ndibe
By Okey Ndibe Two curious events took place last week. In one, the leadership of the Islamic State of Iraq…
Arsene Wenger set to land Wilfried Bony for £30m
Arsene Wenger is set to launch a £30m bid for unwanted Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony. The Ivorian outcast stayed…
Boko Haram suicide bombers head for Europe
Thousands of Nigerian refugees indoctrinated in Boko Haram camps are heading to Europe’s shores as a famine intensifies, security sources…
Hypocrisy of condemnation of the arrest of a blogger by the EFCC
By Nelson Ekujumi If there is anything about the human being which makes him dreaded and feared among the creatures…
A land flooded with milk and money – Trouble!
Kole Omotoso Everything in Nigeria is a miracle. So, when people go for months and even years without salary and…
Brazil’s Senate votes to remove President Roussef
In a marathon 20-hour session that lasted until the early hours of the morning Wednesday, Brazil’s Senate voted to move…
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Breaking: 11 newborn babies killed in hospital fire
At least 11 newborn babies have been killed in a fire at a hospital in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, the country’s…
Russia to build strong economic relations with Nigeria
Nikolay Udovichenko, ambassador of Russia in Nigeria said on Tuesday in Abuja that his country would build a strong economic…
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Pictures: Serena Williams out of 2016 Rio Olympics
World No. 1 Serena Williams lost a tough third round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Tuesday night. Here are…
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Breaking: Serena Williams out of Rio Olympics, loses in singles round three
World No. 1 Serena Williams lost a tough third round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Tuesday night. After being…
No concessionary foreign exchange rate for pilgrims – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked claims in certain quarters suggesting that prospective pilgrims have been granted concessionary…
Edo PDP Crisis: Court orders parties to maintain status quo
An FCT High Court on Tuesday ordered parties involved in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Edo governorship primaries to maintain…
Looters in trouble as AGF takes over high profile cases
The Attorney -General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has directed agencies with prosecutorial powers to compile pending cases…
3 Nigerians create records at Rio Olympics
At least three of the many Nigerian athletes in the ongoing Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games created records of sorts…
Indiscipline: AIG Ali reads riot act to officers
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The new Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Lagos, Abdulmajid Ali has read…
Pictures: Buhari receives outgoing Vietnamese ambassador
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received the outgoing Vietnamese ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Hoang Hgoc Ho at the State House,…
Agriculture remains top priority – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration will continue to accord agriculture premium importance through programmes and initiatives designed to…
Lagos vows to seize houses, hotels used for kidnapping
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it will henceforth seize houses and hotels used as hideouts for…
Lagos demolishes 350 structures under high tension
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday began the demolition of structures under high tension lines across the State, with 350…
Gernot Rohr signs two-year deal as Nigeria’s technical adviser
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that German Gernot Rohr has signed a two-year deal to work as a technical…