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UNESCO D-G arrives Nigeria on 3-day working visit
Ms Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General, arrived Nigeria on Wednesday, on a three-day working visit. She was received at the Nnamdi…
FCT minister appoints new directors
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, on Monday approved the appointment of new directors to head the various departments of…
Man scaling Trump Tower in New York rescued by police
A man who scaled the Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday for more than two hours using what looked…
Health workers protest non payment of 7-month salary
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Hundreds of primary healthcare workers attached to health centres across the 23 local government areas of Rivers…
Valencia defeat NPFL All-Stars 2-1
The Nigeria Professional Football League All-Stars side lost 2-1 against Valencia in their first game of the NPFL La Liga…
AFRIMA 2016: AU to announce official host city Monday
The African Union Commission in partnership with the International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, will on Monday,…
Clinton: Trump incited violence with ‘Second Amendment’ remarks
Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton has said Donald Trump incited violence when he said gun rights supporters could stop her…
Police arrest robber, recover locally-made pistol
Kazeem Ugbodaga The police in Lagos have arrested a suspected armed robber with a locally-made pistol at Maroko area of…
Local chief nabbed for car snatching
The police have arrested a local chief in Kokoro near Idiroko for allegedly being part of a car snatching syndicate…
Naira strengthens against dollar
The Naira on Wednesday appreciated against the dollar at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency on Wednesday afternoon gained 5…
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…