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Retired police officer, son, 2 daughters burnt to death
Retired ASP Anthony Kwame, former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to ex-Gov. Fidelis Tapgun of Plateau, was on Monday morning killed in an…
PSG sign Real Madrid forward, Jese
Paris St-Germain have signed Spanish forward Jese Rodriguez from Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee on a five-year deal. The…
Paul Pogba arrive Manchester for world record transfer
Paul Pogba has landed in England ahead of his world record £110million move from Juventus to former club Manchester United.…
Serena, Nadal advance into singles events’ next round at Rio Olympics
Defending women’s champion Serena Williams started her title defence with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Australia’s Daria Gavrilova on Sunday…
Iba Monarch: I almost died in the hands of kidnappers
The Oniba of Iba land, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Oba Goriola Oseni has recounted his ordeal in the hands of his…
Williams sisters lose Olympic doubles match for 1st time
Three-time doubles gold medalists Serena and Venus Williams lost an Olympic match as partners for the first time, stunned in…
Kwara cuts subventions to higher institutions
The Kwara State Government says it has cut the subventions of seven tertiary institutions in the state from N3.6 billion…
My pastor pushed me into selling stolen cars-Suspect
Kazeem Ugbodaga A 35-year old man arrested by the operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police…
NNPC pays N56.96bn into Federation Account in June
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it paid the N55.96 billion into the Federation Account in the month of…
Speaker Dogara wants to kill me, Jibrin cries out
Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has accused Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara…
Metuh: I’ve no relationship with Niger Delta Avenger
Chief Olisa Metuh has denounced claim linking him the Niger Delta Avenger, saying that information being circulated in public about…
I’m not a sponsor of Niger Delta militancy-Jonathan
Former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has denied being one of the sponsors of militancy in the Niger Delta region. The…
Globacom subscribers laud reduced tariffs
Subscribers on Globacom network on Sunday commended the telecommunications’ company for its reduced tariffs on its data. They said in…
Russian athletes banned from Rio Paralympics over doping scandal
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday said it has banned Russian athletes from competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympic…
Military operation in Niger saved millions of lives – Army
The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that Thursday’s operation of the military in Kpaidna community in Bosso Local Government Area…
Manchester United win Community Shield
Jose Mourinho began his reign as Manchester United manager with a trophy on Sunday as Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s late header beat…
PDP convention planning committee holds inaugural meeting
Amidst controversies surrounding the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Convention Planning Committee of the party, on…
SERAP to Dogara: Budget padding is a crime of corruption
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has faulted the claim by the Speaker of House of Representatives Mr Yakubu Dogara…
Nigeria, 2016 olympics and other stories
Reuben Abati “I hear we are no longer Nigeria, but the United States of Nigeria” “You didn’t hear anything. Stop…
White Naija Girl out to market African fashion
White Naija Girl is not your ordinary lady, she is a lady on a mission, and her mission is to…
Ambode: Kidnap of Iba monarch a sacrilege, they won’t go unpunished
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode has described the kidnap of the Oniba of Iba land, Oba Goriola…
How we kidnapped Iba Monarch, collected N15.1 million ransom-Kidnapper
One of the arrested suspected kidnappers who abducted the Oniba of Iba land, Oba Goriola Oseni has narrated how they…
Nigeria: Demystifying “Recession” and ways out of it
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently reported that economic activities are fast declining which gave a confirmation to speculations…
Abducted Lagos monarch regains freedom
The Oniba of Iba land, Oba Goriola Oseni, who was abducted by gunmen three weeks ago has regained freedom. The…
I sued Fayose because he insulted me – Aisha Buhari
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has disclosed that she instituted legal action against Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State…
Osun-Osogbo festival begins on Monday
The Osun-Osogbo Festival 2016 will start on Monday, Aug. 8, with traditional cleansing “Iwopopo.” This is contained in a statement…
Nigerian Army rebuilds Chibok Secondary School
The Nigerian Army on Saturday expressed optimism that the Government Secondary School (GSS), Chibok, in Borno will re-open for academic…
Soldiers kill 8 bandits, arrest 57 in Niger
The Nigerian Army has killed eight armed bandits and arrested 57 others in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger during…
Vietnam wins first ever Olympics gold
Vietnam claimed their first ever Olympic gold as Vinh Xuan Hoang won the men’s 10m air pistol title. Hoang scored…