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FG set to curb wastage – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said that the Federal Government is determined to curb wastage in its…
Adultery threatens Naval officer’s 37-year old marriage
Worried by his wife’s adulterous acts, a naval officer, Adebote Adedoyin, has pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos…
Bode George promises to stabilize PDP if…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, says he can stabilise the party if voted to…
3 soldiers, 7 civilians killed in Niger clash
The Nigeria Army said on Friday that three soldiers and seven civilians died in a clash between soldiers and some…
Lagos shuts Marine bridge for repair
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the closure of the Marine Bridge Road (Inward Ijora), Apapa area…
Pele ill, will not light Olympic cauldron
Brazil football legend Pele will not light the Olympic cauldron at Friday’s opening ceremony in Rio. The 75-year-old was rumoured…
LIRS shuts 18 hotels, event centres over N91 million tax evasion
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has shut down 18 hotels, restaurants and event centres over N91…
Akarigbo’s Death: Markets, shops to be shut Sunday
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Sagamu Traditional Council has announced the commencement of traditional rites for the late Oba (Dr.) Michael Adeniyi…
Edo govt. not responsible for LG wages-Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says the state government is not responsible for the failure of Local Government authorities…
Abia Governorship: Appeal Court dismisses APGA’s application
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the application of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand…
Breaking: WAEC releases WASSCE results
True to its promise, the West African Examinations (WAEC) has just released the 2016 May/June West African Senior School Certificate…
ETF: Lagos warns against unauthorised selling of forms
Lagos State Government has warned members of the public on the activities of some unscrupulous individuals and groups selling fake…
Buhari holds closed-door meeting with Speaker Dogara
The embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, is currently in a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in…
Ex-Golden Eaglets star, Peter Ogaba dies at 42
Peter Ogaba, a former Nigerian International is dead, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF said on Friday. NFF stated at its…
Afenifere warns FG to stop prioritising religion over economy
The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has warned the federal government of Nigeria against its policy of subsidising pilgrimage and priritising…
Football fans hail Nigeria’s U-23 impressive start in Rio Olympic
Football enthusiasts in Nsukka, Enugu state, have hailed the impressive beginning of Nigeria’s U-23 Dream Team which beat Japan 5-4…
18 bodies found, 23 feared dead in bridge collapse
Rescue workers in India found 18 bodies on Friday after a bridge collapsed over a flooded river earlier in the…
Militants kill 14 in busy market
At least 14 people were killed and more than 20 others injured after militants opened fire and hurled grenades at…
Endorsing Hillary Clinton
Reuben Abati If there was any hope that Donald Trump would change tactics and be more restrained after winning the…
Southwest to produce PDP National Chairman
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Southern Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday night formally zoned the National Chairmanship…
Security concerns as Olympic Games formally begin
As the Rio 2016 olympic games formally begin with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium, Brazil, there has been…
Chinese investment group buys West Bromwich Albion
West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has agreed a deal to sell the club to a Chinese investment group led by…
Metro, News, Sports, World News
Rio Olympics 2016: Games set for opening ceremony
The 2016 Olympic Games officially start in Rio on Friday with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium. Athletes from…
Kano Govt to construct multi-billion naira under pass
Kano state government is to construct a vehicle underpass at cost of N1.2 billion, at the busy Bukavu Barrack junction…
Real Madrid bid €65m for David Alaba
Real Madrid are going back for a third time for Bayern Munich’s David Alaba. According to AS sources, Los Blancos…
Chinese investor to buy West Brom
West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has agreed a deal to sell the club to a Chinese investment group led by…
Football, Headlines, Metro, News
Etebo scores 4 as Dream Team beat Japan 5-4
The Dream Team played an interesting first game at the Olympics to earn their first three points in Manaus on…
Why Kano has more Almajirai than other states – Ganduje
Kano state has become a center for convergence of Almajirai in Northern Nigeria because there is no legislation outlawing itinerancy…
250 reps want Speaker Yakubu Dogara removed – Jibrin
Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, says at least 250 out of the…