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There’s nothing like budget padding – Ex-Reps Spokesman
The Spokesman of House of Representatives in the Sixth Assembly, Eseme Eyibo, has said that there is nothing like budget…
Armed robbers attack Delta Govt House, kill driver
Suspected armed robbers stormed Delta Government House Annexe, Warri and killed one person on Thursday. Chief Press Secretary to the…
Edo Gov Election: I can’t vouch for Ize-Iyamu – Traditional Ruler
The Ojuromi of Uromi Kingdom, Edo Central, HRH Anslem Eidenojie II, has declared that candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Rio Football: South Africa Hold Brazil to goalless draw
Home advantage, a multi-million dollar strike force and a man advantage for almost half the match could not help Brazil…
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IOC clears 271 Russian athletes for Rio Games
Russia has its first win of the Olympics. A total of 271 Russian athletes have been cleared to take part…
Rio Olympics: Bolt vows to beat Gatlin again
Usain Bolt has vowed to let American sprinter Justin Gatlin “feel his full wrath” as he targets an unprecedented treble-treble…
3 oil pipeline vandals nabbed in Ebonyi
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi on Thursday announced the arrest of a 20-year-old woman and…
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Pictures: Nigeria’s U-23 team arrives Brazil
Members of Nigeria’s U-23 team have finally arrived Manaus, Brazil after the delay in Atlanta caused by payment for flight…
WAEC releases WASSCE tomorrow
The West African Examination Council will tomorrow (Friday) release results of the May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)…
Buhari seeks stronger economic ties with Italy
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for more intensive trade and economic engagement between Nigeria and Italy. peaking Thursday during a…
Rio 2016: 270 Russians cleared to compete at Olympic Games
Russia will be able to have a boxing team at Rio 2016, which starts in Brazil on 5 August. Russia’s…
Abia govt. officials invade Lagos court for Ogah’s trial
Some very senior officials of the Abia State Government on Thursday invaded the premises of Tinubu Magistrates Court in Lagos…
June 12: Justice Saleh lied, judiciary didn’t annul election-Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) says retired Justice Aminu Saleh lied to Nigerians in his account of June 12,…
British passport: Britain, Lagos collaborate on document verification
The British Government is seeking collaboration with the Lagos State Government on verification of documents presented by applicants for issuance…
72% of Lagos mothers don’t practice exclusive breastfeeding-LASG
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has decried that 72 percent of Lagos mothers do not practice exclusive breastfeeding for…
Varsity student kills neighbour with hot water
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a university student, Mabel Bassey, in prison for bathing…
US declares Borno, Adamawa, Rivers, Edo unsafe for citizens
The United States Government has asked its citizens living in Nigeria to stay away from twenty of the country’s 36…
Nigeria’s U-23 team finally leaves Atlanta
Nigeria’s U-23 football team has finally left Atlanta for their onward journey to the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The team…
Update: Notorious Nigerian female trafficker jailed 22 years
A notorious Nigerian female trafficker, Franca Asemota, who threatened to use “juju magic” against the women and children she helped…
Pictures: Aisha Buhari arrives United States
Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening arrived Washington DC, United States for a number of engagements. Here are…
Teenager stabs American woman to death in London
British police arrested a teenager on suspicion of murder Thursday after a stabbing spree in the heart of London that…
Dogara’s aide denies distributing $25,000 to house members
Deputy Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum has denied claims by the…
20 terrorists executed in Iran
Iranian government has executed a group of 20 terrorist Sunni prisoners for ‘committing several murders and undermining national security. Prosecutor…
Breaking News: Yahaya Bello Floors Faleke at Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday dismissed the suit filed by Mr James Faleke, challenging the election…
US Republicans panic over Trump’s gaffes
Donald Trump’s relations with the Republican Party — and his political fortunes — worsened dramatically Wednesday, as party leaders fretted…
Aisha Buhari puts Gov Fayose to shame, arrives US
Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on Wednesday evening touched down at the Washington DC on a weeklong visit to…
Notorious Nigerian female trafficker faces jail in UK
A Nigerian female trafficker who forced dozens of teenage orphans into prostitution and slavery using the threat of witchcraft is…
Hoodlums stab KAI official 10 times
Scores of hoodlums allegedly extorting money from fun seekers at the Bar beach in Victoria Island, Lagos have attacked an…
Gowon supports restructuring within Nigeria
Former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, says there is nothing wrong with restructuring the country provided it is…
Announcement of new Boko Haram leader is irrelevant – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the announcement of a new Boko Haram leader is irrelevant and inconsequential to the military’s…