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INEC postpones Rivers re-run elections again
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has again postponed the legislative re-run elections in Rivers State. No new date has…
Lagos CMC recovers N218.7 million for clients
The Lagos State Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC, has recovered N218.7 million on behalf of its clients in the first half…
Breaking News: Gun battle rages as militants engage police, soldiers in Igando
Igando area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria was turned into a battle ground early today as Niger Delta militants engaged…
Fajuyi anniversary lecture holds 29 July
Ademola Adegbamigbe It will be exactly 50 years on Friday, 29 July 2016 when Lt.Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, first military governor…
Lagos evacuates 413 beggars, deports 31 others to Niger
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has evacuated 413 beggars from the streets of Lagos and deported 31 others to…
BREAKING: Pandemonium as militants invade Igando
Delta militants have again invaded Igando area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, with people feared killed. There was pandemonium in the…
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African teams to increase from 5 to 7 at the World Cup – Infantino
Africa will get an additional two World Cup finals places should the tournament be expanded to 40 teams from 2026,…
The ding-dong in Ekiti – 2
“We have relied essentially on natural gas for the generation of electricity. This has created a lot of problems for…
13 killed as terrorists target African troops
At least 13 people were killed when two vehicles packed with explosives went off as they were driven towards a…
There’ll be flooding in 14 states – Agency
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has announced that there will be flooding in 14 states and urged residents…
Late Ayinla Omowura’s son, Akeem dies
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Apala music exponent, Alhaji Akeem Ayinla Omowura, is dead. Akeem, the eldest son of the late Apala music…
Sanders’ supporters resist Clinton as Democratic convention begins
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Monday urged his supporters to back former rival Hillary Clinton’s White House bid, but drew…
Democratic convention mired in controversy
Tensions are running high as Democratic convention in Philadelphia gets under way with Bernie Sanders supporters disrupting activities with protest…
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Breaking: Man stabs 19 people to death
At least 19 people were killed and about 20 wounded in a knife attack Tuesday at a facility for the…
US trains 100 Nigerians on cybercrime law
The U.S. on Monday in Abuja commenced the training of 100 Nigerian public officials on the implementation of Nigeria’s cybercrime…
7 dead as students’ bus collide with 2 vehicles
A ghastly automobile accident along Bauchi to Darazo road, involving a bus conveying students of Federal Government Girls College, Bauchi,…
Naira stable against dollar as CBN meets over economy
The Naira on Monday remained stable at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency maintained N378 to the dollar at the…
How Dogara, Lasun others stole millions from House budget – Jibrin
The former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmimin Jibrin, Monday continued his series of revelations on…
Closed Door Meeting: What I discussed with Buhari – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday opened up on his discussion with President Muhammadu Buhari early today during a closed…
2 die as tanker explosion rocks Apapa-Oshodi expressway
Two people have been confirmed dead as a tanker conveying petroleum product exploded on Monday at Cele area on Apapa-Oshodi…
Cult groups sign peace pact in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Some leaders of cult groups and their members in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State…
Housewife to die for murder
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 28-year old housewife, Mrs. Mary Attah, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Delta State…
Buhari holds secret meeting with Obasanjo
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday held a closed door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the State House, Abuja.…
Illegal parking: Lagos justifies Taskforce’s removal of vehicles number plate
The Lagos State Government on Monday justified the new enforcement method of its Special Offences Taskforce which favoured the removal…
Edo gets new Speaker
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, has stepped down. She was replaced by the…
Traffic Laws: Lagos Govt clarifies enforcement method
The Lagos State Government on Monday has defended the enforcement method of its Special Offences Task Force which favours the…
Pay €120m if you want Pogba, Juventus tells Man Utd
Manchester United have submitted an increased bid of £92m (€110m) plus a further €10m in add-ons to sign Paul Pogba…
Kim Kardashian’s boy utters first word ‘dada’
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were overjoyed to welcome their second child together, Saint, back in December and now Kim…
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Breaking: 17 shot at Florida night club
At least two people were killed and more than a dozen others injured after a shooting outside a Florida nightclub…
Pictures: 2016 City People entertainment awards
The 7th edition of the City People Entertainment Awards was held on Sunday in Lagos. The event is held annually…