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Next UK prime minister will be a woman
Britain will be led by a woman prime minister through its complicated divorce with the European Union, it was revealed…
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Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams to play Angelique Kerber in final
Holder Serena Williams will play Angelique Kerber in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday. Six-time champion Serena, 34,…
Unpaid Salaries: SERAP drags governors to ICC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court to investigate allegations of collective…
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Eid-al- Fitri Tragedy: Nine killed during stampede
Authorities in Ghana say nine people are dead after a stampede during an Eid celebration to mark the end of…
Official JAMB grading system for 2016/2017 admission
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the grading system for admission into tertiary institutions…
Pictures: Mass protest in Ekiti against Gov Fayose
There was a mass protest in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Thursday against the administration of Governor Ayodele…
Minister mourns Bukky Ajayi, calls her an iconic thespian
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described Zainab Bukola Ajayi, who died on Wednesday, as an…
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Niger Delta Avengers attack Chevron pipelines again
The deadly militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, said it destroyed pipelines belonging to Chevron on Wednesday night. The group stated…
Chinese woman sets hotel ablaze in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday said it arrested a Chinese woman, one Zhen Zhen for allegedly setting ablaze…
Mob set suspected robber ablaze in Warri
A middle-aged robbery suspect was on Wednesday set ablaze by angry mob at Isoko quarters in Warri South Local Government…
Police arrest more #shutdownzimbabwe protesters
Civil servants took heed for a call to strike Wednesday after their wages went unpaid for a third time in…
Ngige, Kachikwu to meet with PENGASSAN over planned strike
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, is to meet with representatives of the Petroleum and Natural Gas…
Abuja prayer ground demarcated between rich and poor
The National Muslims prayer ground along Nnamdi Azikwe Airport Road which used to be one vast land, allowing the rich…
President Buhari mourns Shinkafi
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Zamfara State on the passing away of one of…
Amosun admonishes Muslims to reflect on Ramadan
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has admonished Muslims to reflect on all the teachings during the holy…
Umaru Shinkafi is dead
A former Nigeria Security Organisation Boss, Alhaji Umar Shinkafi died on Wednesday at a London hospital, News Agency of Nigeria…
Ambode counsels Muslim faithful
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday urged Muslim faithful and all Lagosians to carry on with the principles…
Abductors of expatriate in Lagos demand N155m ransom
The abductors of the expatriate contractor working on the expansion of the Epe Township project in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have…
Bank customers besiege ATMs as public holiday continues
Bank customers in Umuahia, the Abia capital, have continued to besiege Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) in large numbers since Friday…
Gov Ahmed, Saraki absent at Ilorin Eid prayers
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara and Senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki as well as top government functionaries were conspicuously absent…
Actors Guild, PMAN mourn Bukky Ajayi
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) have described the death of veteran…
Eid-el-Fitr Tragedy: Container crushes 3 to death in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga A truck conveying 40-feet container lost control and crushed a commercial bus killing three persons and injuring two…
Pictures: Buhari receives guests during Sallah homage
Presidet Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received guests who paid him Sallah homage at the State House, Abuja. Photo: Sunday Aghaeze
Wimbledon: Venus Williams is oldest singles semi-finalist
Five-time winner, Venus Williams on Wednesday became the oldest Wimbledon semi-finalist for 22 years after defeating Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova, winning…
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Pictures: Buhari prays to mark Eid-el-Fitri
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday prayed at the Mambilla Barracks, Abuja to mark the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. Photo: Sunday Aghaeze.
Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi, is dead
Beloved Nollywood actress Bukky Ajayi passed away today, many sources are reporting. A source confirmed her passing via telephone, but…
Boko Haram attacks Cameroon’s border post
Cameroon says Boko Haram fighters attacked a command post on its northern border with Nigeria. The attack followed a series…
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Breaking: Messi ‘given 21-month jail term’
Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after a court in Barcelona found him…
Richard Mofe Damijo is 55
Nollywood distinguished actor Richard Mofe-Damijo is 55 today. Helen Paul, Nigerian Comedienne was the first to announce on her Instagram…
Sallah: Buhari promises Nigerians better days ahead
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, while congratulating the Muslim Ummah for the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fast, promised…