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Troops ambush Boko Haram terrorists, kill 4
Nigerian troops early Monday ambushed a column of suspected Boko Haram terrorists along Gerere Junction, Kukawa Local Government Area, on…
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Olympics: Man City stop Iheanacho from playing for Nigeria
ihe Kelechi Iheanacho will not take part in the Rio Olympics with Nigeria, after leaving it up to Manchester City…
Juan Mata to join Everton after Mourinho snub
Everton are trying to convince Juan Mata to join Ronald Koeman’s revolution at Goodison Park, with the Spain international aware…
Wole Soyinka mourns Elechi Amadi
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has described the Late Captain Elechi Amadi as a soldier and poet, a captive of…
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France beats Iceland 5-2, setting up semi-final with Germany
Olivier Giroud scored two goals to lead France to an emphatic 5-2 victory over Iceland on Sunday, sending the hosts…
Oyo assures workers on payment of salaries
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The Oyo State Government is seeking the understanding of workers and pensioners over the N29bn wage deficit representing…
Lagos to stem maternal death at grassroots
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government is set to stem maternal death rate at the grassroots. One of the ways…
Six die in auto accident
The Federal Road Safety Commission in Kogi says six persons died on Saturday in an accident on Ajaokuta-Itobe-Ayangba road in…
EFCC arrests Senator Iyiola Omisore
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former deputy governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, after…
Police rescue Babcock varsity graduate from kidnappers
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State Police Command has rescued a graduate of Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Justina Anochie, 27,…
Traders relocate from Alade market Ikeja
Kazeem Ugbodaga After 20 years of sustained resistance, all traders in Alade Market, Ikeja have begun relocating to a newly…
Amnesty Stipends: Dickson begs ex-militants for patience
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has appealed to ex-militants to be calm and exercise patience…
Pictures: Prof Wole Soyinka in Ebedi
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka was recently a guest at the Ebedi International Writers Residency in Iseyin, Oyo State. Here…
Soyinka in Ebedi: Of hunters and storytellers
WALE OKEDIRAN ‘’Wale, No formal programme please. I was alarmed when I read, in one of your earlier mail, something…
Police recover 8 stolen vehicles from trans-border thieves
Kazeem Ugbodaga Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has recovered eight stolen vehicles…
Police alert Lagos residents of robbers’ new tricks
The Lagos State Police Command has alerted residents on the new antics of criminals, particularly at night, before carrying out…
Abia governorship: AGF advises Ikpeazu, Ogah on what to do
Mr Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has advised parties involved in the Abia governorship…
Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 2,500 personnel in Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara, said on Sunday that it had deployed 2,500 personnel across…
NANS Ultimatum: Our stand – Kogi Govt
The Kogi State Government has reacted to the seven day ultimatum given to the governor, Yahaya Bello, by the National…
SON impounds 500 expired tyres in Calabar
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has seized 500 expired tyres and suspended the sale of 1,000 suspected substandard steel…
We are not owing pensioners – Ogun Govt
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Osinowo has declared that the state government is not owing pensioners…
Lawmaker’s Murder: Gov Ajimobi seeks information
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has appealed to members of the public with information on the murder…
4,000 passports uncollected at Ikoyi Passport Office
The Passport Control Officer (PCO) in Ikoyi, Lagos State, Mr Kayode Eniolorunda, on Saturday said that there were more than…
NANS gives 7 days ultimatum to Gov. Bello to reopen Kogi varsity
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) on Saturday gave seven days ultimatum to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State…
Pictures: Osinbajo condoles with Prince Bola Ajibola
Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN paid a condolence visit to Prince Bola Ajibola, former Attorney General and Minister of…
Pictures: Governor Wike leads war against cultism in Rivers
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Saturday led security agents to demolish hideouts of suspected cultists at Eagle Island,…
Bayelsa releases funds for payment of teachers’ salaries
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Bayelsa State Government has expressed appreciation to teachers in the state for their co-operation during the on-going…
No absolute immunity for president, governors in Nigeria’s constitution – Falana
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has argued that Nigeria’s Constitution does not guarantee absolute freedom for…
Life Beer rewards 30 winners with N7.5 million
Following the kick-off of the 2nd edition of its Progress Booster show, Life Continental Beer has rewarded 30 winners with…
Late Hubert Ogunde, the master dramatist at 100
On 10 July, 2016, the late dramatist and doyen of African Theatre, Chief Hubert Adedeji Ogunde, would be 100 posthumously.…