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Roadside bomb kills at least 18 on bus
At least 18 civilians were killed when a roadside bomb went off in Somalia, close to the capital, blowing up…
Pictures: Buhari hosts traditional rulers to breaking of fast
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night hosted some traditional rulers in the country to breaking of Ramadan fast at the…
Brexit may affect $25b UK investment in Nigeria
Britain’s exit from European Union (EU) will have negative consequences on Nigeria’s economy as it may affect 25-billion-dollar UK investment…
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Neymar, Costa in Brazil’s Rio 2016 Olympics squad
FC Barcelona’s Neymar and Bayern Munich’s Douglas Costa have been named as over-age players in Brazil’s Rio 2016 Olympics squad.…
Renowned author, Elechi Amadi, is dead.
Renowned author, Elechi Amadi, is dead. The celebrated literary icon passed on, Wednesday, at the Good Heart hospital in Port…
PDP chieftain, Ojo Maduekwe is dead
The Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ojo Maduekwe, has died. He died at his…
Modu Sheriff’s faction elects Iduoriyekemwen Edo guber candidate
Former Majority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Ali Modu…
Tremors: Residents flee Oyo communities
Residents of some communities in Saki West Council Area of Oyo State on Wednesday abandoned their homes in panic following…
More than 300,000 jostle for 750 EFCC jobs
No fewer than 300,000 applications were received for the 750 positions advertised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
Suspected ritualists kill 4 in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The lawmaker representing Esan South-East local government in Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Festus Udughele, has raised…
Maryland Riot: 3 hoodlums in police net
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three hoodlums in connection with the vandalisation of some BRT buses at Maryland…
Maryland Riot: BRT did not kill hawker – Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Government has clarified the misconception surrounding the unfortunate incident where a street hawker was knocked down by…
Demand for local rice now outweighs supply
Mr Dipo Onaeko, a rice processor and Chief Executive Officer, Difemis Ventures, on Wednesday said that the demand for locally…
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Pakistani schoolgirl Malala joins millionaires’ club
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage education activist who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, and her family have become…
Noise reduction: Lagos shuts down 70 churches, 20 mosques
The Lagos State Government has shut down 70 churches, 20 mosques and about 11 hotels, club houses and beer parlours…
Patent drug dealers protest shops closure by PCN
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan About 1,000 members of the Nigerian Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED) on Wednesday marched on…
Civil servants docked for defrauding Oyo State
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Two civil servants, Mr. Oluwaseun Adegoke and Ojo David Olanrewaju, out of over 16,000 civil servants, allegedly involved…
Be part of positive change, Oshiomhole charges corps members
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State Wednesday charged members of the National Youth Service Corps to key into…
Kidnapping: IGP orders deployment of special strike force to Kogi
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the immediate deployment of a Special Strike Force…
Court jails Ikechukwu Chukwuma for defrauding Diamond Bank
Justice M.A Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced a former…
LASG approves restructuring of LCC loan facility
…saves over N10bn The Lagos State Executive Council on Wednesday approved the restructuring of the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Loan…
The Guardian lays off 32 workers
No fewer than thirty-two workers of The Guardian newspaper were on Tuesday retrenched by the management due to dwindling income.…
Yahaya Bello is Kogi Governor for a purpose, says Kumuyi
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry Worldwide, Pastor Williams F. Kumuyi, has said the emergence of Alhaji…
Nasarawa governor expresses confidence in IG
Governor Umaru Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa State has expressed confidence in the ability of the acting Inspector General of Police,…
Global best solutions to Nigeria’s power problem
A power utility expert, Seyi Fabode, has recommended international best solutions to the power problem confronting Nigeria. In other words,…
Arsene Wenger is number one target for England job
The English FA will launch a global search for the next England manager – but Arsene Wenger is already at…
AC Milan appoints Vincenzo Montella as new coach
AC Milan have named former Sampdoria boss Vincenzo Montella as their new head coach on a two-year contract. The 42-year-old…
Fayose And Nigeria’s Immunity Scandal by Okey Ndibe
By Okey Ndibe Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has a solid claim to the title of politician par…
Pictures: Buhari hosts Abuja Imams to breaking of fast
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday hosted Abuja Imams to the breaking of fast at the Presidential Villa Abuja. Photos: Sunday…
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Update: Suicide bombers kill 41, wound hundreds at Istanbul airport
Turkish investigators pored over video footage and witness statements on Wednesday after three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers opened fire…