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Army retires senior officers from service
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the retirement of some senior officers from service following the approval of the Army Council.…
IBB back from Germany after medical treatment
Former military ruler, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, arrived Minna on Friday evening after undergoing medical treatment in Germany. A statement issued…
June 12: Osun Govt declares Monday public holiday
Osun State Government on Friday declared Monday as public holiday to mark June 12 celebration in the state. Notice of…
Gov Bello renames Kogi University after Abubakar Audu
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday renamed the Kogi State University, Ayangba, after the late first civilian governor of…
Govt dissolves management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company
The Federal Government has announced the dissolution of the Executive Management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company of Nigeria Limited.…
Fraud suspect dies in EFCC custody
Desmond Nunugwo, a suspect under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, passed away today June 10, few…
Dariye’s Trial: Defence backtracks, seeks no-case submission
The trial of a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial…
Army killed 17 unarmed Biafran supporters – Amnesty International
Amnesty International says its investigation has confirmed that the Nigerian army gunned down 17 unarmed people during last month’s Biafran…
Amaechi: My greatest regret as Rivers governor
Minister of Transportation and former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi says his greatest regret as governor of Rivers State…
Our masterplan for Lagos At 50 – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka recently met with media practitioners where he unfolds to them the masterplan for the Lagos…
You must die, Supreme Court tells convict
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the death sentence passed on Ayiere GodsGift by the Court of Appeal in Calabar…
Blasphemy Killing: Police arraign 5 in court
The police in Kano on Friday arraigned five suspects in connection with the alleged murder of a female trader, Mrs…
Rummenigge to stay on in Bayern Munich till 2019
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge will remain Bayern Munich chairman until at least 2019, the German record champions announced on Friday. Bayern and…
MTN agrees to pay Nigeria N330bn fine
mtn MTN Group has agreed to pay a reduced fine of 330 billion naira ($1.67 billion) in a settlement with…
Olisa Metuh’s case: Judge threatens National Hospital, Abuja
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has berated the National Hospital, Abuja, over the transfer of PDP Spokesman Olisa…
World athletics body suspends 3 over ethics breaches
World athletics governing body, International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) on Friday announced the suspension of three staff members in an…
Tiwa Savage to appear on DSTV’s notable celebrities
Popular Entertainment Channel E on DSTV cable television is set to premiere a new documentary series “E VIP” on notable…
Doctors remove live grenade from soldier’s head
Colombian military doctors have removed a live grenade from the head of a soldier, a media report said on Friday.…
Robert Mugabe, 92, hints at retirement
Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, one of the longest serving heads of state, has hinted about his possible retirement but declined…
Copyright commission to raid MP3 pirates nationwide
The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission(NCC), Mr Afam Ezekude says the commission will soon embark on a nationwide raid…
Doctors’ strike paralyse medical services at UCH, Ibadan
Normal medical services have been disrupted at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, following the nationwide strike called by the…
LUTH performs 7 successful open heart surgeries -CMD
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, said on Thursday in Lagos that the “LUTH Cardiac Project” had so far…
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Niger Delta Avengers on the rampage, blow up another pipeline
The Niger Delta Avengers are on the rampage in Nigeria’s South as they blew up another crude oil pipeline belonging…
Explosion rocks NPDC pipeline in Warri
An explosion rocked a pipeline operated by a subsidiary of Nigeria’s state oil company in the West African country’s restive…
Lagos reduces hajj fare from N1.2m to N1.150m
In a bid to ensure a successful 2016 Hajj exercise and to cushion the effects of the present economic hardship…
Court frees two men after 5 years in prison custody
An Enugu High Court on Thursday freed two men, Emmanuel Eze and Chinedu Nnaji, for want of evidence by the…
Minister, 13 others killed in Libya
A former Libyan minister and prominent lawyer, Abdelrahman al-Kiste, were killed along 13 others, military sources disclosed on Thursday. It…
Buhari appoints Akabueze DG Budget Office
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of his Special Adviser on Planning, Mr Ben Akabueze as the new Director-General…
EFCC arraigns ‘Dan China’ for N23.4m scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned one Abdullahi Adamu Usman, a.k.a. Dan China alongside his company,…
Banks stop granting loans to Ekiti workers over irregular salary
Most commercial banks operating in Ekiti have placed embargo on further granting of loans against salary to workers in the…