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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…
Lagos At 50 celebration not running for 365 days – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says claim in some quarters that the Lagos at 50 celebration will run for 365…
Australian state to legalise assisted suicide
The Australian state of Victoria could soon become the first state to legalise voluntary euthanasia for people suffering from serious…
EU extends ban on beans from Nigeria by 3 years
The European Union has extended its ban on importation of dried beans from Nigeria by three years. Dr Vincent Isegbe,…
Kwara assembly swears-in new female member
The Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday administered oath of office on Mrs Victoria Afolayan, a newly elected lawmaker representing…
Gateman jailed 4 months for selling employer’s dogs
A Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 28-year old gateman, Magwep Kwapyen, to four months imprisonment…
No music, dance during Ramadan, Police boss warns
Gambian Police on Thursday issued a stern warning against music and dance during the month of Ramadan, which began on…
World Bank approves $575m support for Nigeria’s North East
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved 575 million dollars additional financing in International Development Association (IDA) credit…
Court dissolves 20-year marriage over wife’s attempt to rape husband
A 44-year-old businesswoman, Adenike Rodoye, had lost her 20-year-old marriage to her husband, Durojaiye, because she was always tearing his…
Makurdi varsity shut as cultists kill 5
Authorities of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, have shut down the institution indefinitely following cult activities which led to the…
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NNPC loses N20b in one month due to attacks by Niger Delta Avengers
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has disclosed that it lost N20 billion in April due to attacks on Forcados…
Oil revenue falls by five percent, states in trouble
The revenue of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) dipped in April by 4.99 per cent to N102.45 billion from N107.…
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FG to immortalise Late Stephen Keshi
The Federal Government has promised to seek ways to immortalise the late Stephen Keshi, the Minister of Youth and Sports,…
Gunmen kill Acting Registrar Medical Council of Nigeria
The acting Registrar, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), Mrs Olufunke Omotuyi, has been murdered by suspected gunmen on…
Court remands traditional ruler, son in prison over alleged murder
Traditional ruler (Baale) of Temidire Community in Alagbado in Lagos, Nojeem Abioye, and his son, Wahab Abioye, have been remanded…
Army to ‘siddon look’ as militants continue attacks on pipelines
The Nigerian Army says it will continue to observe the two-week ceasefire declared by Federal Government, even as militants continue…
FG to launch home-grown school feeding programme
*VP Osinbajo, Governors to review Strategic Plan Tomorrow Nigeria’s first national Home Grown School Feeding programme which would affect about…
FG commences recruitment of 500,000 graduates
*Non-graduates’ training programmes also open for additional 100,000 young Nigerians In what is the first roll out of its N500bn…
Rihanna, Jay Z sued for refusing to perform in Nigeria
Rihanna and Jay Z, who runs her music label Roc Nation, are being sued for allegedly collecting money for a…
GOtv to broadcast Euro 2016 live
GOtv subscribers will have access to select matches of the UEFA European Championship (Euro 2016), which will hold in France…
Sokoto assembly majority leader resigns
The House Leader, Sokoto State House of Assembly, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar (APC-Tureta), has resigned from the assembly. This is sequel…
Senate President condoles with Keshi’s family
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has commiserated with the family of the late former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, saying…
Pepper soup lovers in trouble as catfish scarcity looms
Catfish may soon be out of the reach of the average Nigerian as the hike in prices of feeds has…
Nigeria’s strange business of corpses by Okey Ndibe
By Okey Ndibe I’m deeply troubled by what appears to me to be Nigeria’s growing industry of making and exhibiting…
South Africa to grant Nigerians 5-year visas
The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Lulu Mnguni, on Wednesday announced his government’s decision to commence the issuance…
Court dissolves marriage over wife’s stealing habit
An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court in Ekiti on Wednesday dissolved an eight-year-old marriage between Mr Tajudeen Owolabi and his wife, Idayat,…
Man Utd unveils £30m Eric Bailly as Mourinho’s first signing
Manchester United have completed the signing of Villarreal defender Eric Bailly, subject to a work permit. The 22-year-old Ivory Coast…