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Stop Biafra agitators, Okogie tells Buhari
Archbishop Emeritus, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to quell the agitation for…
Herdsmen kill 2 in Kaduna
No fewer than two persons have been killed in an attack by suspected herdsmen in the early hours of Tuesday…
Buhari meets 6 governors, southeast APC
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met separately with some South East chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and six…
FRSC raises alarm as 79 die on Okene-Lokoja road
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday raised an alarm over the high accident rate on the Okene-Lokoja-Koton Karfe-Gegu…
NDLEA nabs 162 suspected drug traffickers
Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, the Head, Public Affairs, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says no fewer than 162 suspected drug…
Why tomato is scarce-Stakeholders
The scarcity of tomatoes and hike in its price nationwide had been of great concern to many Nigerians this year.…
Nigeria’s national shipping line underway, says Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi says the Federal Government is marshalling out ways of encouraging the establishment of a…
600 policemen for Nasarawa re-run election
The Police Command in Nasarawa state said it had deployed 600 personnel for the House of Representatives re-run election for…
Wike compensates Joseph Yobo with senior special assistant on sports devt
Governor Nyesome Wike of Rivers State has finally compensated former Super Eagles Captain, Joseph Yobo, with a political appointment as…
Ejigbo sodomy: Prosecution closes case June 16
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday fixed June 16 for the prosecution to close its case in the ongoing trial…
Lagos residents now to buy water at kiosks
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare, on Tuesday said that the government would soon introduce Water…
Lack of quorum stalls Saraki’s case at court of appeal
Hearing in an appeal by the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on the jurisdiction of Code of Conduct…
Buhari mourns Obaro of Kabba
President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with the family of Oba Michael Folorunsho Olobayo, the Obaro of Kabba, who passed on last…
3 UN peacekeepers die in road accident
Three Senegalese peacekeepers under the United Nations Operation in Cote d’Ivoire (ONUCI) died while on patrol after their vehicle overturned,…
Roy Hodgson drops Drinkwater, picks Rashford, Sturridge
Manchester United’s teenage striker Marcus Rashford has been named in Roy Hodgson’s 23-man England squad for the 2016 European Championship…
Police investigate MASSOB march in Owerri
The police are investigating the march by members of Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB)…
Police to arraign 4 Biafra activists tomorrow
The Police in Abia on Tuesday said four pro-Biafra activists arrested during the celebration of Biafra Day on Monday in…
875,500 Nigerians living as slaves – Report
Nigeria has the world’s eighth highest number of slaves – 875,500 – and is a key source country for women…
Non Payment of Salary: Ondo workers begin indefinite strike
Civil Servants in Ondo State are to begin an indefinite strike action on Wednesday, June 1, to protest non payment…
I never promised to return N5 million to EFCC-PDP Chairman
The outgoing Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, Mr Joel Madaki, on Tuesday denied media reports…
Marco Reus dropped from Germany squad
Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus has been omitted from Germany’s Euro 2016 squad but Manchester United’s Bastian Schweinsteiger has been included.…
Recall suspended members, court orders PENGASSAN
The National Industrial Court on Thursday in Abuja ordered the Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers Association (PENGASSAN) to recall its…
Ex-NNPC MD set to be named OPEC secretary-general
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is likely to choose Nigeria’s Mohammed Barkindo, a former head of state…
Lionel Messi tax fraud trial begins in Spain
The trial of Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi on tax fraud charges has begun in Spain. Messi and his…
Curfew imposed on Pandogari, Niger State
Following the religious violence which erupted in Pandogari, Niger State on Sunday during which four persons were killed and properties,…
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Germans don’t want Jerome Boateng as neighbour-Germany’s Far Right Leader
Germany’s main anti-immigrant party has sparked outrage after its vice-chairman said people would not want German black football star Jerome…
I have not granted interview on Buhari-Soyinka
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has denied granting an interview to assess President Muhammadu Buhari’s one year in office. Soyinka…
Pictures: Buhari hosts state house reporters to a lunch
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted State House reporters to a lunch at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to mark this…
Pictures: Buhari hosts national assembly members to a dinner
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted members of the National Assembly to a presidential dinner to mark Democracy Day at…
Family planning not for Muslims-Turkey President
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said no Muslim family should use birth control or engage in family planning, saying the…