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Stella Damasus’ daughter wins President’s award in US
Actress/ By Jennifer Okundia Singer, Stella Damasus’s daughter Angelica, with the late Jaiye Aboderin, has won a prestigious award for…
I’m not fighting Amaechi-Minister
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Thursday debunked insinuations in the social media of a rift…
Pilots on strike, Dana flights cancelled
Pilots of Dana Airlines have embarked on an indefinite strike to protest non payment of their salaries. Following the pilots’…
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Crude oil hits $50 a barrel first time in 2016
Oil prices have risen above $50 a barrel for the first time in 2016 due to supply disruptions and a…
1 million ID cards ready, only 300,000 collected
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has produced over one million national identity cards, out of which it has issued…
I love Nigeria, says Chinese envoy
The outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Gu Xiaojie on Thursday in Abuja said that Nigeria will always be in his…
Lawmakers approve marijuana for medical use
Lawmakers in Ohio on Thursday approved legislation that would legalise marijuana use for medical purposes under certain circumstances. This is…
146 people rescued from human traffickers
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Matters (NAPTIP), Kano Zonal Command, has rescued…
Don’t use chemicals on fruits, Govt warns traders
The Katsina State Government on Thursday warned fruit sellers to desist from using chemicals to hasten the ripening of their…
G-7 summit kicks off in Japan
Rebooting global growth was top of the agenda as the G7 leaders started a two-day meeting in the Japanese coastal…
Greece bans flights from Libya
NATO member state Greece, has shut down its airspace for flights from Libya until September 8, according to a media…
FG, NLC meet to determine minimum wage
The Federal Government has constituted a 16-man committee to address issues that necessitated the three-day strike called by the Nigerian…
Pope Francis receives life jacket of dead migrant child
The life jacket of a six-year old Syrian girl who died at sea while trying to reach Greece has been…
FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N281.5billion
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has disclosed in Abuja that N1.5 billion, being excess bank charges, was recovered…
Funeral rites of passage for Oba Erediauwa begin
The royal funeral rites of passage for the late Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, began on Wednesday evening in Benin.…
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17 Super Eagles players arrive France for Mali
A total of 17 Super Eagles players have arrived in France ahead of Friday’s international friendly match with the Malian…
Amina, Sambisa, and the Parable of a Wobbly Nigeria
By Okey Ndibe A peculiarly Nigerian type of frenzy happened last week. The event was triggered by a report that…
Army acquires new vehicles to fight Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has acquired six vehicles to enhance communication in its fight against insurgency in the North-East. The vehicles…
Transfers: Man Utd to sign Willian for £60m…Arsenal to pay £38m for Morata
Prospective Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is targeting Brazil attacking midfielder Willian, 27, from former club Chelsea in a £60m…
Chelsea deal stalls Jose Mourinho’s move to Man Utd
Image rights negotiations are delaying Jose Mourinho’s appointment as Manchester United manager. It has emerged that Chelsea still own his name…
Breaking:Niger Delta Avengers blow up Chevron oil pipeline again
The new militant group in the Niger Delta that has been wreaking havoc on oil facilities, Niger Delta Avengers, Thursday,…
Gov Amosun mourns late Adebo’s wife
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has described the late matriarch of the Simeon Adebo family, Mrs Regina…
Saraki’s trial continues 1 june
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Wednesday adjourned the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki, till June 1, to…
Pictures of suspected herdsmen who attacked Enugu community
The police on Wednesday released the photographs of some of the arrested herdsmen who attacked Nimbo community in Enugu State.…
Kidnapped Kogi monarch regains freedom
The traditional ruler of Elaite town in Kogi State, Alhaji Aminu Akwu, who was kidnapped on May 20, has regained…
Buhari’s aide seeks support for anti-corruption war
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has appealed to the…
Ebonyi Govt. seals off private, public premises over tax evasion
The Ebonyi State Board of Internal Revenue on Wednesday sealed off no fewer than 40 private and public business premises…
Naira depreciates further against dollar
The Naira on Wednesday weakened further against the dollar at the parallel market, barely 24 hours after the Central Bank…
FG holds special town hall meeting in Kano
The Federal Government will hold a special town hall meeting on Friday in Kano to commemorate the one year anniversary…
Mugabe’s supporters rally in Zimbabwe
Tens of thousands of Robert Mugabe’s supporters marched on Wednesday in Harare in a show of solidarity as divisions are…