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Nigeria yet to domesticate FIFA laws-Ex-Minister
Former Minister of Sports Alhaji Bala Ka’Oje says Nigeria has yet to domesticate FIFA laws in spite of the letter…
I’m in NAN to improve things-Onanuga
Mr Bayo Onanuga, the new Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has pledged to “improve things’’ and ensure that…
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ECOWAS broke, begs Nigeria for cash
The President of ECOWAS, Mr Marcel De Souza, on Thursday, expressed frustration over the paucity of fund being experienced by…
Clearing agents accuse customs officials of extortion
The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Thursday alleged that officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) were…
6 teenagers allegedly rape 18-year old girl
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded six teenagers in prison for allegedly raping an 18-year old girl. The…
Ese Oruru,14, gives birth to girl
Ese Oruru, 14, allegedly abducted by Yunusa Dahiru, gave birth to a girl at Government House Clinic in Yenagoa on…
EFCC launches ‘clean hands’ campaign
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged Nigerians to imbibe the…
Nigeria air force redeploys 12 top officers
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has redeployed 12 officers of Air Rank comprising 10 Air Vice Marshals (AVM)…
Children’s Day: NGO calls for child’s rights law, family court
Jethro Ibileke/Benin: As the world celebrates the World Children’s Day on Friday, an Edo State-based non governmental organisation, Child Protection…
Governor Amosun seeks army division in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has called for the creation of a Nigerian Army Division in Ogun State.…
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…