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Military to wipe out Boko Haram remnants soon – Olonisakin
General Abayomi Olonisakin, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) said on Monday that the military will wipe out the remnants…
Biya begins two-day state visit to Nigeria
President Paul Biya of Cameroun, will at the invitation of President Muhammadu Buhari, begin a two-day state visit to Nigeria…
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BREAKING: Leicester City wins Premier League
Leicester City have won the Premier League title in one of the greatest sporting stories of all time. Tottenham’s 2-2…
Tension in Ogun community as customs officers kill 6
Tension has gripped residents of Oke Odan community in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun state, southwest Nigeria following…
Oshiomhole’s wage increase a Greek gift – PDP
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has castigated the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, over the…
General Shuwa’s killer arrested by Nigerian Army
Officials of Nigerian military intelligence have arrested the suspected killer of Major General Mohammed Shuwa (rtd). Mohammed Shuwa was murdered…
FG subsidising petrol by N12 – PPPRA
The Federal Government on Monday said it was currently subsidising Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol at N12.62…
FG targets 7,000mw to boost electricity, says Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday that the Federal Government was planning to generate 7, 000 megawatts of electricity for…
El-Rufa’i vows to uncover district head’s killers
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Monday vowed to ensure the arrest and prosecution of those behind the death…
Passengers on Lagos waterways hit 2 million monthly
Kazeem Ugbodaga At least, two million passengers commute on Lagos’ waterways on monthly basis, says the Lagos State Waterways Authority,…
Roger Federer Withdraws From Madrid Open
Roger Federer has withdrawn from this week’s Madrid Open tournament because of a back injury. Federer, 34, said he had…
Anglican Primate Disagrees With Labour Over N56,000 Minimum Wage
Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, Primate of All Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and Bishop of Abuja, has expressed disagreement with labour’s demand…
Electricity Coy records 56 cases of vandalism in Southeast
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) recorded 56 cases of power installation vandalism in the South East between January and…
Illegal Fees: Principals Punished
caption id=”attachment_275669″ align=”alignnone” width=”500″] Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State[/caption] For collecting illegal fees, some principals and headmasters of public…
PDP Chairmanship: Ex-Aviation minister declares intention
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Felix Hyat, on Monday said that he would contest for the chairmanship position of the…
11525 people get N21.7m zakat in Jigawa
The Kazaure Emirate Council in Jigawa has distributed Zakat (alms) worth over N21.7 million to 11, 525 less privileged people…
Democracy In Nigeria: A case for citizens’ participation by David Dimas
By David Dimas The dishonorable happenings in the 8th National Assembly have resolutely convinced politically-engaged Nigerians that a critical mass…
Man loses penis during fight in Lagos
Cyriacus Izuekwe A young man, Abbey Ahmed, whose penis was fractured during a fight has broken down and wept bitterly…
Jamie Vardy wins writers’ Footballer of the Year award
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has been chosen as the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year. The England forward got…
Sustain Oba Erediauwa’s legacy, Oshiomhole tells Benin crown prince
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has condoled with the crowned Prince of Benin Kingdom, Eheneden Erediauwa, on the demise of…
Dogara commiserates with Sokoto State over Hamzat Ahmadu’s death
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Yakubu Dogara, has condoled the government and people of Sokoto State and…
Obaseki condemns assassination attempt on Edo deputy governor
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Chairman Edo state Economic Team, Mr Godwin Obaseki,…
I want to play at the Bernabeu, says Iheanacho
Kelechi Iheanacho says it will be a dream to play for Manchester City in the Bernabeu and hopes to take…
Fidelity Bank posts N34.4bn gross earnings
Fidelity Bank Plc., has posted gross earnings of N34.4 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. This was…
Gunmen murder district head in Kaduna
Gunmen on Sunday night killed Mr Bala Madaki, District Head of Fadan Karshi in Numana Chiefdom of Sanga Local Government…
GOtv Boxing Night 7: Joe Boy wins national title, N1m
Oto “Joe Boy ” Joseph, on Sunday night, became the national lightweight boxing champion after defeating Nurudeen “Prince” at GOtv…
Family of Ekiti doctor who died in auto crash, writes Police IG over death threats
The family of late Dr. Tunde Aladesanmi, one of the medical doctors who died in a ghastly motor accident along…
N12.5bn Debt: Arik owes us not FAAN, says Bi-Courtney
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2), Lagos, on Sunday claimed that Arik Air…
Australian Craig Wright says he invented Bitcoin
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. His admission ends years of speculation about…
Senior US sheriff resigns over racist e-mails
A senior official at the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department has resigned following criticism over e-mails he sent disparaging blacks,…