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Herdsmen Attack: Ndi Igbo Germany wants Buhari to bring perpetrators to book
Ndi Igbo Germany (NIG), an umbrella organisation of all Igbo Unions and associations in Germany, through its executive council has…
Breaking: Synagogue engineers get N10m bail each
Henry Ojelu Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja today granted two engineers involved in the construction of…
Oil Spillage: FG slams N1.3trillion suit on Shell, four others
Akin Kuponiyi President Muhammadu Buhari, has authorised that, the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Attorney General of…
2 smugglers arrested for fuel diversion
,Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta Two suspected smugglers of fuel have been arrested by officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
Diezani to face trial over $115m bribe to INEC officials
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has hinted that former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke will face trial over…
Fidelity Bank appoints Balarabe as MD
Fidelity Bank Plc has appointed an Mohammed Lawal Balarabe, as its acting Managing Director. He replaces Nnamdi Okonkwo who is…
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Leicester could make £150m from Premier League win
Leicester City are set for a potential £150m boost for winning the Premier League title, analysts at sports data and…
Burnley gains promotion to Premier League
Burnley secured an immediate return to the Premier League by beating QPR. The Clarets began the game at Turf Moor…
Over N4trn stolen in arms deal under Jonathan, says Osinbajo
Around $15 billion (about N4.8 trillion) which is equal to about half the country’s foreign currency reserves was stolen from…
APC petitions INEC over cancellation of bye-election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state has petitioned the National headquarters of the party and the Independent National…
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…