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Fuel Scarcity: Passengers agonise as commuter buses disappear in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin As the fuel situation in Benin and other major towns in Edo state remains critical, few commuter buses…
Blast Champ drops new Afro-pop single, Nwayor
By Funsho Arogundade Fast rising Afro-pop sensation, Blast Champ has released a new single Nwayor. The new song, dropped recently…
Driver robs passenger to pay child’s hospital bill
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin, have paraded a commercial cab driver, Clement Ogunsola, who was arrested for armed robbery.…
Military rescues kidnapped soldier, arrests sea pirates, doctor
Jethro Ibileke/Niger Delta Operatives of the Sector 2 of the military task force operating in the Niger Delta, code-named “Operation…
Between Ayo Fayose and Yours Truly by Femi Fani-Kayode (Part 1)
People often say that my friend and brother Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state and I are giving the Buhari…
Army rescues 275 from Boko Haram camp
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigerian Army said it has rescued 275 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram terrorists. Colonel Sani…
Ex -Lagos Solicitor-General Denies $10m Scam
Henry Ojelu The former Solicitor -General of Lagos State, Mr. Lawal Pedro has denied the allegation making the rounds that…
$10m Scam: I didn’t defraud Afe Babalola – Pedro
Kazeem Ugbodaga Former Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN) has debunked allegation that he…
Angry Benue youths protest against Fulani herdsmen, shut down highway
Okafor Ofiebor Angry youths protesting the invasion of Fulani herdsmen today blocked the busy Wanune-Gboko road in Tarka Local Government…
Neymar ready to discuss move to PSG
Barcelona forward Neymar would discuss a move to Paris St-Germain if the French champions showed an interest, according to the…
Fuel Scarcity: NSCDC ordered to monitor petrol stations
Eromosele Ebhomele The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, on Monday disclosed that its officials have been given an…
Alaska Air to buy Virgin America for $2.6bn
Alaska Air Group Inc said on Monday that it had agreed to buy Virgin America Inc. for 2.6 billion dollars…
Boy, 5, tests positive for Ebola in Liberia
A five-year-old boy has tested positive to Ebola in Liberia days after his mother died of the virus in the…
PDP to inaugurate 257-man committee on Tuesday
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party is set to inaugurate four special committees that comprises of 257 members…
Abuja court jails two men for stealing fish
A Gudu Upper Area Court in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday sentenced two men to six weeks each in…
Aregbesola empowers 45,000 youths through OYES
The Osun Government said no fewer than 45,000 unemployed youths benefited from the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (OYES) from 2010…
Ambode, a man with loads of substance – Utomi
Renowned economist and public commentator, Professor Pat Utomi has described Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode as a man with…
British man jailed after keeping wife as slave
A British man who treated his Pakistani wife as a slave has been sentenced to two years in prison. “Following…
Chelsea appoints Antonio Conte as new manager
Chelsea have appointed Italy boss Antonio Conte as their new first-team head coach, starting from this summer. The 46-year-old ex-Juventus…
Buhari cannot solve Nigeria’s problems in one year – APC Chieftain
Alhaji Muktari Mapia, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Sokoto State has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
Nigeria desperate to link Shiite Muslims with Boko Haram – IMN
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has claimed that security agencies in Nigeria are trying desperately to associate Shiite Muslims…
Nigeria Under Buhari: Purgatory or Perdition?
By Emmanuel Onofua It was on the 28th day of March 2015, Nigerians came out in their millions armed with…
Misconduct: Ifeanyi Ubah apologizes to LMC
The League Management Company (LMC) on Sunday in Abuja said it had closed all recent cases of indiscipline before it,…
Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester deny doping allegations
Three Premier League clubs have denied “false” doping allegations made by the Sunday Times. The paper claims London-based private doctor…
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Messi, Platini, others named in #PanamaPapers leaks
The soccer players whose names appear in the Mossack Fonseca files hail from Brazil, Uruguay, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Serbia,…
SERAP urges Buhari as Minister of Petroleum to resolve fuel crisis
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “exercise his authority as the Minister of Petroleum…
Lagos shuts two illegal abattoirs
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos state government over the weekend shut two illegal abattoirs at Oke-Afa and Ejigbo; both located in…
War No More: Fayose, Aluko reconcile difference
Temitope Aluko, the Ekiti politician who went on television to spill secrets of how the 2014 governorship election was manipulated…
FA Cup: MFM crowned best club in Lagos
Nigeria Professional Football League team, Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) were outstanding as they defeated Bridge Boys 4-0 to…
PDP responsible for fuel scarcity, says Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has blamed the lingering fuel scarcity in Nigeria on the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party…