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Lagos APC lauds Governor Ambode’s feats
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has lauded the high momentum the present state government headed…
Obafemi Martins close to China deal
Seattle Sounders’ forward, Obafemi Martins is set to be the latest star footballer to join the Chinese league. ESPN’s Jeff…
Lawmaker earmarks N800k for 200 female students in Sokoto
A member of Sokoto State House of Assembly, Alhaji Sani Yakubu (APC-Gudu), says he has earmarked N800,000 for disbursement to…
Don’t demolish Aregbesola market, traders appeal to Ambode
Traders at the Rauf Aregbesola Market, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, have appealed to the Lagos State Government to intervene in the…
Bauchi Police arrest three kidnappers
The Bauchi Police Command said on Sunday that it arrested four suspected kidnappers who abducted two teenagers in Bauchi metropolis.…
Terror: FG, global agencies complete assessment mission in Northeast
The Federal Government, the World Bank, European Union, and the United Nations have concluded a two-week recovery and assessment mission…
Gov Wike bans commercial motorcycle operators
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Following increasing cases of crime and cult clashes perpetrated by users of motorcycles, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom…
RRS arrests ‘Mad Man’ with 22 ATM cards
Kazeem Ugbodaga The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man…
UK band, Viola Beach killed in Sweden
Four British nationals have died in a car crash in Sweden, the Foreign Office has said. According to the BBC,…
Heartbreak for Leicester as Welbeck strikes late for Arsenal
Danny Welbeck threw the Premier League title race wide open when he scored a dramatic winner with only seconds left…
Shettima commends military’s counter-insurgency operations
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno has commended the military for their sacrifice in restoring peace in the North-East. Shettima stated…
Military is winning war against Boko Haram – GOC
The Military says it is winning the war against terrorism in spite of some challenges the Brig. Gen. Victor Ezugwu,…
12 Adamawa hunters honoured for gallant fight against Boko Haram
The Association of Hunters in Adamawa has honoured 12 of its members for their gallantry in the fight against insurgency…
SERAP calls for tougher sanctions against corrupt lawyers
Following growing allegations of corruption against some senior lawyers and their alleged complicity or facilitation of judicial corruption, Socio-Economic Rights…
Boko Haram: Yobe IDPs return home, engage in irrigation
Alhaji Mai Musa, acting Chairman, Gujba Local Government of Yobe, said people who fled the area due to the Boko…
No part of Yobe State is under Boko Haram – Gov Gaidam
The Yobe Government says there is no part of the state currently under the occupation of the Boko Haram insurgents.…
Simi drops new single, ‘Love Don’t Care’
Funsho Arogundade It’s the season of love and Nigeria’s fast rising vocalist Simi isn’t taking any chances as she has…
Bringing Back ‘Made in Nigeria’ by Olu W. Onemola
There has been a lot of talk in recent times about promoting ‘Made in Nigeria.’ From the Senate President, Dr.…
Super Sunday: Arsenal vs Leicester, Man City vs Tottenham
LONDON (Reuters) – Leicester City will be wary of a reality check when the Premier League front-runners visit Arsenal on…
Oke-Odo Pesdestrian Bridge turns love nest
In spite of the pedestrian bridge at the Ile-Epo market axis on the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway, residents of Oke-Odo have continued…
Dalung debunks Bash Ali’s corruption claims, says FG can’t sponsor boxing tourney
Taiwo Adelu Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has debunked all the allegations of corruption, embodiment of bad administration…
Happy Valentine? Australians lose $16m to Nigerian love scammers
Australia’s consumer watchdog has revealed that 2,620 Australians fell victim to online romance scams in 2015, most of them staged…
Itsekiri Advisory Council: Olu of Warri appoints Prof Sagay, others
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli I, today inaugurated the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on…
Gombe govt donates N60m to FUK
Gombe State Government has donated N60 million towards the maiden convocation of the Federal University, Kashere (FUK). Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo…
Buhari mourns Hajiya Fati Koko, who donated N1m to his campaign
President Muhammadu Buhari has extolled the virtues of Hajiya Fati Koko, popularly called Maitalla Tara, who passed away at age…
Boko Haram kills 30 in two Borno village raids
At least 30 people have been killed in fresh Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigeria, vigilantes told…
Terry injured as Chelsea thrash Newcastle 5-1
Chelsea skipper John Terry is a doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 trip to Paris St-Germain after limping off in…
Finally, Gary Neville secures first La Liga win with Valencia
Gary Neville was relieved to earn his first league win as Valencia manager but said there would be no celebration…
CAN to Nigerians: Support Buhari’s anti-corruption war
Prof. Joseph Otubu, General Evangelist, Motailatu Church, Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide, on Saturday urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
2 policemen, 2 bank officials killed in Osun bank robbery, says CP
Mr Kola Sodipo, the Commissioner of Police in Osun, on Saturday said that two policemen were killed during a bank…