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Synagogue: Lagos objects to TB Joshua’s fresh application to quash coroner’s verdict
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Thursday urged a Lagos High Court in Ikeja to dismiss with substantial cost…
Reps member appoints 11 liaison officers
Eromosele Ebhomele In order to increase youth participation in governance, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, Jide Jimoh,…
Lassa fever hits Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State has recorded the first Lassa fever case. According to sources, the victim has been transferred to…
Task Force arrests suspects over oil pipe blasts in Niger Delta
The Joint Military Task Force a.k.a. Operation Pulo Shield, protecting oil facilities in Niger Delta, says it has arrested suspected…
Abuja at 40: Residents of satellite towns complain of poor infrastructure
As the city of Abuja marks 40 years of creation as Nigeria’s federal capital, some residents of the territory have…
Facebook helps West African SMEs connect with customers
Facebook hosted a roundtable with small and medium sized enterprises from Ghana and Nigeria on Tuesday as part of its…
Nigeria Needs education Reforms
By Oluwagbenga Oyebanji I have always believed education should be driven towards self discovery. I read two books that changed…
Lawyer arraigned over alleged N4.5m fraud
Paul Iyoghojie A Lagos-based legal practitioner, Barr. Chidi Udoije Amadi, 50, has been arrested by the operatives of the Force…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles gain 3 steps on FIFA rankings
Taiwo Adelu Despite early exit from the Rwanda 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN), Nigeria gained three steps up the ladder…
Woman slaps female Inspector at police station
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 35-year-old housewife, Ugochi Eze, has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court for allegedly slapping a…
Adetunji’s emergence as Olubadan, a divine arrangement – Ajimobi
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Wednesday said the emergence of High Chief Saliu Adetunji as Olubadan-designate was a…
Tyson Fury rejects $120m fight with Klitscko
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has told BBC’s Mike Costello that he had rejected two lucrative offers from the Middle…
Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, ready to turn self in, if…
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he took refuge in June 2012 to avoid…
Rivers Rerun: Senator Abe condemns Wike’s threat to INEC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Ahead of the state and national assembly re-run elections scheduled to hold on March 19, Senator Magnus…
US drone kills top Qaeda chief
An air strike believed to have been carried out by a US drone in south Yemen on Thursday killed a…
Switzerland denies funding Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram
Switzerland on Wednesday said it had not given any funding to military operations against Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist insurgents, after…
Cruz mocks Trump, says America does not need “Twitterer-in-chief”
Donald Trump launched a full-blown attack on Republican arch-rival Ted Cruz on Wednesday, accusing him of stealing victory in Iowa.…
Nigeria’s debt stands at N11.2trillion
Nigeria’s total debt rose to 12.60 trillion naira ($65.42 billion) as of December 2015, up from 11.2 trillion naira in…
I’ll implement campaign promises soon – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said that his administration would begin to implement its campaign promises immediately the 2016 budget…
NNPC records N267 billion loss
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a loss of N267.14 billion in its activities in 2015. This is…
Akwa Ibom, Abia Verdicts: Supreme Court to explain decisions Feb. 15, 26
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Supporters of Dr Alex Otti, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Abia State and Chief…
Barcelona demolish Gary Neville’s Valencia 7-0
Gary Neville’s Valencia suffered a humiliating defeat as they were crushed by Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final first…
Hiddink still unbeaten as Chelsea draw Watford
Chelsea’s unbeaten run under Guus Hiddink extended to eight Premier League games with a draw at Watford. Diego Costa saw…
Ogun Customs generates N536m in January
Comptroller Wanidu Multafu, the Customs Area Controller, Ogun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday said that the…
The problem with investing in Africa – Hayes
The President of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), Mr Stephen Hayes, on Wednesday identified some challenges faced by foreign…
Teenager remanded in prison for killing friend
An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered the remand of Oluwatobi Olukoya, 19, in prison custody for…
Tech firm unveils online currency exchange platform
CloudWare Technologies on Wednesday unveiled an innovative online currency exchange platform, ‘Sabo.ng’, as a panacea to the difficulty in accessing…
Abia: Ikpeazu defeats Alex Otti at Supreme Court
Supreme Court has also unanimously upturned the judgement of Court of Appeal which sacked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State.…
BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Udom’s election, as Umana loses
The Supreme Court behaved true to its complexion in recent weeks, by again upholding the election of Governor Udom Emmanuel…
Senate investigates fresh plot to extradite Kashamu
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition has begun investigation into fresh allegations of moves by the National…