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President Buhari, Osinbajo, others remember fallen heroes
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday in Abuja led government officials and service chiefs to lay…
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The Gambia: ECOWAS military chiefs prepare for war
In preparation for a possible military action in the Gambia, defence chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States…
Girl wins miss virginity beauty pageant
Dolapo Makanjuola was on Saturday, crowned the “Queen of the Virgins” at the 2017 Miss Virginity beauty pageant held inside…
Chiwetalu Agu blasts Gideon Okeke
Popular Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu, has finally responded to the criticism he got from his colleague in the movie industry,…
Teen slips off Europe’s tallest building while taking selfie
A teenager fell to his death from the 86th floor of Europe’s tallest building after reportedly slipping while he was…
Security expert wants Nigerian airports upgraded
Worried by the security situation at the nation’s airports, an aviation security expert, Dr Niama Fraser, has urged the Federal…
Lalong commends Buhari for fighting insurgency successfully
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the successes so far recorded in the fight against…
Mimiko promises payment of bursary, scholarship before exit
The Ondo State Government has promised to pay some of the outstanding bursary and scholarship entitlement to indigenous students of…
Traders attribute scarcity of oranges to multiple taxation
Some orange sellers at the popular orange market at Mararaba, Nasarawa State on Sunday decried scarcity of oranges, attributing it…
Ex-soldiers want FG to harmonise pension with salaries
Retired soldiers in Cross River have appealed to the Federal Government to harmonise their pensions with salaries of serving army…
Zamfara Govt to construct 160 toilets, 581 boreholes
The Zamfara government says it is constructing 160 blocks of public toilets, 580 boreholes in public schools and hospitals as…
Ambode restates commitment to welfare of ex-soldiers, families
Gov Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Sunday restated the state government’s commitment to the welfare of members of the…
Army kills 13 Boko Haram suspects in clearance operations
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said soldiers killed 13 suspected Boko Haram members during clearance operations in Bomboshe and Sinbaya…
Borno bans sales of charcoal, firewood on streets
The Borno State Government said on Sunday that it had banned the sale of charcoal and firewood on major streets…
Chibok Schoolgirls: FG rejects BBOG’s conditions for Sambisa tour
The Federal Government has rejected the conditions given by the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group for joining a day…
The British were once here
I was born in Idanre, a hilly ancient town in Ondo State, but I have spent more years in Lagos…
50 companies bid for NNPC’s boat supply
A total of 50 companies recently submitted bids to partake in the provision of sea worthy Tug boats on charter…
Climbing the Mount Everest of eternal life
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Rich men don’t run after passers-by in the street. Nevertheless, in…
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19 drown as boat capsizes in India
At least 19 people have died in India’s eastern state of Bihar after a boat sank in the Ganges River,…
West African leaders set four-day deadline to resolve Gambia crisis
West African leaders meeting at a Franco-African summit in the Malian capital Bamako on Saturday set Jan. 19 as a…
Suarez gets brace as Barca beat Las Palmas 5-0
Luis Suarez scored twice on Saturday as FC Barcelona cut Real Madrid’s La Liga lead to two points by thrashing…
AFCON 2017: Burkina Faso force Cameroon to a draw
Burkina Faso fought back to secure a 1-1 draw with Cameroon on the opening day of the 2017 Africa Cup…
Peace Corps to recruit 2,000 youths, adults in Lagos
The Peace Corps of Nigeria says it will recruit 2, 000 youths from Lagos State this year, Mr Mutairu Habib,…
SSANU, NASU begin 5-day warning strike Monday
Non-academic unions in the Nigerian universities say they will on Monday embark on a five-day warning strike over the inability…
I regret not going to school – Daddy Showkey
Veteran Nigerian musician Daddy Showkey has just revealed one of his biggest regrets in life. In a recent interview with…
Osibanjo begins tour of Niger Delta Monday
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is to begin tour of communities in the Niger Delta on Monday in a…
Lagos to begin phase II Alapere dual carriage road
The Lagos State Government says it will soon begin the construction of phase II of Alapere dual carriage road in…
Chibok Girls: Ezekwesili lists conditions to follow troops to Sambisa
The Bringbackourgirls advocacy group has replied the Federal government’s letter inviting the group to follow troops to the Sambisa forest…
Alonso hits brace as Chelsea thrash Leicester 3-0
Marcos Alonso scored twice as Chelsea beat Leicester to move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League,…
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The Gambia: ECOWAS to take all necessary actions
United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) says ECOWAS has decided to take all necessary actions to…