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Alaba trader arrested for diverting N2.2m bicycles
Cyricus Izuekwe A 23-year-old trader at Alaba International Market in Ojo, Lagos, western Nigeria, has been arrested and charged before…
OPEC members request emergency meeting – Kachikwu
Nigeria’s oil minister said on Tuesday that a “couple” of members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)…
New low for naira, now N282 to a dollar
The naira hit a record low of 282 naira per dollar on the unofficial market on Monday after the central…
Tiwa Savage inks Pampers multi-million naira deal
Funsho Arogundade After an all week-long teasing of her fans with a coming big reveal on the social media, Mavin…
Switzerland to transfer $300m Abacha loot to Nigeria
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, has announced that the government of Switzerland would transfer a further $300 million in recovered…
FG to deploy modern technologies to secure border – Dambazzau
The Federal Government will deploy modern technologies to secure Nigeria’s borders, Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), has said.…
Police recover prohibited drugs worth N1.2bn in Kano
Kano state Police Command recovered prohibited drugs worth N1.2 billion from dealers between October 25 and December 31, 2015. DSP…
Security Consultant sues Lagos Police Commissioner over wrongful detention
Henry Ojelu A Security Consultant, Olanrewaju Olabinjo has dragged the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State before a Federal High Court…
Nigerian artists stage solidarity event for Palestinian poet, Ashraf Fayadh
Nigerian artists will on Thursday, 14 January stage a solidarity event for Palestinian poet, Ashraf Fayadh, who has been condemned…
Niger court rejects bail for presidential hopeful jailed in baby scandal
A Niger court on Monday denied bail to Hama Amadou, a leading opposition figure and contender in next month’s presidential…
Nwobodo explains how he shared N100m given to him
Former Anambra state governor, Chief Jim Nwobodo, has stated that he did not receive N500m as rumoured, instead he got…
24 years a slave, Ofonime Inuk tells his story
You probably have seen Chiwetel Ejiofor star in ’12 years a slave’ but an adaptation for ’24 years a slave’…
Nigeria-Cameroun submarine cable goes live
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja MainOne, a leading telecoms and network services provider in West Africa, has announced that the high capacity Nigerian-Cameroun…
Sylva went clubbing, drinking after loss at Bayelsa polls – PDP group
Restoration Campaign Organisation, a Peoples Democratic Party group has claimed that the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, did…
Wike’s Judicial Commission Of Inquiry pressured to indict, criminalize Amaechi – Member
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A former member of the Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by Governor Nyesom Wike…
Timipre Sylva will lose at tribunal – PDP campaign organisation
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Restoration Campaign Organisation has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the just concluded…
We have nothing to do with security raids in Rivers – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, said on Monday that it had nothing to do with recent raids by…
US court rejects Nestle bid to throw out child slavery suit
The United States Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by Nestle SA, the world’s largest food maker, and two…
CBN stops dollar sales to bureaux de change
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has discontinued the sale of foreign exchange (forex) to Bureau De Change…
CHAN Eagles defeat Ivory Coast
Home-based Eagles, also known as CHAN Eagles, on Monday defeated Ivory Coast by a lone goal in an international friendly…
Lawyer drags EFCC, AGF to court over Metuh’s detention
Akin Kuponiyi A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC)…
Timi Dakolo to headline 40-man cast Love Is…The Musical 3
Funsho Arogundade The Headies 2015 Best Male Vocalist and R&B artiste Timi Dakolo will be leading a 40-man ensemble on…
Arrest me if I drive against traffic, Amosun tells new TRACE boss
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has charged the new TRACE Commander in the state, Fatai Olaseni Ogunyemi,…
Ajimobi demolishes Ogunpa market
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The demolition caterpillar of Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, western Nigeria, Monday struck at Ogunpa market as…
Pursuit of mundane primordial interest bane of LASU —New VC
Kazeem Ugbodaga The new Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun says the pursuit of mundane primordial…
No Premier League player makes FIFPRO World XI 2015
English Premier League boasts of football stars in the stature of Eden Hazard, Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Wayne Rooney amongst…
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Lionel Messi wins fifth Ballon d’Or award
Lionel Messi has won the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or award, scooping the best player in the world accolade for a…
Football loves me, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja spoke of a love relationship between him and the game of football. The President…
COMBATING LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK
BILKIS BAKARE With the trend of things now, the fear of Lassa fever seems to be the beginning of wisdom.…
Election Bribe: Military Board wants officer, 9 others prosecuted
A high powered Board of Inquiry set up by the Nigerian Army to investigate petitions and allegations of unprofessional and…