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Amosun urges Nigerians to live in unity and love
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, southwest Nigeria, has urged Christians and Muslim faithful to live in unity…
Group warns telecoms operators not to send unsolicited SMS to subscribers
Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo, the President, National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS), on Thursday cautioned operators against sending unsolicited text messages…
What Christmas means to Abuja residents
As preparations for Christmas peaked, some FCT residents have expressed mixed views on the celebration and its significance. In separate…
Pray against hardship, Aregbesola charges Nigerians
As Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has urged them and…
Katsina earmarks N22.2bn for education in 2016
The Katsina State Government says it has earmarked N22.2 billion for the development of the education sector in the 2016…
Shiites march through Kano marking killings
Hundreds of Shiite Muslims marched through Nigeria’s northern city of Kano to mark both the birth of the Prophet Muhammad…
Respect rights of other road users, FRSC boss tells convoys
Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), on Thursday charged convoys to always obey traffic rules and…
Xmas: Ambode, Dickson preach peace, unity, love
As Christians in Nigeria join the rest of the world to celebrate Christmas, Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has…
Work day and night to complete Ago Palace Way, Ambode tells contractors
…says delivery of Alfa Nla, Oke Koto roads, a promise kept Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday paid an…
Eid-el-Maulud, Xmas: PDP calls for special prayers to promote unity, stability
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians to use this year’s Eid-el-Maulud and Christmas to offer special prayers…
Bauchi emerges best cultural troupe at Calabar festival, wins N5m
Bauchi State has won the Best Cultural Troupe of the ongoing Calabar Festival. The state contingent also won a star…
DPR begins 24-hour surveillance on depots, filling stations
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has set up a 24-hour special task force to supervise and monitor…
Christmas: Rivers police boss calls for peaceful co-existence
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Musa Kimo has admonished Christians in Rivers State to use the celebration…
Appeal Court upholds Okowa’s election
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has survived formidable challenges to his position into the new year, with the rulings…
Delta Speaker hails Okowa’s victory
The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya on Thursday congratulated Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for his victory…
Return to God, Anglican bishop charges Nigerians
Rt. Rev. Justus Mogekwu, Bishop, Anglican Communion, Asaba Diocese, has urged Nigerians to return to God in order to attract…
Terrorised Gowon Estate residents happy with regular police patrol
The residents of Gowon Estate, in Mosan Okunola Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, have expressed joy over the regular…
Eko Disco lauds NERC over removal of fixed charges
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKDC) on Thursday commended the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on the new tariff regime.…
Ten Chinese cities issue pollution red alert
More than 100 million people in China have been warned to stay indoors after at least 10 Chinese cities issued…
18 migrants drown off Turkey in latest migrant tragedy
At least 18 migrants drowned when their overcrowded boat sank in the Aegean Sea on Thursday on the way to…
Eaglets, Dream Team VI make 2015 successful for Nigeria— Pillar of Sports
Nigeria’s Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Ejidike Agu, has praised the performances of Nigerian athletes in the outgoing year, 2015.…
We’re fighting for Van Gaal, says Rooney
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney declared on Thursday that he and his team-mates are “fighting” to save the job of…
Nwankpa: How Nigeria can reclaim Olympic boxing glory
Taiwo Adelu Former Nigerian lightweight champion, Obisia Nwankpa has given tips on how Nigerian can reclaim its old glory in…
5 dead as bus plunges into river in Nigeria
Five persons lost their lives early Thursday morning on the Onitsha-Enugu express way, as a commuter bus heading towards Enugu…
Islamic Movement in Nigeria claims army is demolishing their buildings
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has claimed that the Nigerian army is demolishing buildings that belong to members of the…
Marxist-Leninst thinker: A tribute to Professor Eskor Toyo
By Olumuyiwa Wahab Jimoh One of Nigeria’s most erudite professors of Political Economy and one of the few remaining genuine…
Army warns Islamic Movement of Nigeria against inciting comments
The Nigerian Army has warned members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, to desist from making misleading comments, capable of…
Nigeria has “technically” won Boko Haram – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria has “technically” won the war against Boko Haram though suicide bombers remain a threat, in…
Wike preaches love, unity at Christmas
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, has called on Christians to use this Christmas to promote love, peace…
Xmas: Oshiomhole thanks Edo people
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has thanked the people of the state for their love, support, best…