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Bankers as crooks
Unfortunately, the story will remain the same with the reluctant attitude towards the criminal prosecution of bankers and the banks…
Between leaders of Nigeria: Adeboye, Fayose and Omokri
There is a generous gibberish being bandied about, emanating from Nigerian Wendell Simlin, I mean Reno Omokri, former Special Assistant…
Gunman sentenced to death for killing 15 black parishioners
A U.S. jury on Tuesday condemned white supremacist Dylann Roof to death for the hate-fueled killings of nine black parishioners…
Boy, 14 flees Jos, rescues in Lagos
A 14-year old boy, Israel Solomon, who fled his parent’s home in Jos was on Monday evening intercepted and rescued…
FRN code: We’ll not allow FG to tamper with our freedom of worship-PFN
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, says Christians in Nigeria will not fold their arms and allow the Federal Government…
We’ll enact legislation to take Nigeria out of recession-Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has assured Nigerians of the House’s unwavering commitment on enacting legislation…
Sagna charged by FA for Instagram post
Manchester City’s Bacary Sagna has been charged with misconduct for a “10 against 12” comment posted on Instagram after his…
Chelsea fail to reverse Terry’s red card
Chelsea captain John Terry will serve a one-match ban after the club’s appeal against his red card in Sunday’s FA…
Supreme Court throws spanners in Gov Tambuwal’s election
The bid by Governor Aminu Tambuwal to stop a suit challenging the propriety of his nomination as candidate of the…
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4 fleeing Boko Haram members arrested at Oko-Oba, Lagos
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arrested four suspected fleeing members of the Boko Haram at Oko-Oba in…
10 women contest for chairmen, councillors in Gombe
No fewer than 10 women are to contest for chairmen and councillors of local government areas on the platform of…
Update: 25 killed, 70 wounded in Kabul twin bombing
Afghanistan Health Ministry official said 25 people were killed while eyewitnesses said 70 were wounded in Tuesday’s suicide attack near…
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Malabu Oil Deal: I did not ask anybody to receive bribe on my behalf – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the allegation that he received gratification to approve the controversial Malabu Oil transaction…
Pope Francis encourages women to breastfeed in public
Pope Francis encouraged women attending Mass at the Sistine Chapel on Sunday to breastfeed in public, telling them they could…
Pictures: Nnamdi Kanu, warders in supremacy battle
During his arraignment today (Tuesday 10 January, 2017) before the Federal High Court, Abuja, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of…
BREAKING: Bomb blast leaves 21 dead, 20 injured
Two car bombs exploded Tuesday on a road outside American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, killing at least 21 people…
World Cup: Fifa to expand World Cup to 48 teams 2026
The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided. An initial stage of…
NSCDC discover Boko Haram bomb timers in Maiduguri
The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday said it had discovered ‘’Count down…
Breaking: Senate removes Ali Ndume, announces Ahmed Lawan as Senate Leader
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, at plenary on Tuesday, announced Sen. Ahmed Lawan (APC-Yobe North) as Leader…
BREAKING: Senate kicks against Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport closure
The Senate has kicked against the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja and diversion of flights to…
Badeh: Court adjourns trial to Jan 12
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the case of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, till Jan.…
Okitipupa residents groan over scarcity of kerosene
Residents of Okitipupa in Ondo State have continued to lament the high cost of kerosene and cooking gas as scarcity…
Marrying at 50 is difficult – housewife
A 50-year-old housewife, Kehinde Adewunmi, on Tuesday told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, that it will be difficult to get…
Kaduna Prison trains 60 inmate in tailoring, ICT
The Kaduna Central Prison has trained 60 inmates in tailoring and Information and Communication Technology, the state Prisons Controller, Yazid…
NSCDC impounds 3 trucks of fake petroleum products
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra Command, said on Tuesday that it had arrested three trucks containing…
UN denounces Jammeh’s media clampdown
The UN has denounced the ongoing clampdown on the media by the embattled outgoing President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh.…
First Bank re-opens after 3 years of closure
The Omu-Aran branch of First Bank Plc, closed in May 2013 due to armed robbery attack, has been re-opened. In…
Pastor’s plea saves mother, 2 daughters from imprisonment
A 38-year-old mother and her two daughters were on Tuesday discharged and acquitted by Akure Chief Magistrate’s’ Court for stealing…
Timaya blasts PUNCH correspondent
Nigerian singer and songwriter Inetimi Alfred Odon, better known by his stage name Timaya has insulted a PUNCH correspondent. The…
Cultists gang rape teenage girl
Suspected cultists in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue have gang raped a 15-year-old girl. Sources revealed that the teenager…