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Man, 26, defrauds U.S. citizen of $35,000
Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the Interpol section of the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, western Nigeria,…
Appeal Court upholds Saraki’s election
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has upheld the election of Sen. Bukola Saraki in the March 28, 2015…
Again, naira weakens against the dollar
Nigeria’s naira weakened further in the parallel market on Thursday, down 0.59 percent after the central bank’s exclusion of some…
Vatican underscores close relationship b/w Catholics, Judaists
The Roman Catholic Church on Thursday underscored its close relationship with Judaism, saying the dialogue between the two religions had…
EFCC arraigns three for N86m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday December 10, 2015 arraigned the trio of Uchenna-Dike Ogbonnaya, Uchenna-Dike Ugomma…
Facebook unblocked in Bangladesh after 22 days
Bangladesh re-established access to Facebook on Thursday after blocking it for 22 days along with other social media citing national…
CBN to stop banks’ CRR funds
Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of CBN, says the apex bank may not release funds due to banks following the…
Orgy of violence leaves 10 persons dead in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin An orgy of violence enveloped Benin City, the capital of Edo State during the week, leaving no fewer…
Death Sentence: Supreme Court to decide Rev King’s fate
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday fixed February 26, 2016 for judgment in the appeal filed by the…
Dokpesi under fresh investigations over N8.7bn received from Jonathan’s administration
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government told an Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday that media mogul, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, former…
Buhari focused on creating enabling business environment – Osinbajo
*FG Signs MoU with Chinese Firm, Huawei, creating 2000 technology trainee positions Nigeria’s vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has stated…
Rivers cautions residents against storing inflammable substance
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo has advised residents of the state against storing…
Arms Deal: Dokpesi loses bail bid as court adjourns to Dec 14
Raymond Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications Plc, on Thursday, December 10, 2015 failed in his bid to regain freedom after…
Lagos decries rising cases of violence against women
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has decried rising cases of violence against women in the state, warning husbands to…
Karim Benzema suspended from France over sex-tape
Karim Benzema has been suspended from the France team until an investigation into his alleged part in a blackmail and…
Sunderland striker is second EPL player to get a first-class degree
Sunderland’s Duncan Watmore has become only the second Premier League player to get a first-class degree after graduating in economics…
We can’t fail Lagosians, says Speaker Obasa
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly will spend the remaining three years and six months working for the…
Police deploy 400 men for Emir’s anniversary, army’s conference
Commissioner of Police in Jigawa, Mr Usman Tilli, on Thursday said the command had deployed 400 policemen for Emir of…
Ambode orders sports festival for physically challenged athletes
Taiwo Adelu Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has ordered that from next year, an annual sports festival mainly for physically challenged athletes…
NFF mourns Keshi’s wife
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has condoled with former Nigeria skipper and Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, who lost his darling…
Abacha’s Loot: Okonjo-Iweala lied to Nigerians – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo Iweala to “apologise to Nigerians for…
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Wife of ex-Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi is dead
Kate, the wife of former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi is dead. Keshi who is currently in the USA said…
99% of Lagos Danfo drivers are hypertensive
Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola has stated that 99 per cent of commercial bus drivers, popularly called Danfo Drivers,…
Southern Ijaw: Bayelsa REC goes underground
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt About 48 hours after the cancellation of the rescheduled governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area…
Water transportation is key to solving traffic gridlock – Ambode
…plans massive development of transport sector Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday identified water transportation as a key…
Gov’s Cup 1st leg: Nigerian last man standing, Paul crashes out
The only Nigeria’s hopeful in the first leg (Futures 3) of 2015 edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship,…
Airline profits to hit record levels in 2016 – IATA
Low oil prices and healthy demand for travel will boost airline profits again in 2016, the International Air Transport Association…
Bayelsa APC demands sack of INEC REC
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Timipre Sylva, APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa State[/captionsylva The Sylva-Igiri Campaign Organisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Ambode inaugurates committee to tackle power challenge in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday inaugurated an Advisory Committe on Power to tackle power challenge in…
Rep kicks against anti-social media bill
The House of Representatives Committee on Media and Publicity has criticised the anti-social media bill proposed to the Senate by…