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Nwobodo sues Buhari over ministers dichotomy
A human rights and public interest litigation lawyer, John Nwobodo has sued President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of…
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Supreme Court convicts Oscar Pistorius of murder
Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of murder after a South African appeals court overturned an earlier manslaughter…
U-23 Nations Cup: Dream Team’s defence worries Akpoborie, Lawal
Taiwo Adelu The way Nigeria’s U-23 Dream Team VI conceded goals after taking the lead in their last two matches…
Police unveil Korede Bello as Youth Ambassador
The Nigeria Police on Wednesday unveiled a Nigerian musician, Korede Bello as the Police Youth Ambassador. Unveiling the youth ambassador…
Estate Manager converts dead man’s N33.7m, properties
Paul Iyoghojie A trustee to the estate of the late Mr. Abiodun Toma Ikomi, Adebayo Shogeyinbo has been arraigned before…
Remittance & Mobilemoney stakeholders meet over ‘lowering transaction cost’
More than 250 delegates from over 25 countries are expected for the 6th remittance and mobilemoney expo to be held…
Bayelsa Polls: PDP urges members to be fearless
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday in Abuja called on its members in Bayelsa to remain vigilant, focused and…
Jega, Oloyede, others for 10th Wole Soyinka Awards
Attahiru Jega, erstwhile Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Professor of Political Science, who played an outstanding…
8 civilians, 2 police officers killed in Biafra protest
Ten people including two police officers died in the latest protests Wednesday over renewed demands for a Biafran state to…
Jumia dominated Black Friday Sales in Nigeria
Fatoumata Ba, Managing Director of Jumia Nigeria has disclosed the results of Black Friday Sales, saying the performance of African…
MTN CEO, Corporate Affairs manager in Nigeria resign
MTN Group South Africa has announced the resignation of MTN CEO in Nigeria, Michael Ikpoki and that of head of…
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Nigeria slashes MTN fine to $3.4 billion
Nigerian telecoms authorities have reduced by a more than third a $5.2 billion fine imposed on South African mobile phone…
Fuel scarcity will end soon, says Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the approval of N522 billion by the National Assembly for…
Why Oshiomhole is trying to implicate me – Okonjo-Iweala
Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has revealed why Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo is trying to implicate her…
Man dies aboard Arik Air flight in Nigeria
A 57-year-old man, Albert Nnadi, was on Wednesday confirmed dead on board an Arik Air flight from Owerri to Lagos.…
Okonjo-Iweala tells Buhari to call ‘reckless’ Oshiomhole to order
…says she has absolutely nothing to do with $2.1bn arms deal Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has requested…
$2.2b Arms Probe: DSS transfers Dasuki to EFCC
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday moved ex-National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki who is under probe for…
Gary Cahill signs new four-year contract at Chelsea
Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has signed a new four-year contract with the Stamford Bridge club. The 29-year-old England international has…
U-23 Nations Cup: Nigeria in tight corner, draw with Egypt
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Dream Team VI found themselves in a tight corner qualifying for the knockout stage of the U-23…
Okowa asssures of tight but realistic 2016 Budget
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has disclosed to the people of the state that 2016 budget…
Lagos reads riot act to fireworks users
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has warned dealers and end users of fireworks to be careful…
South Africa: Buhari, Xi Jinping to discuss railway, power projects
President Muhammadu Buhari will be in South Africa , Thursday to participate in the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) taking…
Obasa calls for religious tolerance at Hijrah
Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker Mudashiru Obasa of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Wednesday appealed for religious tolerance in the…
Gulak/Gajigana Attacks: Buratai warns troops against re-occurrence
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai has expressed dissatisfaction over recent successful attacks by members of…
We’ll continue to pay N18k minimum wage — Gov Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that the state government will not be a…
Police shoots man dead for resisting arrest
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A young man in his late 30s, Saheed Bamiro, was Wednesday morning shot dead by a policeman, simply…
Ndanusa tasks Nigerian players to win Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis
SUNDAY AKINTOYE President of Nigeria Tennis Federation, Engineer Sani Ndanusa has charged Nigeria tennis players to perform better in the…
Lion on the loose in Jos
A lion has escaped from the Jos Wild Life Park, in the central Nigerian state of Plateau. According to Mr…
Rivers APC demand Wike’s resignation
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for the immediate resignation and…
Three dead in double suicide blast in Cameroon
Suspected Boko Haram militants detonated two suicide bombs in north Cameroon overnight, killing at least three people, an official and…