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A word of advice for the critics of pro-Biafra protesters
Onyiorah Paschal Chiduluemije It is a common saying that before you blame the hawk for its wickedness (of preying on the…
Jack Warner contract was an ‘aid package’, says Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer says a contract he signed with ex-Fifa vice-president Jack Warner before the vote on hosting the 2006 World…
Seven dead as helicopter crashes in New Zealand
Six tourists and their pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed into a heavily crevassed glacier in New Zealand during…
Two men stopped from boarding US plane after speaking Arabic
Two men were kept from boarding a flight from Chicago to Philadelphia this week because they were speaking Arabic, one…
N800m Fraud: Suspects’ arraignment moved to November 30
The arraignment of suspected fraudster, Idowu Olarenwaju, alias Capt Anthony Abel Saramoh, has been adjourned to November 30, 2015. Olarenwaju…
Mali declares 10-day state of emergency following hotel attack
Mali’s government declared a 10-day nationwide state of emergency Friday evening after a jihadist attack on a hotel in the…
2nd Nigerian Lubricants Summit starts Tuesday
All is set for the 2015 edition of the Nigerian Lubricants Summit scheduled for Tuesday, 24 November to Thursday, 26…
Lagos Police release phone help lines
In line with the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase’s resolve to improve on the Force internal accountability mechanisms, enhance…
Kogi polls: Audu’ll win in Central senatorial district — campaign spokesperson
Ayorinde Oluokun/Kogi Dr. Tom Ohikere, the spokesperson for Prince Audu Abubakar Campaign Organisation has predicted that the All Progressives Congress…
Lawmaker urges govt to reduce expenses
y Rep. Olusegun Odebunmi (Oyo-PDP), Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, on Friday,…
Rivers Govt suspends services of RSSDA
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Three days after workers of Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency, RSSDA, protested over the nonpayment of seven…
Wike Sacks 14 Permanent Secretaries
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has fired 14 Permanent Secretaries, many of them appointed by former…
Kogi Election: Female guber candidate steps down, supports Audu
Eromosele Ebhomele Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the Saturday governorship election in Kogi State, Nigeria, Zainab Usman,…
Nwadike to represent Nigeria at Exquisite Face of the Universe 2015 grand finale
Funsho Arogundade It would be an intense showdown of beauty as Nigeria’s Beauty and Tourism ambassador, Queen Collete Nwadike and…
Man, 23, goes berserk, slaughters grandma, injures aunt over rent collection
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Benin City, capital of Edo state was again thrown into another tragic mood on Friday when a 23-year-old…
1,320 recovered livestock returned to owners in Kaduna
Kaduna State Government said it returned 1,320 livestocks stolen by rustlers to their owners in Kaduna on Friday. This is…
FG donates N40m to victims of Kano bomb blast
The Presidential Victims Support Fund on Friday donated N40 million to the victims of the bomb attack that occurred on…
If I contest 10 times, I will win – Taraba Governor tells Alhassan
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba has stated that if he contests 10 times as governor of Taraba he is confident…
Saraki v AGF: Court adjourns till Dec. 2
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will hear the Attorney General of the Federation counter motion on Senator Bukola Saraki’s Code…
Litigants lament infrastructure decay at Igbosere magistrates’ court
Paul Iyoghojie Litigants who throng Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, daily to attend to their cases have appealed…
Israel welcomes release of spy Jonathan Pollard in US
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday welcomed the release of Jonathan Pollard, who was convicted of spying for Israel…
Workers will resist minimum wage slash – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday said workers in the country would resist any attempt by government to review…
Poor welfare, non-payment of allowances trail police deployments for Kogi polls
Ayorinde Oluokun/Lokoja It has been complaints galore from policemen deployed from different parts of the country to Lokoja, the Kogi…
18 killed in crash on Abuja-Lokoja road
Eighteen persons lost their lives instantly in an accident which occurred on Abuja-Lokoja road in the early hours of Friday.…
Kogi polls: Wada, Audu go to battle
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja According to a list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, 22 candidates of different political parties…
Buhari leads Nigeria’s delegation to gas forum in Tehran
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday for Tehran where he will participate in the 3rd Gas Exporting Countries’ Forum…
Abramovich trusts me, says Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he is confident he retains the trust of owner Roman Abramovich. The Premier League champions…
Wike sacks Rivers microfinance agency boss
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo, has fired Innocent Iyalla-Harry, the Managing Director, Rivers State Micro-Finance Agency and…
Man Utd to sign defender for £45m
Manchester United would be prepared to spend a British record transfer fee for a defender of more than £45m to…
Anthony Martial, Wayne Rooney to miss Watford trip
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney are among six players who will miss Saturday’s…