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Tributes as Buffon celebrates 20 years of playing in Serie A
Gianluigi Buffon celebrated 20 years of playing in Serie A on Thursday as the Juventus and Italy goalkeeping great was…
$5.2bn Fine: “MTN must pay in full” – Nigerian governors
The governors of Nigeria’s 36 states said on Thursday that MTN must pay in full the fine imposed on it…
Sovereign Wealth Fund: Nigeria makes first 2015 contribution of $250m
Nigeria will inject $250 million into its sovereign wealth fund, an official said on Thursday, making the first contribution since…
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MTN’s $5.2bn fine, largest in the world – Analysts
Nigeria’s fine of $5.2 billion (N1.04 trillion naira) to MTN, Africa’s largest telecommunications company, is billions more than any company…
No longer business as usual, minister tells staff
Eromosele Ebhomele Nigeria’s minister of Information and Culture and Tourism Development, Lai Mohammed, has told heads of parastatals under Culture…
We never attempted to assassinate Ekweremadu, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday said it had no hand in an alleged assassination attempt on the Deputy…
Human Rights: Judge hands off Akpolobokemi’s wife case
By Akin Kuponiyi A Federal high court judge, sitting at the Lagos division of the court in south west Nigeria,…
Maharaj Ji calls for policies to make politicians more interested in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to set up structures and policies that will influence politicians to be more interested…
NUJ sets up disciplinary committee in Nasarawa State
The Executive Committee of the Correspondents Chapel of the NUJ, Nasarawa State Council, on Thursday set up a three-member disciplinary…
Kogi poll: NYSC deploys 4,000 corps members to INEC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Thursday said it would deploy 4, 000 corps members for election duties in…
Russia signs deal to build Egypt’s first nuclear power plant
Russian state corporation, Rosatom and the Egyptian government signed a deal on Thursday to build Egypt’s first nuclear power plant…
FG investigates revenues earned in foreign currency remitted in naira
The National Economic Council (NEC), on Thursday mandated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and Ministry of Finance to investigate…
Guidelines for withdrawing from voluntary contributions to retirement accounts underway
The National Pension Commission (PenCom), on Thursday said Guidelines for Withdrawals of Voluntary Contributions from Retirement Saving Accounts was still…
FRSC set to partner traffic agencies to enforce Lagos ‘Okada’ restriction laws
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will collaborate with other agencies to enforce the existing laws restricting the…
NIMASA investigates ship accident involving MT Tank, MT Elixir
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it is investigating an accident involving two sea-going vessels – MT…
Boko Haram: IDPs rises to 2.2m in Nigeria
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that the population of Internally Displaced People(IDP) in the…
Boko Haram: IDP population rises to 2.2m, says UNHCR
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that the population of Internally Displaced People(IDP) in the…
Nigerian Air Force strikes Boko Haram’s vehicle workshop, storage facility
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it had degraded Boko Haram terrorists’ logistics, vehicle workshop and a weapon storage facility…
Nigeria loses N4trn annually to illegal mining – Senate
The Senate on Thursday said the country was losing about N4 trillion to illegal mining activities annually and ordered investigation…
Herdsmen v Vigilante: One shot dead, another injured in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Police Commissioner, Mr. Chris Ezike, on Thursday confirmed that a shoot-out between Fulani Herdsmen and members…
I’ll sell govt-owned companies to only competent people, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the Federal Government’s privatisation and commercialisation policy, noting that,…
Kogi Polls: Arase deploys 15,969 policemen, restricts movement
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has deployed 15,969 police officers, one Deputy Inspector General of…
Lagos takes custody of defiled toddlers
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has taken custody of the two toddlers that were allegedly defiled by their father’s…
Shoot civilians, go to jail – IGP tells policemen
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has stated that the era of shooting civilians by the…
Lagos Island East LCDA flags off youth empowerment program
Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area has flagged off a six-day youth empowerment programme initiated by Razak Qudus of…
N113m: Court acquits ex-SSG of corruption charges
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A High Court in Benin, capital of Edo state, presided over by Justice Esther Edigin, on Thursday struck…
Fashola the link between Lagos and FG, says Ambode
…vows to uphold good governance Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday described his predecessor and Minister of Works, Power…
How I will defeat Islamic State – Clinton
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Thursday will lay out a plan for defeating Islamic State and continuing the global…
Ekiti government seals off banks, telecoms firms over tax evasion
Eromosele Ebhomele The Ekiti State Government, western Nigeria has sealed off the business premises of some banks and telecommunications service…
Nigerian governors to slash salaries of political office holders
Nigerian governors have agreed that the salaries of political office holders be slashed as they aim to cut cost. The…