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Facebook activates “Safety Check” for Nigeria blasts after criticism
Facebook Inc activated its “Safety Check” feature after deadly blasts in Nigeria late on Tuesday following criticism from users that…
Kogi Polls: Arase tells trouble makers to keep off
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, has assured Nigerian citizens, especially indigenes of Kogi state, of the readiness…
Saraki’s action forces Marafa to stage walk-out
Senator Kabiru Marafa (APC-Zamfara), walked out of the chamber over composition of standing committees of the Senate in Abuja on…
France terror attack an assault on civilised world, humanity – Ambode
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has described the terror attack on France which led to the death of…
I’m surprised, embarrassed by arrest order, Dasuki tells Buhari
The immediate National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki has stated that he is not only surprised but embarrassed by the…
20 injured in violent clash between rival revenue collector groups in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin About 20 people, including market women have been reportedly injured in Benin in a violent clash between two…
British couple keep Nigerian immigrant as slave for 24 years
A British couple was found guilty on Tuesday of keeping a Nigerian immigrant enslaved for more than two decades, forcing…
Yola market blast kills 32, injures 80 – NEMA
A blast that hit a market in Yola, Adamawa state on Tuesday evening, killed 32 people and injured 80 others,…
Ogun Police rescue stolen two-week old baby, arrest suspect
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The combined team of Onipanu Police division in Ota and Ifo division on Saturday rescued a two-week old…
Federer ends Djokovic’s unbeaten run at ATP World Tour Finals
Roger Federer brought Novak Djokovic’s three-year unbeaten run indoors to an end to secure a semi-final place at the ATP…
Frustrated Mourinho turns to Berahino for goals – Transfer News
Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho wants West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, in a £20m transfer target for the London club.…
Ibrahimovic’s brace fires Sweden to Euro 2016
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s double helped Sweden reach their fifth successive European Championship finals at the expense of neighbours Denmark. Leading 2-1…
Swaziland made Eagles sweat for victory – Oliseh
Taiwo Adelu Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, has confessed that lowly rated Swaziland made his star studded…
TSA: Talk is cheap, facts are sacred – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, insisted on Tuesday that funds that have accrued to the Treasury Single Account…
Buhari receives fraudulent arms procurement report by Jonathan’s administration, orders arrest
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has received a report on the procurement of arms and equipment in the Armed Forces…
DPR supplies 294 trucks of PMS in Abuja
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said that 149 trucks loaded with petrol were supplied to Abuja and its environs…
N2b, not N6b spent on presidential air fleet – Presidency
The Presidency said on Tuesday that a little above N2 billion and not N6 billion has so far been has…
FG earmarks $25bn for investment in transport, energy – Osinbajo
The Federal Government is to set aside $25 billion (about N4trillion) for investment in transport and energy sectors in Nigeria.…
APC should show transparency in the operation of TSA — Metuh
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) led administration to show transparency on issues…
NBTE partners EFCC, ICPC to stem corruption in polytechnics
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has partnered with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt…
Kachikwu directs free distribution of hoarded petroleum products in FCT
The Ministry of Petroleum Resources has instructed the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to distribute petrol of any filling stations…
South East governors convene emergency meeting over Biafra Nov. 22
Governors of South East states will on Sunday convene an emergency meeting over increasing agitation for the cessation of the…
FIFA 2018 World Cup: Fans hail Eagles’ qualification
Football enthusiasts on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the Super Eagles qualification for the FIFA 2018 World Cup group stage following…
NAFDAC re-arraigns businessman over sale of unregistered Custard, Sugar
A 40-year-old man, Adumeta Nduka, on Tuesday re-appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos over the sale of unregistered…
Nigeria will join the “big league” under Buhari – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari had shown that Nigeria…
Nigeria discovers 44 mineral deposits in 500 locations, says ministry official
The Ministry of Solid Mineral Development on Tuesday said 44 different types of minerals had been discovered in 500 locations…
Hate Messages: Lagos to place mosques, churches under watch
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it will start to place mosques and churches in the state under watch…
Delta Assembly rejects Gov. Okowa’s nominee as Auditor-General
Delta Assembly has rejected the nomination of Mrs Mary-Brown Njokanma as Auditor-General of the state on the ground of long…
German police train Nigerian law enforcement operatives
The German Federal Criminal Police (GFCP) on Tuesday in Lagos commenced an eight-day training programme for operatives of law enforcement…
Borno schools shut in 2013 to re-open on Monday – Shettima
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno on Tuesday said public secondary schools in the state, shut down since March 2013, would…