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Ambode sends N25bn ETF bill, proposes 5-year term for LASU VC
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has sent the N25 billion Employment Trust Fund, ETF, Bill and the Lagos…
Guinea releases last 68 people from Ebola quarantine
The final 68 people who had been in contact with an Ebola patient were released from quarantine on Saturday, said…
Kogi: APC support groups call for violence-free election
The North-Central Zone Coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC), Support Groups on Saturday sued for a violence free conduct of…
300 hospitalized after Paris attacks, 80 in ‘critical’ condition
Some 300 people were hospitalized following the deadly attacks in Paris of whom 80 are in “critical” condition, the city’s…
Man, 28, defrauds AIG Manko in Lagos
By Cyriacus Izuekwe Swindling a police officer in the class of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Umar Manko might…
Help save Nigeria’s health sector, Saraki urges World Bank
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has called on the international financial institutions to intervene in saving the nation’s health sector so…
French policy responsible for Paris attacks, says Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Saturday that French policy had contributed to the “spread of terrorism” that culminated in attacks…
Paris attacks: Hollande blames Islamic State for ‘act of war’
The near-simultaneous attacks in Paris that killed nearly 130 people were an “act of war” organised by the Islamic State…
Taraba APC urges supporters to remain peaceful, shun violence
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba has called on its supporters to remain calm and be law-abiding in the…
Buhari condemns terrorist attack on Paris, stands by France
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the terrorist attack on Paris that killed over 220 people and injured many more. “President…
Obama Vows to ‘Completely Decapitate’ ISIS Operations
The United States has been successful in containing the momentum of ISIS, but more needs to be done to “completely…
Alison-Madueke’s ‘cancer’ picture draws sympathy
Eromosele Ebhomele A photograph confirming that Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke is indeed battling cancer is…
Diezani Opens Up: I didn’t steal $20bn and my sister has no kid for Jonathan
In an interview with Dele Momodu, Nigeria’s former oil minister, Diezani Alison Madueke denied all the stories making rounds about…
Promoted: Nwakali, Osimhen, 2 others join Siasia’s team
Four members of the FIFA U-17 World Cup winners, have been invited to join Nigeria’s Under 23 team. They are…
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Swaziland Tie: Eagles land in Port Harcourt, getting set for return leg
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Super Eagles have returned to the country after their match against Swaziland in the 2018 FIFA World…
Draw against Swaziland, a bad start for Nigeria, says Akpoborie
Taiwo Adelu The performance of the Super Eagles against Swaziland in their first match of the FIFA World Cup qualifying…
UPDATE: 120 dead in Paris attacks, Hollande declares emergency
Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium at locations across Paris on Friday, killing at…
3 jailed for impersonating Plateau State Speaker, Gov’s wife
A Jos Magistrate’s Court on Friday sentenced three men to one month imprisonment each for impersonating and duping Speaker and…
WHO urges sustained measles vaccination
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for sustained measles vaccination as reports had shown that the number of measles-related…
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Stade de France: Fear, panic as terror attack leave fans fearing the worst
France and Germany fans were allowed on to the Stade de France pitch to be evacuated after the full-time whistle…
Guinness shareholders decry fine on coy by NAFDAC
Some shareholders of Guinness Nigeria Plc have condemned the one billion naira fine imposed on the company by the National…
NEMA to receive 10,000 more Nigerians from CAR, Cameroon
The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Muhammad Sani-Sidi on Friday in Yola, said it would evacuate 10,000…
Refugee situation on Lesbos has worsened–UN
The United Nations said on Friday that unabated influx of refugees onto Greek island of Lesbos had made the humanitarian…
Many killed, hostages taken as multiple attacks rock Paris
At least 18 people have been killed in several shootings in the French capital, Paris, as well as explosions at…
Communication can be Nigeria’s cash-cow – Minister
Minister of Communication, Mr Adebayo Shittu, on Friday said communication could become Nigeria’s cash-cow if properly explored. He promised to…
Guinness denies usage of expired raw materials
Mr Sesan Sobowale, the Director, Corporate Relations in Guinness Nigeria, on Friday denied that the company ever used raw materials…
N1bn Fine: Guinness denies using expired raw materials
Mr Sesan Sobowale, the Director, Corporate Relations in Guinness Nigeria, on Friday denied that the company ever used raw materials…
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Super Eagles fail to beat Swaziland ranked 130
Nigeria’s Super Eagles settled for a goalless draw with minnows, Swaziland at Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba this evening. There was little…
Buhari honours soldiers with medals for gallantry
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Yola, honoured three soldiers who sustained serious injuries in ongoing operations against Boko Haram with…
How I met Bola Tinubu – Babatunde Fashola
The minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola explains in this interview how he first met his mentor,…