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Work with me for greater peace, progress of Nigeria, Buhari urges Ooni of Ife
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the new Ooni of Ife, Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to work with his government for…
Osun APC congratulates new Ooni of Ife
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has congratulated the people of Ile Ife and the Yoruba nation in particular…
Lagos Assembly confirms Ambode’s nominees for commissions
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s nominees for the state…
CNN marks 3 decades of changing the world
CNN has been broadcasting globally for 30 years. In that period momentous change has taken place – geo-politically, technologically, medically,…
Kano Hisbah Board to give out 2,000 widows, divorcees
The Kano State Hisbah Board on Tuesday said it had commenced preparations for the mass wedding of another batch of…
Wike: Rivers APC hails Supreme Court verdict
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict on Gov. Nyesom Wike’s application challenging…
Senate screens 6 more nominees
The Nigerian Senate Tuesday screened 6 more ministerial nominees, bringing the total number of screened nominees to 31. Eighteen of…
Jigawa denies resignation of deputy governor
The Jigawa Government on Tuesday denied media reports on purported plan by the Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Ibrahim…
Police parade 42 suspected criminals
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police ihave paraded 42 suspects for their alleged involvement in various criminal activities in Lagos State, western…
NNPC launches televised bidding for oil contracts, to cut deals by a third
Nigeria’s state oil firm NNPC began auctioning annual crude term contracts on live television on Tuesday and vowed to cut…
Invest in Lagos, Obasa urges German companies
Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday appealed to German companies to invest…
Ajudua: Ex-court registrar knows fate December 21
Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja has fixed December 21, 2015 for judgment in…
Woman, 62, in police net for posing as reproductive doctor
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 62-year old woman, Celina Etomi, who allegedly posed as a medical doctor, has been arrested and detained…
Tribunal affirm Ajimobi’s victory
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Oyo State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Iyaganku Area of Ibadan, Oyo State, western Nigeria, on Tuesday affirmed…
Preparations for 2016 Rio Olympics to begin soon —NOC
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) said on Tuesday that camping for the forthcoming 2016 Rio Olympic Games would commence soon.…
Invest in Lagos, Obasa begs German companies
Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday appealed to German companies to invest…
Ramsey Nouah to star in the remake of Nollywood epic, Living in Bondage
Funsho Arogundade Twenty-three years after the release of Nollywood hit epic movie ‘Living in Bondage’, award winning Nollywood Star Ramsey…
Lawyer wants death sentence for corrupt persons
A Rivers-based lawyer, Mr Abdulkareem Dauda, has said that an amendment to the law governing corruption to impose death penalty…
Nigeria will be better in two years under Buhari – PDP Chieftain
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Sokoto state, Alhaji Sa’idu Gumburawa, has expressed optimism that Nigeria will be…
Over 90% vote to allow Congo leader’s bid to extend rule
Over 90 percent of people voting in a controversial referendum in the Republic of Congo approved a bid by President…
22 more elephants poisoned to death in Zimbabwe
At least 22 more elephants have died from suspected poisoning by poachers near Zimbabwe’s main game reserve, a parks official…
Supreme Court throws out Wike’s application
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the application of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State challenging…
Man docked for raping teenager inside SUV
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged before Ebute Metta Magistrates’ court, for allegedly engaging a 19-year…
EZE NDIGBO OUTSIDE IGBOLAND: A Needless Distraction
BY JOE IGBOKWE There is this adage in Igboland which says that when elders are not at home children may…
GOtv Boxing Night: N1m prize money excites Joe Boy
Winner of Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy and the cash prize of N1m, Otto ‘Joe Boy’ Joseph is on cloud 9…
Hoodlums attack truck owner with guns, seize his truck
Paul Iyoghojie A manager with a transport firm, Godday Haulage Investment Limited at Apapa, Lagos State, western Nigeria, Mr. Tochukwu…
Photos: Lucia, Bisi Onabanjo’s wife, marks 90th birthday
Photo by Idowu Ogunleye Mama Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo celebrated her 90th birthday, at St. Sebastian Catholic Cathedral, Ijebu Ode, South…
Ben Carson leads Donald Trump by 14 pts – Poll
A new poll out Monday confirms that Ben Carson is topping Donald Trump in Iowa’s Republican caucuses — this time…