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Enyeama vows never to accept insult in Eagles
Taiwo Adelu Goalkeeper of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Vincent Enyeama has taken to the Instagram to condemn the ugly row he…
Charles Okah not dead – NPS
The Nigeria Prisons Service on Wednesday denied the purported death of Charles Okah, the alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independence…
Davido to premiere five new videos on MTV Base
Funsho Arogundade With just a few weeks to the release of his sophomore album, ‘Baddest’, multiple award winning popstar, Davido…
Eguavoen cautions Oliseh Over sack of Enyeama as Eagles’ captain
Former Super Eagles’ captain and coach, Austin Eguavoen believes 101-capped Vincent Enyeama is still the best man for the senior…
Ogun Assembly screens commissioner nominees
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State House of Assembly Wednesday began screening of commissioner nominees forwarded to it by the state…
Senate in rowdy session over Amaechi
A petition against Rotimi Chubuike Amaechi from Senator George Sekibo, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stalwart from Rivers East Senatorial…
5 countries declare interest in Nigeria’s mining sector
Alhaji Sani Shehu, the President, Miners Association of Nigeria, on Wednesday said five countries had declared interest to invest in…
Man faces trial for abandoning wife in hospital
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday granted bail to Idowu Mutairu, 35, after he pleaded not guilty…
Poachers kill 14 elephants with poison
The Zimbabwe National Wildlife Agency on Wednesday said that suspected poachers used cyanide to kill 14 elephants in Zimbabwe’s western…
Kidnappers free 75-year-old woman
Hajiya Fatima Mohammed, the 75-year-old woman kidnapped a week ago at Kebbe, in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State,…
Fulani Herdsmen And Food Security In Nigeria
BILKIS BAKARE The recurring issue of clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in some parts of Nigeria remains one of…
Debt recovery: Doyin Okupe gets temporary reprieve
Akin kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, south west Nigeria, has adjourned till 27 October this year,the debt…
Serial adultery lands Nigerian based in S/Africa in prison
Cyriacus Izuekwe A Nigerian based in South Africa who brought back his family to Nigeria from South Africa has landed…
I came to Lagos to steal- convicted SUV snatcher confesses
Cyriacus Izuekwe A convicted car snatcher, Somadina Enyiobi has confessed that he left his village in Oraifite in Anambra State…
Nigeria’s Forte Oil sells stake to Mercuria for $200m
(Reuters) – Nigeria’s Forte Oil said on Wednesday it had sold a 17 percent stake to Mercuria Energy for $200…
Burkina Faso court charges general, ex-minister over coup
(Reuters) – A court in Burkina Faso on Tuesday charged a general and a former foreign minister with crimes including…
16 killed as bombs rock Damaturu
At least 16 people were reportedly killed on Wednesday morning when a suicide bomber blew himself up around Ministry of…
Ministerial nomination: Police warn against pro, anti-Amaechi protests
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The nomination of former Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, of Rivers State as minister is heating up political tension…
Over 8000 ghost students discovered in Delta bursary scheme
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The verification and biometric exercise of students of Delta State origin benefiting from the State Students Assistance (Bursary)…
Flood kills boy, 11, in Delta
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba An 11-year-old boy, names withheld, who lost his life in a ravaging flood that submerged Okpai community in…
General Electric trains journalists on Energy and Infrastructure reporting
African Media Initiative (AMI) and General Electric (GE) have partnered to boost media coverage of Energy and Infrastructure issues in…
Buhari lauds British, Swiss support in recovering stolen Nigerian funds
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja applauded the renewed support from Britain and Switzerland for the recovery and repatriation…
Tribunal sacks APGA lawmaker
The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri on Tuesday nullified the election of Mr Ndubuisi Ikonne, representing Owerri West Constituency…
Reps want more military personnel in insurgency fight
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Nigerian military and other security agencies to provide adequate personnel in the…
Delta approves N400m for students’ assistance scheme
Delta state government has approved N400 million to finance its students’ assistance scheme, Mr Jude Senebe, the Commissioner for Higher…
Emir to Buhari: implement Confab report
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to commence a process that will lead to…
El-Rufai, Osinbajo rift fabricated — Akande
Mr Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has described…
Tribunal sacks APC lawmaker
The State and National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Minna on Tuesday nullified the election of Murtala Badaru (APC-Suleja)…
Reps ask NERC, Discos to stop upward review of electricity tariff
The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to immediately stop distribution companies (Discos) from…
Violence: LMC goes tough on clubs, coaches, referees
Four Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs have been charged by the League Management Company (LMC) for various breaches bordering…