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244 Nigerian pilgrims yet to be accounted for – Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Thursday said all Nigerians who went to Saudi Arabia for this year’s pilgrimage…
Gunman, 20, dead after killing 10 in Oregon college shooting
Los Angeles (AFP) – A 20-year-old gunman opened fire at a community college in the US state of Oregon on…
VIDEO: Coping With Boko Harram, Part Two by Kayode Ogundamisi
Here is Part Two of the Documentary by Nigerian blogger, social activist, Kayode Ogundamisi on the Boko Haram insurgency and…
Documentary: Coping With Boko Haram, Part 1 by Kayode Ogundamisi
In this documentary Kayode Ogundamisi, a commentator on Nigerian and international affairs takes audacious steps to unravel the scenes of…
80 Boko Haram members surrender to Nigerian troops
Nigerian Army said on Thursday that 80 Book Haram insurgents have surrendered to troops battling the terror group under the…
Kwara Independence Day celebration cancelled for security reasons
med The Kwara State Government on Thursday cancelled all forms of fanfare as well as Metropolitan Square parade to mark…
Max Air returns 4,000 pilgrims to Nigeria
Alhaji Ibrahim Dahiru, the Public Relations Manager, Max Air, on Thursday said the airline had returned 4,000 pilgrims who performed…
Appoint selfless leaders, Kukah tells Buhari
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Kukah, on Thursday, advised the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari…
Iran releases list of 465 nationals killed in Mecca stampede
The number of Iranian pilgrims killed in the latest Hajj stampede in Hajj stampede had risen to 465, the Iranian…
A brighter future is ahead of us – Olulade
Eromosele Ebhomele As Nigeria celebrates her 55th Independence anniversary, the member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Epe…
Al-Makura appoints new SSG, Head of Service
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has approved the appointment of Amb. Sulieman Umaru-Azos as new Secretary to the State…
82 Div of Nigerian Army organises medical outreach
The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu on Thursday began a medical outreach to test the citizens of its…
Put leaders on their toes, Gbajabiamila tells Nigerians
Eromosele Ebhomele Majority Leader of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday urged Nigerians to learn to keep leaders…
Lagos taskforce impounds 1,576 Okadas
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos state Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences unit says it has seized 1,576 commercial motorcycle…
#NigeriaAt55: Cooperate with govt at all levels, Ambode urges Nigerians
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday urged Nigerians and Lagosians to cooperate with their respective government at…
If elected president, I’ll send Syrian refugees back – Donald Trump
AFP – Republican United States presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has said that he would send thousands of Syrian refugees back…
Burkina Faso coup leader in police custody
AFP – General Gilbert Diendere, the leader of Burkina Faso’s short-lived coup, was in police custody on Thursday, a security…
Israel PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, calls for peace talks with Palestinians
AFP – Israel’s prime minister went to the United Nations on Thursday to call for an immediate resumption of peace…
Oshiomhole commiserates with deputy gov over mom’s death
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has commiserated with his deputy, Dr Pius Odubu on the death of his mother,…
Nigeria not a failed state, says TUC
The organised labour in the country has said that Nigeria was not a failed state irrespective of the myriad of…
Nigerian troops seize another Boko Haram fuel depot
The Nigeria Army says its troops have discovered and raided yet another Boko Haram fuel dump at Abbaganaram area of…
FG partners UNICEF on new enrollment campaign for basic education
The Federal Government on Thursday said it had evolved a new campaign strategy for mass enrollment to enable children to…
Probe N80bn Victims Support Fund initiated by Jonathan, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for an investigation into the Victims Support Funds initiative launched by the…
#NigeriaAt55: Unhappy birthday for victims of bomb blasts – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has described the 55th anniversary of independence today as “unhappy birthday for hundreds of…
Over-billing: Abuja DISCO refunding money to customers
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has complied with a Federal Government’s directive to refund money to its…
#NigeriaAt55: We must join hands to build Nigeria, says Oshiomhole
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state on Thursday expressed optimism that Nigeria will overcome its numerous challenges with…
Independence Day: El-Rufai declares state of emergency in Education sector
Femi Adi/Kaduna As Nigerians across the country celebrate 55 years of independence, Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai declared a…
Ambode targets job creation, tourism through sports
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has reiterated his administration’s commitment to use sports as a veritable tool that would…
Staff death: Lagos Safety Commission shuts Chinese company
The Lagos State Safety Commission has put stop-work-order on Hongxing Steel Company Limited to stop its operations over safety violations.…
Buhari, Osinbajo, others witness colourful Nigeria at 55
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja held a low key celebration to mark the nation’s 55th independence anniversary. The…