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SimbaPay wins DEMO Africa 2015, eyes Silicon Valley
SimbaPay, a leading digital money transfer provider, on Friday, 25 September 2015 announced as the winner of the prestigious DEMO…
Man, 88, faces trial over N100m Lekki land fraud
Cyriacus Izuekwe For allegedly defrauding more than 15 victims of over N100m in land scam in Lekki Resettlement Schemes in…
SDP cautions Adamawa Govt against diverting bailout fund
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Adamawa has cautioned the state government against misusing the bailout fund secured from the…
Account for all Nigerians in Saudi Arabia, Buhari orders NAHCON
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and the Nigerian Embassy in Saudi Arabia to urgently account…
Lunar Eclipse: Nothing to fear, just watch, appreciate science – Scientist
An official of National Space Research and Development Agency (NASDRA) has advised Nigerians not to panic over the lunar eclipse…
Plateau State varsity to get accredication soon – NUC boss
The Plateau State University, Bokkos, will soon have all its 17 courses accredited, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has assured.…
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PICTURES: Buhari meets South Korean president
President Muhammadu Buhari seems to be killing many birds with one stone during his stay in New York to attend…
The Tragic Hajj Stampede In Mina
Last Thursday’s stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that resulted in the death of over 769…
Toning creams are harmful to health – Dermatologist
Dr Bola Ogunbiyi, President, Nigerian Association of Dermatology, has advised Nigerians against the use of skin lightening cream popularly known…
Putin, Obama head for UN showdown over Syria
AFP – Russian President Vladimir Putin squared up for a clash Monday with his US counterpart Barack Obama at the…
Eniola Aluko on target as Chelsea thrash Liverpool 4-0
Chelsea take a two-point lead into the last day of the Women’s Super League One season after thrashing Liverpool. Two…
Franco Baldini leaves Tottenham
Tottenham have parted company with technical director Franco Baldini by mutual consent. The 54-year-old left Italian club Roma before he…
Record Maker: Aubameyang continues scoring streak
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became the first player to score in the first seven matches of a Bundesliga season as Borussia Dortmund…
Mama Awolowo was a ‘Special Woman’ — IGP Arase
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has described the late HID Awolowo as a ‘Special Woman’, who…
Homophobic mobs attack gays, lesbians in Kenya
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Homophobic mobs have repeatedly attacked lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Kenya but police…
Please give us scholarship, Ibeno community tells ExxonMobil
Prof. Ebong Eshett, an indigene of Ibeno community in Akwa Ibom, has pleaded with Exxon-Mobil to provide scholarship to students…
Climate Change: Nigeria ready to adopt binding agreement, says Buhari
Nigeria is strongly committed to the adoption of a legally binding universal agreement to mitigate climate change, President Muhammadu Buhari…
South Sudan, rape headquarters of the world?
AFP – One woman was abducted by soldiers and taken to a military camp, tied up and raped repeatedly for…
Pilgrims from Cross River, Ondo other states among 54 dead in hajj stampede
A breakdown of the Nigerian pilgrims killed in Thursday’s stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia has revealed that pilgrims from Cross…
Boko Haram attacks Borno village, kills 9, injures 10
The Borno Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of nine persons after a suspected Boko Haram insurgents’ attack in…
54 Nigerians confirmed dead, 61 injured in Mina stampede – Hajj Commission
At least fifty-four Nigerians have been confirmed dead and 61 injured during Thursday’s stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia. The confirmation…
Explosion rocks boat conveying Maldives president
An explosion ripped through a speed boat carrying Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday, injuring his wife and two others…
Pope concludes US tour, leaves Americans wanting more
Philadelphia (AFP) – Pope Francis celebrated an open-air mass at the culmination Sunday of an historic tour of the United…
Jordan Spieth back as world number one, wins $10m
Atlanta (AFP) – Jordan Spieth capped an epic season with a Tour Championship victory that boosted him back to number…
Liberia struggles to regain economic footing after Ebola
Liberia needs two years to regain its economic footing after it was battered by the Ebola epidemic, as it moves…
Preach on only what unites Nigeria, Osinbajo tells religious leaders
*Condoles with the families of Nigerians killed, injured in Mecca stampede Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has urged…
Police beef up security at Millennium Park, Abuja
The Nigerian Police have tightened security at the Millennium Park, Abuja to safe guard the lives and properties of fun…
Results of Match Day 31 fixtures in Glo Premier League
Following are the results of Match Day 31 fixtures in the 2014/2015 Glo Premier League of the Nigeria Professional Football…
Roma lose Totti, Keita, Dzeko to injuries
Roma captain Francesco Totti, defender Seydou Keita and striker Edin Dzeko face long lay-offs after injuries suffered during their 5-1…
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Probe of misappropriated NNPC revenue to commence – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in New York said that the prosecution of those who misappropriated the NNPC’s revenue under past…