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Kafando back in power after coup
Burkina Faso’s interim President Michel Kafando, who was taken hostage during a coup a week ago, said on Wednesday he…
Entertainers enliven Lagos with Ileya Day Dance
KAYODE APONMADE As part of entertainment activities to make this year’s Eid-el Kabir (Ileya) festival fun filled, Alaroye Ijesha alongside…
Forget Sports Minister now, ex-sports boss tells Buhari
Wale Joseph/just back from Congo President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged not to appoint a sports minister in his yet…
FLAT AND BETTER ABDOMINALS
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi Is that all Mummy? “Oh yes. That is all my dear daughter”. That was actually the…
Man buys car with dud cheque
Cyriacus Izuewkwe A 27-year-old man, Olatunbosun Kehinde, has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court for allegedly issuing a…
FG committed to press freedom—Adeshina
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina, has assured media practitioners of the Federal Government’s…
NFF, Oando to sign sponsorship deal
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said that it would soon sign a sponsorship deal with Oando, a leading integrated…
Fayose distributes Sallah rams
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday distributed rams to Muslims in the state, appealing to them to shun politicians…
600 MDAs comply with TSA directive – AGF
No fewer than 600 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government have complied with the directive to deposit…
FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N422.6bn for Aug
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mrs Anastasia Nwaobia, on Tuesday said that N422.6 billion was shared among the federal,…
Hard times await perpetrators of violent crime against women – IGP
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has warned that hard times await perpetrators of violent crime against…
Akwa Ibom Senate: INEC ends case, calls one witness
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday closed its case before the Akwa Ibom National and State Assembly tribunal…
Police arrest fake soldier, Man,37, for defiling girl, 7
Yusuf Muhammed Police Detectives attached to Onipanun Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested Ayodele Adedeji of Jackross,…
Lagos Assembly approves Ambode’s request for budget re-ordering
Kazeem Ugbodaga, Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the re-ordering of the Year 2015 budget…
Renounce cultism, drop arms, get amnesty, Ogun CP tells cultists
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, has declared that amnesty will be given to any member…
LASG staff faces trial over alleged fraud
Paul Iyoghojie A senior staff with a Lagos State Ministry, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Western Nigeria, Oluwakemi Amole, 47, has been…
Again, Lagos Assembly mulls life pension for Speaker, Deputy
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly may soon renew an amendment to a law that would provide life…
GTBank Plc joins ‘She Leads Africa’ for live entrepreneur showcase Saturday
GTBank Plc has partnered with ‘She Leads Africa’, SLA to support and invest in promising female entrepreneurs from across Africa.…
NCC seals telco over licence
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Tuesdya in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, western Nigeria, sealed Skannet General Data…
We support embattled Saraki, says Nigerian Senate
Eromosele Ebhomele The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday declared its support for Senate President Bukola Saraki shortly after he was docked…
2-storey building collapses in Lekki
Kazeem Ugbodaga A two-storey building under construction has collapsed in Lekki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The building, located at…
It’s zero tolerance for corruption, says new LIRS boss
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo as the…
Consumers fault proposed electricity tariff increase
Some electricity consumers on Tuesday faulted the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) intention to increase electricity tariff by October. Those…
Ambode charges New Governing Councils to resolve crises in tertiary institutions
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inaugurated the Governing Councils of the five tertiary institutions in…
Gloom descends on N/Assembly over Saraki
An atmosphere of gloom descended on the National Assembly on Tuesday as the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, faced trial at…
Ita-Giwa praises 2Face for celebrating women with his music
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa has commended Nigeria’s famous Pop singer, 2Face Idibia, for singing love songs and celebrating women with his…
U-17 World Cup: Amuneke seeks opening win against USA
Taiwo Adelu With barely less than a month to the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, Coach of Nigeria’s Golden…
Party chieftain remanded in prison over theft of tricycle
Cyriacus Izuekwe A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Mushin, Chief Asagunla Lateef, 56, has been arrested and charged…
Eto’o wins Golden Foot Award
Former FC Barcelona and Cameroon forward Samuel Eto’o has been awarded the 2015 Golden Foot at a gala in Monaco.…
Saraki granted bail, main trial to begin 21 October
Both prosecution and defence counsel have agreed on October 21, 22 and 23 for the main trial in the corruption…