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1.4 million children displaced by Boko Haram – UNICEF
Reuters – The number of children forced to flee Boko Haram’s insurgency in Nigeria and neighbouring countries has reached 1.4…
In Niger, US soldiers quietly help build wall against Boko Haram
Despite years of intimidation by the violent extremist group Boko Haram, the people of southeastern Niger’s Diffa region had never…
Nigeria can survive on earnings from herbal medicine, says Maurice Iwu
Nigeria has what it takes to diversify her economy through earnings from traditional and herbal medicines, Prof. Maurice Iwu, Chairman,…
Lagos House of Assembly tribunal upholds Moshood Oshun’s election
The Lagos State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja today upheld the election of Moshood Olarenwaju of…
Aeroland, Yayi’s supporters besiege court as tribunal delivers judgement
Scores of supporters of Segun Adewale a.k.a. Aeroland and Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola a.k.a. Yayi, Friday morning besieged the Ikeja…
FG owes states N522bn for road maintenance
The National Economic Council(NEC) on Thursday confirmed that 13 states of the Federation had complied with the requirements for the…
Man arraigned for producing fake alcoholic drinks
Paul Iyoghojie A suspected producer of different brands of fake alcoholic drinks at Oke Arin market, Lagos Island, western Nigeria,has…
Fire razes 150 makeshift structures in Ajah
Kazeem Ugbodaga Thousands have been rendered homeless as fire razed about 150 makeshift buildings at Alagutan, Ajah area of Lagos,…
We’ll protect critical infrastructure in power sector, Nigerian Military assures investors
The Chief of Training and Operations, Nigerian Army Headquarters, Major-General S. Yusuf, has assured Distributing Companies (DISCO’s), Generating Companies (GENCO’s)…
Soldiers crush protests as military seizes power in Burkina Faso
(Reuters) – Heavily armed troops crushed protests in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou after a former spy chief seized power in…
Children displaced by Boko Haram hits 1.4 m —UNICEF
(Reuters) – The number of children forced to flee Boko Haram’s insurgency in Nigeria and neighbouring countries has reached 1.4…
U.S. soldiers quietly help build wall against Boko Haram
(Reuters) – Despite years of intimidation by the violent extremist group Boko Haram, the people of southeastern Niger’s Diffa region…
Right2Know pickets MTN in South Africa for unethical profiteering
Right2Know Gauteng, a campaign group in South Africa will on Friday picket telecommunication company, MTN, with the goal of putting…
How my wife was found – Nwosu
Eromosele Ebhomele Steve Nwosu, Deputy Managing Director of The Sun Newspapers whose wife, Toyin, regained freedom from kidnappers in Lagos…
EFCC arraigns Pastor, two others for N500k fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on September 17, 2015 arraigned a pastor, Emmanuel Anga, and Atin Victor Generous,…
Diamond Bank staff sent to Ikoyi Prison over fraud
Justice Mohammed Yunusa of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Thursday remanded a Diamond Bank employee, Obioha Okengwu, at Ikoyi…
Akwa Ibom Senate: Akpabio closes case with no-show
Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio on Thursday closed his case at the tribunal without testifying before it. Akpabio…
Five dead in Port Harcourt gas explosion
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt At least five persons have been reported dead following a gas explosion at a gas shop at…
N3.6bn Fraud: EFCC declares Izuagbe, ex-Societe Generale Bank director wanted
Kennedy Izuagbe, a former director of Societe Generale Bank Nigeria Plc and managing director of Carlisle Properties and Investment Limited,…
EFCC arrests man, 62, arrested for possession of fake oil lifting documents
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Alhaji Umar Audu Bida, chief executive officer, Universal Contractors Limited,…
A’Ibom guber tribunal concludes hearing, as INEC witness develops health problems
The Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Thursday concluded hearing in the petition brought before it by the…
Vigilance group kills kidnap suspect, arrest colleague
Two kidnap suspects were intercepted by members of a vigilance group in Kogi, who killed one of them and arrested…
Buhari cancels visit to Cross River
The proposed visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Cross River State for the ground breaking ceremony of the 260km dual…
Osun doctors threaten strike over unpaid salaries
Association of Medical and Dental Officers in Osun, has threatened to embark on indefinite strike if state government failed to…
Ka’Oje commends Dream Team VI for winning bronze
Bala Ka’Oje, a former Minister of Sports, has commended the National Under-23 team for winning the men’s football bronze at…
Nigerian women win quarter-mile relays, Idiata wins long jump gold
Nigeria’s women 4×400 metres relay team on Thursday won their event at the 11th All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo, while…
Police arraign Corporal who shot woman to death
A Police Corporal who allegedly shot a woman to death on Wednesday at Isheri Oshun, a Lagos suburb, will be…
More states benefit from Buhari’s relief package
States of the federation have started benefiting from the Special Intervention Fund aspect of the presidential relief package earlier approved…
Ambode commissions children hospital, emergency centre
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has commissioned the renovated Agbala Pediatric Centre in Ikorodu as well as a newly…
Lagos abolishes Special Adviser status at LG level
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has abolished the Special Adviser status and reviewed other administrative procedures for the 57…