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Boko Haram terrorist arrested in Ikorodu
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has revealed the arrest of a Boko Haram terrorist in Ikorodu area…
Bishop secures release of 6 inmates in Jalingo
The Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese, Most Rev. Charles Hamawa, on Monday secured the release of six inmates at the…
Yuletide: Beer parlour operators in Lagos decry poor patronage
A trip to some beer parlours in Lagos, has revealed that their operators recorded poor patronage this yuletide. It was…
FG to end drug hawking in 2017
Pharm. Elijah Mohammed, Registrar Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to ending open drug hawking…
BREAKING: 2 suicide bombers attack cattle market Maiduguri
A suicide bomber on Monday attacked Kasuwar Shanu (cattle market) in Maiduguri, Borno state killing self, while another suspect was…
NIPOST to provide e-commerce, e-government services – Minister
The Federal Government said on Monday that the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) would be repositioned to provide e-commerce and e-government…
Nigeria to achieve 30% broadband penetration by 2018
The Federal Government says the country will achieve the 30 per cent national broadband penetration by 2018 as projected in…
Looming strike: Resident doctors urge FG to intervene
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has urged the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the lingering crises in…
Army chief charges troops to pursue fleeing terrorists
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged troops in the North East to pursue the fleeing Boko…
MTN pays N80bn of N330bn fine — FG
The Federal Government says MTN had paid N80 billion of the N330 billion fine imposed on it for failing to…
Plateau govt empowers 60 women with various skills
The Plateau Government has empowered 60 women with various skills and donated wheelchairs and hearing aids to people living with…
Hazy, cold weather disrupt socioeconomic life in Dutse
Hazy and cold weather on Monday forced residents of Dutse, the Jigawa capital, to remain indoor. A NAN correspondent who…
SSS 2 girl, 5 others killed in Kaduna night attack
Unknown gunmen killed six persons in an attack on Goska, a village near Kafanchan, in Jemaa Local Government of Kaduna…
Breaking: Pop star George Michael is dead
British singer George Michael, who became one of the pop idols of the 1980s with Wham! and then forged a…
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Gov. Fayose promotes 15,772 workers, pays 2 months salaries, Christmas bonus
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti has given approval for the immediate promotion of 15,772 public servants in the spirit of…
Gunmen strikes again in Southern Kaduna, kill SS2 student, 5 others
Unknown gunmen killed six persons in an attack on Goska, a village near Kafanchan, in Jemaa Local Government of Kaduna…
Several bodies found at Russian Plane crash site
Several bodies have been found at the crash site of missing Russian military Tu-154 aircraft in the Black Sea, Russian…
2 killed in suicide bomb attacks in Cameroon
Two suspected suicide bombers were killed after attempting to launch attacks on Sunday morning in Cameroon, security source told Xinhua.…
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X-mas tragedy: 92 dead in Russian military plane crash
All 92 people on board a Russian military aircraft are feared dead after it crashed into the Black Sea. The…
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Recession: Kumuyi predicts better New Year for Nigeria
General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi has predicted a better New Year for Nigeria, saying that God…
Buhari’s Christmas message to Nigerians
Dear Compatriots, I heartily rejoice with all Nigerians, particularly our Christian brothers and sisters, on this year’s celebration of the…
Queen Elizabeth II to miss Christmas service due to illness
A heavy cold is keeping Queen Elizabeth II from attending the traditional Christmas morning church service near her Sandringham estate…
Nigerian Breweries on fire in Lagos
A massive fire is raging at the premises of the Nigerian Breweries Limited in the Iganmu area of Lagos State,…
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2 killed as building collapses in police barrack
A police sergeant and another person lost their lives when a building collapsed at Highway police Barracks in Ikeja, Lagos…
Christmas: NSCDC deploys 1,000 personnel in Maiduguri to secure lives
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Sunday says it has deployed 1,000 personnel in Maiduguri to secure…
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Russian military plane disappears from radar with dozens on board
A Russian Defence Ministry flight carrying dozens of people has vanished from the radar screens after departing from the resort…
FG to re-open 2 major roads in Borno after Boko Haram defeat
The Federal Government will formally re-open two major roads in Borno later today following the total defeat of Boko Haram…
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I’m still US President, Obama warns Trump
Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama has told incoming President Donald Trump to accept the fact that there is only one…
Gov Umahi distributes 18 Prado Jeeps worth N279m to 18 traditional rulers
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has distributed 18 Prado Jeeps worth N279 million to 18 traditional rulers in the…
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Actor Funso Adeolu escapes death
It’s the end of December 2016 and we are all praying for safe entry in 2017, well; actor Funso Adeolu…