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African Defence Chiefs strategize to counter terrorism
In furtherance of multinational approach to fight against terrorism that is ravaging African regions, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)…
Buhari, Osinbajo asset declaration deceptive – PDP
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the declaration of assets by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President…
Group wants FG to probe alleged Centenary City project scam
The Nigerian Unemployed Youth Vanguard (NUYV), an NGO, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the alleged fraud perpetrated…
Nigeria to host World Pension Summit in Abuja
Mrs Chinelo Anohu-Amazu, the Director-General, National Pencom Commission (PenCom), said on Friday that Nigeria was ready to host the second…
Insurgency: UNHCR donates relief materials to 43,000 IDPs in Taraba
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday donated relief materials to 43,000 Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) in various…
Army destroys fish, meat, belonging to Boko-Haram
The Nigerian Army on Friday destroyed 2,000 cartons of dried fish and smoked meat recovered from suspected Boko Haram insurgents.…
Why kerosene-for-aviation fuel scandal must be probed – Keyamo
Eromosele Ebhomele Lagos-based lawyer, Festus Keyamo, on Friday demanded an immediate probe of the allegation that household kerosene was distributed…
Ambode pledges govt support for healthcare investors
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has assured investors in the healthcare services of his government’s readiness to provide necessary…
4-man Lagos Assembly committee begins probe of land dispute
Eromosele Ebhomele A four-man ad-hoc committee of the Lagos State House of Assembly to investigate land acquisition case in the…
Winners Golden Bet charges Eagles to beat Tanzania
Nigeria’s top sports betting company, Winners Golden Bet, has charged the Super Eagles not to be complacent but ensure they…
Eaglets beat Brazil at Suwon Invitational Tournament
Nigeria’s U-17 team, Golden Eaglets on Friday beat the Junior Selecao of Brazil 2-1 at the on-going Suwon Continental Cup…
NUJ vows to disrupt Thisday’s 20th anniversary celebration
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has threatened to disrupt the 20th anniversary celebration of Thisday Newspapers if the management…
Nigeria to raise $4bn in treasury bills in Q4-CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it plans to auction N814.78 billion in Treasury bills between Sept. 17 to…
Boko Haram: North-East residents hail Buhari, Service Chiefs, over success
Some Nigerians living in the North Eastern part of the country grappled by security challenges, have expressed satisfaction with the…
Ojuelegba As A Metaphor
Tayo Ogunbiyi Satire is a genre of literature which ridiculously exposes societal vices, follies and abuses usually with the objective…
South Africa’s Tutu leaves hospital after treatment
South African veteran cleric, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has been discharged from hospital where he received an intravenous course of antibiotics…
Mourinho, Lampard, Ronaldo receive Guinness World Record certificates
Following his bad start to the season, Jose Mourinho seems to have found some succour of some sort after he…
PDP wins 2 NASS election petition in Nassarawa
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday won two National Assembly election petitions in Nasarawa State The National Assembly Election…
50 migrants feared missing at sea off Libya
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Friday said it had a report of 40 to 50 migrants missing at…
IOC remembers founder of modern Olympics at 78th anniversary of his death
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday paid tribute to the founder of the modern Olympic…
Former Judge calls for establishment of special courts for financial crimes
A former High Court Judge, Justice Sylvester Ehiwarior has called for the establishment of special courts to handle financial crime…
Jega assumes work, inspects projects as PLASU governing council chairman
Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Governing Council, Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos on Thursday assumed work by inspecting some projects and…
Women kick over Buhari’s appointments
Some Nigerian women groups have expressed concern over what they see as the neglect of women in President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
Cyber cafe operators in Lagos decry poor internet services
Some cyber cafe operators in Lagos on Friday decried the poor internet reception across the country, saying it was hampering…
1,000 SDP members return to APC in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Over one thousand members of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Ijebu East Local Government area of Ogun…
Drowned Syrian toddlers, their mother buried in Kobani
Two Syrian toddlers who drowned with their mother as they were trying to reach Greece were laid to rest in…
Davido to perform new songs from sophomore album at London concert
Funsho Arogundade Multiple award-winning Afro-pop star Davido has announced that he will be performing new songs from his forthcoming sophomore…
Nwadike, Bamishigbin to shoot film on Ebola
Funsho Arogundade Top Nigerian filmmakers Ralph Nwadike and Tunji Bamishigbin are making a groundbreaking thriller on how Nigeria overcame the…
Tackling Resurgence Of Bird Flu In Nigeria
Rasak Musbau Poultry production is an important and diverse component of Nigeria’s agriculture. Poultry products including eggs, chicken and turkey…
Victor Olaiya stages special show on Sunday
KAYODE APONMADE Victor Olaiya The September edition of the monthly special live performance of Nigeria’s doyen of Highlife music, Dr.…