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Yuletide: Nigerians defy recession, besiege motor parks for Christmas
Nigerians have defied the impact of the country’s economic situation to travel for Christmas as many motor parks in the…
Boko Haram Defeat: Army chief praises gallant Nigerian soldiers
The Chief of Army staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has commended the efforts and sacrifices of gallant officers and men of…
Hurray! Nigerian Army finally crushes Boko Haram, Sambisa forest falls
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja commended the troops of the Nigerian Army for crushing Boko Haram terrorists in…
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Gambia: Senegal ready to lead military onslaught against Jammeh
Senegal’s soldiers have been put on alert to intervene in The Gambia if President Yahya Jammeh refuses to step down…
MTN fires top staff, Amina Oyagbola
South African telecom giant, MTN, has fired one of its top and most valuable staffers in order to avoid scrutiny…
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Court freezes Patience Jonathan’s multiple accounts
Federal High Court Lagos has frozen all the bank accounts of former First Lady Patience Jonathan suspected to be proceeds…
A Big Apology To TheNEWS Magazine-City People
“On page 41 of City People, 14 December, 2016 edition, we made an error in the introduction to Hon. Idowu…
Entertainers protest against Rivers commissioner over approval
Coalition of Nigeria Entertainers is set to protest against the Rivers State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mrs Tonye Briggs-Onyide,…
Woman docked for stealing N394,300 in Benin
A 32-year-old woman, Magdalene Abu, was on Friday arraigned before an Oredo Magistrates’ Court, Benin for allegedly stealing the sum…
Lagos wine sellers happy with patronage
Two days to Christmas, some wine sellers in Lagos metropolis said they were enthused by the high patronage. The traders…
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Breaking: Libyan plane with 118 passengers aboard hijacked
A Libyan aircraft with 118 people on board has landed in Malta after being hijacked, according to local media. The…
Road accident claims 5 lives in Anambra – FRSC
Five passengers of an Onitsha bound commercial vehicle on Friday lost their lives when the Toyota Previa vehicle they were…
NAFDAC mops up imported fruit juices in Kaduna
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday commenced mop up of banned foreign fruit…
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Germany’s Christmas market attacker killed in Italy
Anis Amri, the chief suspect in the deadly terrorist attack on a Christmas market in Berlin this week, was killed…
Yuletide: Transport fare up in Ore
Inter-transport fare from Ore in Ondo state to other parts of the country has increased, three days to the beginning…
Man defiles neighbour’s under aged daughter
A 69-year-old man, Cosmos Umoren, was on Friday docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s’ Court for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s…
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Lagos faces water and sanitation crisis, UN raises alarm
UN human rights expert, Léo Heller, on Thursday, called for increased funding for water and sanitation in the 2017 budget…
Winners of the 2016 Headies Awards
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Aubameyang among finalists for African footballer of the Year
African Footballer of the Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is in the running to win the award for a second successive season…
Army alerts public to fleeing Boko Haram terrorists
The Nigerian Army has urged the public to be vigilant as remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists are fleeing to…
Chibok schoolgirls to celebrate yuletide with parents
The 21 rescued Chibok schoolgirls are to enjoy Christmas and New Year festivities with their parents, Malam Garba Shehu, the…
Maritime journalists enlarge exco
The Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) recently constituted a three-man electoral committee, chaired by Mr Uzor Odigbo, to…
LG boss charges leaders to place premium on youths development
The Sole Administrator of Agege Local Government, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Gbenga Abiola, has charged the nation’s leaders across the country…
Lagos opens CMC office in Epe to resolve disputes
The Lagos State Government has opened a new Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC, in Epe area of the state to help…
Lagos to make LAWMA regulatory agency
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said that the ongoing reform in waste management in the state will make the…
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Obasanjo blasts Igbo: You are suffering from spirit of individualism
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged people of the South East zone to shy away from the spirit of individualism…
NIMASA shuts down 3 facilities
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA) has shut down three facilities for non-compliance with provisions of the ISPS code.…
Breaking: Relegation-haunted Crystal Palace sack manager Pardew
English clubside Crystal Palace Football Club on Thursday sacked manager Alan Pardew with the club 17th in the Premier League.…
South Africa sack football coach after outburst
Ephraim Mashaba has been sacked as South Africa coach, the country’s football association confirmed on Thursday. His sack was coming…
Lagosians rush to purchase Lake Rice
The residents of Lagos State on Thursday crowded the centres where the state government’s “Lake Rice’’ is being sold for…