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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…
LASG begins sale of Lake Rice
The Lagos State Government on Thursday commenced the sale of Lake Rice as part of the MoU between the state…
Husband divorces wife, wants late husband’s possessions
A 38-year-old woman, Amudalat Agboola, whose husband on Thursday approached a Lagos Island Customary for dissolution of their five-year-old marriage,…
Buying children Christmas clothes is tradition- parents
Some parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said that buying Christmas clothes for their children is tradition that…
Woman nabbed for phone theft
A 21-year-old woman, Abidemi Omotowon, who allegedly stole a phone worth N10,000 and N10,000 cash, was on Thursday released on…
Happiness of Lagosians remains my priority – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said the guiding principle of his administration since inception has always been…
Man jailed 14 years for defiling minor
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday sentenced 31-year-old Salisu Abdullahi to 14 years imprisonment, for defiling an…
MRA tasks media owners to ensure journalists safety
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA), an NGO for protecting and promoting press freedom, on Thursday called on media house owners…
Christmas: Abuja Parks ready to thrill fun seekers
Parks and recreation owners in Abuja have geared up preparation ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebration to make…
Nollywood queen set to establish women foundation
Miss Rejoice Chidinma-Akandu, newly crowned Queen of Nollywood 2016, says she has concluded plans to establish a foundation to assist…
Nokia sues Apple for infringing patents
Since agreeing a license covering some patents from the Nokia Technologies portfolio in 2011, Apple has declined subsequent offers made…
Ladies now attend grooms’ party- FCT residents react
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday said that the support and change in gender roles worldwide…
Nigerians condemn celebration of Ibori’s release
Some Nigerians on Thursday expressed displeasure with the celebration of the release of James Ibori, a former Delta Governor, from…
Peterside laughs off Wike’s panel of enquiry
The Rivers governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections, Dr Dakuku Peterside has laughed…
Nigerian Army rescues 1,880 from Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian Army says it has rescued an additional 1,880 women and children from Boko Haram insurgents in the Sambisa…
El-Rufai bares teeth, imposes curfew on 3 local councils
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Wednesday imposed a 24-hour curfew on three local government areas to protect lives…
Gunmen abduct woman Customs officer in Lagos
Two gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, on Tuesday night abducted Mrs Comfort Alaba, a staff of the Nigeria Customs Service…
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Pictures: Ibori released from UK prison
Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has been released from UK jail where he was sentenced for…
RRS nabs 5 traffic robbers
The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five traffic robbery suspects…
Ambode’s excellent stewardship in Lagos
When he was barely a few weeks in office, the world renowned Economist wrote a scathing criticism against his competence…
NAFDAC mops up imported fruit juices as Dec. 31 deadline approaches
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) says it has commenced mop up of the banned foreign fruit…
Photos: Ambode, Bagudu launch Lake Rice
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and his counterpart from Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu on Wednesday official launched the long awaited…
Yuletide: Major blue chips record price drop on NSE
Major blue chips on Wednesday on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded price losses due to sell pressure, as preparations…
I can’t continue being a punching bag, divorce-seeking woman tells court
A 35-year-old businesswoman, Adenike Bale, who accused her husband of beating her incessantly, on Wednesday, asked an Agege Customary Court…
Late arrival of electoral materials hamper council elections in Abia
The Local Government elections in Abia State were held on Wednesday amidst late dispatch of electoral materials from the Registration…
FG declares Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 2 public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday, Dec. 26, and Tuesday Dec. 27 as public holidays to mark the Christmas and…