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Umeh vs. Ekwunife: Tribunal fixes Sept. 10 for adoption of addresses
The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal for Anambra on Tuesday fixed Sept. 10 for adoption of addresses in the petition…
Drama at Oyo Assembly as factional IPMAN chairmen appear before lawmakers
There was drama at the plenary of the Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday as the two factional chairmen…
Nigerian Bottling Company goes to Okigwe
Daniels Ekugo Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited, has stated its commitment to focused investment and developmental work of a mega…
Husband seeks dissolution of 11-yr-old marriage over alleged adultery
A 43-year-old husband, Mr Olumuyiwa Owolabi, on Tuesday urged an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve his 11-year-old marriage to his…
Removing Nigeria ’s fuel subsidy a lame excuse
By SKC Ogbonnia Plagued by endemic corruption, Nigeria ’s fuel subsidy scheme has ignited intense debate in recent times. The…
Osunfuyi wins Pro-chess Championship
Osunfuyi wins Pro-chess Championship One of the emerging stars in Nigerian chess scene, Abimbola Osunfuyi, was the hero of the…
Efritin.com, opens online marketplace
Efritin.com, an online classifieds platform that provides a marketplace for buyers and sellers to exchange their items, has employed over…
Lagos amongst worst cities to live in globally
Lagos has been ranked amongst the worst cities to live globally following the ‘Global Liveability Ranking’, by The Economist Intelligence…
DPR seals petrol tank-farm in Calabar
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday suspended operations of FINEFIELD Petroleum in Calabar, the Cross River State capital,…
Desmond Tutu in hospital over inflammation
South African anti-apartheid campaigner and veteran cleric, Desmond Tutu, has been admitted to hospital due to ‘inflammation’, his daughter said…
Edo Labour Party elect caretaker committee
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Ahead of its state congress scheduled to hold later this year, Edo State chapter of Labour Party (LP)…
Cultist, 33, remanded for allegedly fighting with weapons
Magistrate Aka Bashorun sitting at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded an alleged cultist, 33-year-old Peter Udoh, at the…
Buhari assures military of adequate logistics against Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the military that his government would provide the necessary logistics needed to successfully prosecute the…
Lisbon to host ITTF Star Awards
The International Table Tennis Federation, ITTF, has announced that the 2015 ITTF Star Awards will take place in Lisbon, Portugal…
10.5m children out of school in Nigeria – UNICEF
Jean Gough, Country Director, United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that at least 10.5 million Nigerian children are…
“I no longer feel connected to my husband,” says divorce seeking wife
A 29-year-old housewife, Maryam Aliyu, has prayed a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, to dissolve her 9-year-old marriage to her…
Boy gets world’s first double-hand transplant
An eight-year-old boy, Zion Harvey, who lost his hands and feet at the age of two due to a serious…
Glaucoma: Expert advocates for regular eye screening
Dr Uche Opara, an Abuja-based Consultant Optician, has advised Nigerians to go for regular eye screening to prevent glaucoma. Opara…
Motoring Lagosians groan under robbery in gridlocks
The residents and motorists in Lagos State have called on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to urgently address robberies in gridlocks in…
LAWMA staff amputated after being hit by bus
Cyriacus Izuekwe A commuter bus driver, Obi Chinedu, has been arrested and charged before Magistrates’ Court, Ejigbo for allegedly knocking…
Bayelsa APC mega rally is deceit personified, says PDP
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the so called mega rally by the All…
Man sends wife without womb away after shocking confession
Cyriacus izuekwe It was a sad end between a couple simply identified as Ogene and Rita (surnames withheld) after Rita…
APC hoping to use federal might, INEC, security agencies in Bayelsa – Gov Dickson
Bayelsa state governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is hoping to use federal might,…
Lawyers and National Development: Agenda for 2015 Annual Bar Conference
By M. Opeyemi Bamidele To the credit of Nigerian lawyers, the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…
306 Peace Corps volunteers sworn in at Ogun camp
At least 306 Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) volunteers commenced the Gentlemen Cadets Orientation Programme at the Federal Government Girls…
Man charged with sneaking into bank at night
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ejigbo after he allegedly…
Group wants Abdulsalami peace committee disbanded
The General Abubakar Abdulsalami-led Peace Committee continues to draw criticisms from Nigerians over its advice to President Muhammadu Buhari that…
Late Emir of Bauchi buried
The remains of the Emir of Misau in Bauchi, Alhaji Muhammadu Manga III, who died Monday after a protracted ailment,…
Oliseh calls Enyeama, drops Mikel, Moses for Tanzania
Super Eagles’ head coach Sunday Oliseh has invited 18 overseas-based professionals for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier…
Digital TV Talk: ABC Of Digital Migration (III)
Set-Top Box. Chances are that you have heard it mentioned or read about it in digital migration-related discussions or articles…