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Rap Star, Reminisce Loses Dad
Funsho Arogundade Nigerian indigenous rap star Remilekun Shafaru, popularly known as Reminisce, has lost his father, Alhaji A.A Shafaru. The…
Police bust baby-production factory in Asaba, rescue 8 pregnant girls
The Delta Police Command said on Saturday that it had discovery a “baby-production” factory in Asaba, arrested the operator, and…
Police arrest kidnap mastermind of Bayelsa LG chairman
The police command in Bayelsa said it had arrested the suspected mastermind of a failed kidnap attempt on the Chairman…
Chelsea must be unpredictable this season, says Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea must add a new dimension to their brand of football if the champions are to mount…
Dangote triggers panic in Germany
HeidelbergCement rushed to buy control of Italcementi after fears that Nigeria’s cement mogul, Aliko Dangote also showed interest in the…
Five Muslim pilgrims disqualified in Sokoto
The medical team set up by the Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA) has disqualified five sick, aged and pregnant…
Governing Councils of federal universities not dissolved – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that the Governing Councils of Federal Universities be exempted, for the time being, from the…
Flood destroys N46m worth of houses, crops in Bauchi
Houses and crops worth N46.16 million have been destroyed by flood in Misau town and surrounding villages in Bauchi State.…
Publish salaries, allowances of lawmakers, Gbajabiamila tells NASS
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila (Lagos-APC), has urged the National Assembly to publish a breakdown…
Amnesty International wants prostitution decriminalised
PARIS — (New York Times) The question of what should be done about prostitution is as old as the profession…
Otedola’s girl, DJ Cuppy takes over Lagos
Funsho Arogundade The Marquee inside Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos will come alive Saturday night as multi-talented DJ Cuppy…
Ebonyi to appoint women as vice-chairmen of councils
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi on Friday announced that women would be appointed vice-chairmen in the caretaker committees of local…
Olympic Qualifier: Nigeria’s Super Falcons hold first training in Bata
Ngeria senior women’s team arrived in Bata, mainland Equatorial Guinea on Friday morning, and after catching up with some rest,…
FAAC wants review of laws, price regime in gas sector
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has called for review of laws, fiscal and price regimes and licenses of gas…
Air Force chief pledges to build capacity of personnel
The Nigerian Air Force has promised to build the capacity of its personnel to enable them to deal with the…
Kano hospital clerks arraigned for N3.2m fraud
Eromosele Ebhomele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Umar Yusuf and Ibrahim Ahmed Bebeji, both former clerks…
Nigeria banks reject dollar deposits to curb speculation – FCMB CEO
LAGOS, (Reuters) – Nigeria’s commercial lenders have stopped collecting cash deposits in dollars in a move to discourage speculation on…
Federal Government launches National Policy for Control of Viral Hepatitis
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government has launched a National Policy for the Control of Viral Hepatitis as part of the…
Cameroon arrests Nigerian carrying explosives
YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – Cameroon officials have arrested three suspects carrying a bag containing improvised explosive devices in the northern town…
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PICTURES: Tinubu receives Akon in Lagos
Former Lagos state governor, Bola Tinubu received Senegalese-born, American singer, Akon and his team at his residence in Lagos.
Police nab tricyclist over possession of arms, ammunition
The Police in Delta have arrested a commercial tricyclist in connection with possession of arms and ammunitions during a stop…
Aregbesola and the financial reality of Osun State: Issues, challenges and prospects
By Olumuyiwa Wahab Jimoh It is generally agreed that a worker is truly deserving of his wage. This is functioned…
Accident claims 10 lives in Ogun
No fewer than 10 persons lost their lives in an accident involving two trucks and two commercial vehicles at Ogunmakin…
PDP NWC told Kogi governor, Idris Wada to pay N1bn to retain ticket
The Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Staff Welfare, Dan Ochu-Baiye, has accused the National Working Committee of the party…
PDP workers want EFCC, ICPC to probe corrupt NWC of the party
Staff members of National Secretariat of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), want anti-graft agencies to probe activities of members of the…
Boko Haram: Cameroon throws out 2,000 Nigerians
*Another Nigerian nabbed carrying explosives Two thousand Nigerians living in Cameroon without permits have been expelled. The Nigerians were arrested…
Uganda president, Museveni seeks re-election after 3 decades in power
KAMPALA, (AP) — Uganda’s long-serving president on Friday declared his bid for re-election in 2016, saying the country needs him…
Edo LG Council, Guinness in face off over haulage fee collection
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The face off between authorities of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Council, Edo State and the management of Guinness Nigeria…
Isolo Fire disaster: Ambode commiserates with family of burnt children
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has commiserated with the family of the three children who lost their lives…
Police parade 20 robbery suspects
Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna State Police Command, northwest Nigeria, on Friday paraded 20 persons suspected to be members of robbery gangs…