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BREAKING: Coroners court indicts Synagogue, Contractor
Henry Ojelu The Coroners Court investigating the building collapse within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN,…
Give Zakat to the poor, cleric tells Muslims
Alhaji AbdulHammed AbdulSemiu, the Deputy Chief Imam of Ife Central Mosque, has called on Muslims to always give Zakat to…
Uchendu urges Nigerians to support Buhari
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Andrew Uchendu, has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari in…
Police arrest 28 suspected hoodlums in Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested 28 suspected criminals for various offences. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…
Pacquiao ready to fight again next year
Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday he was recovering well after surgery for a shoulder injury, a news…
Nigeria, Egypt will triumph over terrorism, says Salama
Egypt’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Ashraf Salama, on Tuesday night in Abuja expressed confidence that Nigeria and Egypt would overcome…
Ban Ki-moon commends Buhari’s determination to fight Boko Haram
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, on Tuesday in New York, commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s determination in the fight against Boko Haram.…
Mushin children must be educated – Olawale
Eromosele Ebhomele The representative of Mushin Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Abdul-Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, has said…
FG partners state govts to curb insecurity in Northern states
The Federal Government on Tuesday agreed to collaborate with some state governments to curb the escalating cattle rustling in the…
NASS Crisis: Tambuwal meets Buhari, assures peaceful resolution
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Tuesday assured that the crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…
Nigeria, Benin launch anti-smuggling campaign
By Jeff Ezemadu The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have jointly launched operation “Hawk Descend” against…
Buhari advised to overhaul Nigerian oil sector, increase debt
Advisors to Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari have recommended a root and branch overhaul of Africa’s biggest oil industry and increased…
WHO can’t handle Ebola outbreak
Experts called on Tuesday for urgent, root-and-branch changes to the World Health Organization after an inadequate response to West Africa’s…
Election Materials: INEC reluctant to comply with tribunal order – Gombe APC
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Gombe has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to comply…
Cosby admits sedating women for sex
Court documents just released revealed that the US comedian and actor Bill Cosby admitted in testimony that he sedated young…
Politicians borrow money to finance campaign – Lagos lawmaker
Eromosele Ebhomele The representative of Ifako/Ijaiye Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rasheed Makinde, has stated that…
Call for pay cut for politicians unfair – Lawmaker
Eromosele Ebhomele The representative of Ifako/Ijaiye Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rasheed Makinde, has described as…
Synagogue: Court delivers judgment today
Henry Ojelu The Coroner’s Court investigating the building collapse in the premises of Synagogue Church of All Nation, SCOAN, will…
Money Laundering: Sule Lamido, sons face trial today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today charge former Jigawa state governor Alhaji Sule Lamido and two of…
Edo records 131 fire incidents in 6 months
The Public Relations Officer of Edo Fire Service Department, Franklin Agbolahor, on Tuesday said the department recorded 131 fire outbreaks…
Celebrities grace launch of Do-Good, African Magic new sitcom
Funsho Arogundade On the night of Monday, 6 July, the Old Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel in Lagos buzzed with…
Jos Blast: Death toll rises from 44 to 51, says NEMA
Mohammed Abdulsalam, the North-Central Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Tuesday, said death toll from Sunday’s bomb blast…
Tinubu: Courage in the face of adversity By Senator Borrofice
BY SENATOR ROBERT BORROFICE To be alive is to know the fear of death, and to be human, fear of…
How Buhari can take the profit out of corruption
By Kolawole Olaniyan President Muhammadu Buhari has rather wisely turned the spotlight on recovering stolen funds. The President recently confirmed…
Don’t sack SURE-P health workers, Ondo govt tells FG
Ondo State Government has advised the Federal Government to re-consider it’s stance on laying off the thousands of health workers…
Edo community protests 5-month blackout
Jethro Ibileke/Benin For allegedly being in total blackout for the past five months, residents of Iwogban community in Ikpoba-Okha local…
N1.4bn Subsidy Fraud: Trial of Helen Aninye, others commences July 8
At last, hearing in the case of Helen Aninye, Chizobam Ben-Okafor and their company, Pon-Specialized Services Limited, before Justice Olasumbo…
Angry mob beats robber to death in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A suspected armed robber on Monday night met his waterloo in Benin, capital of Edo state, when an…
N800bn unremitted fund cripples NDDC’s performance – board chairman
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Bassey Ewa-Henshaw, has disclosed that…
Suicide bombers kill 3 in Borno
Two suspected female suicide bombers detonated explosives at Sabon Gari Market in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno, killing three…