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Court dissolves 13-year-old marriage over sexual starvation
Mr Henric Agbaje, the President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Monday dissolved a 13-year-old marriage between Ganiu…
Obasanjo established Excess Crude Account for rainy day- El Rufai
Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has explained why former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo established the Excess Crude…
Police kill cultist, others seriously injured in gun duel
The Imo Police Command in Owerri said on Monday that one person was killed and several others seriously injured when…
Another Look At Tanzania’s Digital Migration
Damilare Afuwape Tanzania has generated plenty of buzz in the African television industry-and rightly so. For starting its digital migration…
NBC latest to dump Trump over Mexican immigrant comments
New York (AFP) – NBC severed business ties Monday with Donald Trump, joining a chorus of protests over the mogul…
Ogun residents in last minute rush for BVN registration
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Long queues were witnessed in many banks in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital as residents made last minute rush…
NIMASA, NPA, NCC not paying monies generated to FG account
The Chairman of the Governors Forum and Zamfara governor, Abdulaziz Yari has stated that revenue generating agencies like NIMASA, NPA…
$2.1bn: Okonjo-Iweala might answer for missing funds
The immediate past Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala might be called upon sooner rather than later to answer for…
NNPC yet to remit N3.5trn into Federation Account
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is yet to remit $3.5trillion…
Public warned against Facebook scammers using Fashola’s name
The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN on Monday once again dissociated himself from a Facebook…
Why Programmes Are Repeated On Pay-TV
SPONSORED Around the world, pay-TV audiences sometimes complain about programme re-runs, preferring to be served fresh content every time. Legitimate…
NANS gives police 7 days to produce driver of killer truck
Abiodun Onafuye/Sagamu The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has given the Nigerian Police, Ogun state police command seven days…
Journalist beaten by smugglers seeks police protection
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Appeal has gone to the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, to assist in protecting lives of journalists…
Facebook opens first African office in Johannesburg
Facebook has opened its first office in Africa to further the company’s commitment to help businesses connect with people and…
Tragedy at furneral: Trigger-happy cop kills 2 nursing mothers in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin It was double tragedy last Saturday at a burial ceremony in Ivhiokhile quarters in Fugar, the administrative headquarters…
Ekiti Assembly to screen Fayose’s commissioner nominees on Tuesday
Ekiti State House of Assembly on Monday directed all the 10 Commissioners nominated by Governor Ayo Fayose to appear before…
4 governors appointed to verify accruals, withdrawals for Federation Account, ECA
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday set up a four-man committee to examine the accruals into and withdrawals from…
Shettima orders construction of doctors, nurses quarters
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno on Monday ordered the immediate construction of staff quarters for doctors and nurses at Auno…
Army Day celebration begins July 1
The Nigerian Army will mark the 2015 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL 2015) between July 1 and July 6, 2015.…
Oil barons did not sponsor me, says Saraki
Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki, has squashed rumours that oil barons sponsored his emergence as senate president. In a statement…
Ministerial appointment: Delay is dangerous for Nigeria, MDCAN tells Buhari
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), on Monday challenged President Muhmmadu Buhari to constitute his…
FG appoints Ladan to oversee DPR
The Federal Government has appointed Mordecai Danteni Ladan, to oversee the activities of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), a…
NASS crisis: APC adjusting to a new reality, says Ndoma-Egba
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The immediate past Senate Leader and principal partner of Ndoma-Egba Ebri & co. law firm, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba…
Buhari restores press pass of Deutsche Welle correspondent
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that the Aso Villa Press Pass of the Radio/TV Deutsche Welle State House Correspondent, Ubale…
USAID to spend N15bn on malaria prevention in Nigeria
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), said it would spend about N15 billion (75 million dollars) for the…
Court withdraws from Babalakin’s case against AGF, EFCC
Justice James Tsoho of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Monday withdrew from a suit filed by Dr Wale Babalakin…
Electricity: Buhari promises completion, rehabilitation of hydro-power projects
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja reaffirmed that his administration will give the highest possible priority to the rapid…
Extend BVN deadline, bank customers tell CBN
Bank customers in Pankshin, Plateau, on Monday called for the extension of the deadline for the ongoing Bank Verification Number…
Buhari’s associates have invaded NNPC, NIMASA, others, says Metuh
Olisa Metuh, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP), National Publicity Secretary has claimed that friends and associates of President Muhammadu Buhari…
Start fighting corruption and stop giving lame excuses, PDP tells Buhari
Eromosele Ebhomele The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told the Presidency led by President Muhammadu Buhari to stop giving lame…