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Borno govt reviews curfew in Maiduguri
The Borno State government said on Wednesday that it had reviewed upward the 7:00 pm to 6:00 am curfew in…
Wike sacks 344 staff of State Polytechnic
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The gale of sacking in Rivers State has predictably started with the immediate termination of appointments of…
Boko Haram: Buhari condoles Chad, Borno
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolences to the president and people of the Republic of Chad, following the twin suicide…
CAF bans Onazi for 2 matches
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has slammed a two-match ban on Super Eagles’ midfielder Ogenyi Onazi over his sending-off…
APC slams ‘PDP Media Watchdog’ for asking Buhari to resign
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a product of poor thinking and deliberate mischief the statement credited to…
Murray-Bruce donates Wardrobe Allowance to Osun workers, widows
Senator Ben Murray Bruce representing Bayelsa East is gradually warming his way to the heart of thousands of Nigerians after…
Ramadan: Ambode calls for strict adherence to dictates of Islam
As Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts the world over to mark the commencement of the Holy Month of Ramadan,…
Buhari Was Misquoted: Like old wine, he gets better with age – Adesina
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari was misquoted by national dailies and…
Spend Ramadan in prayers for Nigeria, Obasa advises
Eromosele Ebhomele The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Wednesday urged Muslim faithful in particular…
Boko Haram: Maiduguri Military Command Centre to be ready in 21 days
The installation of high tech equipment, infrastructural development and movement of personnel have commenced towards the movement of Military Control…
6th Abia House will not be a rubber stamp – Nwachukwu
Sam Ibe/Umuahia A member representing Umuahia South in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chijioke Nwachukwu, Eastern Nigeria has…
IED explosion kills 13 in Borno
Thirteen persons were killed after an Imporvised Explosive Devise (IED) exploded in Bulabulin ward of Monguno Local Government Area (LGA)…
We have had great experience, says Edwin Okon
Coach Edwin Okon says the Super Falcons have learnt invaluable lessons with their ouster from the FIFA Women’s World Cup…
Bart Nnaji’s Geometric Power to build 1,080MW plant
LAGOS, (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Geometric Power will build a 1,080 megawatt power plant jointly with General Electric , with the…
Nestle cuts 15% of its Africa workforce
June 16 (Reuters) – Swiss food and drinks company Nestle SA is cutting 15 percent of its workforce in 21…
Nigeria, second most deadly country for terrorism globally
Seun Bisuga/Lagos Nigeria has described as the second most deadly country in world after Iraq and has also been ranked…
Cost of violence hits $14trn, more than economies of UK, Germany, Canada combined
LONDON, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The cost of violence around the world reached a record $14.3 trillion in 2014, equivalent…
Don’t scrap Office of First Lady, says Prophetess
A women rights crusader, Prophetess Nonny Robertson, on Tuesday criticised calls by some people for the scrapping of the Office…
US confirms death of al-Qaeda leader in Yemen
United States intelligence has confirmed the death of Nasir al-Wuhayshi, the founder of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the…
Bullet Proof Cars: Court orders First Bank to disclose details of loan to NCAA
Justice Mohammed Yunusa of a Federal High Court, Lagos on Tuesday ordered First Bank of Nigeria Plc., to disclose details…
Five Irish students die, 9 others injured in US balcony collapse
Five Irish students died and nine others were injured when a balcony collapsed at a party in Berkeley near San…
Rainstorm destroys 200 buildings in Kano
Strong windstorm accompanied by heavy rain have destroyed more than 200 buildings and electricity installations in Tsanyawa Local Government area…
Arase inaugurates Board of Directors for NPF Property Dev&Construction Coy
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has reaffirmed his commitment to ensure that police officers especially members of inspectorate…
Wike set to sack over 13,000 workers employed by Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers House of Assembly has passed a resolution empowering Governor Nyesom Wike to sack the board of…
Nigerian wins NBA Championship with Golden State Warriors
Nigerian basketballer, Festus Ezeli, has won the NBA Finals Championship with Golden State Warriors. The 25-year old Center scored eight…
Kano Assembly approves appointment of 13 commissioners
The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday cleared the 13 nominees for appointment as commissioners and members of the…
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Nigerians blast Edwin Okon for refusing to shake US coach
Edwin Okon, coach of the Super Falcons has come under fierce criticism after his unprofessional attitude following his team’s 1-0…
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Abby Wambach’s volley keeps USA top, sends Super Falcons home
An Abby Wambach volley seconds before half-time earned USA a 1-0 victory over Nigeria in Vancouver, which sent them through…
Argentina beat Uruguay courtesy Aguero’s diving header
Sergio Aguero reignited Argentina’s Copa America challenge, scoring the only goal as the favourites defeated historic rivals Uruguay 1-0 in…
I’m not aware of N9bn wardrobe allowance, says Sen Murray-Bruce
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce representing Bayelsa East has stated that he is unaware of the alleged N9billion earmarked for wardrobe allowance…