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Yaya Toure accepts drink-driving charge
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has pleaded guilty to drink-driving, but says he had not “intentionally consumed alcohol”. The Ivory…
We’ll not relent in equipping security agencies-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the State Government would continue to take the front seat in…
Lagos diverts traffic at Ojota loop
The Lagos State Government has notified motorists that access from the service lane into the Ikorodu Road at the Ojota…
N3.2 billion Fraud: Prosecutor’s lateness stalls Orji Kalu’s trial
The trial of former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, his former aide, Udeh Udeogu and his company,…
2019: Atiku’s presidential ambition behind PDP’s crisis-Adewale
Segun Adewale, factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Lagos State chapter, has said alleged presidential ambition of Atiku…
Lagos trains 200 workers on risk management
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday flagged-off the training of 200 of its workers on risk management in order to…
Nigeria ‘ll burn if I open my mouth – Nnamdi Kanu
The Federal High Court on Tuesday in Abuja approved Federal Government’s request to protect the identities of prosecution witnesses in…
13 witnesses to testify against Cosby
Bill Cosby returns to a Pennsylvania courtroom on Tuesday, where his lawyers are expected to renew their battle with prosecutors…
NDLEA arrests 25 suspects, recovers 27 kg drugs
The Jigawa Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it arrested 25 suspects and recovered 27.207 kilogrammes…
Court grants bail to Justice Ademola, wife
An Abuja High Court on Tuesday granted bail to justice Adeniyi Ademola and wife, Olabowale, in the sum of N50…
Update: Buhari, other African leaders arrive Gambia
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday arrived in Banjul, Gambia, to meet with President Yahya Jammeh, who lost the presidential election…
BREAKING: Three hospitalised as fire guts Asaba market
A sprawling building harbouring foodstuff shops within Cable Point Quarters, popularly called “Cable Point Market” in Asaba, Delta State, was…
Unilorin VC elected into IAU
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has been elected into the 22-member Administrative Board of the…
246 Lagosians murdered, 542 vehicles stolen, 486 robbers arrested in Lagos
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni on Tuesday revealed that 246 people were murdered, 542 vehicles stolen and 486…
Man bags 13 months imprisonment for burglary
A 40-year-old man, Ikechukwu Muojekwu, was on Tuesday sentenced to 13 months imprisonment in Ilesa prison by an Osogbo Chief…
Presidential Delegation visits Madagali Bomb Blast victims
A Presidential delegation led by the Special Adviser on Policy Development and Strategy, Alhaji Ibrahim Bapetel, visits Michika, Adamawa to…
Pensioners protest non payment of N8.1bn pension arrears
The Delta State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), on Monday staged a peaceful protest in Asaba, requesting…
Foodstuff prices reduce by 55 per cent
Ahead of Christmas celebration, prices of tomatoes and pepper have reduced by 55 per cent in most Lagos markets. At…
4 presidents persuade Gambia’s Jammeh to step down
An African Union (AU) delegation was on its way to Gambia Tuesday, to persuade outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to accept…
Magistrates demand special pay package
Mr Saidu Umar, the National President, Magistrates Association of Nigeria, says the association is seeking for legislation to create separate…
600 civilians killed in Aleppo during November
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports on Tuesday said that about 600 civilians have been killed during the intensified…
Jakarta’s Christian governor arraigned over blasphemy case
The Christian Governor of the Indonesian capital went on trial on Tuesday to face charges of blasphemy over remarks perceived…
Zimbabwe holds first public interviews for Chief Justice
Zimbabwe held its first ever public interviews for the vacant post of Chief Justice on Tuesday. The public interviews was…
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Breaking: Justice Ademola, wife arraigned for corruption
Alleged corrupt judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola and his wife, Olubowale, were on Tuesday arraigned before the Federal High Court Abuja…
Yuletide: Traders lament low patronage in Lagos
Traders in Lagos have been lamenting over the drastic low patronage of items and products at their stores even as…
VP Osinbajo pays 2-day official visit to Algeria
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will be in Algeria, the North African country, on a two-day official visit from Tuesday Dec.…
Joshua-Klitschko Wembley showdown worth £42 million
Anthony Joshua’s Wembley showdown with Wladimir Klitschko could be worth a staggering £42million. Englishman Joshua will bank at least £10m…
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UN dispatches Buhari, Mahama to Gambia to force Jammeh to quit
President Muhammadu Buhari, his Liberian and Ghanaian counterparts, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and John Mahama, will on Tuesday, leave for Banjul to…
How Joshua knocked out Molina to retain his IBF title
Eighteen fights into his professional career, Anthony Joshua is still looking for a real challenge. Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) made…
Ban Ki-moon bids UN farewell
Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a farewell speech on Monday, said that his tenure as the eight UN scribe…