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Nigerian jailed 25 years for drug dealing in South Africa
A Nigerian has been jailed 25-years for drug dealing and racketeering by South Africa’s Durban High Court. National Prosecuting Authority…
Boko Haram: Borno to reconstruct wrecked communities
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno said the State Government had concluded plans to commence the reconstruction of communities destroyed by…
WHO donates 561 megaphones to Taraba
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Saturday donated 561 megaphones to Taraba Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) in order…
Fire at UNIUYO hostel destroys property of 20 students
There was a minor fire incident at a female hostel of the University of Uyo on Saturday morning, in which…
AU Summit: Buhari chairs Peace&Security Council meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari chaired the meeting of the Peace and Security Council at the 25th African Union Summit in Johannesburg…
Gov. Lalong urges Church not to compromise
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau, on Saturday urged the Church not to compromise its position as an agent of change.…
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I’ll boost education sector with needed budget, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday promised that education would receive the needed budgetary allocation in order to boost the education…
Lagos Speaker eulogises Vanguard publisher at 80
Eromosele Ebhomele The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has described the publisher of the…
Tinubu And The Parable Of The ‘First Supper’
By Mohammed Adamu When I wrote the piece: ‘Tribute to Tinubu: A Parody of Shakespeare’ a few friends and colleagues…
Gov Amosun, Ortom accompany Buhari to AU Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari departed for the African Union Summit in South Africa on Saturday. President Buhari was accompanied by Governors…
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Salami, Ighalo strike as Nigeria downs Chad
Super Eagles on Saturday in Kaduna overcame a below par first half performance to beat Chad 2-0 in a 2017…
I’ll make UI world class university, says Pro-Chancellor
The new Pro-chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Dr Umar Mustapha, says his mission is to place the institution…
Nigeria needs 1.7milion units of blood annually
Mr Linus Awute, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, on Saturday said the estimated blood needs in Nigeria stood…
LASG urges public to donate blood voluntarily
A medical practitioner, Dr Adeotun Agbe-Davies, on Saturday urged the public to imbibe the culture of voluntary blood donation to…
I’ll rehabilitate Zaria Prison, says El-Rufai
Governor Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State, said on Saturday that the state government would rehabilitate the Zaria Prison at a…
NTA requires N2.9bn to complete digitisation process, says DG
The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) says it requires 15 million dollars (N2.9 billion) to complete its digitisation programme and N6…
Eko Disco urges electricity consumers to brace up for tariff adjustment
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Saturday urged electricity consumers to brace up for upward adjustment in tariffs to…
3 trekkers for Atiku stranded in Yola
Three men, who trekked to Yola in honour of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, are now stranded in Yola. The…
Adebayor set to play for Togo despite late arrival
LOME (Reuters) – Emmanuel Adebayor appeared set to play for Togo in Sunday’s African Nations Cup qualifier against Liberia despite…
Taarabt leaves QPR for Benfica
LONDON (Reuters) – Morocco’s controversial midfielder Adel Taarabt has joined Benfica on a five-year deal after his Queen’s Park Rangers…
Madagascar court rejects parliament’s impeachment of the president
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Madagascar’s constitutional court on Saturday threw out parliament’s impeachment of President Hery Rajaonarimampianina, calling the move “unfounded”…
100 trillion Zimbabwean dollar exchanged for 40 US cents
HARARE (Reuters) – In Zimbabwe, 100 trillion Zimbabwean dollar is exchanged for 40 US cent by central bank as it…
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EFCC, DSS investigating Sahara Group, Aiteo, Duke Oil crude oil swap contracts
ABUJA, (Reuters) – Nigerian authorities have launched an investigation to determine whether the government has been short-changed by a state…
South Korea MERS outbreak ‘large and complex’ – WHO
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea’s outbreak of the deadly MERS virus is “large and complex” and more cases should be…
World’s biggest wine fair eyes Africa’s new tipplers
Bordeaux (AFP) – The world’s biggest wine fair opens in Bordeaux, wine capital of France, this weekend, with vintners eyeing…
Swedes hold USA in Women’s World Cup
Winnipeg (Canada) (AFP) – The United States, among the tournament favourites, were held to a goalless draw by Sweden as…
CAF,SPORTFIVE sign $1bn agreement
The Confédération Africaine de Football and SPORTFIVE have renewed the landmark agreement for the marketing of media and marketing rights…
Rivers APC accuses INEC of mixing up 2015 election materials
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt All Progressive Congress, APC, in Rivers state has accused the state Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, of…
Customs personnel, spouses donate to Borno IDPs
Personnel and spouses of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in…
Unpaid Salaries: The situation is beyond my control, says Aregbesola
Osun Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, said on Friday that the salary imbroglio in his state which led to workers strike, was…