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FAAN apologises to air travellers
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has attributed the current traffic congestion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,…
Wike tells new commissioners to treat all Rivers residents equally
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike has charged newly sworn-in commissioners and secretary to the State Government…
Lagos Police confirm 1 killed in cult clash
The Police in Lagos on Friday confirmed the killing of one person in Fadeyi area during a fight between two…
Buhari, wife, meet missing Chibok girls’ mothers
President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, on Friday in Abuja met with the mothers of the missing Chibok Girls…
Gareth Bale the hero, as Wales beat Belgium
It will go down as one of the most famous victories in the history of Welsh football and the moment…
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Falcons lose to Australia
A brace by Kyah Simon was all Australia needed to overcome Nigeria’s Super Falcons in their second match in Group…
Emeka Offor donates $10m to Carter Centre fight River Blindness
Nigerian Philanthropist, Chief Emeka Offor, on Friday donated 10 million dollars to accelerate the Carter Centre’s efforts to eliminate River…
Police arrest 3 over N4.9m counterfeit notes
The police in Niger on Friday said it arrested three suspects in the state in connection with N4.9 million counterfeit…
Buhari receives transition committee report, set to name ministers
After about five weeks of scrutiny, the Alhaji Ahmed Joda Transition Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday…
Forgive erring members, Rep tells Tinubu, Oyegun, others
Rep. Temitope Sugar (APC- Oyo) has urged the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) like Chief John Odigie-Oyegun,…
APC is stronger after Saraki coup, says Oyegun
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun has stated that the ruling political party has…
DHQ bans police, paramilitary agencies from wearing camouflage
The Defence Headquarters on Friday banned all security agencies other than the Armed Forces from using the military fatigue uniforms…
Saraki is Senate President, was voted for by colleagues, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday said it had recorgnised that the election of Sen Abubakar Saraki as the…
We have been neglected, Abiola family says
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Alhaji Muri Abiola,senior brother of the late business mogul, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola has appealed to the…
EFCC files fresh corruption charges against ex-Gov Sylva
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, June 12, 2015 filed fresh corruption charges against a former governor of…
El-Rufai appoints non-indigenes into his cabinet
Femi Adi/Kaduna Malam Nasir El-Rufai, governor of the north western Nigerian state of Kaduna has appointed two non-indigenes into his…
Pastor, 4 others nabbed for murder, cultism in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A self-acclaimed pastor, Greatman Ita, and four others persons have been arrested by operatives of Edo Police Command,…
Final year UNIBEN Law student hangs self
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A final-year law student of the University of Benin, (UNIBEN), identified as Daniel Iyoha, has allegedly committed suicide…
Oshiomhole visits Arase, promises to partner police
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Friday commended the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, for the steps he had…
Sylva vs Murray-Bruce: Elections tribunal adjourns till June 19
The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yenagoa has adjourned to Friday, June 19, pre-hearing on a petition challenging the election…
Buhari heads to South Africa for AU Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for South Africa on Saturday, June 13, to attend the 25th African Union Summit…
Glo sponsors new TV soap, ‘Taste of Love’
Indigenous Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions provider, Globacom, has announced sponsorship support for Taste of Love, a serialised telenovella…
I can become a United ‘Great’, says Memphis Depay
New signing Memphis Depay gave his first interview to MUTV after completing his move to Manchester United, and the winger…
Governor Dickson goes on break
Henry Seriake Dickson, Governor of Bayelsa State is set to embark on seven days break, with effect from Monday, 15th…
Buhari pays tribute to Vanguard chairman, as he turns 80
President Muhammadu Buhari has paid glowing tribute to the chairman and publisher of Vanguard Media Limited, Chief Sam Amuka-Pemu as…
Buhari must declare June 12 Democracy Day, says Ambode, others
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, Prof. Akin Oyebode and other activists have challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare…
I’ll take action against high ranking military officers, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has once again given assurance that his government will closely study the report released recently by Amnesty…
Sierra Leone parliament extends emergency rule by 90 days
Sierra Leone Parliament on Friday in Freetown, ratified the extension, by 90 days, of the state of emergency which was…
AU Summit x-rays South Africa xenophobia attack
Xenophobia is expected to feature prominently as African at the ongoing African Union (AU) Summit in Johannesburg, sources close to…
I will not settle old scores, says Gov. Ugwuanyi
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has said that his administration will not fight the “old guards to settle old…