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Army commandant’s dead body found in school’s premises
The dead body of Col. Anthony Okeyim, the Commandant, Command Secondary School, Ibadan was on Monday found at his apartment…
Lagos decries shortage of social workers in schools
The Lagos State Government has decried shortage of social workers manning public schools in the state as the 200 social…
PDP wins 2, APC wins 1 Senatorial seats in Rivers, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Monday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won two of the three…
Akwa-Ibom church collapse: Ambode commiserates with govt, victims families
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday commiserated with the Akwa Ibom State Government and the families of victims…
Man Utd face Saint-Etienne in Europa League draw
Manchester United will face French side Saint-Etienne in the Europa League last 32, while Tottenham Hotspur meet Belgian team Gent.…
Group urges Muslims to emulate Prophet Muhammad
As Muslim across the world commemorate Eid-el-Maulud on Monday, the Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWG) has urged followers…
Collapsed church building: Death toll rises to 29
The number of people who died in Saturday’s collapsed Reigners Bible Church building in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, has…
Era of late preparation for Olympics gone -Dalung
The hope for Nigeria to perform creditably at the Olympics and other quadrennial Games has been rekindled with the Minister…
Martial arts to be inculcated in NYSC members
Mark Brown, the Chairman, Lagos State Karate Referees Association, on Monday urged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members not to…
Minister denies directing 2 service chiefs to retire
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, has denied that he directed two service chiefs to relinquish their offices and proceed…
Demand for local rice rises in Calabar
The demand for Nigerian grown rice has risen in Calabar as residents patronise it more due to high cost of…
Breaking: Arsenal draws Bayern in Champions League knockout stage again
Arsenal will once again meet Bayern Munich in the Champions League last 16, while Manchester City will face high-flying Ligue…
Synagogue stampede: Police confirms 3 dead, warn churches on crowd control
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that three people were killed at the weekend during a stampede at the…
Eid-el-Maulud: Cleric urges Muslims to pray for peace
The Chief Imam of the Islamic Centre, Uwani in Enugu, Alhaji Abdul Isola, has urged Muslims to use the Eid-el-Maulud…
King Sunny Ade’s guitar auctioned at N52m
A vintage fender guitar owned by legendary Nigerian musician, King Sunny Adé, was on Sunday auctioned at N52.1 million in…
Osinbajo assures Nigerians of protection in worship places
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday gave an assurance that government would protect Nigerians in their places of worship and…
Music transformed my life – Ese Mairo
Nigerian gospel musician Mairo Ese says music has transformed his life from poverty to fame. Ese said in Lagos on…
President Buhari’s 2016 Eid-El-Maulud message to the nation
Dear Compatriots, Again the calendar of life has brought us into another period of celebration, and deep reflection. Celebration, because…
Fire kills 12, destroys N 2.1b properties in Sokoto–DG
No fewer than twelve persons died as a result of 385 fire incidents in Sokoto State from January till December…
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SERAP sues Saraki, Dogara over failure to give account of N500bn running cost
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Senate President Dr Bukola Sakari and Speaker of the House of…
Lagos PDP threatens LASIEC over delay in conduct of LG poll
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the state Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to announce…
JAMB meets with CBT centre owners over 2017 exams
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says arrangements have been concluded to have an interaction with owners of Computer…
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Oil prices soar to $58 on global output cut deal
Oil prices shot up over four per cent to their highest level since 2015 early on Monday after OPEC and…
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New UN Secretary-General to be sworn-in Monday
UN Secretary-General-designate and former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, will be sworn-in on Monday, Dec. 12, as the next…
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Fire destroys goods worth millions of Naira in Benin supermarket
Few days to Christmas, goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in an early morning fire which gutted Phill-Hallmark Supermarket,…
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No air crash in Nigeria – NAMA
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has debunked rumours making the rounds on social media of the crash of an…
Ogoniland erupts in jubilation over Magnus Abe’s victory
The Ogoni community in Rivers State erupted in jubilation on Sunday as Magnus Ngei Abe was returned as the Senator-elect…
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Fake embassy uncovered in Lagos, two Chinese arrested
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has discovered fake embassy operating in Lagos where many…
Sundowns crash out of Fifa Club World Cup
The African champions, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, lost 2-0 to Japanese side Kashima Antlers in the quarter-final of the…