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78 killed, many injured in gas blast in Ghana
Over seventy-five dead bodies have been retrieved at the Goil Filling Station at the Nkrumah Circle in Accra that caught…
Liverpool signs James Milner from Man City
Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign England midfielder James Milner from Manchester City on a free transfer after he…
Rivers ban consumption of local gin after the death of 22 persons
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Government has banned the consumption of local gin popularly called Ogogoro following the death of…
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VIDEO: Saviour Godwin, Taiwo Awoniyi star as Nigeria bash North Korea 4-0
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Thursday in New Plymouth got their FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign in New Zealand back on…
NSE: Market indices down by 0.54%
Activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday closed negatively with the market indices dropping by 0.54 per cent,…
Gov. Wada dissolves 5th Kogi House of Assembly
Governor Idris Wada of Kogi on Wednesday dissolved the 5th Kogii House of Assembly after completing the statutory four-year tenure…
SON siezes fake baby diaper worth over N200m from 3 Chinese
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Wednesday intercepted 10 containers of suspected fake baby diapers worth over N200million allegedly…
Tsonga, Wawrinka through as Federer bows out
PARIS (Reuters) – Swirling winds caused mayhem and chaos at Roland Garros on Tuesday but Jo Wilfried Tsonga and Stanilas…
Bomb kills two, injures 33 in Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – A bomb hidden in a pile of scrap metal beside a busy road has killed two people…
Nigerian military responsible for death of 8,000 – Amnesty
ABUJA (Reuters) – More than 8,000 people have died while being held prisoner by Nigeria’s armed forces in the campaign…
Gov. Dickson signs Widows Protection Bill into law
Bayelsa on Wednesday outlawed harmful traditional practices as Gov. Seriake Dickson signed into law the Widows and Widowers Protection Bill…
Police arrest wanted fraudster, 12 others in Abuja
The police in the FCT have arrested a suspected fraudster and member of car theft syndicate on its wanted list,…
Nigerian Army warns public on fake recruitment on internet
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its attention had been drawn to the activities of a syndicate extorting money from…
Buhari to review Amnesty International report on military torture
President Muhammadu Buhari has acknowledges receipt of the Amnesty International report on Nigeria titled “Nigeria: Stories of horror in their…
Dead terror suspect planned to kill US police officers
New York (AFP) – A 26-year-old security guard shot dead by police and the FBI in Boston plotted to behead…
I joined politics to serve God and humanity – David Mark
Senate President, David Mark, in Abuja on Wednesday, said he joined politics in order to serve God and humanity. Mark…
Ekweremadu lauds legislative institute over 161 draft bills
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has lauded the National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS), for drafting 161…
Senate passes Sexual Offences Bill, Rapists get life imprisonment
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Sexual Offences Bill, 2015 which prescribes life imprisonment for rapists and those who have…
Edo prunes 2015 Budget following economic downturn
Jethro Ibileke/Benin As most states in the country now face the hash reality of the downturn of the economy, Edo…
N4.6bn Scam: Three CBN staff, others land in prison
Three employees of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and three staff of Wema Bank, were on Wednesday, remanded in…
Ambode gives ultimatum to miscreants
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday presided over the inaugural Security Council Meeting, where he issued a…
Over 22 persons dead in Rivers after drinking local gin
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Over 22 persons have been confirmed dead in Bonny Island, Bonny, and Woji in Obio Akpor local…
Grandpa arrested for kidnapping in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin have arrested a 53-year old grandfather, Fred Ikhimu Arobi, suspected to be leader a…
Osinbajo visits Onitsha, commiserates with accident victims
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday commiserated with the people and government of Anambra over the tanker accident, which claimed 69…
Unused SIM cards increases to 51.4m in April – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission says unused Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards on telecommunication operators’ networks increased from 50,615,202 in March…
Buhari certain military will defeat Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Niamey, Niger Republic, expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian military to overcome and…
Bayelsa inaugurates 5th Assembly
The Bayelsa House of Assembly on Wednesday inaugurated the 5th State Assembly after the fourth held a valedictory session. NAN…
Rafael Benitez ‘admires’ Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling
Rafael Benitez said he “admires” Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling at the news conference to confirm his appointment as Real Madrid…
Inauguration of 8th Lagos Assembly postponed
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday announced the postponement of the inauguration of the 8th Assembly earlier scheduled…
Serena blows Errani away to reach French Open semis
PARIS (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams crushed Italian Sara Errani 6-1 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the…