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Petrol tanker drivers lament over Apapa quit order
The National Union of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) on Monday said that the Lagos State Government vacation order to its…
Pay us our money, Councillors tells Gov. Aliyu
Councillors and other political office holders from the 25 local government councils in the central Nigerian state of Niger on…
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Jonathan appoints Hassan-Baba as new executive secretary of NIPC
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mrs. Uju Aisha Hassan-Baba, as the new Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of…
Court jails 6 men for causing public nuisance, unlawful assembly
A Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced six men to two months imprisonment each, for causing public…
77 die in road traffic accidents in Osun
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun, on Monday said it recorded 77 deaths from road traffic crashes in…
Buhari should fix refineries to end scarcity – Lawmaker-elect
A newly elected member of the Niger House of Assembly, Malik Madaki, on Monday urged the incoming Muhammadu Buhari administration…
Police arraign 4 for allegedly fighting in public
The Police in Ogun on Monday arraigned 4 men: Dada Sunday (22), Oguntola Dare (25), Adetipe Solomon (23) and Adetipe…
Obiano felicitates with Obi of Onitsha
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has congratulated the Obi of Onitsha and Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Nnaemeka…
Three severely injured in Ogun multiple accident
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Three persons were seriously injured following a multiple accident that occurred at Orile Imo town along Kobape road,…
Compensate Kwara people, Group tells Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari Legacy Foundation (MBLF) has appealed to the President-elect, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to compensate the people of Kwara…
Shell reopens Bonny Light crude export pipeline
LONDON (Reuters) Shell reopened on May 16 the Trans Nigeria pipeline that feeds Bonny Light crude oil to the export…
6,000 Houses For Demolition
Harrison Iyoha The Ogun State Government is set to demolish about 6,000 buildings in Akute area of the state in…
Okagbare wins 100m in Shanghai Diamond League
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare easily outpaced a star-studded field, including highly-decorated Jamaican sprinters Fraser-Pryce and Veronica Campbell-Brown in the Shanghai Diamond…
Protesters vow to force out Macedonia PM
Skopje (AFP) – Macedonia’s opposition vowed to continue street protests after 20,000 people marched through the capital Skopje on Sunday…
How To Stop Kidnapping In Ekiti State By Femi Falana
By Femi Falana SAN Last week, Mr. Ayo Fayose, the governor of Ekiti state was reported to have sent SOS…
12m people die of stroke annually – Pharmacist
A Pharmacist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Mr Lanre Alege, said that no fewer than 12 million…
APC will get justice in Rivers – Amaechi
Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers state has urged members and supporters of the APC in the state not to be…
3 things Nigerians got wrong about Oshiomhole’s wife
By Seun Bisuga As soon as Governor Adams Oshiomhole stepped out with his wife, the social media was awash with…
AU urges dialogue, consensus in Burundi
The African Union (AU) has reaffirmed the imperative and urgency of dialogue and consensus in crisis-hit Burundi. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson…
Sunshine Stars, Nasarawa Utd play 1-1 draw in Lafia
Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure on Sunday in Lafia secured a point against hosts Nasarawa United FC in a…
Nigerian troops capture, destroy 10 Boko Haram camps
The Defence Headquarters on Sunday said an unconfirmed number of Boko Haram members fell to the superior power of the…
Groom’s father kills bride, 5 others at wedding party
Six persons were killed on Sunday when the groom’s father at a wedding in the northern Serbian town of Kanjiza,…
Iara not a replacement for Clara – Oshiomhole
Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has described his new wife, Iara, as a model in his heart, noting that,…
US ‘deeply concerned’ over Morsi death sentence
The US is “deeply concerned” about an Egyptian court decision to seek the death penalty for former President Mohamed Morsi,…
S.Africa arrests 1,600 illegal immigrants in crackdown
Pretoria (AFP) – More than 3,900 people — including 1,650 illegal immigrants — have been arrested in South Africa during…
Jonathan begs Nigerians for forgiveness
President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to his fellow Nigerian compatriots to forgive him for all his transgressions. He also pleaded…
Lionel Messi hands Barca 23rd Liga title
Barcelona claimed their fifth La Liga title in seven years and their 23rd overall as Lionel Messi scored the winner…
Djokovic beat Federer, claims Rome title
Novak Djokovic continued his good run Sunday when he lifted the Internazionali BNL d’Italia trophy for a fourth time, his…
After Jonathan’s loss, my ailment disappeared – Patience
Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan has revealed that an ailment she has been battling since 2012, which…
Egypt hangs six Islamist militants
Egypt on Sunday hanged six convicted Islamists militants, who were members of Sinai-based Ansar Beit al-Maqdis group, the state prison…