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FG pays oil marketers N156bn, but fuel scarcity persists
*Marketers get N500 billion cumulatively since December, wait for bank alerts before importing fuel Nigeria’s Federal Government on Thursday said…
Money Laundering: Igbinedion gets 6-year jail term
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Justice Muhammed Lima of Benin division of Federal High Court on Thursday sentenced Michael Igbinedion, son of Gabriel…
Nigerian troops kill Boko Haram commanders – Military
The Nigerian Military said troops from the 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, on Wednesday killed several Boko Haram commanders and…
Electricity consumers bemoan poor power supply, outrageous billing
Electricity consumers in Oshodi area of Lagos on Thursday bemoaned the poor electricity supply to the community in the last…
May Day: IG assures workers of adequate security
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, on Thursday expressed happiness with the nation’s labour movement and assured it…
Ambode will not delay LG polls – APC
The Lagos State Chapter of the APC has debunked allegations by the PDP that the governor-elect, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has…
Nigerian troops rescue 160 from Sambisa Forest
Nigerian troops have rescued about 160 more hostages from Boko Haram’s Sambisa Forest stronghold, the army said on Thursday, taking…
OAU students hail tuition fee reduction
Akintola Lukman The students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state have hailed their Union for the successful negotiation that…
Rare elephant bird egg for sale at London auction
A rare egg from the giant extinct elephant bird will go under the hammer at auction house Sotheby’s in London…
Female physiotherapist kidnapped in Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt There is an outcry among residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers capital over the rising cases of kidnap…
Secondary school student arraigned for N20k iron rod theft
For allegedly stealing an iron rod valued at N20,000 from a school, an 18-year-old student, Tobi Osho, was on Wednesday…
NICO student slumps, dies in Lagos
A student of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) on Wednesday died on her way to the hospital after…
Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Who Will Win It? Poll
Billed as Battle for Greatness or The Fight of the Century, the $400 million fight between eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao…
Tombim ITF Futures: Moses hopes to secure semifinal berth
Damilare Okunola/Abuja Nigeria’s Michael Moses has vowed to repay the faith his sponsor, coach and friends have in him by…
Lagos Assembly passes compulsory health insurance bill
Eromosele Ebhomele If granted assent by Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, western Nigeria, then it would become compulsory for…
Adamawa governor, Ngilari, buys N180million SUVs
The decision of the Adamawa state governor, Bala Ngilari to buy two Lexus SUVs for N180million, about $900,000 and two…
Real win 3-0, as Torres scores winner for Atletico
Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid warmed up for a big week by moving back to within two points of Barcelona…
Drogba, Terry take Chelsea closer to EPL title
Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea took another step towards winning the English Premier League title as second half goals…
Welfare of ‘rescued’ women and girls is paramount – Amnesty
The ‘rescue’ of almost 300 women and girls by Nigeria’s military from Boko Haram is an encouraging development but only…
PICTURES: Atiku gets Buhari to laugh effortlessly
Getting Nigeria’s president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari might be an Herculean task for many people but it comes easy to Atiku…
Buhari cautions Personal Aides on Media roles
The president-elect of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari, has instructed all his staff, including the personnel attached directly to him, to…
Rescued girls from Damboa not Chibok – Borno Govt
The 293 women and girls, rescued from the Boko Haram stronghold in Sambisa Forest, were from Bumsiri Village in Damboa…
I didn’t bar AIT, my aides did, says Buhari
The president-elect of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari, said he was neither consulted nor informed of the ban imposed on AIT…
Stay in PDP, build formidable opposition, APC tells intending decampees
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has admonished members of the state chapter of Peoples…
Rights group commends military over 293 girls, women
Eromosele Ebhomele The Action Team Against Conscription and Kidnap, ATACK, on Wednesday commended the Nigerian military over the rescue of…
Igbinedion convicted of money laundering
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Michael Igbinedion, younger brother of Lucky Igbinedion, former governor of Edo state, was on Wednesday convicted…
Jonathan appoints Ado Bayero as MD of NPA
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero as the Managing Director of the…
Buhari seeks support of National Assembly, lauds Jonathan
General Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president-elect has solicited the support of the National Assembly in his bid to revamp Nigeria, reduce…
Lagos Assembly orders removal of trucks from Apapa expressway
Eromosele Ebhomele Lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria have ordered that all trucks parked at the…
Disclose purchase documents of bullet proof cars, court orders Coscharis
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Coscharis Motors Limited to disclose to Enough is Enough (EIE) Nigeria, a…