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We’ve patched pot-holes on Badagry Expressway – FERMA
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) said on Wednesday in Lagos that it had patched all potholes on the Lagos-Badagry…
AIT To Tinubu: Apologise, pay N100bn in damages
In what has become Nigeria’s billion naira show, Daar Communications Plc, parent company of African Independent Television (AIT) has rejected…
Lagos approves N4m maintenance fee for public schools
The Lagos State Government has approved the payment of N4million as annual maintenance grant to every public school in the…
Eriksson, Cannavaro cash lifts football hope in China
China’s football season kicks off this week with hopes of a resurgence for the beautiful game after former England boss…
Matic suspension, injury can’t sour Chelsea win
Even news of an unfortunate injury to midfielder Nemanja Matic could not overshadow a victory over West Ham United that…
US ambassador slashed, bloodied in Seoul attack
The US ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, was slashed on his face and arm in Seoul on Thursday by…
World’s oldest woman turns 117
The world’s oldest person Misao Okawa, a mother of three, grandmother of four and great-grandmother of six, turned 117 on…
Court stops Assembly from impeaching Elechi
Temporary reprieve came the way of embattled Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, eastern Nigeria on Wednesday as an Abakaliki…
Arsenal’s Giroud, Sanchez dispatch QPR
Arsenal maintained their push for a Champions League place as two goals in five second-half minutes gave them a 2-1…
Hazard’s strike keeps Chelsea flying
Eden Hazard’s first-half header ensured Chelsea maintained their five-point advantage at the Premier League summit as Jose Mourinho’s side won…
Young’s strike hands Man Utd win
Ashley Young bolstered Manchester United’s bid for a Premier League top-four place with an 89th-minute winner at Newcastle United on…
Moses, Diouf lift Stoke past Everton, into eighth
Goals from Victor Moses and Mame Diouf lifted Stoke to a 2-0 win over Everton and up into eighth in…
15 parties, 5 prezy candidates ask INEC to drop card readers
Controversies over the use of card reader for the conduct of the general elections scheduled for March 28 and April…
Obasanjo a true nationalist, elder statesman, says Buhari
The APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Bahari has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a courageous patriot who tells the…
Neymar, Suarez fire Barca to Cup final
Barcelona eased into their fourth Copa del Rey final in five years as they completed a 6-2 aggregate win over…
Mexican mayor lifts woman’s dress, sparking anger
A Mexican mayor who once said he stole “a little bit” from public funds sparked outrage again after lifting a…
Leave if you can’t deliver credible polls, group tells Jega
Eromosele Ebhomele The Coalition for Democratic Nigeria, CDN, has asked the Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor…
55m PVCs distributed nationwide, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has so far distributed 55,232, 875 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) nationwide. Dr…
JAMB ready for all computer based exam
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that arrangements for the successful conduct of the maiden All Computer…
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Resolve issues with oil marketers, Jonathan tells Okonjo
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, ordered the supply of adequate petroleum products to filling stations nationwide. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the…
Navy boss has no Facebook account – Spokesman
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday in Abuja said the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Usman Jibril, has no…
APC fabricating stories, peddling falsehood – Metuh
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said on Wednesday that the rival All Progressives Congress, APC, was engaging in falsehood adding…
PDP plans to scuttle election, implicate Tinubu – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday said it was aware of the plan by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
PDP kicks against card reader, says its aware of APC’s plans
The PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation has restated the party`s concern by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use electronic card…
Akingbola heads to Supreme Court to upturn N5bn corruption charges
Akin Kuponiyi Barely two weeks after the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division ordered his retrial over alleged N5 billion corruption…
Jonathan can sack Jega, heaven will not fall, says Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described outbursts of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over the possible removal of…
I’ll wipe out Boko Haram, Chadian President vows
Chadian President Idriss Deby on Wednesday vowed to “wipe out” Boko Haram and called on the group’s chief Abubakar Shekau…
N11bn Scam: Ex-Kogi Gov, Audu beats EFCC official in court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC said on Wednesday that former governor of Kogi state, Abubakar Audu, who it…
Boston bombings terror trial begins
Gruesome details of injuries sustained by victims of the Boston Marathon bombings were recounted to jurors on Wednesday as lawyers…
Lawyer wants court to stop LASG from striping High court of probate powers
Akin Kuponiyi A Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, filed a new suit at the Lagos High Court,…