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Fleeing UK murder suspect arrested in Nigeria
The Nigeria Police on Wednesday announced that its intelligence operatives have arrested a wanted murder suspect in the United Kingdom,…
Police arraign ‘mad man’ for impersonation
The Police on Wednesday, arraigned a 22-year-old labourer, Abubakar Abbas in a Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court, Wuse Abuja, for…
Why TB Joshua did not show up at inquest – Lawyer
Prophet Temitope Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, on Wednesday said he was yet to be…
FG delivers 37 large dams in four years – Minister
The Federal Government has completed the construction of 37 large dams across the country in the last four years, Mrs.…
Panic selling causes NSE market capitalisation to drop by N261bn
Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the third consecutive day maintained a downward trend with the market…
2,255 inmates set free in 5 years by Boko Haram, says NPS
By Ayorinde Oluokun The Nigerian Prison Service, NPS said on Wednesday that a total of 2, 255 prisoners have been…
Jonathan, others urge Burkina army to hand over power
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, Ghana’s President John Mahama and Macky Sall of Senegal held talks behind closed doors with Burkina…
2015: Another Amosun SSA Resigns
Another Senior Special Assistant to Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun has resigned his appointment. Otunba Abayomi Odunowo, handed his resignation…
Ronaldo wins third Golden Boot award
World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo believes he will be considered one of the greatest footballers to have ever…
Hamas hails deadly Jerusalem car attack
Palestinian militant group Hamas hailed Wednesday’s deadly car attack in Jerusalem by one of its members, calling it “the natural…
Indian man kills daughter’s rapist, sends a message to others
An Indian man who tortured and killed his daughter’s alleged rapist before calmly turning himself in wanted to send a…
Jonathan, others arrive Burkina Faso for crisis talks
President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, for talks aimed at quickening the resolution of…
Nadal leaves hospital after appendix op
Rafael Nadal was all smiles Wednesday saying he felt fine as he left the Barcelona hospital where he underwent appendix…
NNPC Junior Circuit: Battle For Honours Hots Up In Kaduna
Damilare Okunola/Kaduna Action commenced yesterday at the NNPC Junior Circuit in Kaduna as youngsters tried to outplay each other in…
Fashola Cries Out Over Missing 1.4m Names From Lagos Voters’ List
Kazeem Ugbodaga Ahead the distribution of the Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, in Lagos, Governor Babatunde Fashola has queried the disappearance…
Early Morning Rain Paralyses Lagos
Jamiu Yisa The entire Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, was at a standstill Wednesday morning following an early morning rain which…
Fashola, APC Call For Resistance Against Federal Taskforce
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola and the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have called on…
Stephen Keshi: On Self-Respect And Holding Public Office In Nigeria
In Yorùbá, we pray that we do not become an object lesson for others on how not to conduct oneself…
TB Joshua keeps coroner inquest waiting
Prophet T.B. Joshua is running late in appearing at the coroner inquest, set up to probe the 12 September collapse…
Soyinka Slams Jonathan’s Support Group Over Fabrication
Eromosele Ebhomele Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has slammed the Goodluck Support Network, one of the groups championing the re-election…
Boko Haram: Gombe orders closure of schools
Gombe State Government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state, a day after…
France approves takeover of Alstom by GE
The French government on Wednesday authorised the sale of most of Alstom’s energy assets to US group General Electric, clearing…
49 million Nigerians still defecate openly, says UNICEF
No fewer than 49 million Nigerians still defecate openly, Mr Bisi Agberemi, a UNICEF Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist,…
Saudi beheads Pakistani drug smuggler
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani on Wednesday for trafficking heroin hidden in his stomach into the kingdom, the interior ministry…
#MyRoadIsWorseThanYours: Nigeria’s bad roads goes online
The dismal state of Nigeria’s roads is a constant source of exasperation for the long-suffering population but a tongue-in-cheek campaign…
10 NYSC members involved in auto crash
Jethro Ibileke/Benin No fewer than 10 university graduates travelling to Bayelsa state from Lagos and Ibadan, Oyo state were Tuesday…
Another Uniben Student Shot Dead
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Less than two weeks after a 300 level student of University of Benin, UNIBEN, was gruesomely murdered at…
Invasion Of Afam-Uku leaves one dead, 4 houses, church burnt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Tension engulfed two communities in Rivers state as unknown persons, at about 1:00 a.m. today, invaded Afam-Uku…