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World Toilet Day: 1,000 children die daily due to poor sanitation-Ambode
Kazeem Ugbodaga As the world marks World Toilet Day, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has revealed that 1,000 children die…
Osun State in the last six years
In one of his essays, American author, Wilfred Peterson wrote: “big thinking precedes great achievement.” With the benefit of hindsight,…
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115 die in train crash in India
The death toll following the derailment of a train in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state has reached at least 115,…
Ondo governorship election must hold, APC insists
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted the scheduled November 26 governorship election in Ondo State must hold. Reacting to…
Lagos promotes 8,617 public primary school teachers
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the promotion of 8,617 public primary school teachers. In a chat…
Unfair to Nigerian subscribers? Not MultiChoice
By Caroline Oghuma What can we do without our subscribers? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Where will we be without them? Nowhere.…
The heart and soul of Nnamdi Kanu
In my essay titled “Head Bloodied But Not Bowed And The Ascension Of President-Elect Donald J. Trump” (Part 1) I…
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Trump meets rival Romney, hold far-reaching conversation
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney set aside their long-standing rivalry on Saturday and had…
Ronaldo scores hat-trick in Madrid derby
Cristiano Ronaldo’s 39th career hat-trick gave Real Madrid a derby win over city rivals Atletico which increased their lead at…
Police arrest 28 suspected teenage cultists in Delta schools
The Delta Police Command has arrested 28 suspected teenage cultists operating in some public secondary schools in Asaba, in Delta…
PDP urges INEC to postpone Ondo governorship poll
The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
LASU plans 6,000 hostels accommodation for students
Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU) says about 6,000 students will be accommodated in the first phase of…
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Book chats dominate AkeFest programme
Proceedings at the 2016 Ake Arts and Book Festival have been dominated by interactive discussions with authors and experts from…
Barcelona held to goalless draw at home to 9-man Malaga
Barcelona were held to a goalless draw by Malaga in La Liga as they missed the presence of influential forwards…
Leicester lose 2-1 to Watford
Watford scored inside the opening 33 seconds as they defeated champions Leicester at Vicarage Road. Etienne Capoue volleyed the Hornets…
Anichebe scores a brace in Sunderland’s 3-0 victory
Jermain Defoe scored his 150th Premier League goal as Sunderland comfortably beat Hull City to secure consecutive top-flight wins for…
Rejected Yaya Toure’s brace gives City away victory
Yaya Toure marked his shock return to the Manchester City team with two goals as his side grabbed a dramatic…
Giroud’s late goal earns Arsenal draw at Old Trafford
Olivier Giroud’s 89th-minute equaliser earned Arsenal a point and denied Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United a victory they deserved at Old…
Army explains role of new Division in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Army said its newly-created 6 Division in Port Harcourt was established to organise and improve its internal security…
Recession: Journalists worst hit by hard times – NUJ
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has decried the current hardship faced by most journalists due to the prevailing and…
It’s time to outlaw ‘Jungle Justice’ in Nigeria
For as long as one can remember there has always been ‘jungle justice’ in Nigeria. All it takes is for…
Artisans lament decline in enrolment for apprenticeship
Artisans in Umuahia have expressed concern with the drop in the population of youths eager to undergo apprenticeship in different…
LASG seals 6 hospitality outfits for rules contravention
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on Saturday closed six hospitality establishments for contravening statutory registration and…
President Buhari rallies support for Akeredolu in Ondo
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Akure, Ondo, lauded Ondo All Progressives Congress gubernatorial aspirants for their loyalty to the…
Security agents kill another suicide bomber in Borno
The Borno Police Command on Saturday confirmed the killing of another suspected suicide bomber by security agents after he tried…
Buhari arrives Akure for APC governorship rally
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday arrived Akure Airport amidst tight security for the All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign rally for…
Mighty Jets FC gets new Technical Adviser
The Chairman, Mighty Jets FC of Jos, Chief Alexander Wukari has announced the appointment of former Nasarawa United FC Coach,…
NGO trains 102 teachers on peace building
The Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), an NGO of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, has trained 102 secondary school…
Anchor Borrowers Programme crashes price of local rice -CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the agricultural initiative, `Anchor Borrowers Programme’ launched by the Federal Government has led…
New CP, Agbonleni, resumes duty in Enugu State
A new Commissioner of Police, Mr Douglas Agbonleni, has resumed duty in Enugu State, three weeks after the retirement of…