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Kalu defects to APC, promises to add value to party
A former Governor of Abia, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, on Wednesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), with prayer…
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Breaking News: Rasheed Gbadamosi dies at 72
Foremost industrialist and Co-Chairman, Lagos @50 Planning Committee, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi is dead. He died at the age of 72.…
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Lagos shuts 10 Degrees, 5 other event centres, night clubs
The Lagos State Government has shutdown the popular 10 Degrees event centre, the Haven and four other event centres and…
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Outrageous! Edo assembly approves N200m house for rich Oshiomhole
In what could be described as outrageous, the Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday amended the state pension bill…
Sultan’s 10th Anniversary- Celebrating a royal icon
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar…
Jigawa Govt denies owing workers salaries
Jigawa Government on Wednesday refuted online media report that it was among states owing backlog of salaries of civil servants.…
FG recovers N4.2bn
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on Wednesday said it had recovered N4.2 billion in remittances from collecting…
FAAN inaugurates new facilities at Lagos airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it had inaugurated three ultra-modern carousels and conveyor belts at the D-Arrivals…
Trump’s gold bracelet fuels conflict-of-interest debate
A gold bracelet worn by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump during a television appearance in the U.S. has fuelled a…
Woman organises own kidnap, extorts N5m from relations
The police in Rivers State have paraded a 22-year old woman, Janet Okoro who masterminded her own kidnapping and extorted…
Osun pensioners protest over unpaid pensions, gratuity
The Osun State Chapter of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) on Wednesday said that it would continue to disrupt activities…
NGO trains Lagos teachers on techniques, research
Mr Bankola Sadipe, Coordinator, Early Child Educational Foundation (an NGO), on Wednesday said it would train teachers in all the…
260 Missing children found via mobile app
The Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on Wednesday announced that 260 children missing in the last six months, had…
Youth sexualy abuses 10 year-old boy
The Police in Oyo on Wednesday instituted a criminal charge against a 20- year old youth, Collins Obi, for allegedly…
Ex-Speaker Edo Assembly suspended for 3 months
A former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Victor Edoror, has been suspended for three months, over an…
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Update: 3 burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
Three people have been burnt to death in the multiple accident involving six vehicles on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday. General…
Abuja chamber okays FG’s request to borrow $30bn
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says it supports Federal Government’s request to borrow the 30 billion dollars…
BREAKING: Senate ignores transportation minister, passes Maritime Bill
On Wednesday The bill for establishment of Nigerian Maritime University at Okerenkoko in Delta State, scaled second reading at the…
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NASS entrance remains shut for second day
The main entrance of the National Assembly on Wednesday remained shut as youth protest against corrupt politicians enters day two.…
Bosch Power Box set to change lives of Artisans in Nigeria
German-based multinational, Bosch Group (www.Bosch.com), is set to bring the BPB concept to African artisans, the informal sector, often the…
Russia withdraws from International Criminal Court
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree declaring that his country will not become a member of the…
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Beware: Trailer accident causes another gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Scene of the accident involving five articulated vehicles on kara bridge along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway Photo NAN Scores of commuters were…
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Police foil attempt to kidnap oil magnate Femi Otedola
An attempt to kidnap a Nigerian oil magnate, Femi Otedola, has been foiled by the Nigeria Police Force. The Force…
Reports on 20% price reduction false, says MultiChoice
Pay-TV company MultiChoice Nigeria, has described as misleading and inaccurate recent media reports accusing it of unfairness to Nigerian subscribers.…
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Lagos gets first 13% oil derivation by December-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has disclosed that the state will get its first 13 percent derivation from being an…
Judiciary must fight corruption, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said it was fundamental for the judiciary to fight corruption in order to protect…
22,430 cultists surrender in Rivers
Rivers State government on Tuesday concluded the first phase of the state Amnesty Programme as 22, 430 cultists accepted amnesty…
Protesters storm Lagos governor’s office, decry police harassment
Activities at the offices of the Lagos State Governor and House of Assembly were on Tuesday paralysed as residents of…
Boko Haram kills another lieutenant colonel
Boko Haram has killed another senior Nigerian soldier, army sources said on Tuesday. B.U. Umar, a lieutenant colonel and commanding…
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Facebook’s fake news crisis deepens
Despite the best efforts of Mark Zuckerberg to downplay Facebook’s role in the election of Donald Trump, the scrutiny of…