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Babalola wants Supreme Court justices retire at 100
Senior advocate Chief Afe Babalola on Wednesday proposed almost a lifetime tenure for Supreme Court justices, setting retirement age at…
100 Chibok schoolgirls still missing 7 years after
Seven years after hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram jihadists in Chibok, northeast Nigeria, more than 100 are…
Somalia President Mohamed Farmaajo extends tenure by two years
Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has signed a controversial law extending his mandate for two years, the state news agency…
Nigerian Ifeanyi Eke jailed in New York for $3m email scam
Nigerian Ifeanyi Eke, who was resident in Georgia has been sentenced by a New York court to 40 months in…
FRSC promotes 36 officers [Full list]
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) approved the promotion of 36 officers, including an Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), who became…
Everyone wants a piece of Nigeria not the whole
Everyone, including Nigerians home and abroad, wants a piece of Nigeria while no one wants the WHOLE country and everything…
France trade with Nigeria plunges: Frank Riester
French Minister of Foreign Trade and Attractiveness Frank Riester said his country's volume of trade with Nigeria last year dropped…
Abuja kidnappers kill Inspector Ambi John, 4 abducted
The Police Command in Abuja announces the death of Inspector Ambi John, in a shootout with kidnappers in a suburb…
Watch Mehdi Taremi’s magical goal against Chelsea
Iranian player Mehdi Taremi produced a stoppage time goal for Porto against Chelsea on Tuesday night that football buffs have…
Appeal Court reinstates appointees sacked by Oshiomhole in 2008
The Appeal Court, Benin set aside the dissolution of the Edo State Law Review Commission by then governor Adams Oshiomhole…
That SEC circular on trading in foreign securities
SEC needs to clarify its circular on investment in foreign securities and the legality of firms offering brokerage services
Ondo reports ex-deputy governor Agboola Ajayi to police
Former Ondo state Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi has been reported to the police over his refusal to return four official…
Afghanistan: U.S. troops to quit on anniversary of September 11
Agency Report President Joe Biden has decided to withdraw the remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, officials…
Minnesota cop Kimberley Potter who killed Black man Wright resigns
The Minnesota policewoman, Kimberley Potter who killed a black man, Daunte Wright resigned Tuesday, saying “it’s in the best interest…
Compaore charged with the murder of Thomas Sankara
Burkina Faso has charged former President Blaise Compaore with the 1987 murder of then charismatic President Thomas Sankara.
Kidnappers strike at Plateau State University [PLASU]
Gunmen struck Monday night at Bokko-based Plateau State University (PLASU), and kidnapped four students. But their mission turned a fiasco
El-Rufai: Govt does not exist to pay only salaries, defends workers sack
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state said his government sacked 4000 workers at the council level because of dwindling financial…
Just IN: Kidnappers of Philemon Kingoli demand N150m
Kidnappers of Philemon Kingoli, outgoing chairman of Okrika Local Government Council in Rivers State, demand N150 million as ransom.
Fela Kuti long overdue for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The nomination of Fela Kuti for a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame spot implies that the western world is…
APC opts out of Rivers council elections
All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has opted out of the council elections scheduled for 17 April, leaving 17 parties…
ECOWAS Parliament vows to end extortions at border posts
The ECOWAS Parliament has pledged to end extortion of citizens of the sub-region at border posts by security and immigration…
Lagos 7th fastest growing city in the world
Lagos state is the seventh fastest growing city in the world, with highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Internally Generated…
Ecobank elevates Akin Dada
Ecobank appoints Akin Dada as Group Executive, Corporate and Investment Bank as successor to Amin Manekia, who retired in 2020.
Nigerian state plans census of commercial sex workers
Nigeria's north western state of Bauchi said it will conduct a census of commercial sex workers, to be able to…
Madonna pays The Weeknd $19.3m for California mansion
By Our Reporter Madonna has paid a hefty $19.3 million for The Weeknd’s sprawling California estate, to give the “Save…
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Arapaja narrowly beats Olafeso to lead PDP South west
By Abankula with Victor Adeoti/Osogbo An unexpected political drama nearly happened at the South west PDP Zonal congress on Monday…
Kaduna professors thank Buhari for licensing Nok University
The Forum of Southern Kaduna Professors has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for granting operational license to the newly established Nok…
Shooting in Knoxville Tennessee school, police officer among victims
Police in Knoxville, Tennessee said on Monday they were responding to reports of a shooting at a high school there…
Okonjo-Iweala invites Big Pharma to Geneva, over COVID vaccine inequity
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the head of the World Trade Organisation said she has called a meeting for 14 April in Geneva…
Team Edo sweeps 100m, 200m, Delta leads Medals Table
Team Edo won the 100m race through Adegoke Enoch in a time of 10.28 and the silver through Alaba Olukunke…