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Eyo Festival: Vendors delighted over increased patronage

Several shop owners and other vendors around the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) and on Lagos Island on Saturday expressed delight…
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Failed suicide attack kills bomber in Borno – Police

The Police Command in Borno has confirmed the killing of a suspected suicide bomber after a failed attack at the…

Hassan Rouhani wins Iran’s presidential election

Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani has won Iran's election over his hardliner rival Ebrahim Raisi, the country's Interior Minister says.
Being a single mom is heck of a job-Teebillz lauds ex-wife, Tiwa Savage

God stopped me from committing suicide – Tiwa Savage’s husband, TeeBillz

TeeBillz, husband to pop star, Tiwa Savage, has said God saved him from taking his life, so he could help…

Osinbajo orders 24hrs service at Apapa Ports, bans touting

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has directed, in a set of Executive Orders, that the Apapa Ports should run 24/7,…

US, allies surround ISIS, there’s no escape

The military campaign of Coalition of Countries Working to Defeat ISIS has surrounded the terrorist group with no way for…
EFCC nabs ex-Taraba Governor Darius Ishaku over N27bn fraud allegation

Taraba officials jet to Kenya for training

Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Friday said 67 officials in the state would soon leave for Kenya to acquire…
Supreme Court strikes out AMCON’s appeal in debt case

AMCON takes over Wokson International over indebtedness

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over all the assets of Wokson International Ltd in Asaba and…

Ekiti stands still for Adebayo

Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti capital, stood still on Friday as the corpse of the late former governor of the defunct Western…

Yoruba Parapo Carnival: Ooni unveils logo

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has unveiled the Logo of Yoruba Parapo Cultural carnival (YPCC), an event put…

Education: State Govt. executes multi-billion naira projects in 2 years

Sokoto State Government said it had executed multi-billion naira projects on education in the last two years as part of…

Islamic scholars pray for Buhari

Islamic scholars in Zamfara on Friday offered special prayers for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Gbajabiamila distributes computer tablets to students

The Majority Leader in House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday distributed no fewer than 501 computer tablets to…

Rivers to strengthening judicial system

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Friday that the State government was determined to strengthen the judicial system in…
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3,000 migrants rescued on Mediterranean Sea

No fewer than 3,000 migrants were rescued trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, the International Organisation for Migration…
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UN lauds Nigeria over counter-terrorism work

Dr Jehangir Khan, Director, Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) and United Nations Counter Terrorism Centre (UNCCCT), says Nigeria is an…

Bishop urges arms of government to work together

The Rt. Revd. James Odedeji, the Bishop of Diocese of Lagos West, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), on Friday said…

114 pass-out from Police College

No fewer than 114 recruit constables of the Nigeria Police Force, on Friday passed out from the Police College in…

Niger government lauds NAN

The Niger Government on Friday lauded the efforts of the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) for its massive and…
Katsina govt vows funding for Federal University of Transportation’s growth

Ex-governor’s trial: Appeal Court removes panel chairman

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna on Friday has removed the chairman of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set…

South Africa deports 90 Nigerians

The South African government on Friday deported 90 Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences.

National Assembly to pass bill on whistle blowing soon–Rep

Rep. Abiodun Olasupo (APC- Iseyin/Iwajowa/Kajola/Itesiwaju Federal Constituency) says the bill on whistle blowing is at an advanced stage of being…

NBA: Treat corruption as serious national challenge

The Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA), Sokoto State branch, says corruption should be treated as a serious national challenge.

2,500 corps members deployed to Sokoto State – Coordinator

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 2,500 corps members to Sokoto State for the 2017 Batch A set,…

Busted! Arik confirms arrest of two passengers

Arik Air has confirmed the arrest of two male passengers caught stealing from the baggage of another passenger onboard the…

17 ships discharge petroleum products Lagos port

Seventeen ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos.
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JAMB: Registration is closed, No extention

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has debunked rumour of extension of the date of registration for the Unified…

Customs donates bags of rice to IDPs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has donated 300 bags of 50kg rice to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Praxis…

NDDC awards 941 projects in Bayelsa

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) said on Friday that it awarded 941 projects in Bayelsa, out of which 233…

Nigerian Archivists to assist NPF improve its archives

Prof. Olutayo Adesina, President, Society of Nigerian Archivists (SNA), has expressed the readiness of the society to assist the Nigeria…