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Septuagenarian commits suicide

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta A man said to be in his 70s has committed suicide in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun…

APC: Judge Did Not Order 37 Lawmakers To Vacate Seats

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said Justice Adeniyi Ademola did not order the 37 members of the House of…

Terrorists Disguise As Fulani Herdsmen

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, northcentral Nigeria, has raised the alarm that insurgents now disguise as fulani…

IKEDC Opens New Call Lines

In line with its commitment to ensure an enhanced customer experience for electricity consumers within its coverage area, the Ikeja…

Fashola: No Indigent Student Will Be Denied Education

Lagos State Government has offered to help any new student of the State’s University who stands the risk of losing…

Malaysia Finds Nothing ‘Abnormal’ In MH370 Transcript

Malaysian authorities have released the transcript of communications between the cockpit crew and air traffic controllers of missing Flight MH370…

Man allows hyena devour genitals for quick money

A Malawian living in Zambia has been left without genitals and with three missing toes after a witch doctor told…

Students protest fees at LASU

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Monday staged a protest at Government House, Ikeja against the hike in…

Nigerian court orders editor’s arrest for contempt

A Magistrate’s Court on Monday in the eastern Nigerian city of Umuahia, capital of Abia State has ordered the arrest…

PDP picks Osun torchbearer 5 April

Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State of Osun said on Monday in Osogbo that about 1,500 delegates would…

Pensioners plan poll boycott

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has threatened to mobilise its members across the country to boycott the 2015 general…

Lagos state hosts summit for women empowerment

As part of the activities marking the year 2014 international Women’s Day celebration, the Lagos State Government through its Ministry…

6 friends of groom die from drug overdose at wedding

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Tijani Usman (26) may have been regretting while he decided to get married as his wedding ceremony at…

Jonathan Leaves For EU-Africa Summit

President Goodluck Jonathan will travel to Brussels on 1 April as the head of Nigeria’s delegation to the Fourth European…
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Amosun pays pensioners, retired politicians

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State,western Nigeria today released N1.5 billion for the payment of gratuities to…

ASUP, COEASU Strike: Students Take To Gani’s Park

Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Hundreds of university, polytechnic and College of Education students Monday, continued their protest against the ongoing strike by…

33 Lagos Lawmakers Plot Return

Eromosele Ebhomele At least 33 out of the 40 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly are currently jostling…

Ajudua Denied Bail Again

Henry Ojelu Embattled suspected fraudster, Fred Ajudua would have to remain in Kirikiri prison custody indefinitely as a Lagos High…

Electricity Worker Electrocuted

Cyriacus Izuekwe A staff of an electricity distribution company has been electrocuted in Idimu- Ikotun, Lagos, western Nigeria. The 42-year…

Internet fraud: EFCC, Australian police collaborate

Two operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrived in Perth, Western Australia to learn from and assist…

NLC warns on plans to privatise Nigeria’s refineries, media

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday called for the cancellation of the proposed idea to commercialise Federal Government-owned media…

Tributes pour in for late GOK Ajayi

Legal luminaries across Nigeria have begun to pay their last respect to Chief Godwin Olusegun Kolawole Ajayi, who died Sunday…

Fashola: Choose leaders based on track records, not religion

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Saturday night advised Nigerians to choose leaders based on their track records rather…

United Kingdom Cautions Citizens In Abuja

The United Kingdom Foreign Office has advised British citizens in Abuja to maintain ‘heightened vigilance’ following the foiled jailbreak at…

Nigeria’s attempted jailbreak: DSS statement

Marilyn Ogar, spokesperson for the DSS issued a statement earlier today on the attempted jailbreak at the headquarters of the…

Abia government denies editor’s arrest

The Abia government, on Sunday, said it was not aware of the arrest of the Associate Editor of the Sun…

At Tinubu’s colloquium, Nigeria’s common men tell sad stories

An array of common men across Nigeria shocked an audience at a colloquium to mark the 62nd birthday of Asiwaju…

Emeka Ojukwu, Alakija honoured by UNN

University of Nigeria Nsukka Saturday stirred emotions as large crowds of dancers converged on the Margaret Ekpo Convocation Grounds to…

NUJ, NGE demand release of detained The Sun editor

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Saturday called on the Nigeria Police to release the Associate Editor of the…

Femi Segun buried in Lagos

It was a solemn but emotion-laden funeral service for Femi Enitan Segun held on Friday at the Cathedral of the…