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Obaze to tackle Gov Obiano for Anambra Govt House

Mr Oseloka Obaze, former Secretary to Anambra Government, has indicated interest in contesting the 2017 governorship election in the State.…

Igbo traders in Lagos kick against discrimination

Igbo traders in Lagos under the aegis of Igbo Traders in All Progressives Congress (APC) have urged the Lagos State…

Cleric raises alarm over young girls, boys in prisons

The Vice Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Enugu chapter, Dr Levi Muonanu, on Sunday, raised an alarm…
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Mark Angel Comedy, 2 other Nigerians win SSA YouTube Awards

Mark Angel Comedy featuring six-year-old Emmanuella Samuel, Nigeria’s Channels Television and IbakaTV/Nollywood have emerged winners at the inaugural Sub-Saharan African…

Eko Disco apologises to Lagos residents over power outage

The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Sunday apologised to its consumers in Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki, and…

Buhari attends climate change conference in Morocco

President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…

Railway: Roof top riders to pay N100,000 fine

Mr Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), said the corporation would soon increase the fine of…

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Japan humiliate Nigeria 6-1

The Falconets on Sunday were handed a humiliating 6-1 defeat by Japan in their 2016 FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup…

W/C Qualifiers: We’re on good ground, but it’s a marathon — Pinnick

Amaju Pinnick, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, has commended the Eagles for a well-deserved victory but warned that the…

Bayelsa community wants destroyed bridge rebuilt

The people of Imiring in Ogbia Local Government in Bayelsa, have appealed for speedy reconstruction of the bridge in the…
Researchers eliminate HIV from cells in a laboratory using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, thus, raising hopes of a cure

UNPF to screen 5000 persons for HIV/AIDS in Calabar Carnival

The United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) says it plans to screen 5000 persons for HIV/AIDS daily during the December Calabar…
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Polio: Dutse LG to immunise 109,882 children

The Dutse Local Government Council of Jigawa said on Sunday that it would vaccinate no fewer than 109,882 children against…

Buhari to attend Climate Change conference in Morocco

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday leave Abuja for Marrakech, Morocco, to attend the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP)…

President Buhari congratulates victorious Super Eagles

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles for outstanding 3-1 victory over Desert Foxes of Algeria in the African…

Clinton blames defeat on FBI director

Hillary Clinton has blamed her defeat in the US presidential election on interventions by the FBI director. James Comey’s announcement…

Rescued Chibok girls: Presidency denies paying Boko Haram $21 million

The Presidency on Saturday dismissed media reports that 21 million dollars was paid as ransom to secure the recent release…

Pictures: Godwin Obaseki’s inauguration as Edo governor

Mr Godwin Obaseki on Saturday, 12 November 2016, took the oath of office as the Governor of Edo State at…

Couple stabs husband, wife 10 times

The Police at Maroko division, Lekki, Lagos have arrested a couple, Paul Nnamdi Obodo a.k.a Opoko, 33 and his wife,…

Measles kill 134,000 children in 2015-Report

Kazeem Ugbodaga A report released by the World Health Organisation, WHO, has disclosed that measles killed 134,000 children in 2015…

How Donald Trump defeated the American media

Donald Trump’s stunning and “upset” victory over Hillary Clinton in the recent US presidential election should primarily go down in…

CSR key to securing multi-billion dollars LFTZ Investment-LASG

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Friday charged investors in the Lekki Free Trade Zone, LFTZ, corridor to step…

Super Eagles on rampage, trash Algeria 3-1

Two goals from Chelsea sensation, Victor Moses and another goal from Mikel Obi gave Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles…

Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad

Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered in Chad in the past month, security and U.N. sources…

Huge crowd as Obaseki takes oath of office

The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin was filled to capacity as the new governor of Edo, Mr Godwin Obaseki, took…

RED CARD, GREEN CARD – Notes Towards the Management of Hysteria

I shall begin on a morbid note. One of the horror stories that emerged from the Daesh (Isis) controlled parts…

Lagos-Ibadan express road ready soon– Minister

Expansion and rehabilitation works on the Lagos-Ibadan highway would be completed this dry season, Mr Babatunde Fashola, the minister of…

Recession has been growing for three years -Fashola

Mr Babatunde Fashola, the minister of power, works and housing said on Friday night that the prescription for recession in…

Ondo guber poll: Akeredolu promises to revive state

Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Nov. 26 governorship election in Ondo State, has promised…

Nigeria to stop wheat importation from Russia — Minister

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hajiya Khadija Abba-Ibrahim, has said that Nigeria will soon stop the importation of…

27 States donate land for mass housing

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola says 27 states have provided the ministry with land on…