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Police arrest 90 suspected criminals in Kano

The Kano State Police Command said it arrested 90 suspected criminals in Kano metropolis within the last one week. The…

26 guns looted from American store

More than two dozen guns were stolen from Alaska's South Anchorage firearms dealer early Thursday after thieves drove a stolen…

Kogi election: General Akpa set to topple Yahaya Bello

A retired army general, Major-General Patrick Ademu Akpa, has joined the governorship race in Kogi state and his supporters hope…
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Alleged N200m Bribe: Arraignment of judge stalled

A bid by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to arraign Justice Mohammed Ladan Tsamiya, a…

NDDC moves to improve procurement process, fund management

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it was planning to adopt electronic data management in its procurement procedure to…
Kwara Assembly Speaker, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, also directed Yisa Gideon to write a letter to apologise to the House while on suspension.

Kwara Assembly passes 47 bills, holds valedictory session

The Kwara House of Assembly, which was inaugurated in June 2015 by former Gov. AbdulFatah Ahmed, on Friday, held a…

2 die in Ikorodu cultists clash, 21 arrested

No fewer than 21 suspected cult members of two rival groups, Eiye and Aiye confraternities, in Ikorodu area of Lagos,…

Booksellers Barnes & Nobles bought by hedge fund Elliot

Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has acquired popular American booksellers Barnes & Noble Inc for $475.8 million.

Kizz Daniel releases new album, ‘Eko’

Nigerian afrobeat singer, Daniel Anidugbe, a.k.a Kizz Daniel has released his long anticipated new song ‘ Eko.’ The Afrobeat singer…

Buhari to open EFCC’s anti-corruption Summit

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, will on June 11, 2019 declare open the National Democracy Day Anti-corruption Summit, organised in Abuja…

Abiy makes peace in Sudan, meets military, opposition

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed on Friday held separate talks with Sudan’s military rulers and opposition in Khartoum to ease…

Judge ordered to withdraw from Fayose’s N6.9bn money laundering case 

A Lagos Federal High Court Judge, Mojisola Olatoregun presiding over N6.9 billion money laundering case involving immediate past Governor of…

Ogun reviews Amosun’s ‘madness’ in appointing 75 monarchs

The Ogun State Government on Friday set up a committee to review the appointment of 75 traditional rulers by former…

Putin, Xi vow to checkmate US, dollar dominance in the world

United States global dominance and its strong dollar currency were issues of concern to China's China's Xi Jinping and Russia's…

Ghanaian police search for 2 kidnapped Canadian women, Uber driver arrested

Ghanaian police have begun a search for the two Canadian women announced missing on Thursday. Except for the arrest of…

Ibom Air makes maiden flight to Lagos

The Ibom Air owned by Akwa Ibom Government on Friday conducted its maiden flight from Uyo to Ikeja, Lagos State.
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Corruption in deadly fightback as whistleblower FRSC officer killed by colleagues

Corruption can really fight back those trying to shackle it and in Anambra state the showdown has ended tragically after…
Bank of Agriculture

Abia to host 2019 National Farming Season inauguration

Dr Gabriel Okenwa, Executive Director of Partnerships and Strategy of Bank of Agriculture (BOA), says that the inauguration of the…

Sanwo-Olu laments weight loss in 1 week of governing Lagos

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, says governing the state is not an easy task, as he has lost weight…

EFCC arraigns University lecturer over N19m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office on Friday, arraigned one Moses Peter Adoga before Justice Simon…

Certificate of return: I’ve forgiven Ibeabuchi – Okorocha

Immediate past Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, says he has forgiven Prof. Innocent Ibeabuchi, the returning officer for the Imo West…

N25bn fraud: Attorney-General takes over Sen. Goje’s case

The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) on Friday took over the case of alleged N25 billion fraud…

UniAbuja VC commends Zenith bank’s outstanding support

The authorities of the University of Abuja has commended Zenith Bank Plc for its support in re-positioning the institution.
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Men who stole 56 bags of rice from accident scene docked

Six men who allegedly stole 56 bags of rice from an accident scene, on Friday appeared in an Ebute Meta…

Pollution: Nigerians tasked on tree planting

The European Union, Oxfam and other NGO’s on Friday urged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of tree planting in their…
European Union (EU)

EU advocates passage of gender equality bill in Nigeria

Ambassador of Denmark and EU Gender Champion in Nigeria, Jasper Kamp has urged the National Assembly and other stakeholders to…

Bishop Ogunele’s remains buried in Ondo

The Bishop of Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Joshua Ogunele of the Diocese on the Coast, Church of Nigeria, was laid…

Facebook stops pre-installation of WhatsApp, Instagram apps on Huawei phones

Facebook Inc. said on Friday it would no longer allow pre-installation of its WhatsApp, Instagram and other apps on new…

Court dismisses suit challenging Borno APC Governor-elect nomination

The Court of Appeal Jos Division, on Friday, dismissed an appeal challenging the nominations of Borno Governor-elect Prof. Babagana Umara…

Ecobank hosted by London Stock Exchange after successful $500 million Eurobond issuance

Following its successful $500 million Eurobond issuance, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (‘ETI’), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, was…