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18 killed, hundreds injured in South African train crash

A passenger train burst into flames Thursday after striking a truck at a crossing in rural South Africa. At least…

Fire guts Customs warehouse in Lagos

Fire gutted a warehouse belonging to the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, in Lagos State, South West…

Police declare BAU cement boss wanted over attack on Obaseki

The Nigeria police has allegedly declared the Managing Director of BUA’s Obu Cement Company, Engr. Yusuf Binji, wanted over an…
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Kidnappers of Bayelsa Monarch’s wife demand N5m ransom

The kidnappers of Mrs Tina Inegbagha, Wife of the Paramount Ruler of Ayakoro community in Ogbia Local Government Area of…

Incessant killings: DPP National Chairman tasks FG on immediate action

The National Chairman, Democratic People’s Party (DPP), Mr Gershom Benson, has called on the Federal Government to take immediate action…

Driver docked for killing popular Ibadan broadcaster

A 31-year-old driver, Hameed Muritala, who allegedly killed an Ibadan based radio broadcaster, Femi Oluwajobi, was on Thursday brought before…

Cholera: Zambia to commence oral vaccination

Authorities in Zambia will by Monday commence an oral cholera vaccination exercise as part of efforts to tackle the waterborne…

White House bans personal electronic devices

Visitors and staff are to be banned from using personal communication devices in the West Wing presidential offices, the White…

Accident: NSE calls for placement of road signs

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Kano State Chapter has called on the State Government to place road signs few…

Cleanup project: Sen. Abe commends Ogoni people

Sen. Magnus Abe on Thursday commended the Ogoni people in Rivers for embracing the cleanup of their neighbourhood by the…
Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, Chief of Defence Staff

Olonisakin appreciates military’s performance in 2017

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, has congratulated members of the Armed Forces for performing “creditably’’ in 2017…

Why we sacked late director from civil service — Kogi government

The Kogi Government on Thursday said the late Director in its civil service, Mr Alphonsus Ameh, was sacked due to…
Audu Ogbeh

Ogbeh sad over Benue killings, condoles with deceased families

Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has expressed sadness over the increasing spate of killings due…

CVR: INEC registers 128,627 in Oyo

The National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State says it has registered 128,627 new voters since the commencement of…

Federal Government targets tech-based economy by 2030

The Federal Government says it is fully committed to revamping the nation’s economy from a resource-base to a science and…
A derailed Nigerian train

Deaf man survives train accident in Kano

A 28-year-old deaf man, Isa Abubakar, is receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital in Kano after being hit…

Zamfara police kills suspected armed bandit

A police patrol team in Zamfara has killed a suspected armed bandit during an exchange of gunfire with the suspected…

Okonjo-Iweala denounces ‘fake news’ credited to her

Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has alerted the public on what she termed ‘fake news items and…
National Emergency Management Agency

Libya: Federal Government begins mass evacuation of Nigerians

A Federal Government Delegation has arrived Libya to commence mass evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the North African country home.…

Rivers killings: Police beef up security

The Rivers Police Command says it has deployed more anti-cultism, anti-kidnapping and anti-terror police personnel to Omoku to fish out…

Armed Forces: Ajimobi rallies support for fallen heroes

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has appealed to Nigerians to extend support and care to families of fallen heroes…
N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed

Gov. Ahmed directs Committee to investigate New Year attack

Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has directed the State Committee on Religious Matters to investigate the circumstances leading to the…

Bwari crisis: Chieftaincy tussle, religion not cause of problem – Dikko

The Chairman, Bwari Area Council, FCT, Mr Musa Dikko, on Thursday said the Christmas Day violent crisis in the district…

Benue killings: Federal Govt. vows to bring down perpetrators

President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government will not allow people who take up arms against the defenceless in the…
NITDA alerts Nigerians about a fraudulent Google Play Store being used for distributing a new malware strain known as the Play Praetor Trojan

NITDA committed to FG’s policy of content development – DG

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Thursday said it was committed to driving local content development policy of the…

Kachikwu calls for adequate border policing to check fuel diversion

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has called for prompt enforcement of the law to check…

Governor directs Kwara Polytechnic to reduce tuition fees

Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has directed the management of the state’s polytechnic, Ilorin to reduce tuition fees payable for…

Bishop David Oyedepo’s church on fire

The Kenyan branch of Living Faith church AKA winners chapel in Ngong Road, Nairobi Kenya is on fire.

Troops rescue 2,000 persons, as 200 terrorists surrender in Borno

Troops have rescued over 2, 000 people including men, women and children in the Northern fringe of Borno, bordering the…

Troops rescue abducted Chibok school girl

Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno, on Thursday rescued one of…