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Philippines Military Block Lawmakers Trip

The military on Friday blocked a group of lawmakers and security chiefs from visiting one of nine Philippine-held features in…

Residents Express Joy Over Work On Lagos/ Badagry Expressway

Some Lagos residents have expressed satisfaction at the pace of work on the Lagos/ Badagry expressway reconstruction project.

WAEC To Release WASSCE Results Within 60 Days To Help JAMB Candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it plans to reduce the waiting days for the release of its West…

7 Missing After Turkish Cargo Vessel Sink

A coastguard official said on Friday seven crew members are missing after a Turkish cargo vessel sank off the Libyan…

Ghana’s President Appoints 110 Ministers

The Ghanaian government has defended itself against accusations of running an "elephant-sized" government, after new appointments announced on Wednesday brought…

Farmer Arrest Cow

A middle aged farmer, simply identified as Elder Samson, arrested a cow and tied it down for allegedly destroying crops…

Aero Contractors Fires 900 Staff

Aero Contractors Airline, which is under the management of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has sacked about 900…
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Awaiting Results Candidates Can Write UTME – JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, has clarified the claim in some quarters that candidates awaiting results are eligible…

Britain GCHQ ‘s denies wiretapping Trump

Britain's communications intelligence agency GCHQ has issued a statement denying it wiretapped Donald Trump during the US presidential campaign.

Kemi Olunloyo Remains In Prison Until Next Week

Popular critic, Kemi Olunloyo has revealed that she is to remain in Portharcourt prison until next week, prior investigation into…

Indians Woo Lagos Residents To Free Diabetes Tests

The president of the Indian Cultural Association in Lagos, Chief Sanjay Jain, on Thursday enjoined Lagos residents to avail themselves…

NDDC Sets Up Committee To Investigate Corruption

The Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has directed the management to commence investigation into allegations of corruption…

Guterres Thanks U.S. As Largest UN Contributor

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the U.S. for the support it has given to the global organisation as the…

BNHA To Begin Public Hearing

The Benue House of Assembly says it will begin public hearing on the Executive Bill seeking to outlaw open grazing…

Trump Seeks Extra $30bn In 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked for another 30 billion dollars for the Defense Department to rebuild the armed forces…

Nigeria’s Constitution Guarantees Women’s Property Rights

The Federal Government says the country’s Constitution does not discriminate against women but also guarantees their rights to inherit property.

Employers To Address Gender-Based Violence In Workplace

Tolerating violence against women in the workplace will have a huge cost to employers, the UN Entity for Gender Equality…
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Moroccan King congratulates President Buhari on safe return home

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his successful return from a medical vacation in London.

Tump lied, Senate panel rejects wiretap claim

There are "no indications" that Trump Tower was under surveillance by the US government before or after the election, a…

Reps to probe activities of telecoms companies

The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to set up an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the operational activities of…

Ex-NNPC Boss, Yakubu To Sleep In Kuje Prison Until March 21

Former GMD, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu who was arraigned today for criminal charges before Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal…

Nigeria’s exports to South Africa hits N552.2bn

South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Rob Davies said that Nigeria’s exports to South Africa has hit roughly…

Soldiers Arrest Boko Haram Fuel Supplier

Troops have arrested a 45-year-old suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Makinta Ibrahim, said to be the supplier of petrol and other…

Consumer Protection Council Probes Court judgment on Fanta, Sprite

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has launched a detailed investigation into the alleged danger of mixing Fanta or Sprite with…

Pensioners Protest N200bn Unpaid Arrears

Federal public servants who retired since January 2016 on Thursday staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance in…

6 Suspected Murderers In Police Net

Six persons accused of killing a mother and daughter have been arrested and detained by the police in Pankshin Local…

Service of songs holds for Late Ogbemudia in Benin

The service of songs for late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, former Governor of the defunct Mid-West and Bendel, held at the…

Traders protest eviction notice by Rivers government

Some traders in Mile 1 market, Port Harcourt on Thursday took to the street to protest alleged notice of eviction…
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Gunmen kill former Edo council chairman

The immediate past Chairman of Etsako-East Local Government Council of Edo, Mr Suleiman Afegbua, has been killed by gunmen.
CBN says old naira notes remain legal tender

Naira consolidates gain against dollar

The Naira on Thursday consolidated its gains against the dollar at the parallel market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…