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Council boss goes on hunger strike

The Sole Administrator of Agege Local Government, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Oluwagbenga Abiola, has vowed to go hungry in order to…

3 men to spend X-mas, New Year in prison for stealing fruits

Three men have been sentenced to six months imprisonment each for stealing palm fruits and pineapples in Osun state. A…

1,000 Russian athletes in doping scandal

More than 1,000 Russians – including Olympic medallists – benefited from a state-sponsored doping programme between 2011 and 2015, a…
Police says nine people were injured in a gas explosion at Phoenix Steel Mills company in Ogijo, Sagamu LGA of Ogun State.

Death toll rises to 56 in Adamawa twin blasts

The Chairman, Madagali Local Government, Adamawa, Mr. Yusuf Muhammed, said 56 persons died and 177 injured in the twin blasts…

Boko Haram: U.S. lawmakers okay 5-year strategy to assist Nigeria

The United States House of Representatives has passed a legislation directing the country’s Secretaries of State and Defence to jointly…

Nasir El-Rufai and the bloodfest in Southern Kaduna (1)

“We will write this for all to read. Anyone, soldier or not, that kills the Fulani takes a loan repayable…

NEMA confirms twin bomb blasts at Madagali market

Mr Sa’ad Bello, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Coordinator in charge of Adamawa and Taraba, has confirmed twin bomb…
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Breaking: President Mahama of Ghana concedes defeat to Nana Akufo-Addo

President John Mahama of Ghana has conceded defeat to the opposition candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the just concluded 2016 general…

Breaking: 10 killed as twin blasts hit Adamawa

Two explosions ripped through a bustling market in northeast Nigeria’s Madagali town Friday morning, and a survivor says they killed…

Why beautiful Lagos ladies prefer fairly used pants, brassieres

Some ladies in Lagos said they prefer buying fairly used pants and brassieres because they were durable and could get…

53 persons burnt to death in multiple accidents – FRSC

The Edo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has confirmed that 53 people died in the…

Supreme Court upholds Ayade’s election as Cross/R governor

The election of Governor Ben Ayade as governor of Cross River State has been upheld by the Supreme Court. The…

Vietnam Flood: Death toll rise to 24

Six more people have been reported dead in central Vietnam’s floods, bringing the death toll in the region to 24…

Miss Nigeria set to be crowned Dec. 19

The 40th Miss Nigeria will be crowned on Dec. 19, the organisers of Miss Nigeria 2016, Daily Times of Nigeria…

South Korean parliamentarians vote to impeach President Park

South Korean lawmakers on Friday voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal. Members of parliament voted…

Bayelsa Govt bans indiscriminate grazing

The Bayelsa Government has restricted the activities of herdsmen in the state to the Bayelsa Palm area. Gov. Seriake Dickson…

Rivers rerun election: Politician advocates peaceful conduct

Chief Ambrose Owuru, the presidential candidate of Hope Democratic Party, has called for peace and order during Saturday’s legislative rerun…
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Court rescues alleged corrupt judge, SAN on bail conditions

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of a Lagos High Court Ikeja on Thursday varied a bail condition granted Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia and…

Obafemi & HID Awolowo: Their untold love story (Part 1)

Why did Chief Obafemi Awolowo describe HID, his wife, as a jewel of inestimable value? Here are the reasons By…
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Man killed as gunmen attack viewing centre

An unidentified middle-aged man was reportedly killed by unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers, who invaded a sports viewing…

Multiple accidents claim several lives in Edo

Several lives and unknown amount of money were on Thursday lost in a ghastly multiple accidents involving a petrol tanker,…

FG flags off school feeding programme in Anambra

*FG releases N53m to serve meals to 76, 690 pupils *3.4m pupils to be fed across 17 states The National…

Christmas: Lagos crashes rice price, fixes N13,000 for a bag

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it was ready to roll out Lake Rice on December 15 to Lagosians…

FIFA bans ex-SAFA boss, Nematandani over match-fixing

Former South African football boss Kirsten Nematandani was banned for five years by FIFA’s ethics committee on Thursday in connection…

Unpaid Allowances: We didn’t know Falcons would win – FG

The Federal Government on Thursday gave a new insight into its inability to pay the allowances of the Super Falcons,…

Water rate: We didn’t appoint consultant to collect revenue-LASG

The Lagos State Government on Thursday clarified the controversy surrounding the collection of all water abstraction related revenues, saying that…

Eid-el-Maulud: FG declares Monday public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 as public holiday to mark the Eid-El-Maulud celebration. The Minister of…

US offers solution to Nigeria’s economic recession

The United States Consul-General in Nigeria, Mr John Bray, on Thursday said that Nigeria would be able to overcome her…

Father, mother and son missing as two boats collide in Badagry

The Police in Lagos on Thursday declared missing a father, mother and son after two boats collided in Badagry area…

Transformer fault throws Sokoto city into darkness

The breakdown of a 15 MVA electricity transformer has thrown most parts of Sokoto City and its environs into darkness.…