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Oshiomhole lied, I did not sponsor militants to disrupt Edo Polls – Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has berated the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole for what he…
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Abia council polls hold Dec. 17

Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) on Wednesday announced that it would conduct council elections in the state on December…

Troops kill 15 bandits, injure more in Zamfara

Troops of the 223 Light Tank Battalion , Gusau, Zamfara, have killed 15 bandits in two separate operations in the…

Police arraign 3 in court for alleged armed robbery

The Police on Wednesday arraigned three suspected armed robbers at a Makurdi Upper Area Court in Benue. The accused, Suega…

Emir Sanusi urges FG to seek experts’ advice on recession

The Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II, has called on the Federal Government ‎to seek the advice of economic…

Gunmen burn down NTA Onitsha office

Suspected gunmen on Wednesday attacked the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) office in Onitsha, Anambra, torching some equipment and Star Times…
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

Police arrest man for killing woman, son

The police in Jigawa on Wednesday said it had arrested a 30-year old man, Haruna Barde, for allegedly killing a…

MAN warns against reduction of products’ quantity, quality

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged its members to desist from reducing quantity and quality of their goods…

Court declares arrest of Air Commodore unlawful

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has declared as unlawful, the arrest and continued detention of retired Air Commodore Umar Mohammed,…

Apapa gridlock to end soon – Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed confidence in the ongoing efforts to permanently resolve traffic congestion in…

Teenager docked for raping girl at Lagos beach

Lagos – A 19-year-old man, Jelili Afolabi, who allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl was on Friday arraigned at a Surulere…

Kano spends N7.8bn on salaries monthly

The Kano State Government says it is spending N7.8 billion monthly on the payment of salaries to civil servants. The…

Murdered French priest a martyr – Pope

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that the French priest knifed to death at his altar by Islamist militants in July…

Former mayor admits raping four-year-old girl

A former mayor who “dedicated his life to Jesus” who repeatedly sexually assaulted a four-year-old girl has blamed her for…
Patience Jonathan says she won't return to Presidential Villa again

$15m saga: ‘FG must prosecute Patience Jonathan now’

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of…

Man arraigned for beating wife over upkeep allowance

A 52-year-old man, James Oluwadairo, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating his wife and…

Oprah Winfrey loses $117million as share prices plummet by 66%

Oprah Winfrey weight isn’t the only thing that has dropped after losing $117 million when her Weight Watchers shares plummeted…

Court remands suspected rapist in prison

An unemployed man, Adebayo Adeshina, charged with abduction and rape was on Wednesday remanded in prison by an Ikeja Chief…

Ronaldo to play full 90 minutes against Sporting-Zidane

Real Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo will play the full 90 minutes against boyhood club Sporting Lisbon as he steps up…

Nigeria wins 7th gold medal in Paralympics

Flora Ugwunwa set a new world record in the women’s javelin – F54 event on Tuesday at the Rio Paralympics…

NDLEA nabs man with methamphetamine valued at N31m

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a man with parcels of methamphetamine (an addictive stimulant)…

Archbishop blames kidnapping on joblessness

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins, on Wednesday urged government at all levels to create job opportunities,…

30 Boko Haram terrorists killed in Niger

A Boko Haram assault against Nigerien villagers of Toumour on Eid el Kabir day, has ended with the insurgents getting…

Eid-el-Kabir: Passengers throng Osogbo parks after celebrations

Scores of passengers travelling back to their bases on Wednesday besieged different motor parks in Osogbo, after the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.…

2016 Edo guber election postponement and sanctity of human lives

By Nelson Ekujumi With about 72 hours away to the conduct of the 2016 Edo state gubernatorial election and in…

Public, private offices resume work after Eid-el-Kabir

Public and private outfits in Osogbo, Osun, on Wednesday resumed for work after the two-day Eid-el-Kabir holiday declared by the…

Basketmouth celebrates birthday with new endorsement deal

Top Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha popularly known as Basketmouth, is a year older today. The top comedian took to his…

PDP BOT Chairman blasts Sen. Sodangi over defection

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees (BOT), Senator Walid Jibrin, on Wednesday said the party…

Hillary Clinton to resume campaign Thursday after pneumonia treatment

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, who has been staying at home since swooning at a 9/11 memorial ceremony due…

Messi scores hat-trick as FC Barcelona put 7 past Celtic

Argentina striker Lionel Messi scored his sixth Champions League hat-trick on Tuesday as a rampant FC Barcelona inflicted on Celtic…