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NOUN shuts five illegal Lagos study centres

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) said on Friday that it had identified and closed down five illegal study…

Samsung stops Galaxy Note 7 phone sales after battery explosions

Samsung says it is suspending sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after finding batteries of some of the gadgets…

Disregard statement credited to Gov. Wike- NDDC boss

Mrs Ibim Semenitari, acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has called on the public to disregard a statement…

Gabon: The struggle and pain for national autonomy

Ademola Araoye It was predictable that the August 27, 2016 presidential elections in Gabon was going to be controversial with…

New Zealand warned of Tsunami after 7.1-magnitude quake

A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of New Zealand following a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake early Friday, report says.…

UN Security Council members visit South Sudan

Gerard van Bohemen, New Zealand’s Ambassador to the UN and President of the Security Council for September, on Friday, said…

Kaduna to blacklist defaulting contractors

The Kaduna State Government says it has started compiling lists of defaulting contractors handling the various project to blacklist the…

NIWA urges investors to take advantage of dredged River Niger

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has urged the private sector to take advantage of the dredged section of the…

Pastor tells court wife sex starved and cheated him

A 39-year-old pastor, Andrew Ndubisi, has told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve his four-year-old marriage over sex and…
MTN ‘Extremely Sorry’ Over Network Outage

MTN unveils new brand ambassadors

MTN Nigeria on Thursday announced Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, and nine other artistes as its 2016/2017 brand ambassadors.…

Man commits suicide, blames harsh economic situation

It was a gory sight as the body of a 50-year-old man, identified as Chief Ekanem Edet, dangled from a…

Boko Haram records casualties from NAF jet airstrikes

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday, disclosed that the Boko Haram sect has recorded serious casualty following its latest…

Army starts overhaul of career building, recruitment procedures

The Nigerian Army has commenced the overhaul of its career building and recruitment procedures to conform to the vision and…

Jackie Chan to get lifetime achievement Oscar

Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…

Man dies trying to fix faulty generator

Mr Ogbonnaya Nta, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Abia, has confirmed the death of Mr Chinweoda Ndubuisi, a…

How ex-Benue officials stole N107bn from State Treasury

Fifty-two ex-Benue State officials and 10 corporate organisations are being hunted by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC over…

Soyinka seeks prosecution of hate preachers

Noble laureate, Wole Soyinka, has called for the prosecution of preachers of religious intolerance in the country. The Nobel laureate…

Foursquare pastor dies trying to fix faulty generator

Mr Ogbonnaya Nta, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Abia, has confirmed the death of Mr Chinweoda Ndubuisi, a…

Nigerians rock London “Notting Hill” carnival

Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom came out in their number to celebrate at the Europe’s biggest show, “Notting Hill…

I don’t have a twitter account – Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, does not have any twitter account, her spokesperson, Mr Festus Akanbi, has said…

Why we suspended operations – FirstNation Airlines

FirstNation Airlines on Thursday announced the suspension of flight operations in the country to enable it to maintain its aircraft.…

Brazil’s ousted President Rousseff appeals to Supreme Court

Brazil’s ousted President Dilma Rousseff appealed to the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn the Senate’s decision to remove her…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, is dead – Army Commander

The commander of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ Major General Lucky Irabor has reiterated the position of the Nigerian Army that the…

Prison beauty queen emerges in Kenya

Ruth Kamande has been crowned Miss Lang’ata Prison after a beauty contest in the prison, which is in Kenya’s capital,…
Audu Ogbeh

Federal Govt reinstates 91 sacked cocoa research institute staff

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The Federal Government has reinstated 91 staff of the Cocoa Research Institute, CRIN, unjustifiably sacked in 2004 by…
President Ali Bongo of Gabon

1,000 arrested in Gabon over election unrest

Around 1,000 people have been arrested in Gabon following unrest that occurred after the incumbent president was declared winner in…

Pictures: Buhari visits Osun State

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday 1 September visited Osun State to commission a lot of projects to mark the 25th…

My wife seek divorce to marry ex-lover – husband

A 36-year-old man, Ikenna Ezenekwe, has said that his wife once demanded the termination of marriage and settlement so that…

Musician jailed 1month for stealing phone

A Karmo Grade1Area Court in the FCT on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old musician, Isaac Wilson, to one month imprisonment for…
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

Ondo APC crisis: ”I fear no juju”- Jigawa governor

Gov. Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State says he is not afraid of charms and will conduct the Ondo APC primary…