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Edo governorship candidate to introduce E-Governance

Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Sept. 10 governorship elections in Edo, says he will…

NDLEA appeals to religious bodies to fight drug trafficking

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Monday, appealed to religious institutions to mobilise their members and resources to…

Japan to sponsor 29 Nigerians for Masters degree

The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) says it is sponsoring 29 Nigerians to Japan for their Master’s degree under the…
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Boko Haram: Security agencies tasked on Chibok girls video

The Girl-Child Right Awareness Initiative in Africa, an NGO, has called on security agencies to act swiftly on the latest…

Lagos charges councils to embrace cashless revenue collection

The Lagos State Government has charged the Sole Administrators of the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas,…

Sheriff has come to destroy PDP– Fani-Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister has reacted to a comment credited to the factional national chairman of the People’s Democratic…

EFCC to quiz Jibrin over alleged N418m contracts fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to quiz a former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Mr.…

Father identifies daughter among kidnapped Chibok girls

The father of one of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped from the remote area of Chibok more than two years ago…

Bolt still the world’s fastest man, wins Rio Olympics 100m gold

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt on Sunday became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by edging out American Justin…
Lagos Airport to undergo brief power shutdown on Wednesday

Hajj 2016: NAHCON transports 20,000 pilgrims in a week

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says no fewer than 20,000 pilgrims have been transported to Saudi Arabia for…

LASG shuts down ‘ponmo’ processing section of Oko-Oba abattoir

The Lagos State Government on Sunday shut down and dislodged the cow skin (popularly known as ponmo) processing section of…

Bill Gates Foundation donates $1m to Boko Haram victims

The Borno Government said it received a cash donation of one million U.S. dollars from the Bill Gates Foundation for…

Rio 2016: Thompson wins female 100m gold

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson won the women’s 100m at the Rio Olympics as two-time champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to settle for…

We’re doing everything possible to secure release of Chibok girls-FG

The Federal Government says it is doing everything possible to secure the release of the Chibok girls and put an…

Breaking: Ghastly motor accident claims 5 lives in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga A ghastly motor accident on Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has claimed five lives, the Lagos…

Chibok parents seek urgent US, UK help to rescue schoolgirls

Parents of the abducted schoolgirls from Chibok have called on the United States, United Kingdom, France and other countries to…

Boko Haram: Army’s statement on wanted persons

The world is quite aware of the abduction of several persons; women, children and men, including the female students of…

Poll: Zambian president in slim lead over main rival

Zambian President Edgar Lungu maintained a slim lead over his main rival on Sunday with nearly half of votes counted…

Video of Chibok schoolgirls: Army declares 3 wanted

Following the release of a fresh video by the Boko Haram insurgents showing the abducted Chibok schoolgirls, the Nigerian Army…

The criminality of budget padding

Femi Falana Last week, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of Representatives arrogantly maintained that he would not…

Taskforce demolishes 360 shops, containers at Igbara Market

Kazeem Ugbodaga Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce have demolished 360 illegal shops and containers at Igbara Market at Jakande…

RRS nabs man for stealing 20 car batteries at LASTMA office

Kazeem Ugbodaga The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have apprehended one Hakeem Fatai, 24, for allegedly stealing 20…

Economic hardship: Kumuyi, Udom predict hope for Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga In the midst of economic hardship, the General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi and the…

Lagos Govt seals hotel in Ikorodu over criminal activities

The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it had sealed off the Western Lodge Hotel, located on Isawo Road, in…
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Breaking: Boko Haram releases new video showing missing Chibok girls

Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram releases new video purporting to show kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. The video was sent to Ahmad…

Phelps bows out on a triumphant note

The U.S. closed the Rio Olympics swimming competition with a final dominating flourish on Saturday, sweeping the medley relay events…

The parable of the husband’s cane

Reuben Abati One other outcome of our democratic experience since 1999 is how demanding and insatiable the Nigerian voter has…

A break from God

Two years ago, I published a piece titled, “God Don’t Love Africa and Africans”,[http://www.pambazuka.org/governance/god-don%E2%80%99t-love-africa-and-africans]. For whatever reason, the piece never…

Jonathan’s National Conference not answer to Nigeria’s problems-Anyaoku

Former Nigeria’s Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku says the National Conference convened by former President Goodluck Jonathan…

Breaking: Rio 2016: Puerto Rican underdog, Puig wins Tennis gold

Monica Puig beats Angelique Kerber in the women’s tennis final to win Puerto Rico’s first ever Olympic gold medal. The…