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Mob set suspected robber ablaze in Warri

A middle-aged robbery suspect was on Wednesday set ablaze by angry mob at Isoko quarters in Warri South Local Government…

Police arrest more #shutdownzimbabwe protesters

Civil servants took heed for a call to strike Wednesday after their wages went unpaid for a third time in…

Ngige, Kachikwu to meet with PENGASSAN over planned strike

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, is to meet with representatives of the Petroleum and Natural Gas…

Abuja prayer ground demarcated between rich and poor

The National Muslims prayer ground along Nnamdi Azikwe Airport Road which used to be one vast land, allowing the rich…

President Buhari mourns Shinkafi

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Zamfara State on the passing away of one of…

Amosun admonishes Muslims to reflect on Ramadan

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has admonished Muslims to reflect on all the teachings during the holy…

Umaru Shinkafi is dead

A former Nigeria Security Organisation Boss, Alhaji Umar Shinkafi died on Wednesday at a London hospital, News Agency of Nigeria…

Ambode counsels Muslim faithful

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday urged Muslim faithful and all Lagosians to carry on with the principles…

Abductors of expatriate in Lagos demand N155m ransom

The abductors of the expatriate contractor working on the expansion of the Epe Township project in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have…
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Bank customers besiege ATMs as public holiday continues

Bank customers in Umuahia, the Abia capital, have continued to besiege Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) in large numbers since Friday…

Photos from Bukky Ajayi’s burial

Veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi who died of an heart-related ailment at 11am today in her Surulere residence in Lagos…

Gov Ahmed, Saraki absent at Ilorin Eid prayers

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara and Senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki as well as top government functionaries were conspicuously absent…

Actors Guild, PMAN mourn Bukky Ajayi

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) have described the death of veteran…

Eid-el-Fitr Tragedy: Container crushes 3 to death in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga A truck conveying 40-feet container lost control and crushed a commercial bus killing three persons and injuring two…

Pictures: Buhari receives guests during Sallah homage

Presidet Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received guests who paid him Sallah homage at the State House, Abuja. Photo: Sunday Aghaeze

Wimbledon: Venus Williams is oldest singles semi-finalist

Five-time winner, Venus Williams on Wednesday became the oldest Wimbledon semi-finalist for 22 years after defeating Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova, winning…

Pictures: Buhari prays to mark Eid-el-Fitri

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday prayed at the Mambilla Barracks, Abuja to mark the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. Photo: Sunday Aghaeze.

Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi, is dead

Beloved Nollywood actress Bukky Ajayi passed away today, many sources are reporting. A source confirmed her passing via telephone, but…

Boko Haram attacks Cameroon’s border post

Cameroon says Boko Haram fighters attacked a command post on its northern border with Nigeria. The attack followed a series…

Omokaro, Disu hail Musa Ahmed’s move to Leicester

Prominent Nigerian soccer buffs have lauded the recent transfer move of Super Eagles former Captain, Ahmed Musa, from CSKA Moscow…

Emir urges Nigerians to pray for peaceful co-existence

Alhaji Muhammadu Bashar, the Emir of Gwandu and Chairman of Kebbi Council of Chiefs , has called on Nigerians to…

Nigeria’s unity cannot be compromised- APC Scribe

Alhaji Maimala Buni, National Secretary, All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday pledged his party’s commitment to preserving the unity of…

Benin Muslims observe Eid prayers under heavy security

Muslim in Benin on Wednesday observed Eid prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan under heavy…

Breaking: Messi ‘given 21-month jail term’

Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after a court in Barcelona found him…

Lagos Dep. Gov. urges Muslims to celebrate moderately

The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, on Wednesday said the Eid-il-Fitr celebration called for sober reflection, appreciation of…

Richard Mofe Damijo is 55

Nollywood distinguished actor Richard Mofe-Damijo is 55 today. Helen Paul, Nigerian Comedienne was the first to announce on her Instagram…

Nigerian trafficking boss on trial in Europe

A female trafficking boss used witchcraft to round up and terrify dozens of teenage orphans from Nigeria before selling them…

UPDATE: Pistorius sentenced to six years for murdering girlfriend

South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius was sent to prison for six years on Wednesday for the 2013 murder…

Oscar Pistorius in court for sentencing

South African Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius arrived in court on Wednesday for sentencing for the 2013 murder of his…

Eid-el Fitr: NSCDC deploys 1,100 men in Ogun

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said that it had deployed over 1,100 operatives to provide security during…