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Kogi Commissioner to fight child, women abuse

Mrs Bolanle Amupitan, the new Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Kogi, says her major focus will be…

Fresh militants’ attack hit Ikorodu communities

Gunmen suspected to be militants have invaded the Igbolomu and Ishawo areas of Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State.…
Price of kerosene shoots up to N1,769.86 per litre in July - NBS

Consumers groan over costly kerosene

Consumers of household kerosene in the Federal Capital Territory have raised concerns over the continued increase in the price of…

Brexit: France holds emergency cabinet meeting

Reactions have continued to trail Britain after the country voted on Thursday in a referendum to leave the European Union.…

CAF kicks ES Setif out of Champions League

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has disqualified Algerian side ES Setif from further participation in the ongoing 2016 African…

Nigerians in UK disappointed over referendum result

A cross section of Nigerians in Europe on Friday expressed disappointment over the decision of the UK in a referendum…

See the man who will be British prime minister after Cameron quits

Boris Johnson could become Prime Minister within weeks after David Cameron dramatically announced his resignation from Downing Street. Mr Cameron…

Equatorial Guinea president appoints son as VP

Equatorial Guinea’s veteran ruler, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, on Wednesday named his son Teodorin Nguema Obiang vice president of the tiny…

New militant group springs up, demands sovereign state

Despite the recent efforts of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration to bring succour to the crisis-ravaged oil-rich Niger Delta…

Fayose claims Zenith Bank apologizes for denying funding his election

Ayodele Fayose, the Ekiti State Governor, has revealed that a top management team of Zenith Bank Plc has begged him…

Pound sinks to a 31-year low as Britain quits EU

The pound collapsed to a 31-year low and there was pandemonium on currency, equity and oil markets Friday as Britain…

NPFL issues live broadcast rights to Brila, Beat FM

Sports Radio Brila FM and Megalectrics Limited became the first radio stations to be issued Radio broadcast rights of the…

Bianca Ojukwu’s mother passes on

The death of Mrs Caroline Chinweolu Onoh (Mmili-Aku; Nee Eke), the wife of former governor of old Anambra State, late…

Autonomy for LGs: I’m helpless, Obasanjo tells NULGE

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented his inability to assist in restoring the autonomy of local governments in…

Judge’s ill-health stalls Rickey Tarfa’s trial

The trial of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rickey Tarfa, was on Thursday stalled due to ill health of the…

Pictures: Buhari hosts Judiciary to breaking of fast (Ramadan)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, 23 June hosted members of the Judiciary to breaking of the Ramadan fast at the…

Police launch operation to rescue 5 kidnapped workers

The Cross River Police Command said on Thursday that it had launched an operation to rescue five construction workers kidnapped…

Passenger trains collide, 100 injured

Nearly 100 people were injured Thursday when two passenger trains collided head-on in the South African city of Durban, the…

Shell pipeline in Imo blown up

The police have confirmed an attack on a facility belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Awarra, Ohaji/Egbema Local…

New IGP orders officers to declare assets

All officers from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) to Inspector-General of Police, will henceforth declare their assets,…

Easy oil money to blame for our woes – Osinbajo

Having an easy source of revenues denied Nigeria the opportunity to engage in the critical thinking and prioritization that usually…

EFCC closes case against ex-Gov Akwe Doma

The trial of a former governor of Nasarawa State, Aliyu Akwe Doma, and two others, continued on Thursday with the…

Abandoned brick factory claims lives of 4 children

No fewer than four children and some domestic animals have reportedly lost their lives in an abandoned Federal Government bricks…

Impostor jailed 7 years

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday secured the conviction of Gabriel Charles in a case of impersonation…

EFCC warns fraudsters dropping Magu’s name

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned fraudsters to stop dropping the name of its chairman, Ibrahim Magu,…

Why I didn’t sack Arase when I assume office-Buhari

Kazeem Ugbodaga President Muhammadu Buhari has given reasons why he did not sack ex-Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, when…

Cleric suspended for taking selfies with ‘Kim Kardashian’

A high-profile Pakistani cleric who posed for selfies with a controversial model famed for her suggestive photos has been suspended…

Cook in court for allegedly poisoning food

A cook, Anthony Adomaya, who allegedly poisoned the food of his employer’s guest, on Thursday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’…

Customer imprisoned for stealing bar owner’s handbag

A Kado Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a customer of a palm wine bar to seven…

Keshi’s funeral details announced

The dates for the funeral rites of the late Super Eagles’ captain and coach, Stephen Keshi, have been fixed for…