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Motorcycle thief jailed 4 years

A motorcycle thief, 31-year old Gideon Olonade, is to spend the next four years in prison, an Osun court ruled…

APC accuses PDP of sponsoring Niger Delta Avengers

The South-South chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of sponsoring the…

Oil prices boosted by dollar slump

Oil prices pushed higher Monday thanks to a softer dollar after last week’s disappointing US jobs report, but gains were…

Ramadan: Promote tolerance, peaceful co-existence, Ambode enjoins Muslims

As Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts across the world to commence the annual Ramadan, the Lagos State Governor, Mr.…

Ogun police boss vows to deal with pipeline vandals

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, has vowed to deal ruthlessly with criminals in the state,…
Faleke

Kogi Election Tribunal: Verdict on Faleke’s petition today

James Abiodun Faleke, the member of the House of Representatives, who wants the Kogi Governorship Election Tribunal to declare him…

Ramadan: Buhari urges Muslims to avoid exploitation of others

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Muslims to use the holy month of Ramadan as a great opportunity for seeking forgiveness…

Ramadan: Fast to commence June 6

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has directed the Muslim Ummah to commence the Ramadan fast on June…

Buhari leaves for London to check ear infection

President Muhammadu Buhari will take ten days off and travel to London on Monday, June 6, 2016, to rest, media…

Ramadan: Gov. Ambode urges Muslims to pray for Nigeria

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has urged Muslims to pray fervently for the country to overcome its current challenges…

President Buhari mourns Eze Njemanze of Owerri

President Muhammadu Buhari has paid a glowing tribute to the late Owerri monarch, Eze Emmanuel Emenyonu Njemanze, describing him as…

Daily Times of Nigeria clocks 90 years

One of Nigeria’s oldest newspapers, Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN), incorporated in 1925 has clocked 90 years, the owners, Folio…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Alert: Beware of kerosene mixed with petrol

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Sunday in Maiduguri alerted Borno residents that kerosene mixed with petrol…

Jama’atu Nasril Islam condemns Kano blasphemy killing

Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) on Sunday condemned the killing of Mrs Bridget Agbahime, a market woman by a mob in…
Nigerian contractors of Agip (CICA) oppose move by Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to sell assets its Oando plc over debt obligations

Niger Delta Avengers reduce Agip oil production by 65,000 barrels

Eni, the parent company of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), said the oil firm’s production had been cut short by…

‎Ramadan: Christian clerics felicitate with Muslims

Nigerian Christian clerics felicitate with Muslims and stressed the need for prayers for peace and stability in the country, as…

Kidnappers of Odogbolu council official, daughter, demand N150m ransom

Kidnappers of Mrs Bola Oshin, 53, the Director of Information in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, declared missing…

Lagos shuts Ajah Roundabout for vehicular traffic

From Tuesday, the gridlock-prone Ajah Roundabout in Lekki Peninsula, Eti-Osa Local government will be shut for traffic, the Lagos state…

Recovered Loots: Experts advise govt on how to spend it

Some financial experts on Saturday, urged the Federal Government to channel the funds it recovered from looters into critical infrastructure.…

NAF deploys more aircraft to Niger Delta to check militants

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar, said the force had intensified deployment to the Niger Delta to…

Lagos to establish rice mill in Kebbi

The Lagos State Government is to establish a rice mill capable of processing 20 metric tonnes of rice per hour…

Obama mourns Muhammad Ali

U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday mourned boxing legend, Muhammad Ali, who died on Friday in Phoenix‚ Arizona, following a…

Muhammad Ali died of septic shock: Family Spokesman

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of septic shock after spending five days at an Arizona hospital for what started out…

1,670 senior police officers promoted

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 1,670 senior police officers to their next ranks. This is…

Oyo NLC demands release of union leaders

Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan: The Oyo State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Saturday demanded the immediate release of its…

8 fake optometrists arrested in Lagos

No fewer than eight suspected fake optometrists were arrested in Lagos on Saturday by the Registrar of Optometrists and Dispensing…

Pope orders sacking of bishops in sexual abuse cases

Catholic bishops guilty of covering up cases of child sex abuse should be subject to removal, the Vatican said on…

Troops kill top Boko Haram commander, 18 others in Borno-Army

The Nigerian Army said that its troops in Borno on Friday killed a top Boko Haram commander known as Ameer…

Customs’ unit impounds goods worth N780m

The Controller, Federal Operations Unit of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ikeja, Comptroller Umar Dahiru, said the unit impounded goods with…

Govt recovers 183 buildings, 5 vessels, others from looters

The Federal Government said on Saturday that it recovered 182 completed buildings, an uncompleted one and five maritime vessels from…