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Lam Adesina’s anniversary exposes political divisions

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Two separate events, signalling the political divisions in Oyo State, western Nigeria were held today in Ibadan, the…

Lagos government sanctions 7 school principals, 2 teachers

Kazeem Ugbodaga          The Lagos State Government has sanctioned four principals, three vice principals and two teachers in Lagos public schools…

Posthumous launch for Christy Essien’s last album

.And her foundation too Family members, friends, associates, admirers of the late Nigeria’s Lady of Songs, Christy Essien Igbokwe will…

Asafa Hails Eaglets

Senator Gbenga Ashafa has commended the Golden Eaglets for their heroic performance at the just concluded 2013 FIFA U-17 World…

Govt Restricts Danfo Drivers To 8 Hrs Of Work

The Lagos State Government says it would begin enforcement of a section of the road traffic law which restricts commuter…

Taraba Gets New Speaker

The Taraba State House of Assembly Monday elected a new speaker,  Josiah Sabo Kente, a member representing Wukari 2 Constituency…

Jonathan gives cash rewards to World Champions, Golden Eaglets

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday announced different cash gifts for players, coaches and other support staff of the…

Date fixed for Akhigbe’s burial

Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe, Nigeria’s former chief of general staff to the regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, will be buried…

Whereabouts of kidnapped Sokoto bizman unknown

The Nigerian police in the northwestern state of Sokoto on Sunday declared that it had yet to ascertain the whereabouts…

Awoniyi, Golden Eaglets’ striker almost discouraged from football

Mr Solomon Awoniyi, father of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets’ striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, said he used to beat his son to discourage…

Rivers Assembly to be named after late Speaker

Rivers state governor, Chibuike Amaechi on Saturday said the state House of Assembly complex would be named after the late…

Nigerian forces avert suicide attacks, in raids of Boko Haram hideouts

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano A dawn raid on members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect in Kano, northwest Nigeria on Saturday claimed…

Arik Air to fly Golden Eaglets to Abuja

Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigeria’s largest airline, Arik Air, said on Friday it will fly victorious Golden Eaglets, to Abuja, as…

UBTH records second stem cell transplant for sickle cell patient

Nigeria’s University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) on Friday said it had conducted the second successful stem cell transplant for…

Oshiomhole commissions four roads in Benin

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of the southern Nigerian state of Edo has commissioned four roads completed by his administration in the…

Fake EFCC operative jailed

A man who had paraded himself as an operative of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, has been sentenced to…

Jonathan plans grand reception for Golden Eaglets

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has announced a grand reception for Nigeria’s Under 17 soccer team, for winning the FIFA World…

Oyinlola: PDP Goes To Supreme Court

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it will proceed to the Supreme Court to challenge Wednesday’s Appeal Court’s reinstatement…

APC Wants INEC Dock APGA Candidate, Obiano, For Multiple Registration

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately commence the process of…

Lagos Releases DNA Results For Plane Crash Victims

The results of the DNA tests conducted on the 12 burnt bodies of the Associated Airline crash victims are now…

Fallen Electric Cable Kills School Girl

An 11-year old pupil of Ogundimu Primary School, Iju-Ishaga, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, identified as Chioma Nwaonumah has been electrocuted…

2 cult members confess being hired assassins

Ayodeji Dedeigbo & Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Two suspected members of Eiye Cult group have been arrested by a team of policemen…

UNIBEN doctor, 3 children die in accident

A forensic expert in the Morbid Anatomy department of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, Dr. Ralph Omojefe, his…

Commissioner resigns in Kano over APC romance

Kano state governor, Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso’s speculated plan to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), has created some slight…

Jonathan snubs Port Harcourt centenary celebrations

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt President Goodluck Jonathan today snubbed Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi’s invitation to attend a symposium to mark the…

Ambassador Oke heads NIA

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Ambassador Ayo Oke as the new Director-General of the National…

No Word From Kidnappers Of Engineer

Three weeks after he was kidnapped, there is no word from the kidnappers of an engineer, Mr Tolu Ayoola. His…

Driver Diverts N80m Goods

A 35-year-old truck driver has been arrested by police officers from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of Lagos State Police Command,…

Falana: I have the mandate of Clara Chime

. Nigeria’s leading human rights lawyer speaks on the confinement of Enugu state governor’s wife inside Government House Human rights…