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Barcelona slump to 4-3 defeat at Celta Vigo

Gerard Pique’s first-ever double for the Catalans was not enough to earn a point as the visitors paid dearly for…

Osofisan installed as 2016 Thalia laureate

Nigerian’s foremost playwright, scholar and literary giant, Professor Femi Osofisan has been formally inducted as the winner of the prestigious…

Poor Madrid record 4th consecutive draw, loses top spot

A disjointed Real Madrid saw their winless streak extend to four games as Eibar held them to a draw at…

Koscielny with controversial injury-time winner for Arsenal

Burnley suffered a cruel defeat at Turf Moor as Arsenal secured victory with a controversial Laurent Koscielny goal in the…

Tottenham end City’s unbeaten run with 2-0 victory

Tottenham deservedly ended Pep Guardiola’s perfect Premier League start and underlined their own title credentials with a thrilling victory over…

Club girl, lover withdraw N300,000 from stolen ATM

Kazeem Ugbodaga Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command on Friday apprehended a young lady,…
N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed

Kwara to remodel, renovate 30 secondary schools

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Sunday said the State Government would soon embark on renovation and remodeling of 30…

Police lose Deputy Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa

Governor Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State has commiserated with police authority over the death of the Deputy Commissioner of Police…

Nigeria must move forward in export business – Customs Chief

The Customs Area Controller, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command, Comptroller Benjamin Aber, has urged Nigerians to be more serious with exportation…

Army to hand over 6 foreigners to immigration service

The Nigerian Army says it plans to hand over six foreigners who were arrested in the course of its anti…

Insecurity: Nigerians indebted to President Buhari – Governor

Governor Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa said in Gombe Sunday that Nigerians owed a lot to President Muhammadu Buhari for his…

Pastor-shrine saga: Residents of Ogun community speak out

Residents of Ketu community in Aiyetoro area of Ogun on Sunday expressed mixed feelings over the report that a Pentecostal…

Nigeria will continue to move forward, says Osinbajo

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday, declared that the country had moved forward as it turned 56 years…

FRSC to clampdown on drivers using fake licence

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Bayelsa has it would continue to clampdown on drivers using fake driver’s licence…

Gov. Umahi increases workers’ salary by 5 percent

Mr Leonard Nkah, the President, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Ebonyi Chapter, has commended Governor Dave Umahi of…

Farmer happy over increase in demand for local rice

A large scale rice farmer in Asaba, Mr. Raymos Guanah, on Sunday observed that demand for locally-produced rice was on…

Conjunctivitis Outbreak: Expert advises regular hand-washing

A medical expert in Ilorin, Dr Misbau Lawal, has advised people to imbibe the habit of regular hand washing to…

How Trump avoided paying taxes for 18 years – Report

Report said that Donald Trump, U.S. Republican presidential candidate could have avoided paying federal income taxes for as long as…

Bishop condemns herdsmen’s attack on priests

The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor, has described the attack on three catholic priests by suspected…

Breaking: Several people killed in Ethiopia festival stampede

Several people have been killed in a stampede in Ethiopia’s Oromia region after police fired tear gas and warning shots…

Chibok Girls: Our goals are the same, FG tells BBOG

The Federal Government has said it has the same goal as the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group, which is…

We were afraid of Brazil – Flamingoes Coach

Coach Bala Nikyu on Saturday said fear was the crucial point in his side’s 0-1 loss to Brazil in their…

103-year old woman votes early for Hillary Clinton

At age 103, Ruline Steininger feels that she has little time to waste. That’s why on Thursday, Steininger became one…

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingoes lose opening match

Nigeria’s Flamingoes opened their Jordan 2016 campaign in the worst possible fashion with a hard-fought 0-1 loss to Brazil at…

Enugu State to take over property used by kidnappers

Enugu State Government is set to amend its Criminal Code to provide for the seizure of any property used as…

Petroleum marketers, tanker drivers suspend strike in Anambra

Economic activities came back to life in Anambra on Saturday following the suspension of the strike by petroleum marketers and…

Ajimobi felicitates with Obaseki, says APC ’ll not disappoint Edo people

Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has assured the people of Edo State that the Governor-elect, Mr. Godwin…

Nigeria at 56: Ajimobi calls for sober reflection

Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan The nation’s 56th Independence Day celebration was celebrated in a low key in Oyo State with the Chief…

Alleged rapist attempts suicide in court

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A mild drama at the Rivers State Judiciary complex in Port Harcourt Friday when a suspect charged…

Council boss organises Independence Day games for pupils

Paul Iyoghojie As part of the activities to mark Nigeria’s 56th Independence Day anniversary, the sole administrator of the Ikoyi–Obalende…