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JAMB assures smooth 2016 admission process

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has assured that the 2016 admissions into…

Man docked for defiling 11-year-old

A 31-year -old man, Malami Yusuf, who allegedly defiled an 11-year-old girl, was on Tuesday in Lagos granted N500,000 bail…

Corps member set up eye clinic for Police

A member of NYSC, Dr Uwaezuoke Ikesinachi, has set up an eye clinic for the Nigerian Police Force in Minna,…

Father remanded for raping daughter

A 56-year-old man, Abdullahi Zakari, who allegedly had sexual intercourse with his 18-year-old daughter, is to remain behind bars pending…

Prisons boss wants public-private partnership in reforming inmates

The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Prisons Service has appealed to Nigerians to assist the service with facilities that…

John Kerry lauds Sultan Abubakar for promoting religious tolerance

Mr John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, on Tuesday in Sokoto, lauded the efforts of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji…

Hajj: Nigerian pilgrim duped in Medina

An injured pilgrim from Kaduna State, Ibrahim Bala, has been duped by a fraudster in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Bala on…

Gynaecologist arrested for drugging, raping patients

The police recently arrested a gynaecologist for allegedly drugging and raping some of his female patients In Abuja. The alleged…

Man remanded for naming dog “Buhari”

The Ota Magistrate Court 2, Ogun State has remanded Joachim Iroko (aka Joe Chinakwe), the man who named his dog…

Brazil’s president begins impeachment trial

Brazil’s suspended president Dilma Rousseff enters her final battle to win back power on Thursday when senators open an impeachment…

Japanese father stabs son over studies

A Japanese father stabbed his 12-year-old son to death after complaining the boy was failing to study for a school…

Ondo guber: Why contending parties must shun candidate imposition

Francis Suberu Expectedly, the political atmosphere in Ondo State is already charged ahead of the November 27, 2016 governorship election.…

Shekau wounded in air raid- Army

The Nigerian army says Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has been seriously wounded on his shoulder in an air bombardment…

Gateman kills boss over salary in VGC

Mabel Okafor, a 50-year-old businesswoman whose decomposing body was discovered at her VGC residence last Friday believed to have died…

FCT Police arrest suspected kidnappers, car snatchers

The FCT Police Command on Monday in Abuja said it had arrested three suspected members of a notorious kidnapping and…

NDLEA staff drown in river chasing drug baron

The Borno Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the death of one its staff who…

Police raid gay wedding ceremony in Nigeria

A tip-off received by Nigeria’s intelligence officers led to police raiding a suspected gay wedding ceremony on Saturday in the…

5 injured in Kano varsity building collapse

Five persons on Monday sustained injuries following the collapse of part of the Department of Architecture building under construction at…
Minister Abubakar Malami says President Buhari's administration has achieved significant success in its fight against corruption

Govt moves to recover looted funds abroad

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, has said that the Federal Government is addressing the legal challenges which…

Admission: JAMB urges universities to comply with criteria set by FEC

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged Federal Government-owned universities to comply with the criteria stipulated by the…

Lagos begins implementation of e-ticketing

The Lagos State Government has justified the implementation of e-ticketing in the state as it is less susceptible to human…

Curfew in Zamfara as mob kills 8 over alleged blasphemy

No fewer than eight persons were killed on Monday in Talata-Mafara community in Zamfara following violence that erupted over alleged…

Troops kill 3 kidnappers, destroy camps in Bauchi State

Troops of 33 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have killed 3 armed kidnappers and destroyed their camps in Bauchi State. This is…

Disgraced U.S. swimmer Lochte loses sponsorship

Swimwear manufacturer Speedo and fashion label Ralph Lauren on Monday said they were dropping their sponsorship of the disgraced U.S.…

Benue legislators refund car loans to EFCC

Governor Samuel Ortom has said that 22 state legislators have started refunding car loans they collected for personal vehicles to…

DSS smashes kidnap rings in Benue, Cross River, Lagos

The Department of State Services (DSS) has smashed a kidnapping syndicate responsible for gruesome killings and kidnappings in Benue State.…

Security men bar #BringBackOurGirls from Aso Rock

An attempt by the members of the #BringBackOurGirls group to march to Aso Rock was halted on Monday by a…

Edo Election: INEC begins voter education, to stem apathy

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo said on Monday that it had commenced voter education to stem voter…

Lagos@50: FG, States must not allow our cultural heritage to die-Ooni

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi at the weekend charged Nigeria’s Federal and State Governments not to…

Jigawa Speaker donates N1m for NECO scratch cards

The Speaker, Jigawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Idris Garba, has donated N1 million to 105 candidates to purchase scratch…