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Court frees Manfred Genditzki, the accused killer in Germany’s so-called “bathtub murder” after spending more than 13 years in prison

Wema Bank staff sent to prison for stealing employer’s N30m

A 37-year old staff of Wema Bank Plc, Headquarters in Lagos, Tunde Oso has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate…

UK vows to support Lebanese army

British Ambassador to Lebanon, Chris Rampling on Thursday expressed UK’s commitment to support of the Lebanese army to preserve security…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Businessman sent to prison for stealing $45,000

A 31-year old businessman, Bonny Ifeuwabunike has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly obtaining $45,000 from two…

Buhari to Mbeki: For us, fighting corruption is a must

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration’s ongoing fight against corruption is non-negotiable and “a must”.

PDP Primaries: Dasuki clinches federal constituency ticket

Abdulsamad Dasuki, member representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency in Sokoto State, on Thursday clinched the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket to…

MAPOLY Part-time students protest, shutdown school

Part-time students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) have protested and shutdown the institution over neglect by their lecturers.

Oyo State judiciary delivers 1,038 judgments in 1 year

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, on Thursday, said that the state judiciary handled no fewer than…

Ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC

Musa Nashuni, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2015 general election in Katsina State, has defected to…

ADC NWC declares GNI gubernatorial candidate

The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ogun State, Dr. Gbolade Osinowo, on Wednesday night, declared Prince Gboyega Nasir…

Teachers want Nigerian Govt to review retirement age

The President, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Dr Muhammed Idris, on Thursday advised the Federal Government to review retirement age…

Doping scandal hack: U.S. indicts 7 Russian Intel officers

The United States on Thursday indicted seven Russian intelligence officers for conspiring to hack computers and steal data.

Lagos police arrests producer of fake alcoholic drinks

Dedeigbo Ayodeji The operatives of Lagos State Police Command, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Pen Cinema Division, SP Pius…

Edo Senate, House of Representatives primaries unauthorised – APC NWC

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the Senate, House of Representatives and House…
President Salva Kiir

South Sudan frees 20 political detainees

South Sudan’s national security service has freed 20 detainees following a presidential amnesty to persons detained during the five-year-old conflict,…

Primaries: APC governors looking for way out of crises – Okorocha

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo says governors under the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) are looking for…

Lagos lawmaker accused of impersonation, forgery

A member of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Fatai Oluwa, has been accused of parading a fake educational certificate…
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Joseph Kabila

Congo accuses EU of election interference

Democratic Republic of Congo has accused the EU of interfering in its upcoming presidential election by not heeding Kinshasa’s call…

Adeyemi, Oseni, Isah emerge APC Kogi senatorial candidates

Sen. Smart Adeyemi, Alhaji Yakubu Oseni and Alhaji Jibrin Isah have emerged the winners of the senatorial district primaries of…
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Nigerian Govt flags off N1.07bn erosion control project

The Federal Government on Thursday flagged off a N1.7billion erosion control work on Nduetong Oku-Ikpa road, cutting across Uruan and…

Gov. Masari’s Chief of Staff wins APC Senatorial ticket

Alhaji Bello Mandiya, the Chief of Staff to Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has been declared the winner of the…

Saudi Arabia to build oil refinery in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia will build an oil refinery in Pakistan near the Iran border, officials said on Thursday amid warnings that…
EFCC witness links Sagir, son of ex- governor Attahiru Bafarawa to N4.633bn in the ongoing trial of his father, 4 others for fraud in ONSA

PDP Convention: Bafarawa commences feeding of 6,000 delegates

The Bafarawa Support Alliance Group (BSAG) has commenced feeding of at least 6,000 delegates in Port Harcourt ahead of the…

Nigerian Govt commences review of National Environmental Sanitation Policy

The Federal Government says it has commenced the review of the National Environmental Sanitation Policy to improve and promote sound…

Out of school children increases to 13.2m – UBEC

Mr Hamid Bobboyi, Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has said that the number of out-of-school children increased from…
US judge strikes down federal law barring handgun sales to those under 21

9-year-old boy points loaded gun at classmates

A 9-year-old boy in Broward county in the U.S. state of Florida was placed on home detention on Thursday after…

Iran Sanctions: South Africa welcomes ICJ order to U.S

The South African government on Thursday welcomed the decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which orders the U.S.…

Nigerian Govt urged to clarify position on Nigeria Air project

Stakeholders in the aviation sector on Thursday urged the Federal Government to clarify its position on the Nigeria Air project…

Nigerian Govt disburses N210m to poor citizens in Kaduna

The Federal Government has disbursed N210 million to 10,490 poorest and most vulnerable persons in Kaduna State under its Conditional…

El-Zakzaky’s bail application: Kaduna High Court fixes Nov. 7

A Kaduna High Court on Thursday fixed Nov. 7 for ruling on the bail application filed by the leader of…

Ukraine expels Hungarian consul after passport row

Ukraine has given a Hungarian consul 72 hours to leave country after accusing his consulate of illegal issuance of passports…