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Nigeria's Defense Headquarters says a Naval personnel Akila A opened fire and shot his colleague dead in Dansadua, Katsina State on Friday.

Navy releases adjusted timetable for final selection interview

The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Friday released a newly-adjusted timetable for final selection of successful candidates for the 2017 recruitment…

Google Trends: Funke Akindele’s pregnancy, JAMB dominate searches

Rumours of Funke Akindele’s pregnancy during a hosting gig and the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board(JAMB) result dominated searches on…

ASUP faults new JAMB cut-off mark

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says the new cut-off mark for admission into universities, polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges…

Enugu governor empowers over 600 traders

Chief Ossy Okoye, the former Chairman, Ogbete Market Traders Association (OMTA), on Friday commended Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State…

Deadly snakes discovered in Australian post

Highly poisonous snakes have been discovered in the Australian post as wildlife Officers try to uncoil a reptile-smuggling racket, it…

AGN lauded for resolving 12-year leadership rift

A don, Mr Obi Okoli, has lauded the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) for resolving the 12 years leadership rift…

Angola ruling party wins election, opposition cries foul

Angola’s ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) has convincingly won the general election, the electoral commission said…
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Trader docked for defrauding colleague animal skin

A 27-year-old trader, Usman Mohammed, who allegedly obtained 52 pieces of animal skin worth N1.1 million from his colleague under…

Britain will not pay ‘penny more’ to leave EU – Boris

Britain will pay “not a penny more, not a penny less” than what the government thinks its legal obligations are…

Man jailed for stealing cables from electric transformer

A Karu Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced 22-year-old Isiya Yusuf, of no fixed address to five months imprisonment for…

What Buhari told party leaders at closed-door meeting

President Buhari: I thank you sincerely, collectively and individually for finding time from your busy schedules to come all the…

FG to uphold nation’s sovereignty, says envoy

Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Amb. Godwin Adama has urged friends of the country not to accommodate or support…

Lassa fever: SON to sanction master bakers

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it will henceforth sanction any master baker caught operating in an unhygienic environment…

Anambra 2017: 450 delegates for HDP primary

No fewer than 450 delegates from the 326 wards in Anambra will participate in the governorship primary election of Hope…
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JAMB announces admission processes for 2017/2018 session

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the admission processes for 2017/2018 will commence on Sept.15 and close on…

SA assault: Grace Mugabe make first public appearance

Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, on Friday made her first public appearance since leaving South Africa where she was charged…

Nasarawa government to employ 2,600 teachers

The Nasarawa State Government on Friday said it had concluded plans to employ 2,600 degree and National Certificate in Education…

Group Condemns Call For Removal Of Edo Speaker

A group, the Afemai People’s Movement (APM) has condemned the call for the removal of the Speaker, Edo House of…
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NSCDC impounds 71,500 litres of adulterated petroleum

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Akwa Ibom has impounded 71,500 litres of adulterated petroleum products at…

UN Pledges To Support Progress In Somalia

UN has promised to support progress in Somalia in addressing the country’s challenges including severe drought and security.

New Communications Perm Sec solicits staff cooperation

Alhaji Abdullahi Mashi, the new Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications, has solicited for staff cooperation. Mr. Henshaw Ogbubike, the Deputy…

Suicide Attack At Kabul Mosque Kills 14 Civilians

Officials say a suicide bomber detonated himself at the gate of a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in the Afghan capital as…
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Bribery: Samsung leader jailed 5 years

Billionaire head of South Korea’s Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee was jailed for five years for bribery on Friday in…

2017 Hajj: Cleric urges pilgrims to pray for Nigeria

Sheikh Hamza Safana, an Islamic scholar from Katsina State, has urged Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2017 Hajj in Saudi Arabia…
Kwara APC chairman Sunday Fagbemi explains why the party won all chairmanship and councillorship seats Saturday's LG election in the state

APC Supports Establishment Of Courts For Hate Speech

The National Youth Caucus of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday in Abuja expressed support for the establishment of special…

Philippines bans mandatory wearing of high heels in workplace

The Philippines’ labour department on Friday issued an order banning private companies from demanding female employees to wear high-heeled shoes…

5 Men Arrested For Stealing Laptops, Cameras

Five men were on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court for allegedly breaking into an apartment and stealing five…

Former Anti-Drugs Chief Investigated Over Narco-Trafficking

France’s Former anti-drugs agency boss has been placed under formal investigation over allegations that he aided and abetted narco-traffickers, the…

Bus’ Brakes Failure kills 16 Persons

A bus drove off a pier near the town of Taman in Southern Russia on Friday after its brakes failed,…
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UN Investigates Saudi-Led Strike On Yemen Hotel

The UN human rights office called on Friday for an independent investigation into air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition on…