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Kenya Elections: Opposition demands Odinga be declared winner

Kenya’s opposition on Thursday demanded that veteran leader Raila Odinga be declared winner of the presidential election, even though official…

Police arrest 15 students over death of colleague

The Police Command in Jigawa said it had arrested 15 students over the death of their colleague in Yankwashi Local…

Boko Haram: Many feared dead in fresh Adamawa attack

Many people were feared dead on Thursday in a fresh attack by Boko Haram Islamists in Ghumbili community in the…
First Bank of Nigeria Plc

Safety: First Bank holds fire drill

Customers of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Kumasi branch, Abuja, panicked on Thursday following a fire drill by the bank.

INEC closes voters registration Aug.15 – Anambra REC

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Anambra, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, on Thursday, said the ongoing continuous voter registration would end…

Facebook makes new bid for TV viewers with expanded video

Facebook Inc made its biggest move to date to compete in the television market by expanding its video offerings with…

Anti-Igbo song embarrassing, unfortunate – Balarabe Musa

The production and circulation of an anti-Igbo song in parts of Northern Nigeria is “embarrassing and unfortunate’’, Alhaji Balarabe Musa,…
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Man in court for stabbing neighbour with broken bottle

A 27-year-old man, Olorunwa Ogundare, who allegedly assaulted his neighbour, Shade Taiwo, by beating her up and using a broken…

Senate debates bill to establish private detectives

The Senate has commenced the process to establish private detectives and investigators in the country.

UNN to develop world-class science park – VC

Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), says the university is developing a world-class science…
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Man to receive 6 strokes of cane for stealing waste bin

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered that 20-year-old Nasiru Mohammed, be given six strokes of the…

Germany calls for stronger peace efforts in South Sudan

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Thursday called for stronger efforts to pacify violence-plagued South Sudan.

100 Benue girls to get free secondary school education

The House of Hilkiah Foundation, an NGO, in Benue says it is sponsoring 100 girls in various secondary schools in…
Tinubu

Glo declares tomorrow free data day

Globacom has declared Friday, 11th August, 2017, as the first Free Data Day on its network.

Missing Hajj fares: Yobe Pilgrims Board officials in police net

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested officials of the state’s Pilgrims Welfare Board and Potiskum Local Government Council over…
, investment deals worth 43.7 billion dollars were sealed at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) held in Egypt.

Afreximbank opens shareholding to investing public

Supranational trade finance bank, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), says it is opening its shareholding to the investing public with a…

Protest continues in Abuja against Buhari’s absence

The Concerned Nigerians group has taken to the streets in its fourth day of a sit-out protest to demand the…

Senegal’s main opposition to boycott future elections

Senegal’s main opposition group have threatened to boycott future elections because the parliamentary polls that delivered a large majority to…

FMC, Keffi executes 11 projects in 4 years

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi, Nasarawa State has executed and inaugurated over 11 capital projects from 2013 to date,…

No signs of manipulation in Kenya vote – EU observers

The European Union election observer mission in Kenya said on Thursday it had seen no signs of “centralised or localised…

Nyanya bus terminal: Commuters demand tighter security

Some commuters at the Nyanya Bus Terminal in Abuja are demanding tighter security at the station due to what they…
An Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, there are currently 3 active classes in the US navy Arleigh Burke-class, Zumwalt-class and 1 SDTS Spruance-class. (Destroyer pictured: USS Gridley)

U.S. destroyer challenges China’s claims in South China Sea

A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a “freedom of navigation operation” on Thursday, within 12 nautical miles of an artificial…

2017 Hajj: 1,353 Lagos State pilgrims arrive Saudi Arabia

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, says 1,353 pilgrims from the state have been transported to Saudi Arabia for…

Ajimobi’s aide bags Pan-African leadership award

Dr Gbade Ojo, the Chief of Staff to Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, has received a Pan-African Distinguished Leadership…

Stable power supply required to revive economy – lawyer

Nigeria needs stable and uninterrupted power supply to get out of  its current economic challenges, an Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr…

SA lawmaker defends party policies, blames poor management for problems

The majority of problems of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party lie with poor management rather than corruption,…

Suspected car snatchers nabbed in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu says it has arrested notorious car snatchers on Nsukka Road near Enugu.

North Korea risks end of regime – US

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has told North Korea to avoid actions that could usher in the "end of its…

Ozubulu Attack: Catholic Diocese Launches Support Fund

The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi has launched a victims’ support fund to cater for those involved in the attack on…

Gov Emmanuel Reconstitutes AKISIEC Board

The Akwa Ibom governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has reconstituted the board of Akwa Ibom Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) ahead of…