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Varsity workers fry bean cakes (Akara) to celebrate VC’s suspension

The Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) may be making history as first varsity workers in the country to hold…

Syrian Government Denies U.S. Accusation

The Syrian government on Tuesday denied U.S. accusations that a crematorium had been built at one of its prisons that…
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Mechanic Bags N200,000 Bail For Theft

A Grade 1 Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted bail in the sum of N200,000 to 47-year-old mechanic,…

Varsity expels 2, rusticates 15 students over exam malpractice

The Federal University Gusau in Zamfara, has rusticated 15 students and expelled two others over examination misconduct.

Defiant Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to share intelligence with Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had an “absolute right” to share intelligence information with Russia.

Kaduna Prison Command Constructs New Facilities

The Controller, Kaduna Prison Command, Mr Yazid Alhassan, says the command has commenced the construction of three facilities to decongest…

Duterte Dares Lawmaker

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday dared a lawmaker who filed a failed impeachment bid against him, over alleged extrajudicial…

Ebola Outbreak: Kenya Issues Alert

Kenya’s health ministry on Tuesday released an alert on Ebola outbreak following the disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…

IMF Warns Zimbabwe Against Excessive Spending

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Zimbabwe against excessive spending as this may worsen cash shortages and ultimately fuel…
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Court Convicts Teenage Girl For Terrorism

A Danish court on Tuesday found a teenage girl guilty of terrorism over planning to attack two schools, one of…

Suspected Al-Shabaab Gunmen Kill Official In Kenya

Police said on Tuesday that gunmen suspected of being fighters from Somalia’s al-Shabaab militant group burst into a government official’s…
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Boko Haram: Security Agencies Deploy Personnel To Communities

Some security agencies have deployed their personnel back to communities in the 24 local government areas in Borno liberated from…

China Dispatches 5th Peacekeeping Force To Mali

A team of 190 officers and soldiers has departed from northeast China’s Dalian for a United Nations peacekeeping mission in…

Nda-Isaiah: Lack of adverts limiting Vernacular Newspapers in Nigeria

Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah, the Chairman Leadership Group says indigenous language newspapers do not do well in Nigeria because of limited…

20 farmers shot dead by herdsmen

Nigerian herdsmen armed with guns killed 20 farmers and injured eight other people in a mosque in Niger state over…

Ex- ministers commend diaspora Nigerians for healthcare contributions

Former Nigeria’s Ministers of Health Babatunde Osotimehin and Adenike Grange have commended Nigerian doctors and nurses in the Diaspora for…

SERAP wants Osinbajo to check wasteful spending by lawmakers

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo requesting…

Marketer arraigned for property theft

A 39-year-old marketer, Nicholas Uzomba, was on Monday charged with stealing a company’s products worth N1.6 million at an Ikeja…

Nigerian government assures safe return of Abducted girls

The Federal Government on Monday assured Nigerians that everything was being done to ensure that other Chibok School girls abducted…

Nigerian ambassador-designates to resume soon

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that most Nigerian ambassador-designates would be posted to the country’s various missions abroad by…

Boko Haram: FG commends UN for addressing challenges

The Federal Government has commended the efforts and partnership of the UN with Nigeria in addressing the huge humanitarian challenges…

3,000 people flee Central African Republic

Thousands of people have fled their homes as violence continues to engulf the south-eastern city of Bangassou in the Central…

Court orders CBN to account for cash and properties recovered from Cecilia Ibru

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has affirmed the Verdict of a Federal High Court in Lagos directing the Central…

Ajimobi gifts 2 new borns N200,000

Two babies born during the launching of the “Free Medical Mission”, programme of Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state, on…

Nigerians are honourable, hard working people – FG

Nigerians are honourable and hard working people who are making remarkable contributions all over the world, the Federal Government said…

Red Cross solicits support in Anambra

The Nigeria Red Cross Society, Anambra chapter, has solicited the support of the state government, corporate organisations and individuals to…
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Undergraduate remanded in Lagos prison

A 24-year-old student, Chijioke Samson, who allegedly broke into a house and robbed a woman, Mrs Modupe Adebayo of her…

Fire claims property worth millions at Zungeru Polytechnic

The fire disaster that hit Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru, last week, destroyed property worth more than N150 million, according to…

Zamfara to employ 160 fire personnel

Zamfara state government will employ 160 fire personnel to enhance the capacity of the fire service department in the state,…

NNPC to resume Chad Basin oil exploration

The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru says oil exploration activities in the Chad Basin…