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Teacher gets N500,000 bail after defiling pupil

A teacher, Olamilekan Adeyemi, who allegedly defiled his nine-year-old pupil, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on…

Nigeria will overcome recession soon – Experts

Economic experts have said that the drop in inflation figure from 18.72 in January to 17.78 percent in February was…
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

7 aspirants jostle for Hadejia LG chair

No fewer than seven aspirants have indicated interest to contest for the chairmanship of Hadejia local council in the forthcoming…

Army to destroy seized weapons from repentant cultists, militants

The Nigerian Army says it will on Thursday commence the destruction of arms and ammunition recovered from repentant militants and…

Alleged rape charges: Swedish prosecutors yet to decide on Assange

Swedish prosecutors said on Wednesday they would make a decision whether to continue with a preliminary investigation of Wikileaks founder…

40bn barrels of oil reserves achievable by 2020

The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) on Wednesday said that the Federal Government has the capacity to achieve 40…
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Polio: Katsina LG to immunize over 70,000 children

Baure Local Government of Katsina State would immunise over 70,000 children in the area against polio this month, according to…

Woman’s headphones explode mid-flight

An Australian woman had her hair scorched and face blackened after battery-powered headphones she had in her ears exploded mid-flight…
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Bolivia blames production on cocaine consumers

Bolivia went on the offensive on Wednesday over a controversial new law increasing cultivation of coca, the raw material for…

Shittu charges NCC to improve nation’s GDP

The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has appealed to the Nigerian Communications Commission to seek innovative ways of helping…

Cancer cure: Blogger guilty of deception

A Court in Australia on Wednesday found a wellness blogger, Belle Gibson, guilty of deceiving and misleading people on using…

Pakistan begins first population census in 19 years

Pakistan on Wednesday began its first population census in 19 years to collect demographic data amid tight security, officials said.

Obaseki, Okowa, Odili Eulogise Late Ogbemudia

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his Delta State counterpart, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa said that the Late Dr. Samuel…

Wike promises befitting state secretariat for NYSC

Rivers Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) a befitting secretariat in the state.

Unibadan Celebrates English Language Icons, Banjo, Bamgbose, Jubril, Jowitt

Trenchard Hall of the University of Ibadan, UI, was filled to the brim on Monday March 13 2017, as scholars…
Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso: PDP says not suspended

Ife crisis: No reprisal attack in North, says Kwankwanso

Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso,(APC- Kano Central) on Tuesday said there would be no reprisal attacks against the Yoruba living in the…

Pirates demand ransom for seized tanker

Armed pirates off the coast of Somalia who hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board are…

Akwa Ibom Police Command gets new PPRO

The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Don Awunah has appointed a new Police Public Relations Officer for the state…

Man sentenced to 10-year imprisonment for raping cousin

A 20-year-old uncle, Solomon Friday, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Ogudu Family Court, Lagos, for raping…

Atiku endows Education Fund for Onukaba’s children

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and a Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) has endowed an Education Fund for the…

Customs Men Murder 3, Ogun Lawmakers Kick

The Ogun House of Assembly on Tuesday condemned reports of extra judicial killing allegedly carried out by some personnel of…

Mercy Johnson, 53 others appointed Senior Special Assistants in Kogi

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson and 53 others have been appointed Senior Special Assistants, SSA, by the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya…

FG Probes Nigeria’s Failure To Clinch AU Post

The Federal Government has instituted a panel to investigate Nigeria’s failure to clinch the post of Commissioner for Peace and…
Drama at Enugu Radio Station: EFCC seizes Presenter during live broadcast

EFCC Discovers N2b In NDDC Official’s Account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday said it arrested George Turnah over N2 billion scam.

CBN boosts forex supply with $195m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday sustained the supply of foreign exchange to the market by releasing 195…

Boko Haram kills 3 Nigerian soldiers in new video

Nigeria’s terrorist group, Boko Haram, has released a new video in which the group executed three people, beheading one and…

Cholera claims 80 lives in Zamfara

The Commissioner for Health in Zamfara State, Alhaji Suleiman Gummi, has said that no fewer than 80 people had been…

NNPC yet to remit LNG’s $15.8 billion to Federation Account

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is yet to remit 15.8 billion dollars…

7, 363 Peace Corps Members In Kano, Kaduna Affected By Police Clampdown

More than 7, 363 personnel of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) in Kano and Kaduna states have been affected…
Nigeria's ex-oil minister Diezani arraigns in UK Court charged with bribery

Money Laundering: EFCC Presents List Of Beneficiaries Of Diezani’s Funds

A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed March 23 to rule on the admissibility of a list of beneficiaries…