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Killer dog put down after death of Barrow’s son

A dog that killed the son of Gambian President Adama Barrow has been put down, an agriculture ministry source said,…

Oyo receives N7.2bn Paris Club excess deduction

Oyo State Government has confirmed the receipt of N7.2 billion as its share of the Paris Club excess deductions. Mr…

Police vow to stop Tuface planned protest

Lagos State Police Commissioner Fatai Owoseni on Wednesday said he will not allow the planned protest against the Federal Government…

UN asks President Trump to rescind order banning refugees

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again asked U.S. President Donald Trump to rescind the Refugee Order suspending entrance of refugees…

Senator Andy Uba dumps PDP, defects to APC

Senator Andy Uba, representing Anambra South Senatorial zone under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has defected to…

Boko Haram kills 3 Nigerian soldiers, injures 5

Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it has neutralised six terrorists, but lost three soldiers during an encounter between its troops…
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Gunmen kill UN contractor, 4 others near Nigeria-Cameroon border

The United Nations on Wednesday strongly condemned an attack against a UN monitoring team near the Nigeria-Cameroon border that resulted…

Businessman defrauds South African company of $936, 000

A businessman, Chris Ifeorah, who allegedly defrauded a South African firm of 936,000 dollars, on Wednesday in Lagos got a…

British MPs vote to trigger Brexit

MPs have voted by a majority of 384 to allow Prime Minister Theresa May to get Brexit negotiations under way.…

City demolish West Ham 4-0 in Premier League match

Gabriel Jesus scored his first Manchester City goal as they tore West Ham apart at London Stadium. City, who left…

Breaking: Egypt beat Burkina Faso to qualify for final

Egypt’s goalkeeper and captain Essam El Hadary on Wednesday emerged the shooting range hero to send the Pharaohs through to…

6 remanded for killing army commandant

Six suspects arraigned for allegedly killing the commandant of Army School in Ibadan, Oyo State, have been remanded in Agodi…

UK Prime Minister May condemns Trump’s bans

Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday told British lawmakers that US President Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban was “divisive and…

World Hijab Day: Women decry discrimination over hijab

A coalition of Women Groups, Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative, on Wednesday decried the continued discrimination of women in Hijab, saying…

I-G seeks adequate budgetary allocation for police

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has called for adequate budgetary allocation for the Nigeria Police Force to…
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PDP crisis over soon- Lagos lawmaker

The Minority Leader in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Akeem Bello, on Wednesday said that the crisis within…

Court orders remand of ex-FCT minister’s son in prison

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the remand of Shamsudeen Bala, son of former FCT Minister, in Kuje…

Nigerians express goodwill for Buhari

Some Nigerians have expressed goodwill for President Muhammadu Buhari and condemned the negative rumours about his health. The respondents in…

Teenager docked for defiling neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter

For allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter, a teenager was on Wednesday charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The…

2 arraigned for alleged political thuggery in Edo

Mr Suleiman Nakowa, 58 and Ms Talatu Abdulahi, 24, were on Wednesday brought before an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin…

Delta CJ tells governors to sign inmates’ death warrants

The Chief Judge of Delta, Justice Marshal Umukoro, has urged state governors to sign death warrant of inmates on death…

Arik Air announces Valentine promo

Arik Air Communications Manager, Mr Ola Adebanji says the airline is rolling out a series of sales promotions as part…

Man pleads guilty to beating up police officer

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded at the Kirikiri Prisons, a driver who pleaded guilty to beating a police…

2017 Budget: Ondo Youths protest against Mimiko

Some youths in Ondo State on Wednesday in Akure protested against Gov. Olusegun Mimiko over planned presentation of the 2017…

Ambode okays death penalty for kidnappers, signs bill into law

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday signed a bill into law specifying death penalty for kidnappers, whose victims died…
The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, has suspended the activities of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Bida Chapter (ASUP-BD) over what it described as rising tension and prevailing negative security report.

Bida Poly appeals for police post

The Federal Polytechnic, Bida in Niger, has appealed for a police post to complement management’s efforts at securing the institution.…

Night fire razes shops in Yola Market

A night fire outbreak has destroyed some shops in old Jimeta Market in Yola. The fire started around 8.00 p.m.…

Ondo State: PDP, APC react to Assembly crisis

Mr Fatai Adams, the Deputy Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State, on Wednesday, urged the aggrieved members of the…

Former UN chief drops South Korea presidency bid

Former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon abruptly ended his attempt to seek South Korea’s presidency Wednesday, dropping a lifetime of…

Nasarawa governor appoints new SSG, Head of Service

Gov. Umaru Al-Makura has approved the appointment of Mr Mohammed Abdullahi as the new Secretary to Nasarawa State Government [SSG].…