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Happy New ‘Happy New Year!’

In spite of everything though, it was good fun. It’s very uplifting to know that friends and family wish you…

U.S. Armed Forces bid Obama farewell

The U.S. Armed Forces has bid outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama farewell with a parade in honour of the two-term…

Army kill three female suicide bombers in Borno

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had killed three female suicide bombers when they tried to ram into troops…

Okorocha tells APC members not to share rice with traditional rulers, PDP members

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Wednesday told members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state not to…

Tottenham end Chelsea’s 13 games unbeaten run with 2-0 victory

Tottenham Hotspur have ended Chelsea’s 13 games unbeaten run with 2-0 victory at White Hart Lane. Two super headers by…

I am not dead, I am alive – Gambia’s president-elect

Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow has denied reports of his assassination in the social media. Barrow was reportedly shot dead by…

FG redeploys 3 perm. secretaries

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the redeployment of three Federal Permanent Secretaries. A statement by Haruna Imrana, Director of…

5 suspected cultists shot dead in Rivers

Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army on Wednesday shot dead five suspected cultists during gun battle in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local…

My Kirikiri prison experience – Bode George

The former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has revealed what life taught him…

Husband, wife Olympic medalists retire

Husband-and-wife Olympic medalists Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton have retired, both at the age of 28. American decathlon world record…

NNPC awards crude oil contracts to 39 companies

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has awarded its crude oil contracts to 39 companies for 2017. Almost half of…

Breaking: Israel PM backs pardon for soldier

Israeli Prime Minister (PM), Benjamin Netanyahu has called for pardon of soldier convicted of manslaughter for the killing of wounded…

Breaking: Barrow named as UK’s new ambassador to EU

Senior diplomat Sir Tim Barrow will be appointed the UK’s new ambassador to EU to replace Sir Ivan Rogers. Foreign…

Mega Party: Tinubu can’t leave APC- Momoh

Former Minister of Information and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Tony Momoh has come to the…

9 authors fight for £15,000 Etisalat Prize for Literature 2016

Helon Habila, chairman of the judging panel of the 2016 Etisalat Prize for Literature has announced the 2016 longlist of…

Army confirm arrests of Borno LG chairman, for alleged link with Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed the arrest of the Chairman of Mafa Local Government in Borno, Alhaji Shettima Lawan,…

Lay down your arms, repentant Boko Haram members tell colleagues

Some repentant Boko Haram members on Wednesday appealed to their fellow sect members still in Sambisa forest to lay down…

Israeli soldier convicted over Hebron death

An Israeli soldier filmed shooting dead a wounded Palestinian attacker after he had been disarmed of a knife has been…

Nigerians throng immigration office for international passports

Many Nigerians seeking to escape from the economic hardship in the country, are trooping to the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS)…
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Queen Elizabeth resumes after recovering from cold

Queen Elizabeth has resumed official duties as she continues to recover from a heavy cold that forced her to miss…
FILE PHOTO: Members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.

3 female suicide bombers shot dead in Adamawa

Members of a vigilante group in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa on Wednesday shot dead three suspected female suicide…
The 2015 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside has said the victory of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the just concluded presidential election represents a promising moment in Nigeria's history.

Ogoni Day: Peterside eulogises Ogoni struggle

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Rivers APC Governorship candidate in the 2015 general elections, says the resilience of the Ogonis and their…

Medical practitioner docked over death of pregnant woman

A Lagos-based medical practitioner, Olugbenga Farajimakin, was on Wednesday arraigned for allegedly partnering a “self-acclaimed doctor” to perform a Caesarean…
Placentyne Hair Lotion has been banned: NAFDAC issues warning

NAFDAC seeks support to curb drug abuse in Taraba

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria…
UNILORIN extends Post-UTME registration

Unilorin promotes 583 staff

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has approved the promotion of 583 staff, cutting across all…

Court slams N1.5m bail on 3 murder suspects

Three murder suspects, who appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, were on Wednesday slammed a N500,000 bail…

Recession: Surviving the years of lean cows

Nigeria’s recession, our own years of lean cows, is characterised by very high inflation, declining real wages and accelerating unemployment…

Knife-wielding man wounds 11 children in south China

A man in China’s southern region of Guangxi wounded 11 children with a blade at their kindergarten on Wednesday, a…
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Police arrest fake soldier for stealing bikes

The operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected fake soldier allegedly…

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Olamide to surpass maiden edition

Oluwaseun Olamide, who was first among the Nigerian females at the maiden Access Bank Lagos City Marathon in 2016, says…