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Actor Funso Adeolu escapes death

It’s the end of December 2016 and we are all praying for safe entry in 2017, well; actor Funso Adeolu…
Three escape death as truck carrying 45,000 litres of fuel fell on their vehicle opposite the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Tuesday

Two oil tankers collide in Lagos, spill content

What could have been a major tragedy was on Saturday averted by the combined efforts of the Lagos State Emergency…

Lagos pays N1.9 billion to 495 retirees

The Lagos State Government on Friday paid the sum of N1.9 billion to 495 retirees from the state public service…

Ambode preaches love, peace at Christmas

As Christians in Nigeria join the rest of the world to celebrate Christmas, Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has…

Barbing, hairdressing salons record low patronage in Lagos

Barbing and hairdressing salons in Lagos say they record low patronage contrary to high expectations for increase in patronage by…
Obama reacts as President Trump freezes $2.3b funding for Harvard University

Obama rejects Trump’s veto advice on UN’s Israel/Palestinian Resolution

Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama has explained why his administration rejected incoming President Donald Trump’s advice on the Friday’s UN…

Yuletide: Nigerians defy recession, besiege motor parks for Christmas

Nigerians have defied the impact of the country’s economic situation to travel for Christmas as many motor parks in the…

Boko Haram Defeat: Army chief praises gallant Nigerian soldiers

The Chief of Army staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has commended the efforts and sacrifices of gallant officers and men of…

Hurray! Nigerian Army finally crushes Boko Haram, Sambisa forest falls

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja commended the troops of the Nigerian Army for crushing Boko Haram terrorists in…
German court sentences Bai L. a guard of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to life in prison for murder and attempted murder

Gambia: Senegal ready to lead military onslaught against Jammeh

Senegal’s soldiers have been put on alert to intervene in The Gambia if President Yahya Jammeh refuses to step down…

MTN fires top staff, Amina Oyagbola

South African telecom giant, MTN, has fired one of its top and most valuable staffers in order to avoid scrutiny…

Court freezes Patience Jonathan’s multiple accounts

Federal High Court Lagos has frozen all the bank accounts of former First Lady Patience Jonathan suspected to be proceeds…

A Big Apology To TheNEWS Magazine-City People

“On page 41 of City People, 14 December, 2016 edition, we made an error in the introduction to Hon. Idowu…

2017 budget: Akwa Ibom budgets N365.2

The Akwa Ibom Government says it will spend N94.8 billion or 26 per cent of its N365.2 billion budget for…

Buhari eager to reflate economy – Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says President Muhammadu Buhari is eager to reflate the economy and deliver to…

I won’t condone aides breaking law- Saraki

The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Friday said that he would not condone any of his aides…

Ekweremadu wants FG to decentralise policing

The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has called for decentralized policing to get the country out of…
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Yuletide: Fire Service tasks Nigerians on safety

The Federal Fire Service on Friday urged Nigerians to be vigilant and observe safety measures, especially during the yuletide to…

Customers decry lack of money in ATMs

Commercial bank customers on Friday decried the lack of money in many Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) within the Federal Capital…

Israel introduces new visa procedure for Nigerians

The Embassy of Israel in Nigeria has introduced a new visa application procedure for Nigerians with effect from Jan. 1.…

Entertainers protest against Rivers commissioner over approval

Coalition of Nigeria Entertainers is set to protest against the Rivers State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mrs Tonye Briggs-Onyide,…

Update: All passengers released from hijacked Libyan plane

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on Friday said all passengers have been released from a hijacked Libyan plane in Malta,…

Abule Egba Flyover 70% completed

Work on the Abule-Egba Flyover on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway has reached 70 per cent completion, an official has said. An…

Enugu Assembly confirms Emehelu chief judge

The Enugu State House of Assembly has confirmed Justice Ngozi Emehelu as the substantive chief judge of the state. The…

Mobile Court convicts 44 motorists in Jos

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Plateau Command on Friday convicted 44 motorists for various traffic offences. The corps Public…

Update: 65 passengers released from hijacked Libyan plane

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has confirmed that 65 passengers have been released from a Libyan plane that was hijacked…

Eko DISCO official beaten over disconnection

An official of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (DISCO), Mr. Francis Idoko, was on Friday beaten by residents of a…

Malta airport resumes normal operations

Malta International Airport on Friday resumed normal operations, hours after a Libyan internal flight was hijacked and diverted to Malta.…

Kebbi Assembly confirms 18 LG sole administrators

The Kebbi State House of Assembly on Friday confirmed 18 local government sole administrators nominated by Gov. Atiku Bagudu. The…

Police arrest 3 robbery suspects in Rivers

The Rivers Police Command has arrested three armed robbery suspects caught while trying to rob a new generation bank at…