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LASU student bags Don Etiebet’s 2016 award

– Dosumu Ololade, institutions a final year student of the Lagos State University (LASU), has emerged the winner of the…

Assembly re-introduces bill to impose levy on road users

The Sokoto State House of Assembly, resolved on Wednesday, to re-introduce a bill for a law that would impose levy…

Teen docked over alleged rape

Toheed Akinleye,19, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s’ Court, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. The accused,…

Recession: Nigerians turn to football betting for survival

Many adults and students in Ilorin have resorted to football betting as a way of surviving the current economic recession…

Med-View expands operations to Monrovia, Freetown

Med-View Airline has expanded its operation in the West African sub-region, extending flight services to Monrovia, Liberia and Freetown Sierra…

Xmas: Police ban fireworks in Adamawa

The Police in Adamawa Police has renewed the ban on fireworks during the yuletide period across the state. The police…

Court arraigns teenager for fingering minor

An 18-year-old boy, Kossy Nsofor, who allegedly fingered a minor, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The…

Christmas: Police caution Niger residents against accepting gifts

The Commissioner of Police in Niger, Mr Muazu Zubairu, on Wednesday cautioned residents of the state against accepting wrapped gifts…

31 killed in Mexican fireworks market explosions

A string of explosions at a fireworks market in Mexico on Wednesday killed at least 31 people, and more than…

Mixed reactions trail 2016 Abuja Carnival

Critics note that although the just concluded 2016 edition of the Abuja Carnival between December 3 and December 6 was…

Yuletide: CAN advises Christians against indebtedness

Bishop Peter Ogunmuyiwa, Coordinating Chaplain, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has advised Christians to eschew borrowing money to celebrate yuletide.…

Christmas: Yobe supports Christian communities with clothes, food

The Yobe Committee on Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), has donated clothes and food items to Christian…

Army denounce video clip on alleged soldiers’ mistreatment

The Nigerian Army said the current video clip being circulated on some soldiers alleging mistreatment, lack of food and water…

Bayelsa records N3.5bn revenue surplus

Bayelsa Government said its unspent fund as at the end of November stood at N3.5billion, bringing to an end five…

Cross River first lady partners with fashion designers

Mrs Linda Ayade, wife of Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, has offered to provide a platform for fashion designers…

Coca Cola buys African bottling for $3.15bn

Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to sell its majority stake in Africa’s largest Coke bottler to the Coca Cola Company for…

6 die in hotel fire in Western India

A Senior Police Officer said at least six people had been killed in a fire outbreak in a prominent Hotel…

Yuletide: NSCDC to deploy 6,000 personnel across Lagos State

The Lagos State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it will deploy 6,000 personnel to provide…

2017 budget: Plateau Assembly promises speedy passage

The Plateau House of Assembly has promised to ensure quick passage of the 2017 Appropriation Bill of N133 billion submitted…

Oil prices rise, Dollar yield grows

The U.S. dollar held near 14-year peaks on Wednesday as global yield spreads moved inexorably in its favour, while a…

Videos: The making of Miss Nigeria

The 40th edition of the Miss Nigeria pageant was held at the Eko Hotel Convention & Suites, Lagos on Monday…

Changing face of dollar will end recession – Gwadabe

Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), on Wednesday said that changing the face…

Nigerians can live in peace if there is justice—Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Dr. Sa’ad Abubakar, said the various ethnics and interest groups in the country can co-exist peacefully…

2017 budget: N7.30trn proposal achievable with public works

A don, Prof. Sarah Anyanwu, says the Federal Government’s N7.30 trillion budget proposal for 2017 is achievable with a lot…
Oil spill

Fresh oil spill hits Ibeno communities in Akwa Ibom

Fresh oil spills suspected to emanate from American giant oil facility- ExxonMobil has hit more than 10 communities situated on…

British military trains more NAF regimental personnel

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its collaboration with the British Military Advisory Training Team (BMATT) has produced another batch…
FILE PHOTO: Nigerian soldiers accused of mutiny during a court martial session in 2015

Falana begs Buhari to pardon soldiers jailed for mutiny

Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana SAN, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to pardon 70 convicted…

We’re responsible for Berlin lorry attack-IS

The Islamic State Extremist Group, via its Aamaq Agency outlet, has claimed responsibility for the attack on a Berlin Christmas…

2016: Lagos trains 15,000 workers with N1 billion

The Lagos State Government has expended N1 billion in training over 15,000 public servants this year. Commissioner for Establishments, Training…

At last, Lagos rolls out Lake Rice Wednesday at N12,000 per bag

The long awaited Lake Rice of the Lagos State Government will be rolled out on Wednesday in the three senatorial…