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Rice smuggling thrives in spite of ban

The smuggling of rice through the land borders has continued to thrive in Badagry area of Lagos State in spite…

Breaking: Soldiers go on the rampage in Borno, turn against officers

Nigerian soldiers of the 21 Brigade of the Nigerian Army deployed to rout Boko Haram from the dreaded Sambisa Forest…

Court Trial: IMF boss knows fate on Monday

Defence lawyers for International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief, Christine Lagarde, have called for her acquittal on Friday, in their closing…

NDLEA embarks on raid of hideout of drug dealers

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Ekiti state command, has embarked on the raid of hideout of suspected drug…

Udoh named Enyimba FC’s new captain

Mfom Udoh has been named Enyimba FC of Aba’s new captain, following Chinedu Udoji’s movement to Kano Pillars FC, ahead…

Stop repression of Shiites, release leader – Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch says Nigerian authorities should end violent repression of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a minority Shia…
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Sokoto Immigration Command Comptroller assumes office

Mr. Habib Adamu, the new Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Sokoto Command, has assumed office. This is contained…

Rivers APC members march against Governor Wike

Less 24 hours after Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State led a peaceful protest to the Police headquarters in Port…

2017 budget targeted at reviving economy

Alhaji Aliyu Mustapha, Director, Research and Consultancy, Kano State Chamber of Commerce, Mines, Industry and Agriculture (KACCIMA), says the 2017…

Christian pilgrims should pray for Nigeria -Enugu gov

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has urged the 77 Christian intending pilgrims from the state to pray for the…

Jigawa community donates N.4m blood test kits

The Garingabas Local Health Committee in Malammadori Local Government Council of Jigawa has donated blood test kits worth more than…

Biometric data uncovers monumental fraud by civil servants nationwide

Biometric data capture of workers nationwide has blocked the siphoning of billions of naira of public funds by some civil…

Pharmaceutical giant fined millions for misleading customers

An Australian court on Friday fined British pharmaceutical giant Reckitt Benckiser a record six million Australian dollars (4.4 million dollars),…

Benue University:4 lecture theatres undergo integrity test

Four prototype lecture theater halls at the Benue State University have been marked for integrity test to ascertain their suitability…

Youth killing at Ojuelegba: Family pleads for justice

A family, whose son was shot dead in Ojuelegba, Lagos, on his 24th birthday, has cried out to police for…

Miss Nigeria unveils 2016 contestants

The organisers of the 40th Miss Nigeria pageant, Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN), on Friday unveiled the 38 contestants from…

Suarez has a £167.5m buyout clause in his new Barcelona contract

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has agreed a new contract with the Spanish champions that includes a £167.5m buyout clause. The…

Scoring late goals in Manchester United’s DNA – Herrera

The midfielder was overjoyed with his side’s goal at the death but admits he wanted the game wrapped up much…

Senate passes 18 bills in 4 months; adjourns till Jan. 10

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, said that the Senate passed 18 bills between Sept. and…

Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 18:48 % in November – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased to 18.48 per cent (year-in-year) in November from…

Buhari hails Amina Mohammed’s appointment as UN Deputy Sec-Gen

President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the appointment of the Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed, as the new Deputy Secretary-General…

Mega party: PDP will not change its name — Gana

The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not change its registered name for a mega…

Updated: Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed is UN Deputy Secretary-General

New UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday announced Nigeria’s Environment minister, Amina Mohammed as his Deputy Secretary-General. Guterres made the…

FAAC: Revenue declines by N33.1bn in November

The revenue available for sharing by the Federal, States and Local Governments in November declined by N33.1 billion. Thus, N386.9…

Breaking: Mob beat LASTMA zonal head to death in Lagos

The Zonal Head of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Apapa, Bakare was on Thursday beaten to death by…

Breaking: Appeal Court okays 10 years imprisonment for ex-Pen Cinema DPO

The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Thursday affirmed the judgment of a Lagos High Court in Igbosere sentencing a…

Trending: Resign now and face prosecution, Senate tells SGF

The call by the Senate for Babachir Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to resign and face…

Enugu Guber Tussle: Court reserves judgment

The Court of Appeal Abuja has reserved judgment on a suit challenging the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Enugu State governorship…

Photos: Buhari commissions ships at Naval Dockyard

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned ships locally made by the Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

Shun corruption, Police Commissioner warns officers

The Katsina Commissioner of Police, Mr. Usman Abdullahi, on Thursday, warned police officers and men in the state to shun…