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Nigeria Referees Association set for 2016/2017 NPFL

The Nigeria Referees Association (NRA) has said that its members were ready to continue to officiate creditably in the 2016/2017…

Oil hits $55.33 after OPEC agreement

Crude rose above 55 dollars a barrel on Monday as rising prospects of a tightening market after last week’s OPEC…

Nasarawa gov assures public of quality healthcare delivery

Gov. Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Monday renewed his administration’s resolve to deliver quality and affordable healthcare services…

Saraki mourns Kuforiji-Olubi

The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Monday, mourned the late Mrs. Bola Kuforiji-Olubi, a former Minister of…

Arrest of Journalist: Kogi NUJ boycotts govt activities

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi council on Monday directed journalists in the state to boycott government activities to…

Customs intercepts container of Jollof Rice, Yam Porridge, Egusi from India

The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a 20ft container of “READY TO EAT FOODS’’…

Rerun elections: River Govt. declares three days fasting

The Rivers State Government has declared a three-day fasting to seek God’s intervention for peace and order in the state,…
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How ex-NIMASA boss, Akpobolokemi converted N4.5bn to US dollars- Witness

A star witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Adamu Usman Yusuf, Monday told a Federal High Court…

Blatter loses appeal against 6-year ban

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has lost his appeal against a six-year ban for ethics violations, the Court of Arbitration…

FG bans importation of vehicles through land borders from 2017

The Federal Government has banned the importation of vehicles into the country through land borders. In a statement on Monday…

Ambode raises police death insurance benefit to N10m

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday announced an increment to the death insurance benefit for police…

Jimmy Carter got me my Green Card, I never applied for it-Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Monday disclosed that he never applied for an American Green Card and that it…

Banker docked over alleged US$93,000 fraud

A banker, Obinna Ezenwaka, who allegedly defrauded a businessman to the tune of 93, 000 US dollars, was on Monday…

Dangote’s liaison with kidnappers murdered, body dumped in gutter

Istifanus Bello Gurama, a senior strategist with Dangote Industries Limited, who was reportedly kidnapped three weeks ago, has been murdered.…

LASU appoints new acting Heads of Department

The Lagos State University (LASU) had approved the appointment of Dr Oluwaseun Bello as the Acting Head, Department of English,…

President Buhari meets with Liberian leader, Sirleaf

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja met with the Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, behind closed doors. It was…

Breaking: Judge, wife’s absence stall arraignment

The arraignment of Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja and his wife, Olabowale, who is the…

11 killed, scores wounded in Pakistan hotel fire

A huge fire engulfed several floors at a multi-storey hotel in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday, killing…

Farmers to make rice affordable by 2017

Rice farmers have assured Nigerians of their readiness to make the price of rice affordable and accessible by 2017. Mr.…

Fake U.S. embassy in Ghana shut down

Authorities in Ghana have busted a fake U.S. embassy in the capital Accra, run by a criminal network that had…

California warehouse fire toll climbs to 33

The death toll from a fire that tore through a warehouse hosting a late-night dance party climbed to 33 on…

Breaking: Italian prime minister, Renzi resigns after defeat in referendum

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has resigned after suffering a heavy defeat in a referendum over his plan to reform…

Arewa lawyers disown president for calling for Emefiele’s sack

The Arewa Young Lawyers Forum (AYLF) has disowned its president, Barrister Sadiq Ilelah, for calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to…

‘Agberos’ hide N1.548m robbery loot in pants

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad(RRS) of Lagos State Police Command, have arrested two social miscreants popularly called ‘Agbero’ for stuffing…

Fellaini’s error ‘gift’ Everton draw against United

Leighton Baines rescued a late point for Everton against Manchester United after substitute Marouane Fellaini conceded a costly penalty against…

Bournemouth in great fightback to beat Liverpool 4-3

Bournemouth completed one of the comebacks of the season to beat Liverpool for the first time in a sensational Premier…

Jonathan shuns presidential thanksgiving

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday boycotted a special thanksgiving service hosted by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Aso…

Patent goldmine or Economic Thalidomide? The viable option out of recession

This is a question for the government of the day. Why do we have a legacy of $150 billion and…

Candido da Rocha, the generous capitalist

There is a stock reply in Nigeria when a man is asked to spend money. He, in most cases, would…

Money Laundering: Ex-Lagos Speaker, aide file notice of appeal at S/Court

In a bid to overturn the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Lagos ordering his re-trial for money laundering…