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Terrorism: Twitter suspends 235,000 accounts

Twitter suspended 235,000 accounts that promoted terrorism over the last six months, as part of a continuing effort to keep…

Rio Olympics: US swimmers indicted for lying

Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have recommended that U.S. Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen face charges of false…

Clinton’s foundation to reject donations if elected

Hillary Clinton’s family foundation will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations if she is elected president, and will bring…

They want to pull me down, Jonathan cries out

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday cried out over plans by some misguided people to pull him down at all…

Women Football League sacks 7 clubs

Ayo Abdulrahaman, the Secretary of Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) says the management of the league has sent seven football…

Nasarawa gets new first class emir

Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Thursday announced the appointment of Alhaji Abdullahi Osana-Hayatudeen as the new Emir (Osana)…

EFCC releases N500,000 to fraud victim

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its South East Zonal Head of Operations, Mr Obioha Okorie, has released…

We didn’t play well against Germany, Mikel Obi confesses

Nigeria’s U-23 Captain Mikel Obi has admitted that his team mates didn’t play well in Wednesday’s Olympics football semi final…

Man impregnates ‘sister,’ abandons matrimonial home

A Lagos housewife seeking divorce has narrated to the Igando Magistrates’ Court how her husband eloped with a woman he…

Economy: Please be patient with me, Buhari begs Nigerians

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday assured Nigerians that things will soon be better, adding that the impact of…

Nigeria targets 50% reliance on renewable energy by 2020-Osinbajo

The Federal Government has set a target to expand reliance on renewable energy to 50% of its power output by…

4,536 PDP members defect to APC in Edo

A total of 4,536 aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State,…

Buhari promises to assist IDPs to return to villages

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said his administration would restore the confidence of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by fast-tracking…

Court strikes out 2-year old case for absence of complainant

An Enugu North Magistrates’ Court on Thursday struck out a two-year-old case involving one Henry Eze who was charged with…

Olympic official arrested naked for $3.1million scam

A high-ranking Olympic official was arrested while naked in his son’s Rio de Janeiro hotel room. Pat Hickey, the president…

Catholic bishops at war with health minister over abortion

Bishops of the Catholic Conference of Ibadan Ecclesiastical province have condemned the alleged subtle plan by the Minister of Health,…

Victory will spur us to serve better- Ikpeazu

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, on Thursday, expressed joy over his victory at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, saying that…

Police arrest kidnappers of National Assembly lawmaker

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigeria police have paraded three suspected kidnappers who allegedly kidnap a member of the National Assembly, Sani…

INEC to conclude Rivers election in October

Mrs Amina Zakari, INEC National Commissioner in charge of election operations, has assured of the commission’s readiness to conclude suspended…

Hajj 2016: Security agencies tasked on vigilance

The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), an NGO, has called on security agencies to be more vigilant throughout the Hajj operations…
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BREAKING: Court upholds Ikpeazu as Abia governor

The Court of Apeal in Abuja on Thursday upheld the election of Dr Okezie Ikpeazu as governor of Abia. Justice…

Police arrest kidnappers of National Assembly member

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said it had arrested three suspected kidnappers responsible for the kidnap of Rep. Sani…

Nasarawa NUT to suspend strike Aug. 22

Mr Francis Jatau, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Nasarawa State chapter, said on Thursday that the…

FG, Lagos brainstorm on tackling crime

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Federal and Lagos State Governments are brainstorming on how to tackle rising wave of crime in the…

FG commended on speedy repair of Apapa Bridge

Some road users in Lagos have commended the Federal Government on the speed of construction works to save the dilapidated…

My devilish mind made me steal from Church- Convict

A Gudu Upper Area Court on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old labourer, Buhari Abdulkarim, to seven weeks imprisonment for stealing air…

Niger gov. urged to pay LG salaries

The Niger House of Assembly has advised Gov. Sani Bello to pay outstanding salaries owed local government employees in the…

Kano govt. registers 1,042 for mass wedding

The Kano State Hisbah Board said on Thursday that it had registered 1, 042 prospective couples in 18 local government…

Breaking News: Avengers vows to declare Niger Delta Republic October 1

The Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, has vowed to declare Niger Delta republic on October 1. Avengers’ spokesperson, Mudoch Agbinibo in…

Declare state-of-emergency in the power sector, LCCI tells FG

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday urged the Federal Government to declare a state-of-emergency in the…