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Mrs Aregbesola commended for standing against female circumcision

An NGO, Girl-child Right Awareness Initiative in Africa, has commended the wife of the governor of Osun, Mrs Sherifat Aregbesola,…

Obama: ‘We’ll Carry Clinton through to Victory’

US President Barack Obama has implored voters to help continue his legacy by carrying Hillary Clinton to victory at the…

Stephen Keshi’s funeral rites begin today

The final journey home for late Super Eagles chief coach and renowned football tactician, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, will begin today,…

Toyin Aimakhu set to launch own emojis

Talented Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu is set to launch her very own line of emojis called ‘Teemoji’. The actress is…

Kwankwaso plotting to disrupt bye-election, says Kano Govt

The Kano State Government has claimed that it has uncovered plans by political pressure group Kwankwassiya led by former governor,…

113 reps invite EFCC to probe Dogara, Jibrin

The ‘Transparency Group’ of the House of Representatives on Wednesday demanded the investigation of Speaker Yakubu Dogara, and others by…

Indonesia sets to execute Nigerian drug convicts, others

Indonesia has confirmed it will execute 14 people on death row for drug crimes in the coming days. UN human…

First wife of Mujahid Asari Dokubo is dead

Alhaja Zainab Asari Dokubo, the first wife of Mujahid Dokubo Asari, is dead. She died alongside a friend in a…

US election: Trump ‘encourages Russia to hack Clinton emails’

Donald Trump has “actively encouraged” foreign powers to hack his presidential rival Hillary Clinton, her camp says. Mrs Clinton did…

I stand by my allegations, I will never apologize – Jibrin

Lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin has said he will never apologize to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara over…

Suspected kidnap syndicate arrested in Kogi

The Department of State Services’ Command has intensified efforts towards eliminating the threat of lives following the increase in kidnapping…

Cook to cough out N1.6m for bail

A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday admitted a 25-year-old cook, Hope Sunday,‎ to bail in the sum of…

Edo race between a talking drum and a working brain

Ernest Omoarelojie Nigerians are stressed almost beyond measure. Some are so affected by the effects that rational reasoning seems to…

Dogara gives Jibrin 7-day ultimatum to retract libelous allegations *Or face legal action

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has given a seven-day ultimatum to Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin to tender…
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Lagos PDP backs Bode George for National Chairman

The Lagos State Executives of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday declared its support for the former Deputy National…

John Momoh elected BON Chairman

The Chairman of Channels Media Group, Mr. John Momoh (OON) has been elected as the Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations…

NOUN to offer scholarships to 100 IDPs

Prof. Abdalla Adamu, the Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has said that the university is working towards offering…

Suspected killer of former Nigerian envoy arrested

The FCT Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of Sunday Yusuf, a former Nigerian Ambassador…

Sokoto govt. gets N4bn loan for farmers

Alhaji Nagwari Tambuwal, Sokoto State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, said the State Government had accessed N4billion loan for…

Teenager sentenced to community service for stealing

A Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, sentenced a 19-year-old man, Mohammed Sani, to community service for stealing…

NOUN law graduates await Law School admission

The Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN), National Open University of Nigeria(NOUN) chapter, says there are three sets of law…

South African guards beat Nigerian bizman to death

The Nigeria Union, South Africa, on Wednesday confirmed the killing of a Nigerian businessman in Limpopo Province of South Africa…

Top Vatican investigated for child sex abuse

Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most senior Catholic cleric and a key figure in the Vatican under Pope Francis, is being…

Group to picket LASIEC over councils’ sole administrators

The National Coalition for Good Governance (NACOGG) has called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, to ensure the immediate removal of sole…
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UNICEF certifies 276 Nigerian communities open defecation-free

The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said 276 communities across the country have been certified open defecation-free.…

Ekiti govt. directs builders to obtain plans

The Ekiti State Government on Wednesday directed potential landlords to obtain approved plans before building houses or risk demolition. The…

SSS arrests 10 kidnap suspects

The Kogi State Command of the State Security Service (SSS) said on Wednesday that it had arrested 10 suspected kidnappers…

Cleric decries electoral violence, kidnapping, robbery in Rivers

Rev. Minaibim Harry, Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Rivers in the 2015 elections, has decried the spate of…

Pope Francis says world is at war

Pope Francis says the world is at war, but is stressing that it’s not a war of religions. Francis spoke…

Man in court for biting off driver’s ear

A 35-year-old man, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, was on Wednesday docked before a Magistrates’ court sitting in Kano for allegedly biting off…