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Iceland deports Boko Haram victim from Nigeria

As the world marks World Refugee Day today, Al Jazeera has aired the pitiable story of a young Nigerian, Eze…

Murray wins 5th Queen’s Club title, Federer’s conqueror loses to Mayer

Britain’s Andy Murray on Sunday smothered Milos Raonic’s huge serve to become the first man to win the Queen’s Club…

Buhari challenges State House reporter to a wrestling bout

To convince Nigerians that he’s fully recuperated and strong, President Muhammadu Buhari who arrived the country on Sunday after spending…

Ex-Ekiti lawmaker loses wife to cancer

Former Ekiti State lawmaker, Mr Ayodeji Odu has lost his wife, Mrs Bimbola Odu, to cancer. A statement on her…

Amosun seeks assembly’s approval for N14b loan

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has written to the House of Assembly seeking approval to access the…

Why we reduced MTN’s fine – Minister

Mr Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications has disclosed that the $5.2billion fine slammed on telecommunication giant, MTN, was reduced to…

Humanity, globalization start from Africa – Obasanjo

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Africa as the root of humanity and globalization, which were later exported…
12 people escape death on Ondo road

Oil tanker crushes 19 to death on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

No fewer than 19 persons lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred on Sunday along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.…

President Buhari returns to Abuja after a successful vacation in London

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a successful vacation in London. The presidential plane carrying the president landed…

Islamic movement alerts on plans to attack members

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has alerted Nigerians of plans by security agents to scuttle the marking of this…

SERAP condemns proposal for life pension, immunity for Saraki, Dogara

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly condemned as “self-serving and despicable the demand by some senators on Saturday…
The 2015 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside has said the victory of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the just concluded presidential election represents a promising moment in Nigeria's history.

NIMASA to automate payment process

In line with its restructuring programme, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to automate its payment…

Father’s Day: Obama yet to read letters from his father

Barack Obama with his father, Barack Obama Sr., in an undated family photo from the 1960s released by Mr. Obama’s…
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola , SAN (2nd right), Coordinating Director of Highways in the Ministry, Engr. Bala Dan Shehu (2nd left), Chief Engineers of Reynolds Construction Company Limited (RCC), Mr. Igor Zavodtchik (left) and Mr Nabeel Esawi (right) during the inspection of the construction work on Loko–Oweto Bridge over River Benue in Nasarawa/Benue States

Fashola promises to complete ongoing projects in 3 years

Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola says the Federal Government is committed to finishing all ongoing projects within…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

NSCDC discovers Boko Haram’s indoctrination book

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno on Sunday said it had discovered a “spiritual book“ suspected…

My victory, a collective one, says winner of APC primaries

Mr Godwin Obaseki, winner of Saturday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Edo, said his victory was a collective…

America And The Man-No-Be-Wood Nigerian Lawmakers

By Reuben Abati There has been no shortage of controversy and hair-raising incidents from the 8th National Assembly of Nigeria,…

Godwin Obaseki wins Edo APC governorship ticket

Godwin Obaseki has emerged the winner of the Edo state All Progressives Congress governorship primary election held at Samuel Ogbemudia…

Oshiomhole debunks rumour of aspirant buying permanent voter cards

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has debunked rumour of purchasing or cloning of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by an aspirant…

Sex Scandal: Speaker Dogara speaks out

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged Nigerians to refrain from passing judgment on the three lawmakers accused…

Landslides bury 8 villagers in Tibet

Eight villagers were buried by landslides in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on Friday, local publicity department said Saturday night. Nine…

Pickpocket nabbed at Edo APC primary election

Jethro Ibileke/Benin An unidentified middle-aged man was arrested by security agents ‎at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, venue of the…

Pictures: Edo APC governorship primary in Benin

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC on Saturday 18 June held its governorship primary in Benin.…

Edo APC Primary: Aspirants protest Oshiomhole’s ‎unrestricted movement

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Several governorship aspirants ‎of the All Progressives Congress (APC) participating in the ongoing governorship primary election have expressed…

Nigerian students in diaspora returning home over forex crisis

Mr Julius Ayuk-Tabe, Assistant Vice-President, Digital Services, African American University (AUN), Yola has said that Nigerian students studying abroad are…

Pipeline Vandalism: Three fishermen in trouble

The Joint Task Force (JTF), code name: ‘Operation Pulo Shield’ has arrested three suspects, including two teenagers and an elderly…
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia

43 Islamist militants sentenced to death in Somalia

A Somalia Court on Saturday sentenced 43 Islamist militants to death in the north-eastern city of Garowe in Puntland region…

Egypt’s former president sentenced to 40 years in jail

Egypt’s deposed Islamist president Mohammed Morsi was on Saturday sentenced to 40 years in prison on charges of leaking secret…

Sex Scandal: Mine is mistaken identity – Rep

Mr Samuel Ikon, one of the three House of Representatives members accused of sexual indiscretion in the U.S., has dismissed…
Court orders CBN to release N82bn to Akwa Ibom communities

Bank customers to submit bids ahead of naira float

Commercial banks have asked customers to submit bids ahead of the start of new interbank foreign exchange trading on Monday.…