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Bursar in police net for stealing school fees

Bursar in police net for stealing school fees Cyriacus Izukwe A 27-year-old private school bursar has been arrested after she…

I’m not a big time robber- convict

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 23-year old man, Leke Adebowale, who has spent the last four years in and out of the…

The True Business of Governance By Senator Abiola Ajimobi

Of all the humbling moments I have had in life, the most outstanding one was earlier this year upon being…

Church at the forefront of anti-corruption, says Rev Okoh

Most Reverend Nicholas Okoh, the Primate, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, said on Tuesday the church had always been at…

Buhari calls for comprehensive report on sale of NITEL

President Muhammadu Buhari has demanded for a comprehensive report on sale of Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), and Nigerian Mobile Telecommunication…

General Electric ECDP supports health, education project in Makoko

Over five hundred children in Makoko community on Saturday, August 16, 2015 received vaccination against typhoid fever and were tested…

Buhari will get weekly report on NNPC, says Kachikwu

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has stated his resolve…

Edo will give priority to Girl-child education – Iara Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs. Iara Oshiomhole, has assured that the state government would always give priority…

Hospitalised veteran comedian, Baba Sala, requests pounded yam

Nigeria’s veteran comedian, Mr Moses Adejumo, popularly known as Baba Sala, was taken to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan,…
Chibok girls

Buhari gives us hope for rescue of Chibok girls – BringBackOurGirls group

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The #BringBackOurGirls group, a movement which has been campaigning for the release of hundreds of girls kidnapped from…

150 drowned, shot dead while fleeing Boko Haram in Yobe

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) – Up to 150 people drowned in a river or were shot dead fleeing Boko Haram gunmen…

White House hires first transgender official

Washington (AFP) – The White House said Tuesday it had hired its first openly transgender official, a move which supporters…

US regulators approve ‘female Viagra’

Washington (AFP) – US regulators Tuesday approved the first “female Viagra,” a drug known as Addyi that works on the…

107,500 migrants crossed EU’s borders in July

Geneva (AFP) – A record 107,500 migrants crossed the European Union’s borders last month, according to new figures Tuesday, showing…

AMCON Shake-Up: Buhari dumps Chike-Obi for Kuru

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of the Executive Management Team of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON),…

Umeh vs. Ekwunife: Tribunal fixes Sept. 10 for adoption of addresses

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal for Anambra on Tuesday fixed Sept. 10 for adoption of addresses in the petition…

Drama at Oyo Assembly as factional IPMAN chairmen appear before lawmakers

There was drama at the plenary of the Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday as the two factional chairmen…

Husband seeks dissolution of 11-yr-old marriage over alleged adultery

A 43-year-old husband, Mr Olumuyiwa Owolabi, on Tuesday urged an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve his 11-year-old marriage to his…

Lagos amongst worst cities to live in globally

Lagos has been ranked amongst the worst cities to live globally following the ‘Global Liveability Ranking’, by The Economist Intelligence…
Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu in hospital over inflammation

South African anti-apartheid campaigner and veteran cleric, Desmond Tutu, has been admitted to hospital due to ‘inflammation’, his daughter said…

Edo Labour Party elect caretaker committee

Jethro Ibileke/Benin‎ Ahead of its state congress scheduled to hold later this year, Edo State chapter of Labour Party (LP)…

Cultist, 33, remanded for allegedly fighting with weapons

Magistrate Aka Bashorun sitting at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded an alleged cultist, 33-year-old Peter Udoh, at the…

Buhari assures military of adequate logistics against Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the military that his government would provide the necessary logistics needed to successfully prosecute the…

10.5m children out of school in Nigeria – UNICEF

Jean Gough, Country Director, United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that at least 10.5 million Nigerian children are…

“I no longer feel connected to my husband,” says divorce seeking wife

A 29-year-old housewife, Maryam Aliyu, has prayed a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, to dissolve her 9-year-old marriage to her…

Glaucoma: Expert advocates for regular eye screening

Dr Uche Opara, an Abuja-based Consultant Optician, has advised Nigerians to go for regular eye screening to prevent glaucoma. Opara…

Motoring Lagosians groan under robbery in gridlocks

The residents and motorists in Lagos State have called on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to urgently address robberies in gridlocks in…

LAWMA staff amputated after being hit by bus

Cyriacus Izuekwe A commuter bus driver, Obi Chinedu, has been arrested and charged before Magistrates’ Court, Ejigbo for allegedly knocking…

Bayelsa APC mega rally is deceit personified, says PDP

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the so called mega rally by the All…

Man sends wife without womb away after shocking confession

Cyriacus izuekwe It was a sad end between a couple simply identified as Ogene and Rita (surnames withheld) after Rita…