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Senate confirms new envoys, APC gets formal introduction

The Senate at its resumption today confirmed the nomination of eight ambassadorial nominees which followed consideration of the report of…

Nigerian Police rallies support for biometric registration

The Nigerian police in Enugu State has appealed to the media and religious bodies to assist it in sensitising the…

Court to rule on assembly’s application over ailing Suntai

A Nigerian high court in Jalingo has fixed 30 September , for ruling on Taraba House of Assembly’s application on…

How ex-minister Lawal breached rules over N24.3b contracts

The Federal High Court sitting in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Tuesday heard that Hassan Lawal, a former works…

Graduate sues NYSC for denial of enrolment

A university graduate, Terna Tarka, on Tuesday filed a suit at a Nigerian Federal High Court, Lagos, challenging alleged denial…

3 fake herbalists docked for 419 fraud

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Three fake herbalists were on Tuesday docked at the Isabo Magistrate court, Abeokuta, Ogun state, western Nigeria…

Lagos Assembly warns Mikano over reckless parking

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE The House of Assembly in Lagos State, western Nigeria on Wednesday warned Mikano, a company which manufactures power…

Arabic teacher charged with visa fraud

A 39-year-old Arabic teacher, Yusuf Kamaldeen, on Tuesday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with conspiracy, theft…

Arowolo trial: Court fixes date for adoption of addresses

A Nigerian court in Ikeja, capital of Lagos State has fixed 2 October, for the adoption of final written addresses…

Witness sobs in recall of Kenyan church massacre

THE HAGUE (AFP) – The first witness in Kenya Vice President William Ruto’s crimes against humanity trial broke down Tuesday…

Russian Chief Justice to be flown home

The chief justice of Russia’s supreme court remained in stable condition on Tuesday after a car accident in Ghana and…

We Got N9m From One Operation —Kidnappers

Members of a 10-man suspected kidnap gang have allegedly confessed about how they got about N9 million as ransom from…

APC Disowns Keyamo As Senatorial Candidate

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has disowned Barister Festus Keyamo as the party’s candidate for the Delta Central Senatorial bye-election…

Stay Away From Sinking House, Estate Firm Warns Tenants

An estate firm, Jide Taiwo & Co, which manages the sinking storey building located at 5, Chief Bereola Street, Surulere,…

Teacher remanded in Ikoyi Prison for drugs

A Nigerian teacher, Uju Uzor, who was allegedly caught with 1.81kg of cocaine at the Lagos airport, was on Tuesday…

56 escape death in multiple crashes

At least 56 passengers escaped death today when the brakes of  a Molue bus they boarded from Iyana-Ipaja to Oshodi…

Oyedepo In Fresh Storm Of Controvery

Jet-owning preacher, Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners’ Chapel, flies into a fresh storm of controversy At about 8:15pm on 8…

Saudi beheads Syrian for drug trafficking

Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian man on Tuesday after he was convicted of trafficking drugs into the ultra-conservative kingdom, the…

Citi Group appoints Nigerian head sub-Saharan Africa

US banking giant Citigroup has appointed Ade Ayeyemi to head its Johannesburg-based sub-Saharan Africa division, the company said on Tuesday.…

Twin storms ravage Mexico, 40 die

ACAPULCO (AFP) – Mexico reeled Monday from the rare one-two punch of major storms on opposite coasts that triggered floods…

US tells Sudan’s leader not welcome at UN Assembly

The United States condemned — without rejecting — Monday a visa request from Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the…

US naval reservist kills 13 at Washington DC base

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A US naval reservist launched out a shooting rampage on a base in the heart of Washington…

Russian chief justice in Ghana car crash

Russia’s top judge was hurt in a car accident in Ghana on Monday and was being treated in an intensive…

New PDP says defector was sacked

The Abubakar Baraje faction of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP said its former National Treasurer, Alhaji Tanko Isiaku Gwamna who claimed…

Spain-based Nigerian Arrested With Cocaine

Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent A Nigerian living in Spain has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos with 6.49…

Parents of kid hawkers to be punished, says Uduaghan

Nigeria’s Delta State Government has threatened to prosecute any parent or guardian, whose child or ward is found hawking or…

UN confirms ‘chilling’ sarin gas attack in Syria

New York (AFP) The United Nations on Monday revealed what it called “chilling” details of a sarin gas attack in…

PDP sacks Kano State Exco, receives Abacha’s son

In a move seemingly targeted at taking the party structure away from Governor Musa Kwankwaso, one of the seven governors…

Jonathan’s 2nd term not negotiable, says Akpabio

Governor of the southern Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio said on Monday that the aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party…

Ibori’s hidden wealth traced to Oando

Jailed former Nigerian Delta state governor, James Onanefe Ibori, hid some of his assets in the oil firm Oando and…