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Samsung chief pulls son out of school after scores row

Jay Y. Lee, the number-two at Samsung Electronics and only son of chairman Lee Kun-Hee, has publicly apologised for a…

Obasanjo: GDP not a good indicator of development

The phenomenal growth in Nigeria’s gross domestic product, long used as a marker for the country’s economic and human development,…

Jonathan seeks objectivity from critics

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday presented the mid-term report of his four-year agenda, with a call on critics of his…

Ajimobi pledges to do more for Oyo state people

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi in a statewide broadcast to mark the second anniversary of his administration…

Opinion: Manifesto of Nigeria’s Poor

by Yima Sen There is a sharp and dangerous social divide developing in Nigeria today. On the surface it seems…

2 Arrested For Drug Trafficking

Simon Ateba/Lagos Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have apprehended two men in connection with unlawful exportation…

Train derails in Lagos

Yusuf Mohammed A train towing another train derailed Wednesday at Agege, Lagos, southwest Nigeria. The incident, which happened at a…

Arms found in warehouse, 4 foreigners arrested

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano The Joint Task Force in Kano, northwest Nigeria has arrested four foreigners from the Middle-East over arms warehouse…

Fashola: Lekki-Ikoyi bridge will be tolled

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State today commissioned the Lekki-Ikoyi link Bridge built at a cost of N29…

Prisons officials arrange detainee’s escape from custody

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin A Nigerian Prisons Inspector, Peter Okhanugo, has allegedly facilitated the escape of an inmate of the Federal Medium…

Deputy-Governorship Candidate Dumps PDP

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Mr.Tunde Oladunjoye who was the running mate to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate,Gen. Tunji Olurin…

Nigeria leads Africa in illicit forex outflows to the world

The image of Africa is that of a continent with the beggars bowl, urging richer nations to bankroll development. But…

Amosun unveils scorecard, thanks the people

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of the western Nigerian state of Ogun today in a simulcast on the state-owned…

Lagos new bridge opens, toll to wait

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Lawmakers of the Lagos House of Assembly have deferred a decision on the tolling of the new Lekki-Ikoyi…

NLC honours past union leaders

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday in Abuja decided to name its two labour houses in Lagos and Abuja…
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Ogboru faces contempt charge

The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Tuesday commenced contempt proceedings against a former Delta governorship aspirant, Great Ogboru,…

UK Murder suspect Adebolajo leaves hospital for custody

One of the two main suspects in the brutal murder of a British soldier by Islamist extremists near his London…

Like Nigeria, Kenyan lawmakers vote for pay rise

Just like their Nigerian counterparts, Kenyan lawmakers have voted themselves a pay rise, overturning cuts ordered by the national salaries…

Bauchi, Kogi, 2 others lead in road accidents

Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Commission said on Tuesday that four states, Bauchi, Kogi, Kaduna and Delta, and the FCT recorded…

Mimiko swears in new council caretakers

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of the western Nigerian state of Ondo on Tuesday in Akure conducted the swearing in ceremony for…

Kwara State tense after Polytechnic shut

Stephen Oni/Ilorin There were indications that the much awaited 29 May Democracy Day marking the second anniversary of Governor Abdulfatah…

Kwara Poly Students Burn Gov’s Escort Van, School Shut

Students of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, northcentral Nigeria, went on the rampage again Tuesday following the shooting of one of…

Balarabe Musa Blasts PDP Over Amaechi’s Suspension Show Details

The National Chairman of the de-registered Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on Tuesday said that the suspension of…

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Claims Victories Over Military

Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram said his group has scored several victories against the military during an…

Boko Haram: Obasanjo Urges Carrot And Stick Policy Again

Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said on Tuesday that the root causes of the Islamist insurgency by Boko Haram…

5 Die In Road Crash In Akure

Five men have died in a motor accident along Akure- Ogbese road. Mr. Sunday Ajayi, Head of Operations, Federal Road…

Teachers Union Insists On Strike

The Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT has reaffirmed its decision to proceed on an indefinite strike from 1 June in…

Governors Forum Heading For Destruction –Aturu

Lagos lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, has described the crisis-ridden Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, as a distraction and a major problem to…

Deaf, Dumb Bus Driver Arrested

A deaf and dumb commuter bus driver has been arrested at Apongbon area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for driving on…
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2 Igbo Bizmen Killed In Kano

Unidentified gunmen have shot and killed two Igbo businessmen in Kano, northwest Nigeria. The victims were identified as Ibe Ugwuanyi,…