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Nigerian troops find terrorists’ corpses, grenades

Nigerian troops have recovered bodies of terrorists, 36 hand grenades and one 12.7 X 108mm round of ammunition concealed by…

Suicide bomber kills professor, 4 others in UNIMAID

A professor and four other persons were killed today when a male suicide bomber detonated a bomb at the Senior…

Unpaid salaries: Civil servant commits suicide in Ekiti

A senior civil servant with Ekiti State Government, Mr. Tope Afolayan, has committed suicide over alleged unpaid salaries and his…

Enugu waste agency warns residents against conmen

The Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA) on Monday warned residents against dealing with conmen, who parade themselves as ESWAMA’s…

Breaking: Hurray! Ezekwesili joins troops to search for Chibok girls in Sambisa forest

Co-convener of the Bringbackourgirls, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has finally agreed to join Nigerian troops and others tomorrow to search for…

Former pro wrestler Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka dies at 73

Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, a former professional wrestler who earlier this month was found not competent to stand trial in the…
Gov. Adeleke showers praises on Bisi Akande

Buhari congratulates APC stalwart, Akande

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated elder statesman and founding Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Abdukareem Adebisi…

Senegal beat Tunisia 2-0 for good AFCON start

Senegal’s Teranga Lions began their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign in Gabon on Sunday with victory over Tunisia…

Charly Boy says father cringe in the grave over judicial corruption

An activist and former President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charly Boy said in…

Female referee rescued as Rangers’ fans go wild in Enugu

Several security personnel on Sunday rescued centre referee Hadiza Musa from angry fans after visiting Abia Warriors Football Club of…

Dangote floats $100m truck assembly plant in Lagos

Dangote Group of Companies has established a $100million truck assembly plant in Lagos as part of its efforts toward boosting…

Bukky Wright, others urge government to resuscitate moribund textile industries

Some stakeholders in the entertainment and creative industry on Sunday advised the Federal Government to resuscitate the moribund textile industries…

Repentant cattle rustlers, vigilante, surrender in Katsina

Some groups of repentant cattle rustlers and vigilante have surrendered 104 AK 47 rifles and other weapons to Katsina State…

NPFL: Enyimba defeat Sunshine Stars 1-0

Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Sunday defeated the Sunshine Stars FC of Akure 1-0 in their first game…

AFCON 2017: Algeria draw 2-2 with Zimbabwe

Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria left it late to earn a 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe at the 2017 Africa…

12 passengers killed as bus plunges into river

Over 12 persons have reportedly died in an accident on Oyo/Ogbomoso Road after a commercial bus skidded off the road…
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JAMB meets other bodies to fine-tune examination schedules

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it is set to meet with heads of other public examination bodies…
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Kidnappers of students, teachers at Isheri demand N1.2b

The abductors of students and members of staff of the Nigeria Turkish International College (NTIC) have demanded N1.2bn ransom for…

Troops rescue 58 people in 2 days

Troops operating in the North-East have rescued 58 people abducted by terrorists in the last two days, including 35 women…

Gov Wike sets up N100m empowerment for ex-servicemen

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has initiated a N100 million empowerment scheme aimed at improving the living conditions of…

Lookman scores as Everton demolish City 4-0

Everton produced a brilliant performance to stun Manchester City and deliver a serious blow to Pep Guardiola’s Premier League title…

BREAKING: Nothing will stop Barrow’s inauguration on January 19- Spokesperson

Spokesperson to Gambia’s president elect Adama Barrow has said on sunday that Barrow’s inauguration must hold on Jan 19 unfailingly…

President Buhari, Osinbajo, others remember fallen heroes

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday in Abuja led government officials and service chiefs to lay…

The Gambia: ECOWAS military chiefs prepare for war

In preparation for a possible military action in the Gambia, defence chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States…

Lalong commends Buhari for fighting insurgency successfully

Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the successes so far recorded in the fight against…

Mimiko promises payment of bursary, scholarship before exit

The Ondo State Government has promised to pay some of the outstanding bursary and scholarship entitlement to indigenous students of…

Traders attribute scarcity of oranges to multiple taxation

Some orange sellers at the popular orange market at Mararaba, Nasarawa State on Sunday decried scarcity of oranges, attributing it…

Ex-soldiers want FG to harmonise pension with salaries

Retired soldiers in Cross River have appealed to the Federal Government to harmonise their pensions with salaries of serving army…
Gov. Shinkafi of Zamfara State

Zamfara Govt to construct 160 toilets, 581 boreholes

The Zamfara government says it is constructing 160 blocks of public toilets, 580 boreholes in public schools and hospitals as…

Ambode restates commitment to welfare of ex-soldiers, families

Gov Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Sunday restated the state government’s commitment to the welfare of members of the…