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Court arraigns teenager for fingering minor

An 18-year-old boy, Kossy Nsofor, who allegedly fingered a minor, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The…

Christmas: Police caution Niger residents against accepting gifts

The Commissioner of Police in Niger, Mr Muazu Zubairu, on Wednesday cautioned residents of the state against accepting wrapped gifts…

31 killed in Mexican fireworks market explosions

A string of explosions at a fireworks market in Mexico on Wednesday killed at least 31 people, and more than…

Mixed reactions trail 2016 Abuja Carnival

Critics note that although the just concluded 2016 edition of the Abuja Carnival between December 3 and December 6 was…

Yuletide: CAN advises Christians against indebtedness

Bishop Peter Ogunmuyiwa, Coordinating Chaplain, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has advised Christians to eschew borrowing money to celebrate yuletide.…

Christmas: Yobe supports Christian communities with clothes, food

The Yobe Committee on Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), has donated clothes and food items to Christian…

Army denounce video clip on alleged soldiers’ mistreatment

The Nigerian Army said the current video clip being circulated on some soldiers alleging mistreatment, lack of food and water…

Bayelsa records N3.5bn revenue surplus

Bayelsa Government said its unspent fund as at the end of November stood at N3.5billion, bringing to an end five…

Cross River first lady partners with fashion designers

Mrs Linda Ayade, wife of Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, has offered to provide a platform for fashion designers…

Coca Cola buys African bottling for $3.15bn

Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to sell its majority stake in Africa’s largest Coke bottler to the Coca Cola Company for…

6 die in hotel fire in Western India

A Senior Police Officer said at least six people had been killed in a fire outbreak in a prominent Hotel…

Yuletide: NSCDC to deploy 6,000 personnel across Lagos State

The Lagos State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it will deploy 6,000 personnel to provide…

2017 budget: Plateau Assembly promises speedy passage

The Plateau House of Assembly has promised to ensure quick passage of the 2017 Appropriation Bill of N133 billion submitted…

Oil prices rise, Dollar yield grows

The U.S. dollar held near 14-year peaks on Wednesday as global yield spreads moved inexorably in its favour, while a…

Videos: The making of Miss Nigeria

The 40th edition of the Miss Nigeria pageant was held at the Eko Hotel Convention & Suites, Lagos on Monday…

Changing face of dollar will end recession – Gwadabe

Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), on Wednesday said that changing the face…

Nigerians can live in peace if there is justice—Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Dr. Sa’ad Abubakar, said the various ethnics and interest groups in the country can co-exist peacefully…

2017 budget: N7.30trn proposal achievable with public works

A don, Prof. Sarah Anyanwu, says the Federal Government’s N7.30 trillion budget proposal for 2017 is achievable with a lot…
Oil spill

Fresh oil spill hits Ibeno communities in Akwa Ibom

Fresh oil spills suspected to emanate from American giant oil facility- ExxonMobil has hit more than 10 communities situated on…

British military trains more NAF regimental personnel

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its collaboration with the British Military Advisory Training Team (BMATT) has produced another batch…
FILE PHOTO: Nigerian soldiers accused of mutiny during a court martial session in 2015

Falana begs Buhari to pardon soldiers jailed for mutiny

Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana SAN, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to pardon 70 convicted…

We’re responsible for Berlin lorry attack-IS

The Islamic State Extremist Group, via its Aamaq Agency outlet, has claimed responsibility for the attack on a Berlin Christmas…

2016: Lagos trains 15,000 workers with N1 billion

The Lagos State Government has expended N1 billion in training over 15,000 public servants this year. Commissioner for Establishments, Training…

At last, Lagos rolls out Lake Rice Wednesday at N12,000 per bag

The long awaited Lake Rice of the Lagos State Government will be rolled out on Wednesday in the three senatorial…

Pressure mounts on Buhari to probe Bola Ige’s murder afresh

Fifteen years after the murder of the nation’s former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, activists, social…

Yuletide: Police ban use of fireworks, bangers, others

Police in Jigawa State have placed a total ban on the use of fireworks, bangers and other explosives during the…

FIFA bans Adamu from football for 2 years again

The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee has opened formal adjudicatory proceedings against Amos Adamu, a former member of…

Heartbeat, the musical hits a graceful home run

Produced in conjunction with theatre veterans Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva, Tosin Otudeko’s Heartbeat; The Musical, presents a patchwork of…

Breaking: EFCC drags Etete, Adoke to court over Malabu $1.1b oil deal

The anti-graft EFCC has filed fraud charges against Nigeria’s former Attorney-General, Mohammed Adoke; a former petroleum minister, Dan Etete; and…

Court jails student 2 years for cultism

A high court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday sentenced one Adekunle Iyanu to two years’ imprisonment for belonging to the…