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Group tasks NERC on consumers’ protection

The Utilities Consumers Rights Advocate Initiative has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to brace up to its responsibility…

Spain to strengthen cultural relations with Nigeria

The Embassy of Spain in Nigeria on Thursday night hosted the Spanish guitar musical concert aimed to strengthen ties between…

El-Zakzaky: 21 million of us ready to die for our leader – Shi’ites

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, also known as Shi’ites have vowed to lay down the lives of its members…

Osun governorship race: Adeleke says PDP betrayed family

Dr. Deji Adeleke, founder and Pro-Chancellor, Adeleke University, Ede and elder brother to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Apostle Suleman

Shame: Apostle Suleman deletes false tweet on herdsmen, offers no apology

Apostle Johnson Suleman has deleted his misleading and false tweet claiming that herdsmen image appeared on Nigeria's new passport.
Petrol

Nigeria’s petrol cheapest in West Africa, 7th in the world

At 40 cents or N145, Nigeria's pump price for petrol is the 7th cheapest in the world and the cheapest…

Feuding Kagame, Museveni to meet in Angola

  Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni are on Friday expected to meet in Angola and…

Malaysia’s Limkokwing University suspends classes in honour of Nigerian Ewansiha

The Limkokwing University of Creative Technology campus in Cyberjaya in Malaysia suspended classes on Friday in honour of the dead…

How Nigerian student Thomas Ewansiha died: Malaysia Immigration

The Malaysian immigration department has provided details on how Nigerian student Thomas Orhionsefe Ewansiha died in its Bukit Jalil detention…
Rape cases increase in Lagos

HIV positive man rapes 14-year-old girl in Katsina

An HIV-positive man from Gwarjo village in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, Audu Ado, has been remanded in…

Expiration of ultimatum: Oyo recovers vehicles from ex-officials

Following expiration of the ultimatum issued by Oyo State Government to officials of former Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s administration to return…

Osinbajo’s message to stakeholders on corruption

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged stakeholders, including government, parliamentarians and non-state actors to be more effective and adopt holistic,…

Mind what you post online – IT experts

Information Technology (IT) experts have urged internet users to be mindful of what they post online so as to ensure…

Artificial muscles developed by Engineers in US, China

An international team of engineers in U.S. and China have developed a powerful artificial muscles which can generate a power…

Buhari: Those who will make my ministerial list

President Muhammadu Buhari says he will no longer nominate people he does not personally know for ministerial positions.
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Sudan military rulers say coup attempt thwarted

Sudan’s military rulers said on Thursday that several officers had attempted a coup in an effort to undermine an agreement…

Alake of Egba tasks Nigerians to embrace cultural values to reduce insecurity

The Alake of Egba, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo III , has said that it was important for Nigerians to embrace their…

Scientists cure bladder cancer with cold virus

A simple cold virus could wipe out tumours in a form of bladder cancer, a small new study suggests.

7 separatists killed in Cameroon’s troubled Anglophone region

Seven armed separatists were killed in fresh clashes with government forces early Thursday in Cameroon’s locality of Esu located in…

Senate yet to receive ministerial list – Lawan

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday night said the Senate was yet to receive the ministerial list from President…

38 LASPOTECH workers arraigned on six-count charge

Thirty-eight workers of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, were on Monday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court…
Petrol price jumps to N520 per liter in Edo, Delta

News commentary: Why Nigeria’s petrol subsidy policy is stupid

Once again, the appropriateness of maintaining a subsidy regime for petrol consumption is back in the news and the new…

Beware of hypocrites, Oba Akiolu warns Sanwo-Olu

Lagos monarch, Oba Riliwanu Akiolu, has advised the state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, against making hasty decisions, and to beware…

Video: Anthony Joshua arrives Lagos

Former World Boxing Heavyweight Champion of the world Anthony Joshua arrived Nigeria Thursday for a visit.

Tunisia recovers 38 more bodies from sunken migrant boat

A humanitarian official on Thursday said Tunisia’s navy has recovered 38 additional bodies from a migrant boat that sank off…

Ministerial list: Buhari holds secret meeting with Senate President, Others

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night met behind closed doors with the leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) at the…
Twitter

Twitter: Users react as app went down

Users of the American online news and social networking service, Twitter, thrust out in large numbers to voice their concerns…

Read what Sanwo-Olu told Lagos traditional rulers

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday revealed that his administration will work harmoniously with the traditional rulers for…
NAFDAC urged to regulate mode of processing cow hide into “ponmo”

LASG destroys seized toxic ‘Ponmo’

The Lagos State Government has reiterated that it will continue to apprehend importers of toxic and unwholesome products into the…

Lagos State Director of Public Affairs retires

The Lagos State Public Affairs Officers and media practitioners on Thursday celebrated a former Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of…