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Death toll in Ilasamaja building collapse rises to four

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Death toll in Wednesday's three-storey building collapse at Ilasamaja area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has hit four.

Borno residents appeal to military on suicide bomb attacks

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Borno residents have appealed to the military to intervene in the increased suicide bomb attacks by suspected Boko Haram insurgents…

Reviving Ogun State Requires A Grand Coalition – Adebutu

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

To genuinely achieve a revival of Ogun State, the mission requires a grand coalition of elements from PDP, APC and…

Why Ramadan is important for Muslims – Chief Imam

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Chief Imam of Islamic Centre, Uwani in Enugu State, Alhaji Abdul Isola, has urged Nigerians particularly Muslims to use…

We shall reform APC from within – Pat Utomi

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Professor Pat Utomi, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), says the founding fathers of the party would…

Boko Haram: Plateau introduces peace education in primary, secondary schools

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Government of Plateau has introduced peace education in primary and secondary schools to forestall the resurgence of Boko Haram…

APC wins Katsina bye-election

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mansur Ali of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of…

Photos: Beyoncé’s baby shower

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Beyoncé’s baby shower, aptly called the ‘Carter Push Party,’ took place today in Los Angeles.

Pippa, royal sister-in-law takes spotlight in star-studded wedding

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Pippa Middleton, younger sister of Kate, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, was married in a small English country church on Saturday…

Ooni donates N2m, acres of land for construction home for the aged

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has donated N2 million and acres of land for construction of elderly people’s…

Malpractice: More than 10,000 candidates caught in Anambra, says JAMB

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) says more than 10,000 candidates caught for examination malpractices in the on-going UTME in…

Army flush out bandits, dominate Falgore forest – Buratai

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The army has dominated Falgore forest in Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State, after flushing out armed bandits, cattle…

8-month after: 168 awardees of NDDC Scholarship yet to be paid

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

One hundred and sixty-eight awardees of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, scholarship have protested the non-payment of the scholarship…

Owner of Ebute Metta Building Responsible For Collapse-LASG

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Lagos State Government on Saturday said that the owner of the property at Cole Street, Ebute Metta is responsible for…

PENGASSAN suspends strike

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

A Nigerian labour union that had called for the shutdown of all Exxon Mobil Corp facilities in the Niger Delta…

22 dead in Central African Republic clashes – UN

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Fighting this week between rival Christian and Muslim militias in the Central African Republic town of Bria killed at least…

Trump signs $350 billion deal with Saudi Arabia

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The US says it has signed deals worth more than $350bn (£270bn) with Saudi Arabia as Donald Trump begins his…

Fayose aborts burial of Moji Olaiya in Canada

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State aborted the burial in Canada of popular Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya, at the last…

10,000 Nigerians die crossing the Mediterranean Sea

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reported that no fewer than 10,000 Nigerians died between January and May 2017 while…

Failed suicide attack on UNIMAID kills bomber

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Police Command in Borno has confirmed the killing of a suspected suicide bomber after a failed attack at the…

Nigerian government names University of Ekiti after Adebayo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Nigerian government has renamed the Federal University in Oye Ekiti the Adeyinka Adebayo Federal University in honour of former…

Private Marketers Urged To Sell At Regulated Price

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Review of Pump Price of Petrol has called on private marketers of petrol…

Meet Obama’s Lookalike Who Doesn’t Mind Selfies

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Tour guide and 43-year-old father of 5, Jose Oliveira, who bears an uncanny resemblance to ex-President Barack Obama, has revealed…

House Owners Should Obtain Approval – LSHA

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Worried by incessant cases of building collapse, the Lagos State House of Assembly has asked relevant state-owned agencies in the…

Nigerian Army Pledges Commitment In Discharging Duties

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, ‎has restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to secure the country, pledging…

82 released Chibok schoolgirls meet parents after 3 years

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity reunited with their families for…

Jigawa Govt Recruits 450 Health Workers

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Jigawa Government has recruited 450 newly recruited health workers in the state.

Mark Zuckerberg Celebrates 5 Years Anniversary With Wife

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are celebrating the five-year anniversary of their marriage today with a…

Youth Empowerment Will Fast-track Development In Niger Delta

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Coordinator , Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh, says adequate empowerment schemes for youths in the Niger Delta…

Police Organises Stakeholders Meeting In Kaduna

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Kaduna Police Command is to organize a stakeholders’ meeting to brainstorm on ways of finding a lasting solution to the…

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