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Former Brazil president, Lula, jailed 12 years for corruption

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will begin his 12 year prison term from Friday, after a judge…

Former South Korean president jailed 24 years for corruption

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A South Korean court on Friday sentenced the impeached President Park Geun-hye to 24 years in jail with a fine…

Robbers attack 3 commercial banks, kill policemen, residents

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A gang of armed robbers on Thursday raided some commercial banks in Offa, Kwara, killing some policemen and residents as…

Army announces special promotion for 3, 729 soldiers fighting Boko Haram

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Thursday approved special promotions for 3, 729 soldiers engaged in the counter-insurgency campaign in northeast.

Buhari: Count me out of religious bias

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari says he has never been religious bias, saying people are merely playing politics with it for…

Another Nigerian teenager stabbed to death in London

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

An 18-year-old Nigerian teenager, Israel Ogunsola has been stabbed to death in Hackney, London on Wednesday night.

UK newspaper releases video used in blackmailing Buhari in 2015

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The video used by Jonathan supporters to blackmail President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2015 presidential election has been released by…

Armed bandits attack Kaduna again, kill Village head, 5 others

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A Kaduna community was on Thursday afternoon attacked by bandits who killed the village head and five others.

Buhari: We didn’t sign Economic Partnership Agreement to protect economy

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the need to protect the nation's economy was the reason he did not…

CLI: Visionscape surrenders domestic waste collection to PSPs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Visionscape Sanitation Solution and the Private Sector Participant (PSP) operators, now referred to as Waste Collection Operators (WCO), have resolved…

Tenure Elongation: APC NEC fixes Monday to decide Oyegun’s fate

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) said it would take final decision on the party’s executives’…

Buhari approves $1bn to purchase equipment to fight Boko Haram

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the purchase of military hardware worth $1billion for the use of the Nigerian…

Pole falls on commercial bus in Lagos, kills 4

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

At least four persons were on Wednesday killed and seven others injured after a pole fell on a stationary commercial…

Tenure Elongation: The 5 governors who dashed Oyegun’s hope dance

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

PHOTO NEWS: President Muhammadu Buhari after meeting with delegation of APC Governors’ Forum earlier at the State House.

White garment prophet beheads secret lover for rituals

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a white garment prophet for allegedly beheading a female member of his church…

At last! APC governors bow to Buhari, dump Oyegun

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Some state governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) again met with President Muhammadu Buhari…

President Buhari cancels FEC meeting

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled today's meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

Another Nigerian senator dies after brief illness

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Another Nigerian senator has died less than a month after another one was buried.

Kogi gov, Yahaya Bello slipped, injured leg

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has slipped while alighting from a vehicle and injured his left leg.

APC governors keep sealed lips after meeting with Buhari

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have kept sealed lips after meeting with Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on…

Nigeria must return to true federalism – Adebanjo, Tinubu, Anyaoku

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Elder statesman, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former Secretary General, Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku…

Emergency: Buhari meets APC governors over 2019 election

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari is in a meeting with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at…

Police recover over 200 firearms in Lagos

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it had recovered more than 200 illegally acquired firearms from individuals and…

Apprentice arrested for hacking brother, wife to death

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Ogun State Police Command has arrested an apprentice, Okwudili Okoro, for killing his master Azubike Okoro and his wife, Jacinta…

Nigerian Govt raises alarm over dangerous imported rice

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Federal Government has raised alarm over the unhealthy status of smuggled imported rice being dumped in the country calling…

Buhari mourns Winnie Mandela, says Africa lost a courageous woman

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday described the passing away of South-African anti-apartheid icon, Mrs Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, as a huge…

Huge crowd as Ambode unveils 21 Roads, 2 bridges in Alimosho

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

There was a huge crowd on Monday as Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode unveiled 21 network of roads and…

Apartheid campaigner, Winnie Mandela dies at 81

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela has died aged 81, her personal assistant says.

Is Blue Band butter safe for consumption? CPC opens probe

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Following a viral video that portrayed Blue Band butter as unsafe, the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) says it has opened…

Nigerian government releases more names of looters

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Nigerian government on Sunday released more names of people who have allegedly looted the nation’s treasury.

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