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Osinbajo: I can’t disclose Buhari’s health status

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said only President Muhammadu Buhari would disclose his health status to Nigerians at…

Ambode charges women to speak against genital mutilation

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has called on mothers, women groups and high-powered government organizations,…

Ambode: Lagos needs $30bn to execute 30 capital projects in 5 years

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said that the State would require at least $30 billion to adequately…

We hear you, acting president Osinbajo tells protesters

Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to the series of protests which took place nationwide on Monday, saying the…

Ambode vows to banish ‘Yellow buses’ from Lagos roads this year

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday vowed to banish Yellow commercial buses from Lagos roads this year. Ambode…

Pictures: Pro and anti-Buhari supporters march in Abuja

Supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari and those against his policies on Monday took over the streets of Abuja to have…

ASUP strike: LASPOTECH lecturers resume work

Lecturers of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, on Monday returned to work as the one-week national warning strike embarked…

Pensioners storm Benue secretariat over unpaid arrears

Pensioners from the 23 local government councils of Benue on Monday besieged the state secretariat demanding an immediate payment of…
Airtel

Airtel urges Nigerians to assist underprivileged

The Chief Executive Officer of Airtel, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, has called on kind-hearted Nigerians to join the telecommunications company in…

Nasarawa Assembly seeks autonomy for tertiary health institutions

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Health on Monday called for full autonomy for the state tertiary health…

Sokoto governorship: Court adjourns Tambuwal’s hearing till Feb. 28

The Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, adjourned hearing till Feb. 28 in a fresh suit seeking to remove the…
Premier League

City has no plan to sell Aguero

Manchester City have no intention of selling Sergio Aguero this summer, despite the striker being left out of the team…

Fani-Kayode explores out of court settlement over N26m scam

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation has asked the Federal High Court Abuja, to adjourn his case to allow him…

NRC announces new fares for Kaduna-Abuja rail service

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced new fares on its Kaduna-Abuja route with effect from Monday, Feb 6, 2017.…

3 hard drug traffickers jailed 15 years

Three drug traffickers are to spend the next 15 years behind bars, a court ruled in Lagos on Monday. A…
Human trafficking

NGO rescues 35 trafficked persons

The Women’s Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON), a non-governmental organisation, on Monday said that it rescued and empowered 35 trafficked persons…

Court detains man for abducting his children

An Ikorodu Customary Court on Monday in Lagos ordered one Isreal Linus to be detained for allegedly kidnapping his two…

8 killed, 38 injured in Katsina auto crash – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of eight persons in a ghastly accident on Katsina-Kano road…

IG orders closure of Ondo Assembly

Mr Malachi Coker, the Acting Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, on Monday said the police had sealed the…

I got into politics with little of father’s influence – Folajimi Mohammed

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Folajimi Mohammed (Ikeja 1), says he did not ride on…

Lagos Marathon: Group volunteers to run for charity

FoodClique Support Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with the vision to see hunger become a thing of the past, will…

Facebook launches anti fake-news drive

Social media company Facebook launched on Monday an initiative to tackle fake news stories in France, with the media in…

Somalia’s al Shabaab executes 4 men

Al Shabaab militants in Somalia publicly beheaded four men accused of spying for the country’s Western-backed government, the U.S. and…

Pictures: Charly Boy, Sowore join protest in Lagos

As Nigerians troop out to join the protest against economic hardship in the country today, notable personalities like Charly Boy…

Toyota, Suzuki begin partnership talks

Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. on Monday said they have commenced formal talks aimed at forging a partnership…

National Stadium witness heavy police presence as protesters gather

The police on Monday took over strategic locations in Lagos metropolis in readiness for the anti-government protest initially planned by…

World Cup qualifiers: Fans encourage Super Eagles

Soccer fans in Ebonyi have urged the Super Eagles and its officials not to be scared over Cameroon’s victory at…

Fire kills 18 at China massage parlour

Sunday’s fire at a foot massage parlour in east China’s Zhejiang Province killed 18 people and injured 18 others, police…

NIMASA push for passage of Anti-Piracy Bill

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has said the agency is pushing for the…

Nigeria, Gambia recognised for banning female genital mutilation

The UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) says Nigeria and The Gambia are among the countries that have outlawed the…