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Christmas: Parents scramble for second hand clothes

With the cost of living skyrocketing each day in Nigeria due to the economic recession, some parents in Yenagoa, the…

Man nabbed for enticing married woman

The police in Kano on Monday arraigned Kabiru Iliyasu in a Magistrates’ Court for enticing a married woman. Iliyasu, 40,…
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Police confirm deaths of 2 female suicide bombers in Borno

The Borno Police Command has confirmed the death of two female suicide bombers, who blew themselves up in an attempt…

Court strikes out Lekki Gardens MD’s motion for bail variation

An Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate Court on Monday struck out a motion filed by the Managing Director of Lekki Gardens, Mr.…

101-year-old paedophile bags 13-year prison sentence

A 101-year-old paedophile – one of the oldest convicted criminals in British legal history on Monday was sentenced to 13…

Southwest will punish Buhari in 2019 – Fasehun

Founder of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr Frederick Fasehun, has described the marginalization of the Yorubas in President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Breaking: Fifa fines England, others £80,000 for displaying poppies

Fifa has fined all four home nations for displaying poppies during World Cup qualifiers around Armistice Day. England and Scotland…

Kebbi to pay N1bn tuition fees for students in tertiary institutions

The Kebbi State Government says it has set aside N1 billion for the payment of tuition fees of fresh and…

Lagos creates website to verify authenticity of number plates issued by MVAA

The Lagos State Government says it has created a website – www.lsmvaapvs.org, through which motorists and law enforcement agencies could…

Truck drivers block Abuja-Lokoja-Okene highway to protest N10,000 tax

Protesting truck drivers have blocked the Abuja-Lokoja-Okene highways since the early hours of Monday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

Lagos generates N287b IGR in 2016

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday disclosed that the state government, despite economic recession generated N287 billion as…
Group petitions EFCC and ICPC against Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai

El-Rufai loses control in Southern Kaduna as 24-hour curfew is imposed

The Jema’a Local Government of Kaduna State on Monday imposed 24-hour curfew on Kafanchan and its environs to forestall breakdown…

Kano Fire Service bans cooking in markets

The Kano State Fire Service has banned cooking in all markets across the state. The Director of the state Fire…

Youths protest killings in Kaduna state

Against the backdrop of incessant killings in the southern part of Kaduna state, youths in the area have staged a…

Muslim woman donates rice to over 50 Christian widows for Christmas

Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani has donated some bags of rice and other food stuff to over 50 Christian widows and their…

Jigawa Govt constructs 6 junior secondary schools

The Jigawa Government says it has constructed six additional junior secondary schools in Buji Local Government Area. Malam Murtala Aliyu,…

Dangote in Forbes’ world’s most powerful persons’ list

Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been named along other world leaders such as Russian…

Emir stresses importance of Zakat, distributes N5.7m grains

The Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Najib Hussaini, on Monday stressed the importance of zakat (alms giving) as enshrined in one…

3 arraigned over alleged armed robbery

An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered the remand of three accused persons in Ilesa Prison over alleged armed…

Yuletide: FRSC deploys officers to accident prone areas

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Pankshin Unit Command says all are set to massively deploy its officers to man…

Chinese declared wanted over attempted murder in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has declared a Chinese national, Mr Yang Zhong, wanted over alleged attempted murder of another…

Things will be better in 2017- Lai Mohammed

The Minister for Information, Arts and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has commended Nigerians for their perseverance and understanding, urging them…

Owerri Prison enjoys peace, stability despite congestion

The Imo State Command of the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) on Monday said it still enjoy peace and stability in…

74 journalists killed worldwide in 2016

Seventy-four journalists and other media workers were killed worldwide in 2016, the majority of whom 53 died as a result…

Duterte wants daily executions in Philippines

Philippine Catholic leaders and rights groups on Monday condemned as “barbaric” President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to restore the death penalty…

2017 budget can accelerate economic dev -commerce chamber

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd, (ACCI), says the projections of the proposed 2017 appropriation are capable of…

Militiamen attack East Congo prison

Militiamen in eastern Congo attacked a prison on Monday, engaging in gun battle with security forces amid heightened tensions as…

FRSC reduces emergency clinic response to 15mins

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says it has reduced its emergency mobile clinic response time to 15-minute in road…

FRSC begins 24 hour patrol of Lagos/Ibadan Expressway

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, said on Monday it had embarked on 24 hours Special Patrol…

Senegal win CAF Beach Soccer AFCON 2016

Senegal on Sunday emerged champions of the African Football Confederation (CAF) Beach Soccer 2016 tournament after mauling hosts, Super Sand…