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Gabon parliament set ablaze after Bongo declared winner

Angry protesters torched Gabon’s parliament Wednesday after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of what he claimed was a “peaceful…

Operation Crocodile Smile: Troops arrest East-West way robbers

Troops participating in Operation Crocodile Smile have arrested five suspects known to be terrorising East-West road, between Ughelli and and…

50% pregnant women suffering from Anaemia- Expert

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN A Professor of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the University College Hospital, UCH, Oladosu Ojengbede on Wednesday said that…
University of Ibadan

UI begins pre-admission screening of candidates

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The University of Ibadan has requested all candidates who made the university their most preferred institution of choice…

Why Aero Airlines collapsed

David O. Kuranga The administration of President Buhari announced over a year ago that they plan to overhaul Nigeria’s aviation…

Governor Amosun appoints Igbo man Permanent Secretary

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, southwest, Nigeria has approved the appointment of an Igbo man and 13…

Governor Wike suspends 4 commissioners, others

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Wednesday suspended four commissioners, Head of Service and Special Adviser on Lands for three…

Boko Haram is finished – General Irabor

Major General Lucky Irabor, Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Nigeria’s military operation set up to battle Boko Haram, said the…

Mark Zuckerberg is enjoying himself in Lagos, jogging

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg has been enjoying all his moments in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, since he began…
Nigeria's airline, Aero Contractors, pegs fares for all routes within the country at N80, 000 for one-way trips for the Yuletide season.

Aero Airline suspends operations

Aero Contractors Airline suspended all its scheduled services indefinitely from Thursday Sept. 1. The airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Fola…

Ondo poll: APC must unite to dethrone a spent PDP-Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu says the party in Ondo State must shun all…

Ali Bongo to be declared winner in Gabon

Incumbent Ali Bongo will soon be declared winner of the Gabonese presidential election, according to an official result leaked to…

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff impeached

Brazil’s Senate overwhelmingly in the final phase of her impeachment trial voted on Wednesday to remove President Dilma Rousseff from…

US commercial flight lands in Cuba first time in 50 years

A US commercial flight has arrived in Cuba for the first time in more than half a century. JetBlue Flight…

Talata-Mafara killings: Police identify 14 suspects

The Zamfara State Police Command said it had identified 14 persons as masterminds and perpetrators of the Aug. 22, Talata-Mafara…

EU seeks to ban psychoactive drug

The European Union executive on Wednesday proposed to ban a new psychoactive drug, known as Black Mamba. The union said…
The Governing Council of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) approves appointment of Prof. Adamu Ahmed as new Vice-Chancellor of the institution.

ABU signs MoU to provide laptops for students on loan

The authorities of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with a computer firm, Omatek,…

Finance Ministry trains 50 unemployed graduates in Nasarawa

The Federal Ministry of Finance has begun the training of about 50 unemployed graduates in Nasarawa state in career development…
Court orders CBN to release N82bn to Akwa Ibom communities

CBN re-instates banks banned from foreign exchange market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has re-instated all the banks that were banned from the foreign exchange market, the…

Adamawa lagging behind in birth registration-Official

Adamawa has been described as the ‘least’ among the six states in the North-East in the area of Birth Registration.…

Pope not involved in Colombian peace deal- Vatican

Pope Francis has turned down a request to play a role in the peace deal between the Colombian government and…

NLC calls for policy response to address unemployment

Dr Peter Eson-Ozo, the General Secretary, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has urged the Federal Government to develop a policy that…

370 kilos of cocaine found at Coca-Cola plant

A report on Wednesday in Paris said 370 kilogrammes of cocaine worth 55.6 million dollars street value was found at…

Court dissolves 23-year-old marriage over battery

Mr Ademola Odunade, the President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday, dissolved a 23-year-old marriage between Rukayat…

Kwara residents decry craze for ‘aso ebi’

Some residents of Ilorin have decried the craze over uniforms popularly called ‘Aso Ebi’ during ceremonies, saying it is exploitative.…

Love trending this week- Google

Love is in the air this week. Love for queen, country, music, football, love of self, neighbour and love for…

Businessman drags girlfriend to court

A 35-year-old businessman, Ahile Solomon, on Wednesday, dragged his girlfriend, Ada Joseph, to a Mararaba Upper Area Court for alleged…

Police to deploy massive personnel for Edo, Ondo elections

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has said that the police will deploy massive personnel and equipment for the…

Facebook to embrace more Nigerian languages- Zuckerberg

The Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has pledged to use Nigerian languages in offering services on Facebook. Zuckerberg, who is…

Court revokes bail of accused for jumping bail

A Mararaba Upper Area Court on Wednesday revoked the bail of a 27-year-old estate agent, Emerson Chris, for jumping bail.…