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Babangida and the month of August

Babangida and the month of AugustIbrahim Babangida, IBB for style, has some special dates in August. He was born on…

Soyinka can’t represent us in dialogue with FG-Avengers

The Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, says Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka cannot represent them in the proposed dialogue with the…

Suspected assassins attack former Sergeant At Arms

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A former Sergeant at Arms of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Greg Osagie, escaped death Saturday…

Pictures: Joseph Yobo launches football academy in prisons

A former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Chief Joseph Yobo on Saturday 27 August launched the Joseph Yobo…

Dangote promises to support victims of insurgency

The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Sunday promised to mobilise additional support towards assisting victims of…

PDP national chairmanship not zoned to South-West – Dokpesi

Chief Raymond Dokpesi, a national chairmanship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the party zoned the position to…
MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

Organisation condemns herdsmen attack of South East communities

The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has condemned the brazen murder and killing of innocent citizens in some South East communities…

UN, AU endorse conference on African development

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the Tokyo Conference on African Development (TICAD) had the potential to fast-track the…

Old people’s home laments poor medical attention

The Society of St. Vincent De Paul Old Peoples and Destitute Home in Abakaliki has lamented the death of its…

Parade of suspects unconstitutional- Lawyers

Some Lagos-based lawyers have condemned parading of arrested suspects by the police, saying it is unconstitutional and damaging to the…

Michelle Obama frustrated chibok girls rescue – Mama Boko Haram

Barrister Aisha Wakil, 48, who was recently declared wanted alongside Ahmad Salkida, Ahmed Bolori for allegedly aiding Boko Haram, has…

More bodies located beneath rubble in Italy quake zone

Rescuers believe they have located more bodies in the ruined town of Amatrice, five days after a devastating earthquake struck…

NGO plans teaching Chinese language in Nigeria

A Non-Governmental Oganisation (NGO), Initiative of African Friends of China, says it has concluded plans to start the teaching of…

Indonesia, Nigeria trade volume falls to $1.75bn

The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Harry Purwanto, said the volume of trade between Nigeria and his country reduced to…

Half of Germans against Merkel serving fourth term – Poll

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s domestic popularity has declined, a poll showed on Sunday, with 50 per cent of Germans against…

‘Pickpocket’ chairman, 21 others arrested in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a self-acclaimed Chairman of pickpockets in Oshodi, Ibrahim Kasali,…

Niger Delta Problem: How To Appease Warring Militants

Tony Ogunlowo Ever since oil was discovered in the Niger Delta more than sixty years ago, the lives of the…

Lagos gives 14-day ultimatum to owners of illegal structures in Ikoyi

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Sunday read the riot act to all owners of illegal structures, shanties, street…

Ambode issues ultimatum for delivery of Berger expansion projects

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend issued December ultimatum to the contractor handling the multi-faceted expansion…

Rainfall: Lagos allays residents’ fear, appeals for calm

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has allayed the fears of residents over the torrential rainfall witnessed in the State…

Soyinka foundation partners Lebanese university on exchange programme

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Wole Soyinka Foundation is partnering with the Cedars Institute, Notre Dame University, Lebanon on an exchange programme…

Syria war: Turkey kills 25 people in latest air strikes

At least 25 people have been killed in the latest round of Turkish air strikes in Syria, near the city…

Cross River assures Bakassi people of permanent resettlement

The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) has reassured the displaced Bakassi people currently in temporary camps within the…

Community cries out over 2 years blackout

Uhi community in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo, has urged the state government to provide electricity to it, saying…

Chibok Girls: I’m ready to dialogue with Boko Haram – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the preparedness of the Federal Government to discuss the release of Chibok girls with the…

I’ll deal with Niger Delta militants as I dealt with Boko Haram – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to deal with Niger Delta militants responsible for the destruction of the country’s petroleum infrastructure…

More money for Agriculture in 2017 – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government will sustain concrete measures to diversify the economy by devoting more resources to…

Still on that dog matter

Reuben Abati Last Friday, my phones rang again and again (thank God for dead phones gradually playing Lazarus), but what…

NFF to blame for Siasia’s resignation – Ex-Rep

Godfrey Gaiya, a former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports has blamed the leadership of the Nigeria…

Siasia says he’s quitting Nigerian football

Samson Siasia, who helped Nigeria to men’s football bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, says he no longer want to…