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Ondo guber: Why contending parties must shun candidate imposition

Francis Suberu Expectedly, the political atmosphere in Ondo State is already charged ahead of the November 27, 2016 governorship election.…

Shekau wounded in air raid- Army

The Nigerian army says Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has been seriously wounded on his shoulder in an air bombardment…

Gateman kills boss over salary in VGC

Mabel Okafor, a 50-year-old businesswoman whose decomposing body was discovered at her VGC residence last Friday believed to have died…

FCT Police arrest suspected kidnappers, car snatchers

The FCT Police Command on Monday in Abuja said it had arrested three suspected members of a notorious kidnapping and…

NDLEA staff drown in river chasing drug baron

The Borno Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the death of one its staff who…

Police raid gay wedding ceremony in Nigeria

A tip-off received by Nigeria’s intelligence officers led to police raiding a suspected gay wedding ceremony on Saturday in the…

5 injured in Kano varsity building collapse

Five persons on Monday sustained injuries following the collapse of part of the Department of Architecture building under construction at…
Minister Abubakar Malami says President Buhari's administration has achieved significant success in its fight against corruption

Govt moves to recover looted funds abroad

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, has said that the Federal Government is addressing the legal challenges which…

Admission: JAMB urges universities to comply with criteria set by FEC

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged Federal Government-owned universities to comply with the criteria stipulated by the…

Lagos begins implementation of e-ticketing

The Lagos State Government has justified the implementation of e-ticketing in the state as it is less susceptible to human…

Curfew in Zamfara as mob kills 8 over alleged blasphemy

No fewer than eight persons were killed on Monday in Talata-Mafara community in Zamfara following violence that erupted over alleged…

Troops kill 3 kidnappers, destroy camps in Bauchi State

Troops of 33 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have killed 3 armed kidnappers and destroyed their camps in Bauchi State. This is…

Disgraced U.S. swimmer Lochte loses sponsorship

Swimwear manufacturer Speedo and fashion label Ralph Lauren on Monday said they were dropping their sponsorship of the disgraced U.S.…

Benue legislators refund car loans to EFCC

Governor Samuel Ortom has said that 22 state legislators have started refunding car loans they collected for personal vehicles to…

DSS smashes kidnap rings in Benue, Cross River, Lagos

The Department of State Services (DSS) has smashed a kidnapping syndicate responsible for gruesome killings and kidnappings in Benue State.…

Security men bar #BringBackOurGirls from Aso Rock

An attempt by the members of the #BringBackOurGirls group to march to Aso Rock was halted on Monday by a…

Edo Election: INEC begins voter education, to stem apathy

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo said on Monday that it had commenced voter education to stem voter…

Lagos@50: FG, States must not allow our cultural heritage to die-Ooni

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi at the weekend charged Nigeria’s Federal and State Governments not to…

Jigawa Speaker donates N1m for NECO scratch cards

The Speaker, Jigawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Idris Garba, has donated N1 million to 105 candidates to purchase scratch…

Muslim clerics endorse child-spacing for healthy family

Some Islamic clerics in Zaria, Kaduna State, have identified child spacing as the best option to establish an ideal, healthy,…

Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian with 18 gold medals

At the age of 15, Phelps became the youngest American male swimmer to compete at an Olympic Games in 68…
PDP appoints Eyitayo Jegede chairman of committee that will screen all aspirants for national offices in its forthcoming National Convention

BREAKING: Ondo 2016: Eyitayo emerges PDP governorship candidate

Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), on Monday, emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic…

LASG begins training, accreditation of bus conductors

The Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) on Monday urged bus conductors in the state to be civil in their dealings…

DELSU sacks six corrupt lecturers

No fewer than six lecturers of the Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka were sacked by the institution’s Governing Council for…

Dream Team’s sacrifice, efforts gave Nigeria medal- Danagogo

Tammy Danagogo, immediate past Minister of Sports, says Dream Team’s efforts and sacrifice in the midst of nothing is responsible…

Kebbi environmental law defaulters to be sanctioned

The Kebbi Urban Development Authority (KUDA), has vowed to sanction defaulters of environmental laws in the state. The General Manager…

Olympic flag goes to Tokyo as Rio 2016 ends

The Rio Olympics ended on Sunday with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, ushering in the official handover to 2020 hosts…

Brazilian girl shares bedroom photos with Usain Bolt

After a wild night of partying a twenty-year-old student from Rio has shared photos of what appear to be her…

Osinbajo urges NBA to assist FG chart new course

osinba Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to support the Federal Government chart…

The world is waiting to hear our stories – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the world is eager to hear the nation’s stories through the…