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Flying Eagles depart Abuja for Khartoum

The Flying Eagles on Thursday departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja for Khartoum for 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations…

US police kill two black men in one week

Two black men were reportedly to have been shot dead by police in the United States so far this week.…

Next UK prime minister will be a woman

Britain will be led by a woman prime minister through its complicated divorce with the European Union, it was revealed…

Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams to play Angelique Kerber in final

Holder Serena Williams will play Angelique Kerber in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday. Six-time champion Serena, 34,…

Unpaid Salaries: SERAP drags governors to ICC

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court to investigate allegations of collective…
Mahama

Eid-al- Fitri Tragedy: Nine killed during stampede

Authorities in Ghana say nine people are dead after a stampede during an Eid celebration to mark the end of…

Official JAMB grading system for 2016/2017 admission

Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the grading system for admission into tertiary institutions…

Pictures: Mass protest in Ekiti against Gov Fayose

There was a mass protest in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Thursday against the administration of Governor Ayodele…

CBN says no Nigerian bank in distress

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Wednesday, said that no bank in the country was distressed. The CBN in…

Minister mourns Bukky Ajayi, calls her an iconic thespian

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described Zainab Bukola Ajayi, who died on Wednesday, as an…

Nigerian footballer jailed for drug trafficking in Cambodia

A 30-year-old Nigerian man, Francis Ihenwe Oderah, who claimed to be a footballer in Cambodia has been sentenced to 8…

Niger Delta Avengers attack Chevron pipelines again

The deadly militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, said it destroyed pipelines belonging to Chevron on Wednesday night. The group stated…

Late Marafan Sokoto, a true statesman- Tambuwal

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has described the late Marafan Sokoto, Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi, as “a true statesman.” This…

Nigerian migrant attacked, dies in Italy after hate attack

A Nigerian migrant was on Wednesday beaten to death in a racist attack by a right-wing football fan in a…

Dogara mourns Shinkafi

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has commiserated with the government and people of Zamfara state…

Buhari fair to all regions: Senator Enang, HOS Oyo-Ita

Sen. Eta Enang, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), has said that the claim…

Chinese woman sets hotel ablaze in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday said it arrested a Chinese woman, one Zhen Zhen for allegedly setting ablaze…

Mob set suspected robber ablaze in Warri

A middle-aged robbery suspect was on Wednesday set ablaze by angry mob at Isoko quarters in Warri South Local Government…

Police arrest more #shutdownzimbabwe protesters

Civil servants took heed for a call to strike Wednesday after their wages went unpaid for a third time in…

Ngige, Kachikwu to meet with PENGASSAN over planned strike

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, is to meet with representatives of the Petroleum and Natural Gas…

Abuja prayer ground demarcated between rich and poor

The National Muslims prayer ground along Nnamdi Azikwe Airport Road which used to be one vast land, allowing the rich…

President Buhari mourns Shinkafi

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Zamfara State on the passing away of one of…

Amosun admonishes Muslims to reflect on Ramadan

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has admonished Muslims to reflect on all the teachings during the holy…

Umaru Shinkafi is dead

A former Nigeria Security Organisation Boss, Alhaji Umar Shinkafi died on Wednesday at a London hospital, News Agency of Nigeria…

Ambode counsels Muslim faithful

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday urged Muslim faithful and all Lagosians to carry on with the principles…

Abductors of expatriate in Lagos demand N155m ransom

The abductors of the expatriate contractor working on the expansion of the Epe Township project in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have…
Ikpeazu

Bank customers besiege ATMs as public holiday continues

Bank customers in Umuahia, the Abia capital, have continued to besiege Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) in large numbers since Friday…

Photos from Bukky Ajayi’s burial

Veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi who died of an heart-related ailment at 11am today in her Surulere residence in Lagos…

Gov Ahmed, Saraki absent at Ilorin Eid prayers

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara and Senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki as well as top government functionaries were conspicuously absent…

Actors Guild, PMAN mourn Bukky Ajayi

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) have described the death of veteran…