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Aluu community mourns Elechi Amadi

Aluu Community in Ikwerre Local Government of Rivers has been thrown into mourning mood following the passing on of Chief…

Man docked for assaulting police officer

A 40-year-old man, Haruna Danjuma, was arraigned in Lagos on Thursday for assaulting a female police officer, Insp. Modupe Olowolagba,…
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PDP will resolve its crises amicably – Hyat

The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Mr. Hassan Hyat, has expressed optimism that the crises rocking the…

Tuesday, Wednesday declared public holidays

The Federal Government has declared July 5 and 6, 2016 as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitri Celebrations. Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman…

Exposing children to smokers may cause ear infections- Expert

A Consultant Audiologist, Dr. Irene Okeke-Igbokwe, on Thursday, advised parents not to expose their children to cigarette smokers to avoid…

Kebbi to train farmers on modern fish farming

The Kebbi Government would train 500 farmers on modern techniques of fish farming, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Garbage Dandiga,…

Gov. Amosun canvases proper waste management

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Thursday urged government at all levels to put in place mechanism for waste management…

73-year-old woman sentenced to death over drugs

A Vietnamese court has sentenced an elderly Australian woman to death for heroin trafficking, local media reported on Thursday. The…

Motorcycle ban still in force in Adamawa- Police

The police in Adamawa on Thursday said that the total ban on operations of the motorcycle across the state was…

Donald Trump becoming U.S. President would be dangerous – Hollande

French President Francois Hollande has warned that if U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump is elected President it would “complicate” relations…
Senator David Mark speaks on Ortom attack

Election tribunal throws out APC candidate’s petition

The National Assembly election petition tribunal Makurdi on Thursday upheld the election of former Senate President, Senator David Mark of…

BREAKING: Abuja lawyer withdraws suit against Buhari

An Abuja-based lawyer, Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaiwe, withdraws suit seeking disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari from the 2015 Presidential Poll for allegedly…
The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday due to his absence in court.

EFCC arraigns man for N11.5m visa scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned an alleged fraudster, Abdulsalam Goni Sanda before Justice Olubunmi Banjoko of…

Ex-air chief returns N2.6b to FG

The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday heard that a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (rtd),…

Roadside bomb kills at least 18 on bus

At least 18 civilians were killed when a roadside bomb went off in Somalia, close to the capital, blowing up…

Resign or face trial, FG tells Saraki, Ekweremadu

The Federal Government has hit back at the Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, over statements they…

Maduekwe died when PDP needs him most- BoT Chairman

The Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Ojo Maduekwe is dead. The Chairman of…

Pictures: Buhari hosts traditional rulers to breaking of fast

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night hosted some traditional rulers in the country to breaking of Ramadan fast at the…

Brexit may affect $25b UK investment in Nigeria

Britain’s exit from European Union (EU) will have negative consequences on Nigeria’s economy as it may affect 25-billion-dollar UK investment…

Renowned author, Elechi Amadi, is dead.

Renowned author, Elechi Amadi, is dead. The celebrated literary icon passed on, Wednesday, at the Good Heart hospital in Port…

PDP chieftain, Ojo Maduekwe is dead

The Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ojo Maduekwe, has died. He died at his…
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Modu Sheriff’s faction elects Iduoriyekemwen Edo guber candidate

Former Majority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, has‎ emerged the governorship candidate of the Ali Modu…

Tremors: Residents flee Oyo communities

Residents of some communities in Saki West Council Area of Oyo State on Wednesday abandoned their homes in panic following…

More than 300,000 jostle for 750 EFCC jobs

No fewer than 300,000 applications were received for the 750 positions advertised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…

Suspected ritualists kill 4 in Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The lawmaker representing Esan South-East local government in Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Festus Udughele, has raised…

Maryland Riot: 3 hoodlums in police net

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three hoodlums in connection with the vandalisation of some BRT buses at Maryland…

Maryland Riot: BRT did not kill hawker – Lagos Govt

The Lagos State Government has clarified the misconception surrounding the unfortunate incident where a street hawker was knocked down by…

Demand for local rice now outweighs supply

Mr Dipo Onaeko, a rice processor and Chief Executive Officer, Difemis Ventures, on Wednesday said that the demand for locally…

Pakistani schoolgirl Malala joins millionaires’ club

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage education activist who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, and her family have become…

Noise reduction: Lagos shuts down 70 churches, 20 mosques

The Lagos State Government has shut down 70 churches, 20 mosques and about 11 hotels, club houses and beer parlours…