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Taraba water agency loses N72m annually – General Manager

The General Manager of Taraba State Water Supply Agency, Mr Buba Musa, has disclosed that the agency currently loses N72…

16 ships loaded with petrol, commodities arrive Lagos ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) announced on Thursday that sixteen ships conveying petrol and other commodities have arrived at the…

Police report reveals terror threat still high in EU countries

A report from the police agency, Europol said on Thursday that threat from terrorism, especially, from radical Islamists is still…

C/River police command to commence recruitment screening

The Cross River Police Command has fixed July 1 for the commencement of physical screening exercise for recruitment of constables…
Rivers

I went into adultery to prove my wife wrong, man tells court

A 42-year-old technician, Mr Bello Abudu, told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday that his wife was responsible…
UNILAG postpones ongoing 2nd semester examinations

Alleged gang-rape: Lagos re-arraigns 5 UNILAG students

The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, re-arraigned five students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Thursday in an Ikeja…

We landed our chopper on Benin-Ore Highway to save a life – TAL

Tropical Arctic Logistics Ltd. (TAL), which operated the chopper that picked an unnamed individual on the Benin-Ore Expressway, says it…

Greek firefighters struggle as brush fire rages in east of Athens

It has been hectic for firefighters in Greek who have continued to struggle to contain a brush fire which broke…

Bomb threat: Air India plane diverted to London airport

An Air India passenger plane flying to the United States was escorted by British fighter jets to land in London…

Man, 22, arraigned for alleged theft of N128,300

A 22-year-old man, Maikasuwa Joshua, on Thursday was arraigned in an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly stealing N128,300…

Photos: How dozens of Boko Haram terrorists were annihilated

Troops of Nigeria's 120 Task Force Battalion in Goniri, Yobe State have killed dozens of Boko Haram terrorists coming to…

Strike: Senior civil servants issue 7-day ultimatum

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has been given a 7-day ultimatum to implement an agreement reached with an association of…

Police in Ethiopia arrest 56 members of Amhara political party – Party Spokesman

The Ethiopian police have arrested 56 members of Amhara political party following failed attempt to seize power in the province,…

Nigerian immigrant dies in Japanese detention centre, after hunger strike

A Nigerian, yet-to-be-identified has died in a Japanese immigration detention centre, an official said on Thursday, bringing to an end…

South Africa’s Central Bank Deputy Governor quits

The Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Daniel Mminele, will retire at the end of June after 10…
European Union (EU)

Polish courts’ independence threatened – EU Court Adviser

An adviser to Europe’s top court has been reported to have said on Thursday that the independence of Polish courts,…

Oil prices drop as traders await G20, OPEC meetings

Some of the previous session’s strong oil gains recorded have been erased on Thursday as oil prices fell, owing to…

Dollar moves up to one-week high against yen

The dollar on Thursday edged up to a one-week high against the safe-haven yen  as some of the jitters ahead…

Video: What Osinbajo said about kidnapping in New York

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has faced criticisms over the comment made in New York on Sunday at a Town Hall…

SoftBank, Toyota’s self-driving car venture to add 5 more automakers – Sources

The self-driving car joint venture of SoftBank Corporation and Toyota Motor will receive investment from a further five Japanese automakers,…

Ethiopia: Aborted coup threatens PM Abiy’s reforms

The attacks in Ethiopia, described by the government as part of a coup attempt in Amhara, highlight the dangers Prime…
Guardiola

Pep Guardiola speaks on Neymar, Antoine Griezmann transfer

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted Neymar and Antoine Griezmann would be "welcome in any team" as they are…

Relocate to Borno now, Atiku tells Buratai

Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has advised…

Aircraft seat: Soyinka’s son, Olaokun blasts youthful social media warriors

In an open letter to Tonye Patrick Cole, the man who started the controversy over an airline seat, Professor Wole…
Benin Palace banishes six traditional functionaries who were recently suspended for paying allegiance to Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

Herdsmen, kidnappers building camps in Edo forests – Oba of Benin

The Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II of Benin has raised the alarm that criminal elements,…

Okorocha, ex-appointees practically looted everything – Imo govt

Imo State Government has stated that it will go in full force against Former Governor, Rochas Okorocha and his private…

Photos: Osinbajo my friend, says US VP Mike Pence

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his American counterpart Mike Pence met Wednesday in Washington D.C, eve of Osinbajo’s departure…

Nigerian troops overpower Boko Haram in Yobe

Nigerian soldiers overpowered Boko Haram terrorists that attacked a military base in Goniri town, Gujba local government area of Yobe…
Divorce

My wife demands bribe before sex, says divorce-seeking pastor

A 48-year-old pastor, Abayomi Adegboyega, is seeking dissolution of his 16-year-old marriage, alleging that his wife always demands `bribe’ from…

Fresh setback for Boeing 737 Max, FAA says still risky

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has identified a new risk that Boeing Co must address on its 737 MAX before…