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World Cup: Nigerian Asylum seekers, others enter Finland illegally from Russia

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Five persons have entered Finland illegally with the help of soccer World Cup fan identity documents and subsequently applied for…

Trump bows to pressure, ends migrant family separation

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Donald Trump backed down and abandoned on Wednesday his policy of separating immigrant children from their families on the…

ISIS fighters not in Nigeria – Defence Headquarters

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Defence Headquarters has said that there was no concrete evidence to support the claim that the Islamic State –…

MKO Abiola’s son joins race for APC Youth leader

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Ahead of this weekend's National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, holding in Abuja, the son of late…

$50.5 oil benchmark sensible for 2018 budget – Experts

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some experts in the oil and gas industry on Wednesday said there was no cause for alarm over the increase…

Late budget signing creates shocks in economy – Don

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof Evans Osabouhien, a Senior Economist at the Covenant University, Sango-Ota, Ogun, on Wednesday decried the late passage and signing…

Road construction: LASTMA adopts new strategy to enhance free movement

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Wednesday lauded motorists and commuters for their understanding, support and cooperation since…

Ferry disaster: Divers, underwater drone join search

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Divers and an underwater drone on Wednesday joined a fleet of rescue vessels in Indonesia’s search for no fewer than…

NSE: Transactions defy 2018 budget signing

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday failed to react positively to the 2018 budget signed by President,…

Nigeria spends N643.6bn servicing domestic debt – DMO

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government spent N643.6 billion on servicing the nation’s domestic debt for January to March, says the Debt Management…

Nigeria’s development beyond ethnicity, religion – Buhari

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari says the rapid development of Nigeria beyond ethnicity, religion and geographical lines, will remain a driving force…

Yobe returnees embark on massive farming

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Returnees to communities in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe have embarked on massive cultivation of farmlands as the rainy…

U.S. pullout from UNHRC disrespectful – Russia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. decision to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) demonstrates its disrespect for the international body,…

Nigeria, Ecuador to sign visa free deal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ecuadorian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Deopoldo Rovayo, says his country and Nigeria have agreed to sign a visa free…

2018 budget: Buhari expresses concern over adjustments

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday expressed concern over adjustments made to the 2018 budget by the National Assembly, saying the…

National Assembly unperturbed by Buhari’s budget concerns

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Deputy Majority Leader in the Senate, Alh. Bala Ibn Na’allah, on Wednesday said that the National Assembly was unperturbed…

Group canvasses more women participation in politics

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A group, operating under the auspices of Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard has urged women to take advantage of the current…

27 suspected illegal miners arrested

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it arrested 27 illegal miners in Imo, Plateau, Sokoto, Kaduna and…

Osun Guber: Sen. Omoworare declares intention to contest

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sen. Babajide Omoworare representing Osun East Senatorial District in the Senate has declared his intention to contest in the Sept.…

Phone dealer dies after hot chase by FSARS

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A member of the Mobile Phone Dealers and Technician Association of Nigeria in Abeokuta, Ogun State has died after a…

CBN instrumental to Nigeria’s economic growth – Don

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dr Terhemba Wuam, an Associate Professor of Economic History with Kaduna State University, on Wednesday, commended the Central Bank of…

KOWA Party National Publicity Secretary resigns

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Publicity Secretary of Kowa party, Mr Kunle Lawal on Wednesday confirmed his resignation as the party’s image maker.

EFCC slams ex-Gov Dakingari with 15-Count Criminal Charge

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

After eluding operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for over one month, former governor of Kebbi State,…

N24bn Police Pension Fraud: Court Overrules Defence, Admits Suspect’s Statements

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The trial-within-trial of Veronica Onyegbula, who is standing trial along with a former director at the Police Pension Office, Esai…

68.5million people displaced globally – UNHCR

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday announced that about 68.5million persons were currently displaced by conflicts…

Absence of Defendants Stalls Arraignment of Ex-Gov Dakingari for N700m Fraud

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The arraignment of a former governor of Kebbi State, Usman Saidu Dakingari alongside three others before a Federal High Court…

Egypt purchases 6 LNG cargoes via competitive tender

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company has awarded six of nine cargoes as part of a competitive tender to Switzerland-based traders…

India expresses concern over rising crude oil prices

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

India, the world’s third-biggest oil consumer has expressed concern over rising crude oil prices, which made access to energy and…

Asylum seekers enter Finland using World Cup IDs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Five people have entered Finland illegally with the help of soccer World Cup fan identity documents and subsequently applied for…

Germans doubt Merkel will get European immigration deal – Poll

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Three-quarters of Germans do not believe Chancellor Angela Merkel will manage to secure a European solution to the immigration dispute…

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