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Buhari congratulates veteran journalist, Oyebola, at 80

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated renowned journalist, author and publisher, Chief Areoye Oyebola, as he clocks 80 years on Dec.…
NDLEA arrests 20 drug traffickers in Edo

Yuletide: NDLEA clears 5 major drug joints in Kano

Alhaji Hamza Umar, the Commandant of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano, on Thursday said his officers…

Husband divorces wife, wants late husband’s possessions

A 38-year-old woman, Amudalat Agboola, whose husband on Thursday approached a Lagos Island Customary for dissolution of their five-year-old marriage,…

Buying children Christmas clothes is tradition- parents

Some parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said that buying Christmas clothes for their children is tradition that…

Woman nabbed for phone theft

A 21-year-old woman, Abidemi Omotowon, who allegedly stole a phone worth N10,000 and N10,000 cash, was on Thursday released on…

Happiness of Lagosians remains my priority – Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said the guiding principle of his administration since inception has always been…
Federal High Court

Man jailed 14 years for defiling minor

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday sentenced 31-year-old Salisu Abdullahi to 14 years imprisonment, for defiling an…

MRA tasks media owners to ensure journalists safety

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA), an NGO for protecting and promoting press freedom, on Thursday called on media house owners…

Christmas: Abuja Parks ready to thrill fun seekers

Parks and recreation owners in Abuja have geared up preparation ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebration to make…

Nollywood queen set to establish women foundation

Miss Rejoice Chidinma-Akandu, newly crowned Queen of Nollywood 2016, says she has concluded plans to establish a foundation to assist…

Nokia sues Apple for infringing patents

Since agreeing a license covering some patents from the Nokia Technologies portfolio in 2011, Apple has declined subsequent offers made…

Ladies now attend grooms’ party- FCT residents react

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday said that the support and change in gender roles worldwide…

Nigerians condemn celebration of Ibori’s release

Some Nigerians on Thursday expressed displeasure with the celebration of the release of James Ibori, a former Delta Governor, from…

EKO Disco announces planned power outage

The Management of Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDP) has announced that there will be an interruption in power supply to…

China confirms 2nd human bird flu infection

Chinese authorities have confirmed a second case of human bird flu infection this week, state media reported late on Wednesday,…

Aregbesola presents N138.2bn 2017 budget to Assembly

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, on Wednesday, presented a budget of N138,232,946,670 for the 2017 fiscal year before the state…

Uber removes self-driving cars from San Francisco roads

Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets, halting the autonomous program one week after…

Ban Ki-moon hails Côte d’Ivoire’s parliamentary election

Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General, has applauded Saturday’s ‘peaceful and inclusive’ elections in Côte d’Ivoire, saying the country is in…
Dakuku Peterside ex- APC governorship candidate criticizes Gov. Wike over alleged failure to pay NECO fees, employ more teachers in Rivers

Peterside laughs off Wike’s panel of enquiry

The Rivers governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections, Dr Dakuku Peterside has laughed…

Nigerian Army rescues 1,880 from Sambisa Forest

The Nigerian Army says it has rescued an additional 1,880 women and children from Boko Haram insurgents in the Sambisa…

El-Rufai bares teeth, imposes curfew on 3 local councils

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Wednesday imposed a 24-hour curfew on three local government areas to protect lives…
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Gunmen abduct woman Customs officer in Lagos

Two gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, on Tuesday night abducted Mrs Comfort Alaba, a staff of the Nigeria Customs Service…

Pictures: Ibori released from UK prison

Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has been released from UK jail where he was sentenced for…

RRS nabs 5 traffic robbers

The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five traffic robbery suspects…

Ambode’s excellent stewardship in Lagos

When he was barely a few weeks in office, the world renowned Economist wrote a scathing criticism against his competence…

NAFDAC mops up imported fruit juices as Dec. 31 deadline approaches

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) says it has commenced mop up of the banned foreign fruit…

Photos: Ambode, Bagudu launch Lake Rice

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and his counterpart from Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu on Wednesday official launched the long awaited…
Market Capitalisation

Yuletide: Major blue chips record price drop on NSE

Major blue chips on Wednesday on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded price losses due to sell pressure, as preparations…

I can’t continue being a punching bag, divorce-seeking woman tells court

A 35-year-old businesswoman, Adenike Bale, who accused her husband of beating her incessantly, on Wednesday, asked an Agege Customary Court…
Ikpeazu

Late arrival of electoral materials hamper council elections in Abia

The Local Government elections in Abia State were held on Wednesday amidst late dispatch of electoral materials from the Registration…