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Ramadan: Gov distributes N350m grains to residents

Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa on Friday commenced distribution of 827 tonnes of grains worth N350 million to residents of…

Adamawa council chairmen to account for workers salaries

Gov. Muhammadu Jibrilla of Adamawa has directed local government council chairmen in the state to account for the salaries of…

250 rescued as migrants boat capsizes in Mediterranean

Greek rescuers pulled 250 people from the Mediterranean and were searching for more survivors on Friday after a boat with…

Man arrested over alleged vandalism of NITEL property

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa on Friday said it had arrested a 40-year-old man suspected…

Shell investigates new claim of Nigeria pipeline attack

Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary said on Friday it was investigating a claim by the Niger Delta Avengers that it had struck…

3 US soldiers drown in Texas flooding

Authorities in Washington DC, in the U.S. said three soldiers drowned on Thursday after their vehicle overturned while attempting to…
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Angolan president appoints daughter as oil firm boss

Angolan President, Jose Eduardo dos Santos has named his billionaire daughter Isabel to head the state oil firm Sonangol, according…

Kachikwu’s diplomatic shuttle aids Barkindo’s emergence as OPEC’s Scribe

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said diplomatic shuttles by the Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu,…

Cote d’Ivoire begins process of writing new constitution

The process of writing a new Constitution in Cote d’Ivoire has begun with the formation of a committee of experts…

Police arrest 3 suspected kidnappers of lawmaker’s sister

The Bayelsa Police Command has apprehended three out of the six suspects that allegedly abducted Mrs Seighe Samson, younger sister…

FIFA dismiss report of Infantino probe

FIFA denied on Friday reports in German media that president Gianni Infantino was under investigation for a possible ethics violation.…

Nine dead, others injured in Lagos accident

Reports reaching us has it that no fewer than nine persons have been confirmed dead after an 18-seater commercial bus…

3 soldiers , 4 civilians killed by Militants

Three soldiers and four civilians were among the seven persons killed, Wednesday evening by a militant group suspected to be…

Lagos @ 50: Soyinka replies Eko Foundation

Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, has described a paid advertisement published by the EKO Foundation in the Punch of 2…

Cristiano Ronaldo donates £500k Champions League bonus to charity

Cristiano Ronaldo has proved his heart is as big as his medal cabinet – by handing his Champions League bonus…

Amosun lauds ACOMORAN for creating jobs for youths

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun has commended the state chapter of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners & Riders…

Niger Delta Militants attack more oil pipelines in Bayelsa

The Niger Delta Avengers militant group said on Thursday through social media that it had blown up a third crude…

Saraki’s trial to resume June 7

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has fixed June 7, 8 and 9 for the continuation of the trial of…

EFCC boss to probe corruption in IDPs camps

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Mustapha Magu has vowed to ensure that there is…

Boxing great, Muhammad Ali in hospital

Boxing great Muhammad Ali is being treated in a hospital for a respiratory issue, a spokesman for the former world…

Niger Delta Avengers strike again, destroy Shell pipeline

The Niger Delta Avengers in the early hours of Friday claimed responsibility for another catastrophic attack on an oil facility…

Army confirms killing of 6 soldiers by Niger Delta Avengers

The 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, has confirmed Wednesday attack on military houseboat in Ejere community in Warri South Local…
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Recruitment: Police shortlist 338,227 applicants

The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday said it shortlisted 338,227 applicants out of the 911,438 that applied for recruitment…

Reps delist petroleum products from price control

The House of Representatives on Thursday de-listed petroleum products from list of commodities being regulated by Federal Government as enshrined…

Gov Ganduje swears in SSG, 6 permanent secretaries

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Thursday swore in the newly appointed Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji…

JAMB adopts 180 as cut-off mark for varsity admission

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and tertiary education stakeholders on Thursday in Abuja adopted 180 as the cut-off…

Ethiopian airline gives 50 free tickets to Nigerian Facebook users

As part of celebration to mark 70 years of flight operation around the world, the management of Ethiopian Airline is…

In Pictures: Yetunde Onisabi weds Damilola Huthman

Yetunde Onisabi, daughter of Mr Bimbola Onisabi, a Lagos lawyer and estate magnate, has tied the knots with Damilola Onisabi…

Niger Delta militants kill 6 in attack of NNPC boat

Niger Delta militants have attacked a boat belonging to NNPC in the Warri area of Delta state, killing at least…

EFCC docks AVM Oguntoyinbo for N166m bribe

In continuation of its efforts in bringing corrupt public officers to justice, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on…