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Army chief fetes wounded soldiers

In a bid to motivate soldiers and give them a sense of belonging, the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen.…

High school fees not guarantee for quality education – Educationists

An educationist, Mrs Ronke Soyombo, says fees being charged by private schools is not a guarantee for access to quality…

Boko Haram fighters kill at least 15 in Niger village raid

Reuters – Islamist Boko Haram militants operating out of Nigeria raided a village across the border in southern Niger and…
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governo

BVN: 32m accounts yet to enrol, says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that 32 million active bank accounts have yet to be enrolled on…

Indian women bathe village’s top cop to appease rain gods

Women in northern India gave a bath to a police officer in an unusual attempt to appease the rain gods,…

Ex-minister backs Buhari’s anti-graft war

A former Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has expressed support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war, describing the menace…
FIFA bans Italian club Spezia for signing Nigerian minors

FIFA sets winter dates for Qatar World Cup

FIFA announced on Friday that the 2022 World Cup, to be held in Qatar, will start on Nov. 21 with…

Police constable kills two officers, shoots self

ASP Toyin Gbadegesin, Police Public Relations Officer in Yobe, says a police constable suspected to have gone insane on Friday…

Kano state governor sets 14 prisoners free

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, has set 14 inmates of the Kurmawa Central Prison in Kano metropolis free, after…

NNPC may sell refineries that don’t meet ultimatum on rehabilitation –GMD

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it may sell refineries that fail to work optimally by the expiration of…

Thousands defy rain to attend Kumuyi’s crusade

Thousands of residents of Oshodi defy yesterday’s heavy downpour to attend the Lagos City-wide Crusade being organised by the Deeper…

Lagos government set to acquire 2 new helicopters

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State government will acquire two new helicopters for safety and emergency rescue purposes between now and…

PICTURES: Women Arise condoles with Awolowo family

Women Arise paid a condolence visit to the Awolowo family to commiserate with them over the death of Hannah Idowu…

Don’t assess Buhari yet -PDP BOT scribe

Sen. Walid Jibrin, the Secretary, Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), has observed that 100 days of the present…

Police arrest 46 cultists in Edo

The Police in Edo arrested 46 suspected cultists ‎in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State on Thursday. The…

Iroh warns Buhari over Saraki’s travail

Eromosele Ebhomele Former Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Eddie Iroh, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidency as…

Mobile court convicts 25 motorists

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Mobile Court, Kakau Unit in Kaduna, has convicted 25 motorists of various offences. Mr…

Two suspected cultists arrested for robbery

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nemesis caught up with two suspected cultists in Ogun State as they were arrested by the Police operatives…

Sagay frowns at perpetual injunction against criminal prosecution

The Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has frowned against the granting of perpetual injunction…

Kidnappers shoot bizman after collecting N30m ransom

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta . An Abeokuta-based oil magnate, Mr Akeem Lawal, 36, was kidnapped and shot after the kidnappers were paid…

Nigerians blast Saraki for lying that he was not stoned

Nigerians have hit back at Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for lying that he was not stoned at Thursday’s Eid…
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Doyin Okupe changes gear, says he does not want APC to break up

ooo Ex-senior special adviser to Goodluck Jonathan, on public affairs, Doyin Okupe has stated that he does not want the…

US sends $45m to support countries fighting Boko Haram

The White House said on Thursday that it would send up to $45 million in defense services, including military training,…

Nigerian troops destroy Boko Haram fuel depot

Troops of 3rd Division of Nigerian Army on Wednesday swooped over and dismantled a Boko Haram fuel dump located at…

Falae released without ransom payment – IGP Arase

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, on Thursday said that no ransom was paid for the release…
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governo

Nigerian companies in trouble as CBN measures backfire

Reuters – Nigerian companies making anything from soap to tomato paste could run out of raw materials and be forced…

Saudi responsible for hajj stampede, says Iran leader

AFP – Iran’s supreme leader said Saudi Arabia is responsible for Thursday’s stampede during the annual hajj in which 90…

France to buy painting for 80mn euros

Paris (AFP) – France said Thursday it was willing to pay 80 million euros ($90 million) to acquire one of…

Climate Change: Trump disagrees with Pope Francis

AFP – Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said Thursday he thinks Pope Francis is wrong on climate change. The…

Ki-Moon urges faith leaders to speak out against hatred

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Thursday urged faith leaders, to use their ‘enormous influence’ as bridge-builders, proponents of the universal…