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Denmark blocks migrants from travelling to Sweden

Danish police on Wednesday halted trains arriving from Germany in a bid to register and control an influx of asylum…

Corruption allegation against Nigeria Union false, says President

The Nigeria Union in South Africa on Wednesday described as false the allegation of corruption levelled against it and the…

Fayose gets approval to take N19.6bn loan

Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday unanimously approved N19.6 billion loan facilities for the state government. NAN reports that…
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Nigeria financial markets suffer after JP Morgan expulsion

Nigeria’s stocks sunk on Wednesday after JP Morgan said it would eject Africa’s biggest economy from its influential emerging markets…

Professor Olayinka emerges new UI VC

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN At exactly 2:59pm on Wednesday, the Pro-Chancellor and chairman of Council of the University of Ibadan (UI), Dr.…

Troops make steady progress in Sambisa forest – Army Spokesman

The Nigerian Army says troops involved in the counter-insurgency operation code-named “Operation Lafiya Dole’’ are making steady progress toward clearing…

Fire wipes out family of 5 in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga Tragedy occurred in the early hours of Wednesday in Surulere area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, when fire burnt…

Buhari must win fight against corruption- Kumuyi

Kazeem Ugbodaga The General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi says he is praying for President Muhammadu Buhari…

PDP postpones Kogi governorship primary

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the Kogi state governorship primary, earlier scheduled…

IS kidnaps 127 children in Iraq

Politicians in Iraq reported that Islamic State (IS) militants had kidnapped 127 children in IS-held Iraqi city of Mosul to…
DSS raises alarm over plan to disrupt peace in Nigeria

DSS backed by law to search any Government House – Ajulo

An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Kayode Ajulo, has said that no Government House has immunity from lawful search and investigation by…

Buhari saved Nigeria from collapse – Binji

A member of the defunct Buhari Support Organisation (BSO), Alhaji Abubakar Binji, says President Muhammadu Buhari has saved Nigeria from…

Parents, students laud Ogunniyi for free GCE forms, tutorials

Daniels Ekugo Over 1000 students in Agege area of Lagos State have expressed happiness over the recent gesture of Olugbenga…

Landlord, 75, charged with stealing

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 75-year-old landlord, Chief Kingdom Okpara Madueke, has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court for allegedly…

Oshiomhole sacks 4 commissioners

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Four members of Edo State Executive Council have been sacked by the State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The…

Fayose mocks Buhari again, says he doesn’t have mud houses, cattle herds as assets

Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka has counselled the All Progressives…

Court adjourns bankruptcy suit against Okumagba

AKIN KUPONIYI A Federal high court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has adjourned till 14 October, 2015, a bankruptcy suit…
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Four reasons why I endorsed Dickson for second term – Jonathan

Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has stated why he endorsed Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, for a second term in…

Pope makes it easier for Catholics to annul marriages

Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis on Tuesday made it easier, quicker and free for Catholics to have their marriages…

NAFDAC confiscate drugs worth N25m in Warri

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday confiscated drugs worth over N25 million at Igbudu…

Military join forces with NNPC to curb oil theft, pipeline vandalism

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Gabriel Olonisakin has assured the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigeria National…

Army arrest Boko Haram suppliers found no Qu’ran only cannabis, condoms

Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that its directives to troops in the North East to conduct a painstaking search on…

US issues warning of terror attack in South Africa

The United States embassy in South Africa, on Tuesday said that it had received information that extremists might be targeting…

PDP has been adopted as Ijaw Party, says Dickson

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has stated that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been adopted by…
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Bayelsa Polls: We’ll meet in the battlefield, says Dokubo-Asari

Leader of Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahideen Dokubo-Asari, has vowed that the Ijaw nation will not allow Governor…

Frozen Poultry: Customs destroy 1,583 cartons, vow to cripple smuggling

The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday vowed to keep up the fight against smuggling of…

Akwa Ibom guber: Witnesses contradict selves

The Akwa Ibom guber tribunal commenced sitting Tuesday in Abuja with some witnesses contradicting themselves while others provided comic relief.…

Dismissed soldier arraigned for robbing man of N5.8m inside cab

Paul Iyoghojie A dismissed soldier from a military formation in Lagos, Ibrahim Ari, 38, has been arraigned for allegedly robbing…

Tribunal upholds Rep. Okwu’s election in Benue

The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Tuesday upheld INEC’s return of Mr…

Lagos dismisses Boko Haram talks, step up enforcement on street trading

Kazeem Ugbodaga Arising from a crucial security meeting this evening, the Lagos State Security Council Meeting says rumours of infiltration…