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Tax weary Nigerian doctors in warning strike

Doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, on Tuesday began a three-day warning strike over alleged abnormal tax…
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Adenuga donates N500m to Bayelsa flood fund

The Chairman of Globacom Group, Chief Mike Adenuga Jnr., on Tuesday donated N500 million, about $3.4million, to the Bayelsa Flood…

Wife of Ogun state lawmaker kidnapped with friend

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Folasade, wife of the lawmaker representing Ijebu North-East State Constituency in Ogun state southwest, Nigeria, Samson Onademuren…

President Jonathan’s brother for burial Saturday

President Jonathan will leave Abuja for Bayelsa State on Thursday to participate in the burial ceremonies of his younger brother,…

Police dismiss bomb rumour

The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday dismissed rumour of a bomb explosion at a shopping complex in Lokogoma, a settlement…

US General details Boko Haram link’s with Mali’s Al Qaeda

General Carter F.Ham, an American military commander in Africa has detailed how Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants have been receiving training…

Traffic Law: Police Feed Fat On Okada Riders

It is often said that one man’s problem is another man’s blessing. To commercial motorcyclists, a.k.a. okada riders, the recent…

Robbers Kill 32 Policemen In Lagos, 140 Robbers Killed

No fewer than 32 policemen have been killed in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria by armed robbers during gun battle within…

70% Awaiting Trial In Nigerian Prisons —Prof. Angwe

Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission, Professor Bem Angwe, has observed that 70 percent of inmates in Nigerian prisons have…

Robbers Force Banks To Close Hurriedly

Banks in Akure on Monday hurriedly closed their doors to customers following rumours of possible robbery attacks. The News Agency…

Freed Prisoner Arrested Again For Robbery

A freed prisoner has been arrested for robbery again. Ibrahim Isah, 30, who was released from prison custody two weeks…

Ghana Holds Presidential Election Friday

Ghana holds what is expected to be a tight presidential election on Friday as the emerging country and new oil…

Touts Still Kings Of Lagos Motor Parks Over 3 Months After Ban

When the Lagos State government enacted the traffic law, the provision mostly applauded by the residents was that which banned…

Vision 20: 2020 An Illusion —NESG

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) says Nigeria cannot realise its goal of becoming one of the largest 20 economies…

LGs Not Meeting People’s Expectations —Ikuforiji

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has described chairmen of local governments in the state and…

2 disabled women fight over man

Armed with a knife and cutlass, a disabled woman living in Kamarjiji Vilage in Nigeria’s Federal Capital of Abuja stormed…

Okorocha budgets N197b for next year

Governor of Nigeria’s eastern state of Imo, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has presented in Owerri a budget proposal of N197,743,684,031 to…

CPC supporters protest Kaduna council polls

BY FEMI ADI/KADUNA No fewer than five thousand youthful supporters of the opposition Congress for Progressive Change, CPC took to…

Nigerian doctor denies rejecting pregnant lady

.But Brother of dead woman says he stands by his story Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Dr. Jefia Abe,the Medical Director of…

Britain’s royals expecting a baby

LONDON (AFP) – Prince William’s wife Catherine is expecting a baby, and is in hospital suffering severe morning sickness, St…

Nigerian Appointed Judge In US

A Nigerian woman, Bunmi Awoniyi, has been appointed to the Sacramento County Superior Court in California, U.S., the News Agency…

Ex-Convict Begs Judge For Mercy

There was a mild drama at the Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria recently when an ex-convict, Augustine Anthony,…

Fire Guts 3-Storey Building, 5 Injured

Five persons were injured when fire gutted the third floor of a three-storey building on Lagos Island at the weekend.…

U.S. Firm Accuses FG, Nigerian Judiciary Of Corruption

General Electric International Company (GEC), a United States-based multinational corporation with a strong presence in Nigeria and enjoying the patronage…

NDLEA Seeks Pharmacists’ Support In Drug Education

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Ahmadu Giade, on Sunday called for the support of pharmacists on…

Boko Haram bombs 2 Nigerian cities

Two Nigerian cities rocked with bomb explosions Monday, believed to be the handiwork of militants of the Boko Haram sect.…

PDP wins 22 of 23 councils in Kaduna polls

BY FEMI ADI/KADUNA Peoples Democratic Party has displayed superiority over the major opposition Congress for Progressive Change in Kaduna State…

Pope debunks Christmas myths in new book

in a new book on the early life of Jesus, has debunked several myths about how the Nativity unfolded. According…

Bianca: Ojukwu’s Will authentic

Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, widow of Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has urged critics of her husband’s Will to contest…

OBJ v Jonathan: A Troubled Relationship

Grave symptoms of ill-health appear in the relationship between President Goodluck Jonathan and former president Olusegun Obasanjo, raising the possibility…