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Photos: Britain, Nigeria sign MOU on trade development, defence, security

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria and Britain on Wednesday signed a bilateral agreement on Nigerian Trade Development and Defence and Security in Abuja.

Buhari meets Theresa May behind closed door

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with the British Prime Minister, Theresa May at the Presidential Villa,…

Hajj 2018: Nigerian pilgrim dies in elevator pit

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A pilgrim from Niger was on Wednesday feared dead in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, after mistakenly falling into the pit of…

Security beefed up in Lagos as British PM Theresa May arrives

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Security has been beefed up at the Murtala Muhammed Airports, Ikeja, ahead of the British Prime Minister, Mrs Theresa May’s…

Why I left PDP for APC, Uduaghan opens up

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Lanre Babalola Former governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan on Tuesday suddenly appeared at the caucus meeting of the All…

Ex-PDP governor, Uduaghan shows up at APC Caucus meeting

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with…

Only God knows when Leah Sharibu will be freed – Presidency

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The presidency on Tuesday said only God knows when the remaining Dapchi schoolgirl in captivity, Leah Sharibu will be freed.

Mob set ablaze ritualist, police arrest two others in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Irate mob on Tuesday lynched a suspected ritualist, while the police arrested two others at Ijanikin area of Lagos, Southwest…

UK repatriates £70m stolen by an unnamed Nigerian

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

United Kingdom said it has repatriated £70 million stolen by an unnamed Nigerian citizen who was convicted in an Italian…

INEC submits adjustment to 2019 election budget to National Assembly

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday submitted its recommended adjustments to the 2019 election budget as requested by the…

Senator John McCain’s final words to Americans ( Unedited Full Text)

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

'My fellow Americans, whom I have gratefully served for sixty years, and especially my fellow Arizonans,

My exit marks end of PDP in Lagos – Salvador

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Moshood Salvador, has dumped the party for the All…

Ketu Market Mayhem: One feared killed in Lagos

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

One man was reportedly killed while several others were injured in a bloody clash between rival gangs of miscreants at…

2019 polls: National Assembly slashes INEC’s N189.2bn budget to N143bn

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committees on Electoral Matters on Monday adopted N143bn as the workable budget for…

57 suspected homosexuals arrested in Lagos

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested 57 persons suspected to be involved in homosexual activities…

Buhari is so ‘lifeless,’ Trump alleges after meeting with Nigerian president

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

United States President, Donald Trump, has called his Nigeria counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, “so lifeless,” after their April meeting.

Ebola death toll in Congo rises to 67

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

At least 67 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official says. Dr Alfred Longi,…

British Prime Minister to visit Nigeria this week

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Theresa May will lead an ambitious trip to Africa this week on her first visit to the continent as Prime…

Nigeria records first strong GDP growth after recession

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that for the first time since Nigeria’s exit from recession, the Gross…

Ajimobi, Ladoja in warm embrace at Olubadan’s 90th birthday

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and former Gov. Rashidi Ladoja on Sunday defied their estranged relationship as they warmly…

EFCC’s invitation: No Rivers official will appear before APC-driven Commission – Wike

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that no official of the Rivers State Government will appear before the Economic…

APC sweeps Imo local government elections

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winners of Saturday’s…

Pope begs God: Forgive us our sins

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Pope Francis in Ireland Sunday “begged for God’s forgiveness” for the child sexual abuse scandal rocking the church but faced…

Lagos Third Mainland Bridge reopened

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge which was temporarily closed for Investigative Maintenance Test would…

Nigerian pilgrims begin return journey Monday.

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The return journey of Nigeria’s 55,000 pilgrims who performed this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia begins on Monday, the National…

Plateau: Gunmen kill Speaker’s head driver, one other

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Unidentified gunmen have killed Mr Azi Magaji, the head driver to the Plateau House of Assembly Speaker, and Mr Edward…

Sen. John McCain dies at 81

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Republican U.S. Senator, John Sidney McCain III, has died on Saturday at the age of 81, after battling brain cancer.…

Buhari orders soldiers to be ruthless to bandits

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered troops deployed to Katsina to tackle bandits in Zamfara state and be ruthless in carrying…

Saraki: I’m not losing sleep over plans to impeach me

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Saturday said he is not losing sleep over rumour of plans to impeach him following…

Bandits planning to kill me, Governor Ortom raises alarm

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has alleged plan by bandits to abduct and kill him and has resolved to use…

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