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15 Nigerian drug pushers on death row in Saudi Arabia

Federal Government said it would continue to engage Saudi Arabian authorities in negotiations over the fate of Nigerians on death…
The Senate invokes provisions of Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution to sack Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) Danladi Umar.

EFCC drags CCT Chairman, Umar, to court over N11.8m bribe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dragged the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Danladi Umar to the…

Tinubu to Obasanjo: You’re playing politics with letter to Buhari

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Friday said former President, Olusegun Obasanjo was…

Osinbajo renames university after Alex Ekwueme

The Federal Government has renamed Federal University Ndufu Alike, in Ebonyi State, to Alex Ekwueme Federal University.

461 stranded Nigerians in Libya return in Port Harcourt

The fourth batch of 461 stranded Nigerians evacuated from war-torn Libya landed in a Max Air Cargo Plane at the…

Wicked! Woman tortures, inflicts deep wounds on 14-year old girl

Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development have rescued a 14-year old girl who is being…

Obasanjo registers as member for Coaltion for Nigeria movement

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has formally registered as a member of the Coalition For Nigeria, the group he called…

No more subsidy payment to oil marketers – Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun says no more payment of fuel subsidy to marketers as the Nigeria National…

Ferry carrying 22 school children sinks in Pacific Ocean

Officials on Thursday said the Kiribati ferry believed to have sunk in the Pacific was carrying 22 school children.
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Agency confirms 5 dead, 39 injured in Maiduguri multiple explosions

The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said that five people were killed in the suicide bomb attack at Dalori…

Photo News: Why Kwankwaso should not visit Kano for now

If Senator Musa Kwankwaso (APC, Kano) had insisted on visiting Kano on Tuesday as planned, there would have been a…

Home-based Super Eagles zoom into CHAN final, beat Sudan 1-0

Home-based Super Eagles have qualified for the final of the ongoing CHAN nations cup in Morocco after beating Sudan 1-0…

Police beat lotto operator to death

A 43-year old Lotto operator has been allegedly beaten to death by policemen at Okokomaiko area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

Obasanjo’s Coalition for Nigeria Movement takes off, Oyinlola, Duke sighted

A new political group, Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), was on Wednesday unveiled in Abuja.

Update: 3-year old baby, 3 others perish in Kara Bridge accident

A three-year old baby and three adults have died after the head of a containerised truck detached from its body…

Heart ailment stalls Fani-Kayode’s N4.9bn Fraud Trial

Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday adjourned further hearing in a case…

Trailer crushes Okada carrying mother, child

A Wednesday morning trailer and motorcycle accident on Kara Bridge has left at least one person dead and several others…

I will name my sponsors in court – Stephanie Otobo

Canada-based strip club singer Stephanie Otobo, who accused Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries of having a sexual relationship…

Nigeria requires more than God-fearing leader – Bishop Kukah

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, on Tuesday said fighting corruption and fixing Nigeria required more…

Gwarzo should be sacked, refund N104.85m – Panel recommends

The Administrative Panel of Inquiry has recommended the dismissal of the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr.…
Patience Jonathan says she won't return to Presidential Villa again

Patience Jonathan loses N2bn suit against EFCC

Nigeria's former first lady, Patience Jonathan has lost her N2 billion fundamental human rights enforcement suit against the Economic and…

President George Weah takes 25% salary cut

President George Weah of Liberia pledged to cut his salary by 25 per cent on Monday, in a nationwide address…

Kenyan opposition leader Odinga takes “oath of office” as president

Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga took a symbolic presidential oath of office on the Bible in front of thousands of…

Tears as Deji Tinubu is buried; Ambode, Dangote, Amosun eulogise him

It was weeping and wailing on Tuesday as the remains of Deji Tinubu, Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos…

How Globacom boss’ son Paddy Adenuga nearly acquired Chevron Netherlands

This is the story of Paddy Adenuga, a young Nigerian and son of Dr Mike Adenuga, Globacom boss, on how…

Fayose: God directed me to pick my deputy as successor

Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, at a PDP rally on Monday in Ado Ekiti, declared that God directed him to…

80 percent of Nasarawa teachers not qualified – Governor

Eighty percent of teachers in Nasarawa State are not qualified and would fail an aptitude test if it was administered…

Photos: Parade of honour for late Alex Ekwueme

Faces at the parade of honour for the Late Vice President Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, held at the presidential wing of…

Ekwueme’s remains arrive Abuja from London

The remains of the former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme on Monday arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe…

Reprisal Attack: Tiv farmers kill 78 cows, injure 18

Seventy three cows were killed while 18 other cows were injured in an early morning attack on Yamadaga village, Kadarko…