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My encounter with Iyabo Obasanjo, by Osoba
Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governor of the western Nigerian state of Ogun has confirmed that he met Iyabo Obasanjo, the…
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Zimbabwe gives Nigerian traders quit notice
Zimbabwean authorities say they have given foreign shop-owners, mostly Chinese and Nigerian nationals, an ultimatum to shut down their businesses…
Nigerian jailed for rape in UK
A Nigerian, living illegally in the United Kingdom and who was twice spared deportation has been convicted and sentenced for…
Tiwa Savage weds Saturday
Sexy songstress Tiwa Savage will tomorrow, 23 November, take a big step into matrimony as she will get married to…
Nigerians hope for better times as PHCN fades out
Nigerians have reacted to the handover of Power Holding Company of Nigeria to 16 successor companies. The Vice-President, Alhaji Namadi…
UN, African Leaders Hail Nigeria MDGs Efforts
The efforts of the Nigerian government towards the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals have again received resounding commendation from…
UNN VC Drums Support For Education
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Prof. Bartho Okolo has invited Nigerian journalists to join the campaign aimed at restoring the…
8 Fake Corpers Sent To Prison
Nemesis has caught up with eight fake members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, after they were arrested, charged…
Masked Gunmen Raid Banks, Kill 3
Heavily armed masked gunmen stormed Saminaka town and attacked two commercial banks and communities in Saminaka in Lere Local Government…
Appeal: Bode George Knows Fate Dec
Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Thursday fixed 13 December to deliver judgment in an appeal filed by a stalwart of the…
Okiro Slams Ribadu Over Allegation
Former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro has slammed the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…
Tight Security At Kaduna House Of Assembly
Security was beefed up at the Kaduna House of Assembly today to prevent break down of law and order following…
Cripple Rapes Bread Seller
A physically challenged man, Kundus Kazeem, has been arrested and charged before Apapa Magistrate’s court after he allegedly raped a…
More Nigerian Authors Mourn Awoonor
Nigerian authors on Tuesday in Lagos continued to react to the death of their Ghanaian counterpart, Prof. Kofi Awoonor. The…
50 Houses Collapse As Rain Wreaks Havoc
Following the torrential rain that fell for about 22 hours in Benin City on Monday, residents of the Edo State…
More Soldiers Deployed To Troubled Borno Town
Nigeria’s military sent reinforcements Friday to the remote northeastern town of Benisheik after Boko Haram Islamists stormed the area, burnt…
Sex ‘Runs’ Thrive As ASUU Strike Persists
In the past, part-time prostitution, popularly called runs, and a degree or certificate were not synonymous; but not anymore. It…
Police Inspector Detained For Selling Seized Okadas
A Police Inspector attached to B-OPS of Traffic Department, Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Michael Oguche, is currently being detained in…
Piracy: Music Marketer Sent To Jail
A popular music marketer, Prince Ahmed Adedigba Adepoju, owner of Galaxy Music Company based in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, was yesterday…
9 Fake Taskforce Officials Arrested
At least nine fake taskforce officials were on Thursday arrested at Ijaiye area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for extorting money…
Boko Haram Bombs Police Station: 2 Cops Killed
Gunmen with explosives and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a police station in Nigeria’s restive northeast, killing two officers and injuring another…
Kwara CAN Decries Marginalisation Of Christians
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Kwara State chapter, has decried the perceived marginalisation of Christians in the central Nigerian…
6 Fake LASTMA Officials Arrested
Six fake officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, have been arrested by the Lagos State Taskforce on…
$11m fraud: Nigerian jailed in The United States
Ayo Oluokun/Abuja A Nigerian, Emmanuel Ehkator who was investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for criminal conspiracy…
Luggage Theft At Nigerian Airports
The announcement last weekend by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, that it had arrested an airport luggage thief…
APC Slams FG Over Continuing ASUU Strike
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned the Federal Government’s insincere and amateurish handling of the strike that has paralyzed…
Tinubu Hale And Hearty —Ajomale
Contrary to speculations circulating on the social media that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola…
New Security Gadgets Installed At Airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, said on Tuesday it has installed modern security equipment at the nation’s airports…
Police Arrest 4 Cows
Officials of the Lagos State Government in conjunction with the police taskforce have arrested four cows and 37 butchers for…
Cultists On Revenge Mission Slaughter Rival
Cult members on revenge mission have slaughtered a rival cult member at Ajelogo area of Ketu in Lagos State, southwest…