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BREAKING: DSS arrests Ifeanyi Ubah
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Oil magnate and chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Ifeanyi Ubah, has been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS. Read More…
Suspended NIA DG’s Wife Owns Ikoyi Flat – EFCC
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday identified Mrs Folashade Oke as the owner of the apartment in Ikoyi, where the agency recovered a huge sum of cash in April. Read More…
BREAKING: Buhari Attends Jumat Service
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President Muhammadu Buhari, joined by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, the National Security Adviser, Mohammed Babagana Monguno, and other officials, is currently attending Friday’s Jumat service at the Presidential Villa. Read More…
Pastor Adeboye’s Assistant General Overseer, Olu Obanure is dead
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The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has lost its assistant General Overseer, Pastor Olu Obanure. Read More…
BREAKING: Benue bans open grazing of cattle, stipulates 5-year-jail term, N1m fine for offenders
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The Benue State House of Assembly on Thursday successfully passed the bill prohibiting Open Rearing and Grazing into law. Read More…
Falana, Debo Adeniran, Others Tell Buhari To Immediately Take Medical Leave
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Thirteen prominent civil rights activists led by Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately proceed on medical leave. Read More…
Nigeria back from Marrakech with eight gold, two silver medals
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The nation’s contingent to this year’s Senior African Wrestling Championships has come back home with eight gold and two silver medals. The event was held at Marrakech, Morocco. Read More…
Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua: His Nigerian connection
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Not until the build up to Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, many Nigerian boxing fans did not know anything about Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua, the rave of the moment, who on Saturday night, floored Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round at the Wembley Stadium, London to retained his IBF world title and added the WBC ‘super’ belt title. Read More…
BREAKING: U.S. Announces Additional $30m Aid For North East
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The United States has announced an additional $30m as humanitarian aid for the people of the North East. Read More…
BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Meets Bail Conditions, Leaves Kuje Prison
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It’s sweet freedom for the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, as he leaves Kuje Prison today, after meeting his bail conditions. Read More…
SSS in recruitment scandal – Katsina 51, Akwa Ibom 5; Kano 25, Lagos 7 — SEE FULL LIST
No Comments 467 Views | by Liz Ajala
Nigeria’s internal secret service, the State Security Service (SSS), is enmeshed in a recruitment scandal following the exposure of a shocking lopsidedness in the composition of the new officers recently absorbed into the agency. Read More…
My case against Punch reporter — Buhari’s CSO, Bashir Abubakar
No Comments 475 Views | by Liz Ajala
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief Security Officer, Bashir Abubakar has defended his decision to expel a reporter for The Punch from the State House, saying journalists have a responsibility to be patriotic in reporting matters of national importance. Read More…
NDLEA arrests police van with Indian hemp in Kano
No Comments 323 Views | by Liz Ajala
Operatives of the Nigeria Drugs and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday intercepted a suspected police van loaded with over 700 tonnes of India hemp worth millions of naira in Kano. Read More…
BREAKING NEWS: Explosion rocks McDonald’s in France, prompting police to shut down roads
No Comments 398 Views | by Liz Ajala
A reported explosion hit a McDonald’s in the French town of Grenoble on Thursday after a large device was spotted in a toilet. Read More…
How Oba of Lagos publicly shunned Ooni of Ife
No Comments 611 Views | by Liz Ajala
A video that has gone viral on the social media shows the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Aremu Akiolu shuns the greetings of Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ongunwusi at a public function. Read More…
CNN’s Richard Quest rocks Nigerian Adire clothing (PHOTOS)
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English journalist and CNN International anchor, Richard Quest is in Nigeria for filming around Lagos. Read More…
4 killed, 11 Injured As Multiple Suicide Bomb Attacks Rock Maiduguri
No Comments 302 Views | by Liz Ajala
Four persons were, on Wednesday, morning killed and 11 others injured in multiple suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Read More…
Court Orders Forfeiture Of Patience Jonathan’s $5.8m
No Comments 353 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Federal High Court Lagos on Wednesday granted a fresh exparte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an order forfeiting the sum of $5.8 million belonging to former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan. Read More…
How Emir Sanusi spent N37 million on phone calls – Emirate council
No Comments 315 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Kano State Emirate Council has revealed that the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II spent N37 million on telephone calls alone since ascending the throne three years ago. Read More…
BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Granted Bail
No Comments 551 Views | by Liz Ajala
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, bail on health grounds. Read More…
First made-in-Nigeria phone debuts
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More than 15 years after Nigeria joined the global system for mobile (GSM), the first made-in-Nigeria phone has finally debut, thus throwing the country into the growing league of communication gadgets manufacturers. Read More…
Sen. Adeleke buried amid tension, tears [PHOTOS]
No Comments 226 Views | by Liz Ajala
The remains of the late Sen. Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke was committed to mother earth on Monday amid tears from sympathisers and palpable tension amongst his kinsmen and political followers. Read More…
Le Pen faces Macron in final round of French presidential election
No Comments 289 Views | by Liz Ajala
Voters in France have comprehensively snubbed the country’s political establishment, sending far-right populist Marine Le Pen and political novice Emmanuel Macron through to the second round of the country’s presidential election.