The wife and children of Alhaji Abdullahi Gurbin-Bore, the Zamfara state Commissioner of Youths, Sport and Skills Acquisition, kidnapped by some unidentified gunmen on May 2, have regained t… Read More

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday donated a total of 10,653 (50Kg) bags of rice and other relief materials to the Uhogua Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Benin.The Chai… Read More

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Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has called on African countries to have a common resolve in tackling corruption noting that, most of the… Read More

Justice M. L. Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court 15 sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan on Monday, June 4, 2018 refused and dismissed an application for stay of proceedings, pending the outcome of… Read More

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, #EFCC, on Monday, June 4, 2018 re-arraigned the quartet of Colonel Nicholas Ashinze, a former special assistant to the embattled former National… Read More

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, on Monday swore-in Justice Musa Danladi and Khadi Hafiz Mika’il as the new Chief Judge and Grand Khadi of the state, respectively.Danladi and Mika… Read More

The Police have dismissed the trigger-happy mobile policeman who shot former House of Representatives member, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele and five other party faithful on Friday.The culprit whose… Read More

The Police on Monday soft-pedaled on its invitation to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over his alleged link with the bank robbery in Offa, Kwara State.Saraki said on his Twitter handle… Read More

The Minister of Interior, Rtd. Lt.Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau has disclosed that 182 out of the 210 prisoners in the Minna Medium Security Prison are still at large.Speaking to newsmen af… Read More

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Finance Minister Harris GeorgiadesFinance minister Harris Georgiades on Monday defended the government’s decision to gradually restore civil servants’ salaries to 2011 levels &nd&hell…Read More

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FILE PHOTO FROM PREVIOUS POLICE OPERATION: Abandoned tents and belongings are seen near the canal as police evacuate hundreds of migrants living in makeshift camps in ParisFrench police bega… Read More

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File photo: infamous Rivaldo incident in the 2002 Brazil v Turkey matchThe Video Assistant Referee system is set to be used at the World Cup finals in Russia.It is the first time the VAR wil… Read More

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People take part in a candlelight vigil to mark the 29th anniversary of the crackdown of pro-democracy movement at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, at Victoria Park in Hong Kong The… Read More

Attacking midfielder Leroy Sane was a surprise omission from Joachim Loew’s final Germany squad for the World Cup finals on Monday as goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was named among the 23 pla… Read More

Egypt have gambled on Mohamed Salah returning to fitness in the coming weeks by naming him in their 23-man squad for this month’s World Cup in Russia.Coach Hector Cuper on Monday also… Read More

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a former Gombe State Governor Danjuma Goje at the Federal High Court in Gombe on an amended N5 billion fraud charge.He is cha… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari, former President Olusegun Obasanjo  Senate President Bukola Saraki and Bayelsa State Governor Henry Seriake Dickson have paid tribute to the late former Pres… Read More

The Federal Government has spent $9 billion on infrastructure in two years, Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed said yesterday.He also said the nation attracted over $6 billion… Read More

The Prince Tayo Adebiyi Campaign Organisation has denied the claim that the mobile policeman that fired gunshots at Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele and five other All Progressives Congress (APC) membe… Read More

Card Reader will be mandatory in the conduct of the 2019 election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday.A top official of the commission said yesterday tha car… Read More

Nigerian Banks’ average daily loan requests from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stands at N216.34 billion due to the apex banks’s tough monetary policy, according to a CBN&rsq&hell…Read More

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the East China Meteorological Institute on solid minerals exploration.Acting Minister of Mines and Steel Developmen… Read More

An independent panel advising the World Health Organisation (WHO) stopped short of recommending taxing sugary drinks on Friday after failing to reach a consensus.The UN agency said it would… Read More

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Two persons died in an auto crash involving a Volk Wagen Golf car  on Kano-Birninkudu road, Birninkudu in Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa on Sunday.Mr Angus Ibezim, the Secto… Read More

Former House of Representatives member and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, has been moved to Lagos for post-surgery treatment.He was flown to La… Read More

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is seeking the intervention of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over non-compliance by some government agencies with the Presidential Order on the Ease of Doin… Read More

The Chairman, Kwande Local Government Council of Benue, Mr Terdoo Kenti, has confirmed the killing of seven persons and injury of six others by suspected herdsmen.Kenti also told the News Ag… Read More

The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) said Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, has paid a total of N37, 546 billion to pensioners since 2015.According to a statement signed by the Di… Read More

Some of the suspects involved in Offa robbery on Sunday narrated the roles they played during the robbery that claimed 33 lives, including nine policemen and their relationship with Senate P… Read More

Super Eagles’ Head Coach Gernot Rohr on Sunday in London released his final list of players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, with minimal surprise.The squad, since being pruned t… Read More

At least 35 migrants were killed when their boat sank off Tunisia’s southern coast and 67 others were rescued by the coast guard, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.The rescue operati… Read More

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Former Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Elder Godsday Orubebe is bidding his time to respond to the barb aimed at him last week by President Muhammadu Buhari.Buhari, speaking at this year&rsquo&hell…Read More

No fewer than 10 Boko Haram fighters have been killed in an operation by the Nigerian Army at Ngelkona in Ngala local government area of Borno.Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public R… Read More

A former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mustapha Adebayo  Akanbi is dead.Akanbi who was former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC)  died abou… Read More

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Senator Victor Ndoma- Egba as secretary of its National Convention Planning Committee.He replaces Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu who resigned… Read More

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed off 280 patent medicine stores for various unethical offences in Zamfara state.The council’s Director in charge of Inspection and Mo… Read More

Britain will have a good set of proposals on Brexit policy ready for a meeting of European Union leaders this month, interior minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday, adding that he expected a p… Read More

Up to 80 plastic bags extracted from within a whale are seen in Songkhla, Thailand, in this still image from a June 1, 2018 videoSome 80 pieces of plastic rubbish weighing eight kg were foun… Read More

Second seed Alexander Zverev will be looking to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final when he faces big-hitting Russian Karen Khachanov in the French Open on Sunday.The German ‘wund… Read More

England's captain Harry Kane tussles with Nigeria's Oghenekaro EteboEngland manager Gareth Southgate was delighted with his side’s performance in a 2-1 win over Nigeria but Germany&rsq&hell…Read More

Secretary of the national convention planning committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu who resigned his membership of the Committee on Friday has disclosed… Read More

One week after the killing of 26 people in a community in Nigeria’s north west state of  Zamfara, gunmen have again hit another village in the state, killing 15 people.The Public… Read More

A 60-year old man, Mr Cletus Aguluka, has allegedly killed his daughter, Miss Onyinye Aguluka, in her sleep.The incident occurred at about 2 a.m on Friday in Osikwu Village Awgbu, Orumba Nor… Read More

The Police has confirmed the attack on Saturday of Kura Falls community in Gashish District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau and killing of three persons by unknown gunmen.ASP T… Read More

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has said the Water Resources Executive Bill currently on the floor of the National Assembly (NASS), is capable of renewing hostilities between the fede… Read More

Riot police used teargas on Saturday to break up opposition supporters who had planned to march through Mali’s capital calling for transparency in next month’s presidential elect… Read More

Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad stand atop of a building in the government held Sheikh Saeed district of AleppoThe Syrian government wants to recapture insurgent territory… Read More

File photo: a Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet lands at Incirlik air base in Adana, TurkeyAir strikes by Turkish warplanes “neutralised” at least 15 militants of the outlawed K… Read More

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Super Eagles lost 2-1 to England in world cup preparation match.Gary Cahill open the scoring in the seventh minute from Kieran Trippier's corner, Harry Kane doubled the lead in the 39th minu… Read More

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has threatened to take military action if Qatar installs a Russian air defence system, France’s Le Monde newspaper reported.Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrai… Read More

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has said ride hailing app Uber is finished in Turkey, following pressure from Istanbul taxi drivers who said it was providing an illegal service and c… Read More

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Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy AhmedEthiopia’s parliament is set to lift a six-month state of emergency two months early, after the cabinet approved a draft law that said cal… Read More

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Former House of Representatives member, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, is now in stable condition after he was shot by a policeman on Friday.The Mobile Policeman (MOPOL) shot Bamidele and five other… Read More

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Edgal Imohimi, on Friday said six out of ten young people are cultists in Lagos.The police boss, who expressed sadness over the rising cases of  cul… Read More

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that any country that failed to invest in the education of its citizen will have to deal with restiveness and vices in the future.The former presi… Read More

The majority Leader in the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that there was no parallel state congress in Lagos by the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). Acco… Read More

A 43-year-old man, Ifeanyi Adieme has been arrested for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old (name withheld) the girl’s parents handed her over to Adieme to look after his three children… Read More

Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, and his deputy, Oluranti Adebule, are expected to speak at the two-day summit scheduled to hold on June 7 and 8 at the Civic Centre, Victoria Islan… Read More

The Minister for Niger Delta, Usani Uguru Usani, has warned contractors handling projects under the ministry to maintain standard and quality in their jobs.Usani who was on inspection of som… Read More

Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Friday disclosed that his administration has attracted over $200 billion investments to Ogun State in the last couple of years.Amosun said his administration woul… Read More

A 41-year-old suspected kidnapper, Abubakar Waheed, has narrated how he used his wife, Yemi Waheed,36, to abduct children of rich men and collect ransom.Waheed, a native of Ibadan, Oyo State… Read More

Myanmar signed an agreement with the United Nations on Thursday aimed at eventually allowing the Rohingya sheltering in Bangladesh to return safely and by choiceMyanmar is willing to take ba… Read More

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congres (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, last night confirmed that he is through with the office.Odigie-Oyegun told reporters in Abuja that he h… Read More

Super Eagles Head Coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that injured Moses Simon would not be fit to merit a berth in the final 23-man squad for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup.Rohr stated this duri… Read More

Payments firm Visa said on Friday it was experiencing a service disruption preventing some transactions in Europe being processed.“Visa is currently experiencing a service disruption… Read More

Satellite imagery shows what the CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative describes as the deployment of several new weapons systems, including a J-11 combat aircraft, at China’s bas… Read More

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President Donald Trump said on Friday an unprecedented nuclear arms summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the United States pulled out of will now go ahead as scheduled on June 12… Read More

Swaziland King Mswati IIIThe Kingdom of eSwatini, formerly known as Swaziland, will maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, a government spokesman told Reuters on Friday, despite Chinese… Read More

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The Magistrate Court sitting in Calabar has struck out two cases against a social critic in Cross River State, Mr Paul Ifere, known for his strong criticisms of Governor Ben Ayade.Ifere was… Read More

Gwandu Local Government Area of Kebbi has alleged that suspected robbers have stolen N9 million meant for the payment of  salary of workers of its departments of Health and Agriculture… Read More

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday maintained that there are enormous resource in the hand of the opposition parties in the country.According to him, t… Read More