Clark berates Kanu over Biafra, condemns Arewa quit notice
Elder statesman Edwin Clark on Tuesday condemned the Biafran agitation led by Nnamdi Kanu. He also condemned the notice to quit by the Arewa youth group to Igbo in the North, saying it was worrisome....
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Nigerian woman in UK court for exploiting teenager for 13 years
A United Kingdom based Nigerian, Afolake Adeniji has been taken to court for tricking a teenager to work as her slave after luring her to the UK. Adeniji who works at a job center promised the victim...
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PHOTOS: NAF instructor pilot, Adanu Ochai, buried in Abuja
The remains of the Nigerian Air Force instructor pilot, Group Capt. Adanu Ochai, was on Wednesday laid to rest at the military cemetery, Abuja. Ochai died on Thursday, August 24, 2017, when a NAF...
View ArticleMy son is alive, says Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo says his first son, Mr. Ahamefula Okorocha is alive, strong and healthy, contrary to social media reports on Sunday that he died in London. The Social Media on Sunday...
View ArticleChina to spend over $1tn on planes over next 20 years
Chinese airlines are likely to buy more than 7,000 planes worth 1.1 trillion dollars over the next 20 years, as they grow their fleets to meet robust demand for domestic and international travel,...
View ArticlePlane carrying Pope detours to avoid Hurricane Irma
The plane carrying Pope Francis to Colombia has been forced to change its flight plan to avoid a run-in with monster Hurricane Irma, which is barrelling its way across the Caribbean. “Because of a...
View ArticleSyria govt behind gas attack in April – UN probe
United Nations war crimes investigators on Wednesday said they had evidence that Syrian government forces were behind the chemical attack that killed dozens of people in Khan Sheikhun in April. In the...
View ArticleEkiti 2019 PDP to get consensus candidate today
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti The Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti would adopt a consensus governorship candidate today for the 2018 governorship election. Our correspondent learnt that party...
View ArticleCatalan parliament agrees to vote on independence referendum bill
Catalonia’s regional parliament on Wednesday agreed to vote on a disputed bill that paves the way for a referendum on independence from Spain on October 1 which is fiercely opposed by Madrid. The...
View ArticleHurricane Irma hits Caribbean islands
Hurricane Irma slammed into the Caribbean islands of Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin on Wednesday, the French weather office said, adding that it had caused major flooding in low-lying areas....
View ArticleMan, 32, admits raping eight-year-old girl in Minna, risks life sentence
A Minna Grade 1 Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday reserved judgment after a 32-year-old man, Ayuba Salihu, pleaded guilty for raping an eight-year-old girl. The accused, whose address is unknown, was...
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PHOTOS: Oba Aromolaran visits Ooni
The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, on Tuesday visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, at his palace in Ile-Ife. The Owa who came with a large retinue...
View ArticleStrike: Ministers, doctors arrive secretariat for meeting
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, and the leadership of...
View ArticleYou broke the law, Ngige lambasts striking doctors
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has berated members of the National Association of Resident Doctors for embarking on strike, accusing them of...
View ArticleNSCDC uncovers recruitment scammers in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has uncovered activities of fraudsters alleged to be extorting money from innocent people for recruitment into the corps. The...
View ArticleLawyer petitions IG over death of NIS officer in detention
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja A lawyer, Daniel Makolo has asked the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to probe the death of Luka Andrew in custody of the Nigeria Immigration Service, saying he was...
View ArticleRecession exit : Nothing to celebrate, PDP tells Federal Government
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja Main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, has said there is nothing to celebrate concerning Nigeria’s exit from recession, as contained in a recent statement by the...
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PHOTOS: Buhari arrives Abuja with wife
President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha Buhari are back in Abuja after visiting Daura to celebrate the Sallah festival. Here are some of the photos of his arrival: President Muhammadu Buhari...
View ArticlePDP to sanction members taking party to court – Makarfi
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has vowed that the party will sanction those rushing to court to institute...
View ArticleShocks over LIRS ex-director Disu’s death after birthday
The sudden death in Lagos of Olanike Disu, a tax expert and a former director at the Lagos Internal Revenue Service continues to provoke consternation in social media. The beautiful mother of two,...
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