…I’m innocent, says ex-Super Eagles coach FIFA on Friday banned former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) official, Samson Siasia, for life after the body’s ethics panel ...
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How I was recruited into ISIS army, rescued by Edo govt – Libya returnee
After their abrupt return to the country, Libya returnees in Edo State were confronted by the challenge of what to do for a living. Some ...
Read More »DJ Cuppy, Zlatan release ‘Gelato’ single
Nigerian female disc jockey and singer Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola better known as DJ Cuppy releases “Gelato” featuring rapper Zlatan. “Gelato” is a catchy tune and promises ...
Read More »Varsity unions begin strike Monday
The non-academic workers of Nigerian universities, under the auspices of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, have resolved to embark ...
Read More »El-Zakzaky, wife return to Nigeria, back to DSS custody
The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, has landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from India with his wife where their planned medical treatment was aborted ...
Read More »Obono-Obla: Buhari’s presidency stinks, reels in corruption – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday described the Buhari Presidency as rotten and reeks of incurable corruption, festering up to every level ...
Read More »P&ID Ltd: FG moves to stop $9bn UK court award against Nigeria
The Federal Government said on Friday that it was taking steps to stop the enforcement of a judgment of the United Kingdom, Business & Property Courts (the Commercial Court) which awarded a cumulative sum of $9bn ...
Read More »Enugu one of best states for MSMEs, says Vice Pres. Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has described Enugu State as one of the best states in the country that have performed exceedingly well in the federal government’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) programme ...
Read More »Former Pres. Jonathan calls for global collaboration in peace-building at Korea Summit
Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has called for global collaboration in peace-building, stressing that world leaders need to work together to be able to surmount ...
Read More »Lagos Assembly concludes screening of commissioner-nominees
The 16-man screening committee set up by the Lagos State House of Assembly to screen the commissioners and Special Advisers nominee sent to the House ...
Read More »Enugu Police arrest alleged killers of two Catholic priests, kidnap kingpin
The police command in Enugu has arrested no fewer than 30 criminal suspects, including the alleged killers of two Catholic priests, the Commissioner of Police ...
Read More »Court grants ICPC request to freeze ex-Gov. Yari’s accounts
The Federal High Court on Friday ordered the interim forfeiture of a bank account of the immediate-past governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, and those ...
Read More »Inflation rate drops to 11.08% in July
Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped from 11.22 per cent in June to 11.08 per cent in July, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The ...
Read More »Mnangagwa worse than Mugabe – Zimbabwean protesters
Riot police in Zimbabwe on Friday fired teargas and beat demonstrators who defied a protest ban, as the opposition accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government of ...
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