Former Imo State Governor, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, has finally approached the Supreme Court to set aside its own judgement, which nullified his election on January ...
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Equatorial Guinea offers China $2m to fight coronavirus
The tiny central African state of Equatorial Guinea said Wednesday it would give $2 million (1.8 million euros) to China to help it tackle coronavirus. ...
Read More »Atiku slams Buhari over Boko Haram claims
Former Nigeria vice president Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for saying the majority of Boko Haram victims are Muslims. Buhari in an ...
Read More »Doctors diagnose newborn baby with coronavirus
A baby in China’s epidemic-hit Wuhan city has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus just 30 hours after being born, Chinese state media reported Wednesday. ...
Read More »Plane skids off runway, splits fuselage at Istanbul Airport
A plane carrying 177 people, including six crew members skidded off the runway at an Istanbul airport and split into three after landing in rough ...
Read More »Prince Edward visits Gov. Sanwo-Olu in Lagos
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, paid a courtesy call on Lagos State ...
Read More »Ogun State commits to pay new minimum wage
Ogun State Government and organised labour have agreed on the payment of N30,500 minimum wage for workers in the State with effect from 1 January, ...
Read More »Okada ban: Police stray bullet kills pupil in Lagos
A young pupil has been killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash by police and commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as ...
Read More »Nigerian govt welcomes U.S rapper Lil Wayne
The federal government of Nigeria indicated Wednesday it was ready to welcome US rapper Lil Wayne, anytime he decided to come. In a tweet Wednesday, ...
Read More »Senate confirms NASC, NCC nominees
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of nominees to serve as Chairman and Members of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). The confirmation of ...
Read More »Kogi: Senate wades into Bassa clashes, demands rehabilitation of affected communities
The Senate on Wednesday waded into communal clashes in Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State by demanding for the rehabilitation of affected communities. The ...
Read More »NLNG moves Finima Nature Park closer to Ramsar Site recognition
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Monday received the Letter of Nomination from the Federal Ministry of Environment to make Finima Nature Park, a conservation park ...
Read More »I am more Nigerian than American, says Lil Wayne
African-American rapper, Lil Wayne, has said that he is 53 per cent Nigerian. He said this during his chat with hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN ...
Read More »Bike ban: Riot in Iyana Ipaja as Okada riders, police clash
There was a protest in Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State on Wednesday over the ban imposed on motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle (Keke) operators in ...
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