Popular Nigerian-American broadcaster, Daniel ‘Dan’ Foster, is dead.
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Tragedy as lightning strike kills three FRSC officials in Ogun
Tragedy struck in the ancient town of Ilese, near Ijebu -Ode, in Ijebu North-East local government area of Ogun State, as three officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were struck to death by mysterious thunder lightning
Read More »EFCC re-arraign ex-AGF Adoke, businessman for money laundering
The Federal Government has re-arraigned former Justice Minister and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke (SAN), at a Federal High Court in Abuja for money laundering-related charges.
Read More »NSA Monguno assures Nigeria to overcome security challenges soon
National Security Adviser (NSA) Major General Mohammed Babagana Monguno (rtd) has said Nigeria would soon overcome security challenges plaguing the country.
Read More »2020 UTME: Anambra, Edo, Delta, Ekiti candidates scored highest, says JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the states of origin of 13 candidates with the top 10 best results in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Read More »FG, States, LGs Share N547.3bn for May
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), Wednesday at a virtual meeting chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, shared N547.309 billion
Read More »NNPC has commenced search for hydrocarbon in Niger, Kwara, Kogi – Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced the search for hydrocarbon in parts of Niger, Kwara and Kogi States, the Group Managing Director (GMD), Malam Mele Kolo Kyari, has disclosed.
Read More »Sacked Zamfara LG bosses sue governor, vow to reclaim seats
Six council chairmen in Zamfara State, who were sacked by Governor Muhammad Matawalle, have taken the governor to court challenging their removal from office.
Read More »Enugu govt, ALGON mourn Nsukka Council Chairman
Following the death of the Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area, Chief Patrick Omeje Jnr, on June 16, 2020, after a period of illness, as announced by the family, the Enugu State Government said it is “deeply saddened
Read More »Airport re-opening: FAAN, 19 others submit aviation restart plans
About 20 operators in the aviation sector, including the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), have submitted their operational restart plans to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as the country prepares to reopen
Read More »Naira slumps to 452/$ as speculations, debts weaken market
The dollar exchanged for N452 at the parallel market on Wednesday over speculations by operators in the market and the effect of the country’s rising foreign debts.
Read More »Telecoms subscriptions rise to 190.8m
Subscriptions across all telecommunications networks have maintained a steady growth pattern in one year, reaching 190,806,067 in April.
Read More »UEFA confirms eight-team knockout tournament for Champions League
UEFA has confirmed that the culmination of this year’s Champions League would be played out as an eight-team tournament in Lisbon, reports teamtalk.com.
Read More »Man City make winning return to extend Liverpool’s wait
The Premier League makes its eagerly anticipated return yesterday after 100 days in lockdown but behind closed doors due to coronavirus restrictions.
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