Living Faith Church staff arraigned for N38m fraud
The police in Ogun, on Wednesday arraigned two staff members of the Living Faith Church,Canaanland in Ota, Afolabi Samuel, 46, and Blessing Kolawole,
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Breaking: Babachir Lawal, sacked SGF, gets N50m bail
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has today granted former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal bail. Lawal’s bail comes 24
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Polls: Police to deploy gunboats to riverine communities
Ahead of Saturday’s elections, the police have allayed fears of possible attacks by militants and miscreants in riverine communities in Lagos, assuring residents
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Man United tastes first defeat under Solskjaer as PSG spank them 2-0
After the 11th game after he assumed position, Manchester United caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted his side were shown how much they
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Train derails at Agege in Lagos
Hundreds of passengers escaped death on Thursday in Lagos when a mass transit shuttle train derailed at the Ashade railway crossing on the
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2019 elections: We didn’t endorse Atiku, or any candidate says Ohanaeze
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has denied endorsing Alhaji Atiku Abubarka, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) or any
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Mourinho receives $19m compensation, free for Real return —reports
Jose Mourinho is available for a dramatic return to Real Madrid after Manchester United paid him a reported £15 million ($19 million) in
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Obiano inspects second Niger bridge construction, commends FG
The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the progress of work on the construction of the second Niger
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Minimum wage: NLC says FG’s Advisory Committee has nothing to do with agreement reached
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has distanced itself from the Federal Government’s Advisory Committee saying it has no relevance to the new National
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Close down all Nigeria’s Amnesty International offices, Nigerian Army demands
The Nigerian Army has called for the closure of the Amnesty International offices in Nigeria, alleging there is credible evidence the organisation is
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Osinbajo in Austria for Africa, Europe Heads of Government meeting
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will participate in the Africa-Europe High Level Forum with other African and European Heads of States and Government in
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Gunmen kill 14, injure 17 in Kaduna village
Gunmen have reportedly killed 14 persons and injured 17 others on Sunday night at Ungwan Paa-Gwandara village in Jema’a Local Government Area of
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police arrest suspected robbers in a hotel in Anambra
About 10 suspected robbers at the weekend engaged the police in a gun battle in a hotel in Ogidi, Anambra State. The suspects,
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Special military parade for Buhari’s 76th birthday
Towards marking President Muhammadu Buhari’s 76th birthday, there was special military parade in his honor on Monday. The parade by 203 members of
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NASS complex shut down by striking workers
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has sealed off the National Assembly (NASS) complex as it began a four-day warning strike. The
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Diamond Bank dissolves into Access Bank
The board of Diamond Bank Plc on Monday finally announced its merger with Access Bank Plc expected to be completed in first half
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Ex-Skye Bank’s Chair, MD, arraigned over alleged N4.75bn, $5m fraud
Former Chairman and Managing Director of Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank) – Tunde Ayeni and Timothy Oguntayo – have been arraigned in
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2019 elections: SOKAPU urges Nigerians to embrace peace
The Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) over the weekend urged its people and Nigerians to maintain a peaceful demeanour and conduct, especially during
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Osinbajo, Obi clash at first TV debate
There were some moments of wrangling in Nigeria’s first TV debate on Friday night among political party candidates ahead of the February 16
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EFCC arrests suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu
The South-East Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested three suspected internet fraudsters in the state. The Head of
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Anambra FRSC commander dies in an auto crash
The Anambra State sector commander, Federal Road Safety Corps Mr Sunday Ajayi is dead. Ajayi was said to have died in an auto
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2019: Nnamani’s candidature threatened as co-contestant heads to court.
The hope of Dr Chimaroke Nnamani coming back to the 9th Senate in 2019 to represent Enugu East may fritter away if the
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Buhari convenes meeting of Heads of State and Government of Lake Chad Basin Commission
President Muhammadu Buhari, in his capacity as Chairman of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission
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Breaking! FG slashes JAMB, NECO exams fees. WAEC not included.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday reduced the examination registration fees for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Senior Secondary
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Drunken woman swallows diamond earrings, assaults police
A Michigan woman, Sylvia Hope Verellen, who allegedly swallowed diamond earrings that belonged to her boyfriend’s deceased mother was arrested for drunkenly assaulting police
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Breaking News! Buhari flies to Maiduguri, addresses COAS confab and troops
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Maiduguri, Borno State, to attend the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference. The conference was earlier
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Russian bank mistakenly posts $12bn loan to Central African Republic
Central African Republic landed a windfall on Tuesday, at least on paper, when Russian state bank VTB reported it had lent the country
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Strange! 2 key witnesses die after giving evidence against Nyako
Two vital prosecution witnesses who gave evidence in the trial of former Adamawa Governor Murtala Nyako have died mysteriously. Adekunle Odofin, a detective
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Ezekwesili upset at BON Assembly, warns govt against gagging the media
The Presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria(ACPN) Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday in Port Harcourt complained of harassment by a participant at
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2019 poll: Why I want Buhari to continue, by Tinubu
The National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday announced the resolution of the progressives to support continuity
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