Travellers stranded as drivers protest killings on Benin-Lagos road
Travelers and motorists plying the Benin-Lagos Expressway were stranded for over 10 hours yesterday in Edo State as commercial drivers and drivers of
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Musa, Iheanacho show class in Togo win
Nigeria on Thursday beat Togo 3-0 in their friendly match in Paris. First half goals from Ahmed Musa and Kelechi Iheanacho helped the
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44 Nigerian, Ghanaian migrants perish in Sahara Desert
More than 40 migrants from Nigeria and Ghana have died in the Sahara Desert after their truck broke down in arid northern Niger.
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BREAKING: Reps in rowdy session over South-East Development Commission
Members of the House of Representatives, mainly from the South-East are protesting in chambers. Their anger is over the withdrawal of a bill
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Happening Now! Acting President, Osinbajo, in Calabar
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is in Calabar Cross River State as part of his consultations in the Niger Delta region. He
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UK police arrest woman for alleged civil war crime
The British police on Thursday said that they had arrested a 51-year-old woman in London on suspicion of torture during the civil war
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Rangers Int’l technical crew gets marching order over poor outings
The General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of Rangers International FC of Enugu, Christian Chukwu, has warned the club’s coaches against awful outings in the ongoing Nigeria
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South East group seeks revocation of Kanu’s bail
Irked by the activities of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the South East Peoples Assembly (SEPA), has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja,
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Mancini lands Zenit St Petersburg’s job
Russian Premier League side Zenit St Petersburg on Thursday appointed Italian Roberto Mancini as manager in their quest to claw their way back
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Woman hides dead mother in freezer, collects her pension for 10 years
A woman kept her dead mother hidden in a freezer for ten years so she could continue to claim an old age pension
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Slovenia, Norway best countries to train kids
Norway and Slovenia are listed as the best countries for children to reside, said the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) on Thursday, quoting a
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Three arrested in Edo for kidnap of Lagos pupils
Three persons have been arrested over last Thursday’s kidnap of six pupils of Lagos State Model College in Igbonla, Epe, The Nation learnt
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Court strikes out treason charge against Charles Okah
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out one of the charges brought against the alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day
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Jigawa intending pilgrims to pay N1.518 m
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has approved N1, 518,683.33 as the 2017 Hajj fare for Jigawa intending pilgrims. Alhaji Ibrahim Hashim,
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Nigerian doctor suspended in UK for pestering patient with unwanted overtures
A family doctor who tried to woo a patient with flowers and cheesy chat-up lines after bragging about being a ‘good-looking guy’ has
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Senate confirms 15 RECs
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of 15 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) out of the 27 names sent to it by the Presidency.
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Lagos gets nod to reconstruct Int’l Airport road
The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has granted permission to the Lagos State Government to embark upon a total reconstruction of the International
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39-year-old billionaire buried with money, champagne
He was one of the members of the self-styled Rich Gang group well known in both South Africa and Uganda. According to reports,
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Osinbajo to sign 2017 Budget Thursday 9:00 A.M.
Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will sign the 2017 Budget into law on Thursday by 9:00 A.M at the Presidential Villa. A source
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NSCDC suspends operative for shooting at doctor’s car
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has concluded investigations into an allegation that two of its operatives harassed a medical doctor,
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Govt can hire, fire any chaplain – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday threw its weight behind the Lagos State government’s decision to sack its Chaplain, Ven. Femi Taiwo.
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Biafra@50: We didn’t arrest any MASSOB, IPOB member, says Imo CP
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, said his command did not arrest any member of the Movement for the Actualization of
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Normalcy returns to Calabar after Police, Navy clash
Normalcy has returned to Calabar after a gun duel between the Police and the Nigerian Navy in a part of the city on
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Sit-at-home: Nnamdi Kanu is new leader of Ndigbo – IYM
Igbo Youth Movement (IYM) said Wednesday that the success of Tuesday’s sit-at-home order has proved to the world that “Nnamdi Kanu is the
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Varsity student nabbed for defrauding bank customers
A 300-level Accounting student of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, identified as Benedicta Otaigbe has been arrested for stealing money from bank customers’
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Tension at Oshodi over killing of NURTW boss, Hamburger
There is tension in Owode Street and its surrounding locations in Oshodi over fears of a reprisal attack after Rasaq Bello, popularly known
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Woman in court for locking housemaid in toilet for 20 days
Oyinyen Chuks, 34, was on Tuesday charged at Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State with locking up her 14-year old housemaid in
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Appeal Court reserves judgment in Edo election tussle
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City, Edo State, on Tuesday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party
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I still want to become president – Donald Duke
A former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, on Tuesday said he would still take a shot at the presidency, if
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S/Korea leader orders probe into U.S. THAAD launchers
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday ordered a probe into the introduction of four Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD), missile launchers
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