Osinbajo and Buhari are the same, says Presidency
The Presidency on Monday faulted the ongoing comparison between President Muhammadu Buhari and Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Since Osinbajo became Acting President on the 19th
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Police arrest four suspected kidnappers
Nigeria Police Force said it had also arrested three suspects for conspiracy and car snatching. The suspects are: Ibrahim Mohammad, Surajo Yakubu and
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Nigerian shop, others looted in fresh xenophobic attacks
The Nigerian community in South Africa said yesterday that another shop belonging to a member was looted in the latest xenophobic attack at Jeppestown,
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CAF: Uproar as NFF boss Pinnick dumps Hayatou for Ahmad
The head of Nigerian football’s governing body is at loggerheads with his executive committee after he endorsed Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad to be president
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Assemblies of God Church: Rev. Okoroafor’s faction poise to oust former Gen. Supt., Rev.Emeka, from the headquarters.
The leaders of the Assemblies of God Church have commenced moves to take over the church’s national secretariat in Enugu from the former
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Man City unveils new suit for players
Super Eagles forward Kelechi Ihenacho was looking more like a ready bridegroom as Manchester City unveiled new club suits designed by DSQUARED2. The
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Ooni of Ife to host corporate gathering in London
His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, will host a massive gathering of corporate personalities in London, United
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We have not had free, fair elections in Nigeria – Gov. Ugwuanyi
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has said that there has been no free and fair election in Nigeria in the last couple
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Rivers Re-run Election: 25 INEC workers hospitalised
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) this Monday said that more than 25 of its staff members were hospitalised due to Saturday’s supplementary
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Court nullifies Senator Bassey Akpan’s election in Akwa Ibom
The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo this Monday nullified the election of Senator Bassey Akpan representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District
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Aircrash averted as a plane suffers burst tyre while taking off at Lagos airport
A flight by Air Peace B737 aircraft was aborted on Monday morning after the plane with number 4P7198 suffered bust tyre at the
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Revealed! Arik Air owes IATA $78m
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) this Monday said Arik Air, under its previous Management, owed the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
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FG appoints new directors for NCAA
The Federal Government this Monday appointed five new Directors and one General Manager for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). NCAA made the
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Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp: directors, not players, are undermining managers
Jürgen Klopp has denied player power is on the rise and claimed the biggest threat to managers such as Claudio Ranieri, are directors
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Apollo 13 and Twister actor Bill Paxton dies at 61
Hollywood actor Bill Paxton, best known for his roles in Apollo 13 and Twister, has died at the age of 61. The US
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We’ll send Aregbesola back to Lagos – APC chieftain
One of the prominent chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Alhaji Fatai Oyedele, has said that he and other
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Pope Francis, Archbishop Welby, to visit South Sudan
Pope Francis said he wants to make a trip to South Sudan together with the head of the Anglican Church to bring attention
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Contempt: Sheriff fires on, asks court to jail Makarfi, Obi, others
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has asked the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to
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SON arrests two Chinese for importing N5bn fake tyres
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has arrested two Chinese nationals, Taolung Shen and Xu Jing Yau, who were said to have dealt in
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Kano Pillars, Sunshine Stars win at home
Kano Pillars Football Club and Sunshine Stars of Akure on Sunday capitalised on their home advantage and beat their visitors in their Match Day
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Sex for marks: IBB varsity lecturer caught in the act. “I was kidnapped”, he said
A lecturer in the English Department, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Isiaq Yusuf, popularly called I.G. Yusuf, has become an object
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Golf: Cameroon’s Nlareb wins FCT Classic
Cameroon’s Issa Nlareb Amang on Sunday emerged winner of the 2017 FCT Classic at the IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja.
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Mourinho earns first silverware with United at the Wembley
Jose Mourinho was overcome with emotion after a thrilling 3-2 win against Southampton in the League Cup final gave the Manchester United manager
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Ekiti Senator Raji-Rasaki backs Sheriff’s PDP, ignores Gov. Fayose
Sen. Fatimat Raji-Rasaki, representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District in the Senate, has differed from the Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose and declared that
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Why we raided Ex-Governor Suswan’s property -DSS
The State Security Service, SSS, said on Sunday that a raid conducted in a property allegedly belonging to a former Benue State governor,
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Trump ban: French historian detained for 10 hours
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Houston detained a famous French historian, Henry Rousso for 10 hours while on his way to
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Ohanaeze applauds South-East govs’ new resolve
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, has applauded the new found synergy and solidarity between governors of the South-East.
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Catfish consumption is healthy – Association
Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria has dispelled insinuations that fish is not safe, attributing the misinformation to the mischief. Mr Tayo Akingbolagun, former
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Kano state weds 1,520 couples
Reports say that 1,520 were joined in the holy matrimony at mass weddings organised by state-wide by Kano state government on Friday. The
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South East governors meet, mull economic integration. Umahi replaces Okorocha as chairman
Governors of the five Eastern states met on Sunday and resolved to bury their differences and work for the economic integration and welfare
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