Birthday fund: Girl, 20, fakes own kidnap with boyfriend
A 20-year-old lady, Toheebat Adebayo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly arranging her kidnap in connivance with her
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58 dead, over 500 injured in Las Vegas shooting
United States President Donald Trump has described the mass shooting in Las Vegas that led to the death of 58 people as “an
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Ex-first lady Patience Jonathan asks Buhari to call Magu to order
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife Patience has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of victimising her. She urged President Muhammadu Buhari
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$18.5b revenue: Ex-PPMC chief to lose Dubai assets
Where is $18.5billion earned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration? This is the puzzle the Economic
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Government should address all the agitations for peace in the country —Lalong
Against the backdrop of the rising tension in the country, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has warned against allowing the situation to
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NJC begins probe of 15 judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) is probing 15 judges for alleged misconduct. Two of those under investigation are Chief Judges. Fifteen committees –
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15 killed in Cameroon separatist clashes
15 people have died in clashes between security forces and protesters in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon, Amnesty International has said. Violence broke
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Rosbash, Hall, Young share Nobel Medicine Prize
The 2017 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young. It was for
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Ohanaeze must help to promote peace – Presidency
The Presidency on Monday urged the Igbo leaders to see themselves as partners with the Federal Government in the bid to promote peace
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Twitter trends: Nigerians hail TSTV, mock DSTV others
The launch of a new satellite television, TSTV has been welcomed by many Nigerians who took to their social media platforms to celebrate
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You’re responsible for reforming Nigeria, Bakare tells Buhari
The Serving Overseer of The Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor ‘Tunde Bakare, has said the buck of championing the structural, institutional and constitutional changes
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Police swoop on cultists, arrest leader, others
No fewer than 75 members of Omeiji cult, including their leader, have been arrested by the Lagos State PoliceTask Force. The cultists are
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Nigeria will be prosperous again, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday gave the assurance that Nigeria will overcome the challenges facing the country and be prosperouns again. Osinbajo spoke
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Nigeria’ll implode without restructuring – Dickson
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has backed the call for the restructuring of Nigeria, saying that in its absence, there
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ICPC arraigns Presidency’s ex-nominee for N182m fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission has arraigned one of the men recently nominated by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to the
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Buhari does not understand what restructuring means, confusing it with break-up, say Afenifere, others
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, and its northern counterpart, the Arewa Consultative Forum, on Sunday, disagreed on President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day’s broadcast. Buhari
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10,000 Nigerians admitted in U.S. varsities
Ten thousand Nigerian students are among over one million international students admitted into United States (U.S.) universities this year, U.S. Consul-General in Lagos
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Kalu should explain in court how Kanu escaped to London – IPOB
Former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu was under attack yesterday for his revelation of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu’s
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Ebonyi to check hate speeches
The governor of Ebonyi state, Chief David Umahi, has said that there are plans to get the Ebonyi House of Assembly to enact
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Buhari: we’ll defend all Nigerians everywhere
President Muhammadu Buhari was in Maiduguri yesterday – to comfort injured soldiers and urge the Armed Forces to defend Nigeria’s unity. Besides, he
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Perfect ‘independence goal’ excites Iwobi
Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi has expressed his delight that his first Premier League goal came on the day Nigeria celebrated its 57th independence.
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Nobel Medicine winner to be announced today
This year’s Nobel season opens Monday with the announcement of the medicine prize. Like every year, speculation is rife about the possible winners,
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57th Independence Anniversary: Saraki preaches unity among Nigerians
Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki has congratulated Nigerians on the 57th anniversary of the country’s independence and for sustaining her status as a
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We ‘re technically on strike till FG releases circulars on Tuesday – JOHESU
IN less than 12 hours after the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU and Assembly of Health Care Professionals announced the suspension ‘in principle’
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Breaking: Buhari storms Maiduguri, felicitates with troops
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has made a surprised visit to Maiduguri, Borno State, to felicitate with troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, on the nation’s
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Breaking: NANS ex-president, Mohammed dies at 38
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced the death of a former National President of the association, Mr Dauda Mohammed, aged
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NFF Board marks three years in office
The Nigeria Football Federation Board(NFF) led by Amaju Pinnick is celebrating three years in office. The board was elected on 30th September 2014 into
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29 injured as French stadium barrier collapses
Twenty-nine fans were hurt, five of them seriously, when a barrier collapsed Saturday at a stadium in the northern French city of Amiens
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Fayose owes workers eight months’ salaries — Ekiti NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress in Ekiti State has disagreed with Governor Ayodele Fayose that workers in are owed only four months’ salaries. The
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Female Referees to officiate first time in men’s tourney
The world governing body of football, FIFA has consented to elite female support referees to officiate in the U-17 World Cup men’s tournament
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