US moves to seize Aluko, Omokore’s assets
Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore, two Nigerian oil businessmen that are facing several fraud charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are
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19 new judges take oath of office
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Friday administered the oath of office and oath of allegiance on 19 new judges
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Whistleblowing: Police raid ex-Minister Adoke’s house
About 10 policemen from the Force Headquarters yesterday invaded the house of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr.
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Nigerian Sodipo Williams pleads guilty to $12m fraud
A Nigerian, Kunle Sodipo Williams, who resided in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States has pleaded guilty to mail fraud, aggravated identity
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Reconciliation crisis rocks PDP
The brick bats are still flying within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite Wednesday’s verdict of the Supreme Court proclaiming Senator Ahmed Makarfi as
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Nigeria is negotiable, say Soyinka, Dickson
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, on Friday said Nigeria was negotiable. They stated this at an
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Magu: Senate gives Osinbajo 3 conditions
Fresh effort is being made to end the frosty relationship between the Presidency and the Senate to end their frosty relationship. But the
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Banker loses wife to kidnappers five weeks after wedding
A banker, who only gave his name as Kingsley, has lamented the loss of his newly wedded wife, Adaoma, to gunmen suspected to
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Court grants bail to OAU’s former VC, bursar
An Osun High Court sitting in Osogbo, on Friday granted bail to the immediate former Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Prof. Anthony
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Declare IPOB terror organisation, Northern youths tells UN
A coalition of Northern youth group Friday wants the United Nation to prevail on the Nigerian government to declare the Indigenous People of
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Lagos LGs begin issuance of Form E marriage certificates
Local government areas in Lagos State have started issuing Form ‘E’ marriage certificates, following a judgement by the Lagos High Court, Igbosere. The
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Navy foils attempted hijack of merchant ship
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says it has successfully foiled an attempted hijack of a Merchant Vessel, MV UAL HOUSTON, around Bonny Fairway Buoy,
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Why North is opposed to implementation of 2014 Confab Report – AREWA
Opposition to the implementation of the report of the 2014 National Conference report by the north may not be unconnected with its recommendations
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Seven Badoo members arraigned
Seven alleged members of the dreaded Badoo cult who have been causing unrest in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State were on Friday
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Save me from destructive wife, Man begs court
A battery charger, Adedayo Ajiboye, this Friday filed a petition for the dissolution of his 18-year-old marriage to his wife, Taye Ajiboye. The
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Kogi targets massive production of rice by December
The Kogi Government says it expects a massive rice production from the 3,000 hectares of rice farms across the state by December. The
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Tokunbo tyres forced Dunlop, Michelin out of Nigeria – SON
The Coordinator of Standard Organisation of Nigeria in Kwara, Mr Sunday Yashim, has said that the influx of fairly used tyres forced the two major tyre
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Islamists plotting to impose Sharia ideology – Danjuma, Christian leaders
RETIRED military generals and other Christian elders under the aegis of the National Christian Elders Forum, have observed that Nigeria is drifting towards
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EU to partner NYSC to end irregular migration of Nigerians
The EU says it will partner the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Pan African Institute for Global Affairs and Strategy (PAIGAS)
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Osun Perm Sec kidnapped, hacked to death along Abuja-Okene Road
The Civil Service in Osun State has been thrown into mourning following the abduction and killing of the Permanent Secretary, Bureau of General
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Sokoto: Interpol, NDLEA, others, seize 881.100kgs of illicit drugs
The Interpol, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency( NDLEA), and other relevant agencies, have seized 881.100kgs of illicit drugs as a result of a
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Petty traders, transporters decry scarcity of N100 notes
Some petty traders and commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the scarcity of N100 notes and other smaller denominations in
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Osinbajo, 500 others inaugurate Alumni UNILAG North America’s Chapter Friday
No fewer than 500 Alumni members of the University of Lagos would converge on the U.S. city of Houston, Texas, on Friday for
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NTA reporter shot dead in Benin
A reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Benin, Mr Lawrence Okojie, was allegedly shot dead by gunmen on Saturday night in Benin.
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Sedentary lifestyles cause heart related diseases-Cardiologist
Dr Ogunmodede James, a consultant cardiologist, on Tuesday advised the public to avoid sedentary lifestyles to prevent heart related diseases. James told the
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Fayose asks FEC to declare Buhari incapable, Ndume kicks
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has asked the Federal Executive Council to invoke Section 144 of the 1999 Constitution by declaring President
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Policemen protest delayed salaries, say we borrow to eat
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday complained about the delay in the payment of their salaries in the last few months,
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Authorities confirm 16 dead after U.S. military plane crashes in Mississippi
Authorities say all sixteen people on board a U.S. Marines plane that crashed in Mississippi late Monday were killed. Local Sheriff Ricky Banks,
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Microsoft, others build robots to fight mosquito
American technology companies including Microsoft Corp are bringing automation and robotics to the age-old task of battling mosquitoes in a bid to halt
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NAF establishes two new Commands, branch, redeploys 58 senior officers
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said it had established two new Commands and a Branch for effective operations. The Service has
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