‘Don’t separate us, man my husband met in our bedroom was my classmate’
An Igando Customary Court in Lagos, on Thursday, dissolved a 23-year marriage, after efforts to reconcile the couple failed. The case was brought
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Diezani ‘paid $37.5m cash for Banana Island property’
Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of a property on Banana Island, Lagos bought for $37.5m in 2013 by a former
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Court adjourns Evans’ case till July 27
Hearing has been further adjourned till July 27, 2017 in the N300m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the Inspector-General of Police by suspected kidnap
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NDDC cancels 600 contracts
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it has revoked more than 600 contracts and projects as part of efforts to restructure the
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Nigeria’s maintenance culture poor – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday rated Nigeria high on road quality. He said the problem with Nigeria’s
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Diesel price crashes by 42 per cent
The Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said that diesel price nationwide crashed by 42 per cent due to strategic intervention by the Corporation
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Japanese Govt. donates hospital to FCT
The Japanese Government has handed over a 15-bed capacity clinic, fully equipped with solar powered panels, to Shere Community in Bwari Area Council,
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Group wants court to compel FEC to declare Buhari incapacitated
A new suit seeking to compel the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to declare ailing President Muhammadu Buhari incapacitated and unfit to continue in office
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Ambode to launch world class Ikeja Bus Terminal
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, will anytime from now launch a world class bus terminal, first of its type in Nigeria, in Ikeja, capital of Lagos
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BREAKING: O.J. Simpson granted parole
Former American football star O.J. Simpson was granted parole on Thursday after serving nearly nine years behind bars for armed robbery. Simpson could walk free
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Gov. Abubakar sacks Bauchi SSG, dissolves cabinet
Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi on Thursday dissolved his cabinet, sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Bello Ilelah and disengaged
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Nigerian Army demotes Major-General to Brigadier-General
A Military Special Court Martial on Thursday demoted Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Sani, one time Chief of Transformation and Innovation Centre of the Nigerian Army,
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Governors, IGP meet over State Police, funding
The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) in the early hours of Thursday met with the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris over the issue
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Court remands ex-Jigawa gov, Saminu Turaki, in prison
Barely five days after a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, granted bail to a former Governor of Jigawa State,
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Police nab courier-turned drug peddler in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Stanley Arinze, for allegedly transporting hard drugs (Tramadol) worth N17.2 million from Lagos
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30,000 security personnel for Lagos LG election
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni, on Tuesday announced that 30,000 police personnel and other security agencies would provide
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Bodies of couple missing for 75 years found
The frozen bodies of a Swiss couple who went missing 75 years ago in the Alps, have been found on a shrinking glacier,
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Ondo gets licence to mine bitumen
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Tuesday announced the award of a licence to Ondo State Government to mine its rich deposit of bitumen, said to
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I won’t dump APC for PDP – Sen. Andy Uba
Senator Andy Uba has described as untrue news making the rounds that he planned to dump the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the
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Zimbabwe needs $274m for 2018 election
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission will need $274m to finance the 2018 presidential and parliamentary elections, in which President Robert Mugabe plans to contest.Zimbabwe is
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Gunmen abduct two Catholic priests in volatile eastern Congo
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) says gunmen kidnapped two Catholic priests in an area at the centre of over two years
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150 Nigerian students get $2m scholarships to study in America
The United States Government has offered 150 Nigerian students within the Lagos Consulate District scholarships worth $2m to study in various universities in
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Calabar fire death toll now 11
The death in the fire at the Linc Oil and Gas tank farm in the Calabar free trade zone facility on Sunday is
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Okorocha says No to restructuring of Nigeria, wants repackaging
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has rejected calls for the restructuring of the country, insisting that what Nigeria needs is repackaging to
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Sokoto uncovers 706 ghost, unqualified students for scheme
The committee set up by the Sokoto State Government to verify the actual number of students entitled for scholarship has uncovered 706 fake
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Health Minister blows hot, suspends eight more NHIS top officials as HMOs tackle Yusuf
The Federal Ministry of Health, on Monday, announced the suspension of eight officials of the National Health Insurance Scheme following more facts uncovered
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Nigerians still believe in PDP – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday that Nigerians still have confidence in the capacity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to lead
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Spanish football federation president, Villar, arrested
Angel Maria Villar, President of the Spanish football federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol, RFEF), and FIFA vice-president, was on Tuesday arrested along with
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Germans intensify Ujah chase, City drop Iheanacho
German Bundesliga newcomers Hannover 96 have stepped up their pursuit of out-of-favour Nigeria forward Anthony Ujah who is reportedly eager to ditch his
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Jehovah’s Witnesses vow to appeal Russia ban in European court
Jehovah’s Witnesses said on Tuesday it would appeal a ban on its activities in Russia at the European Court of Human Rights in
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