US jails Nigeria’s Animasaun for $1m wire fraud
Nigerian, Fawaz Olanrewaju Animasaun will spend the next two years in jail in the United States for defrauding East Texans and others out
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Aisha raises hope on Buhari’s return, serves quit notice to the cabal.
Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, is happy and has raised the hope of her husband’s victory over death. She restored hope to
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Change of name will not affect operations – Etisalat Nigeria
Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Ltd. (EMTS) trading as Etisalat Nigeria on Tuesday informed its customers that the change of brand name will not
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Alaafin: Nigeria must restructure
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi II, yesterday supported the calls for the restructuring of the nation’s polity. The monarch warned that
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EFCC sent assassins after me, bugged my phones – Patience
Mrs. Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of sending assassins after her. Mrs.
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EFA Champions League fixtures
UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, first leg fixtures this week: Tuesday Qarabag (AZE) v Samtredia (GEO) Hibernians (MLT) v Salzburg (AUT) HNK
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Conductor charged with unlawful possession of firearms
The police in Lagos on Monday charged a teenage bus conductor, Akeem Durodola, with unlawful possession of a gun and four rounds of
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Corruption trial: Court grants Dikko permission to travel abroad
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Umar Dikko, permission to travel abroad for
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Enyimba thrash Tornadoes in NPFL, as ABS lose at home
Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Sunday defeated Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna 3-0 in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match
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Breaking News! Supreme Court affirms Obaseki as Edo governor, Ize-Iyamu loses
The Supreme Court this Monday upheld the election of Godwin Obaseki as the governor of Edo. The court dismissed appeal filed by Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the
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Fire ravages building in London’s Camden Lock Market
Seventy firefighters battled a large fire in a building in London’s popular Camden Lock Market in the early hours of Monday, the London
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300, 000 IDPs benefit from NAF free medical service
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said on Monday that no fewer than 300,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have benefited from its free medical
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Suleja Flood Update: Council chairman says 10 missing, two bodies recovered
The Chairman of Suleja Local Government of Niger, Malam Abdullahi Maje, has confirmed 10 persons missing and two bodies recovered in flood in
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Osun West poll: Adeleke’s victory excites Makarfi, Sheriff
The victory of Mr Ademola Adeleke in Saturday’s Osun West senatorial district by-election appear to have renewed hopes in the two factions of
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Terrorism Sponsorship: IMF to audit Qatar’s financial flows
Qatar is to cooperate with the IMF to carry out audits of financial flows and prevent terrorist groups from getting financing. “Qatar has
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Soldiers, bankers used 33 accounts to divert military funds – Magu
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, has given details of how two army officers allegedly colluded
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INEC begins Melaye’s recall process
Barring a last-minute change of mind, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will begin today the recall of Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West).
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Igbo language school in South Africa
The Progressives Leaders Association (PILA), an organisation sponsoring an Igbo Language School in the U.S., says a similar school has been opened in
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Kenya’s chief justice warns President Kenyatta
Kenya’s chief justice has warned President Uhuru Kenyatta not to undermine public confidence in the judiciary. Kenyatta had earlier responded to a court
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Robbers drugging passengers, drivers with edibiles, Enugu Police warn
The Police Command in Enugu State has raised alarm over increasing cases of passengers and drivers being drugged and disposed of their belongings
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Udom emerges interim chairman of South-East/South-South Governors’ Forum
Gov. Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom has been appointed the interim chairman of the joint South-East/South-South Governors’ Forum. Udom emerged chairman at the
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12 Amnesty beneficiaries bag first class
Twelve of 59 Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) beneficiaries, who graduated from the Benson Idahosa University, bagged First Class Honours. Twenty bagged Second Class
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Magu told UK not to give me visa, says Patience
Mrs Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, said the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ibrahim
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35 migrants feared drowned off Libya
Thirty-five migrants, including seven children, were feared drowned after their inflatable craft sank this Saturday off the Libyan coast, the coastguard said. Eighty-five
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NYSC commends corps members’ performance in Osun by-election
The Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps in Osun State, Mr. Emmanuel Attah, has lauded the performance of corps members deployed as
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Photos, videos: As Lagos is submerged by flood
Many parts of Lagos metropolis were locked down by traffic gridlock following a heavy rainfall today, perhaps the worst flood ever experienced in
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Emir warns against Nigeria’s break-up. “The Ibos and Northerners fought for our independence”
The Emir of Keffi, Dr. Shehu Yamusa, on Saturday warned Nigerians to desist from things that will lead to the disintegration of the
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We’ll field Igbo president in 2019, says UPP
The United Progressives Party says it will field an Igbo presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections. Its National Chairman, Chief Chekwas Okorie
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Hussain, Adeleke satisfied with ongoing Osun Senatorial bye-election
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in today’s Osun West Senatorial bye-election, Senator Mudasiru Hussain, has described the exercise as peaceful and smooth. Shortly
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Don tasks NASS, Presidency to close ranks
Prof. Auwalu Yadudu, a lecturer, Department of Law, Bayero University, Kano has advised the National Assembly and the Presidency to resolve their lingering
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