My wife beats me at will – Man tells court
A retiree, Taofeek Giwa, on Friday prayed an Idi-Ogungun Customary Court, Agodi-Ibadan, to dissolve the seven-year-old marriage with Abiodun Omotayo, on the ground
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Chinese boss cripples Ogun worker with kung fu kicks. DPO bribed to shield Chinese
A worker with Bedmate Furniture Company, Magboro, Ogun State, William Ekanem, is in pain after his spinal bone was allegedly damaged by his
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Queen Elizabeth visits survivor of London tower fire
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William on Friday visited survivors of the blaze that ripped through a London tower block, killing 17 people
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Sokoto releases N422m for payment of tuition
The Sokoto State Government, has released N422 million for the payment of tuition fees of its indigenes, studying at some local and foreign
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Germany faults new US sanctions against Russia
Germany on Friday lashed out at Washington over new sanctions against Russia that target the planned Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe.
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ICRC trains Surgeons, trauma nurses on weapon injury treatment skills
Not fewer than 50 doctors and other health care workers including trauma nurses are undergoing a surgical training on special skills for the treatment
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Nasarawa: 2 schools to miss NECO as principals diverted fees
The Nasarawa State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) alleged on Thursday that Principals of two secondary schools had
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Police to give Iboko, Agbo posthumous promotion
The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Chris Ezike, said he had recommended posthumous promotion for two police officers who died while repelling
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Nigerian ex-footballer turns coach in Croatia
Football was Celestine Olisa’s life as he was growing up in Nigeria, where his skill at the game earned him the nickname “Boban”
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IPOB tackles Osinbajo over meeting without Kanu
The Indigenous People of Biafra on Thursday berated the acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, for holding a South-East peace and conflict resolution meeting
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London firefighters traumatised by ‘horrendous’ scenes, chief says
Most of the 250 firefighters who tackled the blaze at London’s Grenfell Tower, where at least 12 people died and many remain missing,
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2 pilots of missing Malaysian military aircraft found dead
The two pilots flying the Malaysian air force Hawk 108 training aircraft, which was reportedly missing earlier have been found dead in a
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Evans opens up, sings like a bird, weeps for being locked with ‘common poor criminals’
Suspected kidnap kingpin Chukwudemeje George Onwuamadike alias Evans is not finding it funny in police custody. He is weeping that he is being
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Quarantine service releases conditions for yam exports
The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services (NAQS) has released the conditions for yam exports to the U.S and UK to enable them meet international
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Traders close markets to honour Ugwuanyi
Three major markets in Enugu were shut on Thursday in compliance with the directive of Enugu State Amalgamated Traders Association (ESMATA). A correspondent
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Man cuts grandmother into pieces over sale of house
A grandmother whose remains were dumped in the mountains was killed after a row broke out over the sale of a house, it
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Anti-Trump gunman attacks US lawmakers, dies in shootout
A rifle-wielding critic of President Donald Trump opened fire Wednesday on US lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game, seriously wounding a top
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Osinbajo to South East leaders: Shun tit-for-tat
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday met with Southeast governors and other leaders of thought from the region and urged them not to
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Protest as Deputy Speaker’s Aide dies “over delayed salary”
Legislative Aides to lawmakers on Tuesday stages a wide protest in the National Assembly over delays in payment of their salaries and allowances.
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EFCC charges judge with unlawful enrichment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Tuesday brought a charge of unlawful enrichment to the tune of $260,000 and N8, 650,000 against Justice Hyeladzira Ajiya
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$1.6bn fraud: Again court grants Diezani-Madueke’s aide permission to travel abroad
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted Jide Omokore, an aide to Alison Diezani-Madueke, the former Petroleum Minister,
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Nigeria cannot work like this. Self-determination is inevitable, if — Nwodo, Ohanaeze boss
Nigeria is a country with three major ethnic groups, Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa/Fulani. The suspicious cordiality that had until recently bonded the three
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Opadokun denies Al-Mustapha dares him to make the video public
Eighteen years after the death of the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola, Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.),
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NPA: NDLEA among eight agencies allowed in Ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has clarified that eight agencies of the Federal Government are allowed to operate and have physical representation at
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Budget padding: EFCC begins probe of Dogara, others, to grill Jibrin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited a former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, to clarify allegations
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Arsenal to block Alexis Sanchez Man City move
Alexis Sanchez fears Arsenal will block him moving to Manchester City – leaving Bayern Munich as his only escape route. Arsenal are determined
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Plot to remove Magu thickens as security agents comb his building site in search of evidence
A fresh plot for the removal of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu is being
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N7.44tr budget ’ll deliver prosperity, says Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday signed the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law. President Muhammadu Buhari presented in December 2016 a N7.28 trillion estimate, which
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Psychiatric tests for traffic offenders begin July 1 – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps has said that it will commence enforcement of psychiatric tests on traffic law offenders in the country with
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Four die and several wounded as pro-Melaye rally turns bloody. Bello orders investigation
Four people, including a student of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Saka Saidu, were on Monday confirmed dead in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital,
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