Ramadan: Sultan set to announce sighting of moon
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam on Thursday said the announcement of the sighting of the moon would be made by the Sultan of Sokoto,
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A diatribe on Biafra and nationhood. Obj, Osinbajo and Nwodo thread words
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said yesterday that the 30-month Civil War was never meant to exterminate the Igbo, but an altruistic attempt to
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FRSC tasks commercial drivers on routine medical checkups
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has charged commercial drivers to go for routine medical checkups. The Corps’ Sector Commander in Plateau, Mrs
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NUC to upgrade FRSC academy to degree awarding institution. Affiliates to FUTO
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Academy in Udi, Enugu State, is to be upgraded to a degree awarding institution, the FRSC Corps
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Onuekwusi, Manchester bomb blast trend on Google Search
Nigerians searched on Google to know more about the death of Channels TV correspondent, Chukwuma Onuekwusi and the Manchester bomb attack from May
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Zuckerberg finally bags honourary Harvard degree 12 years after quitting
Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg, one of Havard’s most famous dropouts has finally returned to pick up his degree twelve years after leaving Harvard to
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Ekiti: Murder suspects reject lawyer during trial
There was a mild drama at an Ado Ekiti High Court on Thursday as seven persons standing trial in the murder of a
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Facebook posts land a politician in jail
The Federal High Court this Thursday sentenced a prominent Ethiopian opposition politician to six years and six months for accusing the government of
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Lamido Corruption Trial: Court Adjourns to July 7 for Ruling on transfer of case
Justice Babatunde O. Quadri of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja has adjourned to July 7, 2017 for ruling on a motion by
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Court Grants Ex-NNPC Boss, Yakubu Leave to travel Abroad for Medical
Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja has granted permission to a former NNPC Boss, Andrew Yakubu to travel to
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Artistes’ managers to host charity match for motherless babies
Sijuade Adedokun, President, Association of Music Artistes Managers of Nigeria (AMAMN), says its charity match between artists and their managers was aimed at
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Manchester bombing: British police furious over US leaks
British police have stopped sharing information on the suicide bombing in Manchester with the United States, the BBC reported on Thursday, because of
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Plateau approves N3 billion to reacquire Barc farms
The Plateau government has approved N3 billion to reacquire Barc farms, a subsidiary of the state-owned Jos International Breweries, sold to a private
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Kogi demolishes 18 houses used by criminals
The Kogi state government has demolished 18 houses serving as hideouts for kidnappers, armed robbers and other criminals, an official said on Thursday.
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FG tenders nine cash-filed boxes recovered from Justice Ngwuta
The Federal Government on Thursday tendered before a Federal High Court in Abuja nine bags and boxes filled with local and foreign currencies,
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Governors, Customs to collaborate on rice production
Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in the early hours of Thursday backed the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in its
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OPEC accepts Equatorial Guinea as member
Africa’s third-biggest oil producer, Equatorial Guinea, has been accepted as a new member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Reuters
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Breaking news: Gunmen abduct six students in Lagos
Gunmen suspected to be militants have attacked Igbo-Nla Model College, Epe and kidnapped six children. This is the second time since October last
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Buhari’s health condition improves
Ailing President Muhammadu Buhari has regained his strength,significantly improved, doing very good, okay and awaiting his doctor’s nod to return to Nigeria The
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EFCC arraigns Enugu wonder bank operator for N84.6m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned a wonder bank operator, Kingsley Ubenyi, and his company, Ksley Mega Vision Limited, before
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Man cuts off neighbour’s nose, lands in court
A 41 year- old man, Uche Odinaka has been arraigned before an Asaba Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for allegedly cutting off his neighbour’s
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Your eight-year-tenure as Senate President a waste –Ortom to David Mark
Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom and the former Senate President, David Mark, have engaged each other in a war of words over the wheelbarrows branded in
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Onyekuru, Echiejile, 10 others arrive Super Eagles’ camp
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the arrival of twelve players in the Super Eagles camp in Corsica ahead of Friday’s friendly
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I gave my wife N5m, car, N100,000 monthly allowance to quit our marriage – man
A businessman, Augustine Anyia, on Wednesday urged an Agege Customary Court to dissolve his seven-year-old marriage to his wife, Nneka, due to lack
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Pictures: Ambode receives former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Evander Holyfield
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right), with the former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Evander Holyfield during the courtesy visit by the former heavyweight
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Chime dislodges PDP in Enugu, gives party secretariat to APC
The All Progressives Congress has taken over the office of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State. The Punch reported that a building
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Professional Misconduct: Late Dutch fertility doctor used own sperm on patients
Dutch fertility doctor fertilised the eggs of dozens of women patients with his own sperm and fathered no fewer than 19 children, a
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Academics commend Nigerian, Imafidon, awarded MBE by the Queen
Academics have commended Anne-Marie Imafidon, a Nigerian decorated with the Member of the Order of the British Empire. Imafidon, 27, was honoured by
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Customs impounds another cache of Arms at Lagos Port
A cache of arms in a container has been found at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. The Zonal Coordinator of Nigerian
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ISIS abducts Catholic Priest, 13 others in Philippines
Muslim extremist group affiliated to ISIS abducted a Catholic priest and more than a dozen churchgoers while laying siege to a southern Philippine
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