Beijing tackles ‘fake divorces’
China’s central bank on Friday tightened rules around housing loans, including tackling couples in Beijing who get “fake divorces” in order to pay
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My husband is a gold digger with dubious character, a woman tells court
A caterer, Nike Adegboyega, on Friday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court, Lagos, to end her eight-year ‘loveless’ marriage, citing her husband’s irresponsibility,
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Government appointees are afraid to say the truth, says Sanusi
Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II yesterday warned President Muhammadu Buhari against praise singers and sycophants. He said they were the real “enemies”
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Morocco, SADR crisis disrupts AU ministers meeting
The lingering crisis between Morocco and the autonomy – seeking Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), disrupted the meeting of African Union ministers and
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Aba shoemakers to government: ‘Ban footwear imports’
They said they will produce more shoes, sandals, bags and other leather-based items, but they also have one special plea: ban all footwear
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Corps member donates 400 mosquito nets to a Nasarawa school
A National Youth Service Corps member, Augustine Odefuwa, has distributed 400 insecticides mosquito nets to the students of Government College, Lafia, in Nasarawa State.
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Reps trade words over Kaduna Airport safety standard. Far from satisfactory, says majority.
Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday condemned aviation operations at the Kaduna International Airport, thereby making a dramatic U-turn from their
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Meet Khalid Masood, the lone Islamist that attacked Britain
Khalid Masood was the attacker who plowed a car through a throng of pedestrians and then stabbed a policeman outside Britain’s parliament on
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Nigeria draws Senegal friendly with an Iheanacho goal
Kelechi Iheanacho on Thursday in London scored a late goal to deny the Teranga Lions of Senegal a famous victory against the Super
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PDP finds peace at last, leaders sign peace pact
The feuding leaders of the former ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have undertaken to work together and have signed an agreement to the
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Gombe loses first class traditional ruler, Emir of Deba
The Emir of Deba in Gombe State, retired Lt. Col. Abubakar Waziri Mahdi, has died at the aged of 79. The Chairman of
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A Katsina Emir arrested for rape, suspended by Council
The Katsina Emirate Council has suspended Bishir Bala Kofar-bai from his post of ‘Magatakarda’ pending the determination of a criminal litigation against him.
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155 more Nigerians return from Libya
At least 155 Nigerians have voluntarily returned from Libya barely two weeks after 171 returned home from the north African country. They were
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Grass-cutting probe: Contracts awarded to 20 ‘ghost’ firms – Senate panel
The Senate, on Thursday, said it had not been able to trace the addresses of about 20 contractors engaged for the execution of
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Nasarawa youths demand release of Akor, Peace Corps boss
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called for the release of the National Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria, Mr Dickson Akoh.
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Terror Attack: Senate commiserates with British Parliament
The Nigerian Senate has commiserated with the British Parliament over Wednesday’s terror attack outside the parliament in Westminster which killed three people. The
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Bomb scare at US Embassy in Lagos: ‘No cause for alarm’ – Police
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni, on Thursday said there was no bomb planted at the American Embassy in
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Cynthia Osokogu’s killers sentenced to death, 2 acquited
Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the Lagos High Court, Igbosere, has sentenced Okwumo Nwabufo, 39 and Olisaeloka Ezike, 28, to death for their roles
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Polio: Kaduna Govt vows to immunise 3m children in 5days
The Kaduna State Government says it will immunise three million children under the age of five years against Polio within five days. The
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“My husband killed our baby, impregnated two married women”
“My husband killed our baby when he beat the hell out of me three days to my delivery. When I was finally delivered
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EU Summit: Rome on security alert after London attack
Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti on Thursday met with intelligence and anti-terrorism officials to evaluate threat levels after the London attack and ahead
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Alleged gang rape: Unilag student gets N500, 000 bail
A 17-year-old undergraduate of the University of Lagos (Unilag), Ugochukwu Daniel, who allegedly gang-raped a 17-year-old girl with others still at large, was
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26 ships with petroleum products, food, berth in Lagos
Twenty-six ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos from March
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SIS claims responsibility for London attack
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack in London that killed three people, the Amaq propaganda agency linked to the
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Germany launches world’s largest artificial sun
German scientists on Thursday launched what is being billed as the world’s largest artificial sun with the intention of conducting research on the
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Aviation unions picket Arik Airlines, disrupt operations
Three aviation unions comprising of United Labour Congress (ULC), National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of
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5 killed, 40 injured in London ‘terror’ attacks
Five persons were killed and about 40 injured in London on Wednesday after a car plowed into pedestrians and a suspected Islamist-inspired attacker
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ABU backsdown on Sen. Melaye certificate clarification
The authorities of the Ahmadu Bełlo University, Zaria, are still meeting over the alleged certificate scandal against Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi-West senatorial
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FEC approves N80b for roads, $1.79b Abuja rail
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N80 billion for the reconstruction of 12 federal roads across the country and simultaneously also
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Nigeria spends $2.6b on IDPs in 2016 – Olonisakin
Nigeria spent more than $2.6 billion in 2016 to address the humanitarian challenges caused by Boko Haram terrorists, Chief of Defence Staff, General
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