A Mapo Senior Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday jailed a 20-year-old man, Olalekan Adebisi, for six months for stealing 50 pieces of…
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Irregularities in Nigeria’s digital switchover plan
The Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative, alongside 11 other Civil Society Groups (CSOs) has alleged irregularities and sabotage in Nigeria’s digital switchover plans. A statement…
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President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has agreed to the terms of his resignation and a letter has been drafted, according to CNN. Quoting a source,…
View More Mugabe ‘agrees’ to step downOhio Court indicts teacher on sex charges with students
A 23-year-old Ohio high school substitute teacher charged with having sex with two male teenage students has been indicted on two counts of sexual battery.…
View More Ohio Court indicts teacher on sex charges with studentsMourners besiege Ekwueme’s Enugu residence
Mourners have besieged the Independence Layout residence of former Vice President Alex Ekwueme following the news of his demise in a London hospital on Sunday.…
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Senator Stella Adaeze Oduah has described the victory of incumbent governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano in the just concluded governorship election as an end…
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Boko Haram fighters killed six farmers outside the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the civilian militia and the brother of one of the victims said…
View More Boko Haram kills six in MaiduguriAssociates, barons abandon Jonathan on birthday
Former President Goodluck Jonathan reached a milestone of 60 years today in his earth’s journey, with congratulatory messages from President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives…
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The President of Angola, Mr. João Lourenço, has sacked the country’s police commander, Mr Ambrósio de Lemos. According to a note from the Civil House…
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Mr Oseloka Obaze, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party in the Anambra governorship election, has reversed himself and conceded victory to Gov. Willie Obiano on…
View More Obaze reverses self, congratulates ObianoAlex Ekwueme dies in London
Former Nigerian vice president in the Second Republic Dr Alex Ekwueme has died in the United Kingdom where he was receiving treatment, his family said.…
View More Alex Ekwueme dies in LondonGbenga Daniel scores Buhari low in security, others
Former Ogun State governor, Gbenga Daniel, has pledged to rebrand the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure victory for her, if given the mantle of…
View More Gbenga Daniel scores Buhari low in security, othersFayose criticizes FG over hiring of Malaysian experts for N458m
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has questioned the rationale for the Federal Government’s hiring of consultants from Malaysia with N458 million to help Nigeria build…
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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has successfully secured another facility, but its first ever Samurai Syndicated Term Loan Facility, with equivalent of $150 million. It…
View More Afreximbank secures $150 million to boost African tradeNigeria ranked 35th in governance
Nigeria has emerged 35th out of 54 African countries in overall governance ranking, according to a report released today in Dakar, Senegal by The Mo…
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Senate President Bukola Saraki will not run against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election, his chief of staff has said. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed said as…
View More Saraki will not run against Buhari in 2019Lagos bus conductors to wear uniforms from 2017
The Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) says that its members in Lagos State will start wearing uniforms from Jan. 1, 2018 for security and…
View More Lagos bus conductors to wear uniforms from 2017Willie Obiano wins Anambra election
Incumbent governor of Anambra State and All Progressives Grand Alliance’s candidate Willie Obiano has shrugged off a fickle showing by All Progressives Congress’s Tony Nwoye…
View More Willie Obiano wins Anambra electionAll eyes on billionaire Pinera as Chile votes today
Sebastian Pinera, one of Chile’s richest men, looks likely to prevail in the first round of the country’s presidential election today, confirming his frontrunner status…
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On two fronts, President Robert Mugabe’s era in Zimbabwe will come to an ignominious end as leaders of the ruling ZANU-PF party sack him and…
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Zimbabwe’s parliament is expected to commence an impeachment process against President Robert Mugabe, if he fails to resign, latest by Tuesday Nov. 21. The main…
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The president of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Comrade Ibrahim Khaleed, yesterday, faulted the sincerity of the competency test conducted by the…
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Chancellor Angela Merkel will make a last push Sunday to forge a government, in a twin battle to save her political future and avert fresh…
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An Indian medical student was crowned Miss World at a glitzy event in a Chinese resort on Saturday, making her country the joint-most successful in…
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