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The Nigerian Air Force last night said it was ridiculous insinuations that it air strikes in Zamfara were targeted at innocent people Its spokesman Air commodore Ibikunle Daramola said in a statement that the allegation was completely…

Pope Francis, on Thursday, knelt to kiss the feet of warring South Sudan leaders, during their visit to the Vatican to resolve their disputes. The Pope, however, in his statement to the leaders of the African country, urged them not to…

About $56million of the $1.09billion Malabu Oil Block cash was used by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources to buy a jet, The Nation has learnt. The aircraft has been traced to Dubai in the United…

Kabir Marafa, senator representing Zamfara central, has offered Senate President Bukola Saraki another wife. Marafa made the offer while thanking his colleagues for approving a N10 billion intervention fund for Zamfara…

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized smuggled items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N10.67 billion in the first quarter of this year. The Controller…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday repeated its age-long advice to Nigeria – remove fossil fuel subsidy and deploy savings from the scheme to fix social infrastructure. IMF Managing Director…

The police in Kenya have arrested 33 Nigerian for allegedly staying in the country illegally. The men were arrested on Thursday morning at Kasarani, a residential area in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, where they had…

A total of 75 fresh appointments were on Thursday announced by Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the latest appointments were coming barely days after the governor swore-in…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today released the former 2nd Vice President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Monday Onyekachi Ubani, who had been detained by the Commission. Ubani…

An FCT High Court in Maitama Thursday fixed May 23 for the commencement of the trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal and three others, over alleged N544 million…

The Court of Appeal in Ibadan on Thursday struck out a motion filed by Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, challenging the powers of Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State to gazette and approve “beaded crowns and coronets” to…

The Nigerian police have confirmed the arrest of an officer caught on camera harassing a young Nigerian for being in possession of an iPhone. PREMIUM TIMES reported how a video clip posted on Twitter on…

The Federal Government says it will henceforth penalise any airline whose staff collude with baggage handlers to tag names of innocent travelers on bags containing illicit drugs on out-bound flights.…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday charged the security agencies to put their acts together and deal ruthlessly with bandits, kidnappers and other security challenges in the country. The Chief of Defence…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Wednesday said that whenever anyone makes a search on Google, they are  consulting Ifa the Oracle. The traditional leader said that without ‘Ifa’, Google would not have been created News Agency of…

Mohammed Rimi, Nigerian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, says  446 Nigerians are currently serving different terms in the UAE prisons. Rimi broke the news during President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Freed Acting Director of Lagos State Fire Service Rasaki Musibau said he could not recognise the two suspects arrested by the police because he was blindfolded by his abductors. Musibau told a jubilant crowd on…

The Buhari Media Organisation on Wednesday asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Code of Conduct Bureau to pursue their cases against former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, to a logical…

The International Monetary Fund has cautioned Nigeria and other developing countries from taking loans from China due to unfavourable loan conditions.The Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets…

A senior officer of the Nigeria Customs Service has died after he was attacked by a swarm of bees while on patrol duty. Abba Abubakar, an officer operating at the Seme customs command, along Ashipa axis of Badagry, Lagos, met…

The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) says it has pulled down 30 out of 80 distressed buildings marked for demolition in Lagos Island. Olalekan Shodehinde, general manager, LASBCA, disclosed…

When you feel you are the victim of unfaithfulness or something is amiss in your relationship, it is time to pay more attention to the phone behaviours of your partner. Though, signs of cheating are…

An Igboseree High Court, Lagos Wednesday gave suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, till May 17 to get a counsel to defend the criminal charges against him. Justice…

The Anambra State House of Assembly on Wednesday outlawed expensive funerals in the state, Punch Metro reports. Passing the bill entitled a Law To Control Burial/Funeral Ceremonial Activities in the State,…