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An American Nigerian lady Odera brutalised by police officers in Lagos has taken to twitter to narrate her bitter experience in the hands of the officers whom she claimed were not on uniform. According to her, their only crime…

No fewer than 6, 000 newly recruited constables have passed out of the police schools across the country and formally absorbed. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, on Saturday said in his address at…

Former governor of Oyo State and a chieftain of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has been in the news for moving from one party to another. With less than two months to the general election, Ladoja’s defection from…

FOUR Nigerians are being  detained in the United Kingdom under the Immigration Act after police boarded a cargo ship amid reports of stowaways threatening crew. Essex Police said the vessel, in the Thames Estuary,…

NO fewer than 25 people are believed to have died or are missing, including a pregnant woman, when a group of migrant boats got stranded at sea and was rescued off the Spanish coast on Thursday. Briefing reporters…

Jose Mourinho in secret relationship with another woman Ms Carter-Robinson who is reportedly 14 years younger than the football manger. The ex-Manchester United manager, 55, is said to have had ‘exotic holidays’ around the world with…

How would the All Progressives Congress (APC) sanction two of its state governors for allegedly working against the interest of the party in next year’s elections? That is the dilemma currently facing the ruling…

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has urged the Yoruba to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid in other to have a chance at the presidency come 2023. Osinbajo made the remark when he visited the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is considering the probe of some state governors for allegedly diverting fees meant for payment to consultants who assisted states on the London-Paris Club loan…

One of the leading global rating agencies, Moody’s Investors Service, has stated that the recent business combination agreement between Access Bank Plc and Diamond Bank will be “credit positive” for the overall…

The management of Union Bank has explained that the men who were arrested at the Enugu Airport by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were on a legitimate assignment. EFCC…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has printed permanent voter cards (PVCs) for all newly registered voters between 2017 and 2018 and they are ready for collection. Mahmoud Yakubu, INEC…

US planemaker Boeing on Friday said it had agreed deals worth an overall $9.3 billion to sell 50 jets to Nigeria's Green Air and 30 to Saudi carrier flyadeal. The company lauded the Nigeria accord, which includes…

The federal government received over N132 billion subscriptions from 2,073 investors for its N100 billion 7-year 15.74 per cent Sukuk offer, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has said. The DMO, in a statement in…

The Cross River State Police Command has warned residents against the use of fireworks. The State Police spokesperson, DSP Irene Ugbo, who gave the warning in Calabar on Friday, said that the ban on explosives was…

The Oba of Lagos Oba Akiolu 1 has said that God will not allow any other party apart from All Progressives Congress (APC) to take over the State in the forthcoming general election in 2019.He made this remark yesterday in Lagos…

Troops of the joint military Operation Whirl Stroke, at the early hours of Friday reportedly engaged suspected armed militant herdsmen in fierce gun battle in Anyiibe in Logo Local government area of Benue State.Saturday vanguard…

THE Arewa Community in Lagos State has promised to hold a mega rally for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in the coming 2019 governorship election in Lagos State. The…

A firearms manufacturing hideout has been discovered by operatives of the Benue State Police Command in Yelwata, a community in Guma local government area of the state. During the raid, two men, Donatus Ahongh and…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo visited Warri and Asaba on Friday to inaugurate the TraderMoni programme as well as felicitate and enlighten traders on the government’s Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP).…

Alexis Sanchez has slammed a newspaper report claiming he bet £20,000 with team-mate Marcos Rojo on whether Jose Mourinho would be sacked by Manchester United. The Sun reported on Friday that Sanchez took to a…

The Federal Government said on Friday that the 2019 budget estimates remained the best it could produce in the present economic circumstances of the country. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Wednesday presented…

The Yenagoa Bayelsa State Field Office of Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has began moves to checkmate panic buying, price hacking and other sharp practices by petrol retailers to avoid the yearly fuel queue…

The Rivers State Government has announced the termination of the share sale contract for the 70 per cent equity of the State Government-owned power generation assets held by First Independent Power Limited in Omoku,…