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The Nigerian Army said on Saturday its troops successfully repelled attack by Boko Haram insurgents at Gamboru-Ngala, Borno State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, said in a statement that one insurgent…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), US airspace regulatory agency, has directed airlines with the same engines as the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 to carry out a thorough inspection of the engines’ fan blades. The Southwest…

The Supreme Court on Friday voided the sacking of about 860 employees by Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited. The 860 Nigerians were employed as security officers by Mobil in 2000. The company had named the employees Supernumerary Police…

There were indications yesterday that the Senate would not allow Senator Ovie Omo-Agege to return to the chamber any time soon, following Wednesday’s invasion by thugs who also snatched the mace. Although Omo-Agege has denied any…

THE Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun’s twins Fadeel and Fadeelah were abducted last week in his Akobo, Ibadan home. The six-year olds regained their freedom on Monday after payment of N10 million ransom, though neither…

Men may soon have their version of a contraceptive that doesn’t have any negative side effects. A new study in the journal PLOS ONE details how a compound called EP055 binds to sperm proteins to significantly slow the overall…

The Presidency has alerted the members of the public to a fake Facebook account opened by some persons in the name of the President’s daughter, Zarah Bujari. Femi Adesina, the president’s media adviser said the cloned account was the…

The five-year-marriage between one Ayobami and Balikis Ismaheel, a mother of three children, was dissolved on Friday by the President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, Chief Ademola Odunade. The marriage of the couple was…

Miss Monica Osetobe Osagie, who was named earlier today by the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, as the female voice in the viral Sex-For-Mark tape has made a shocking revelation and according to her the school committee never invited her…

The General Overseer of Inri Evangelical Church, Primate Babatunde Ayodele, has reiterated his call for the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to run for President in 2019. The Primate had earlier warned Saraki not to neglect God’s…

The federal capital territory administration (FCTA) says the national identification number (NIN) is now mandatory for land allocation within the FCT. Muhammad Bello, FCT minister, disclosed this on Thursday when he received Aliyu…

Some supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari have described the president as “a leader we can trust”. At a rally in front of the Nigerian high commission in London, the UK-based Nigerians said Buhari is resetting the country on the…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to the rank of commissioner of police. Magu was previously a deputy commissioner…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the “top guys” are responsible for energy theft in the country. The commission said no amount of technology can eliminate energy theft. Nathan Shatti, NERC’s commissioner…

Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, says the current administration has no apologies for borrowing to end recession. In 2016, Nigeria’s economy slipped into its worst recession in 29 years and the government deployed various debt…

Nigerian taxpayers need to know this. Their representatives at the National Assembly, led by Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, have just illegally received and shared a hefty…

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State on Friday said that it was making plans to redistribute the unclaimed 1.4 million Permanent Voter Cards in the state. Mr Sam Olumekun, the Resident Electoral Commissioner…

Former Big Brother Naija housemates, Anto and Lolu look every shade of adorable in these stunning new photos of theirs following their leave from the house. The beautiful lovebirds who declared that they could hit things off after…

All  “leviable adults” in Imo State have been ordered to pay N3,000 each as adult development levy, by Governor Rochas Okorocha. This information was contained in a statement released on behalf of the Governor by Louis Duru, the state…

•Victim identified Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State has suspended a senior lecturer, Prof. Richard Akindele, allegedly involved in a sex scandal. He was suspended, pending the determination of the case. The…

•Party to retain zoning formula There will be elections into all offices during next month’s congresses and convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party said yesterday. The party will retain its zoning formula, its…

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered property and cash worth N2.273 billion from Governor Ayodele Fayose, ex-Deputy Governor Iyiola Omisore and a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu…

In case you didn’t know, Nigeria’s external reserve hit $47 billion on Wednesday, the highest in over 4 years. We had an inkling of this achievement last week when the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele revealed the feat despite public…

Dozens of children cheer at the Baptist Nursery and Primary School compound in Bode-Ijaiye suburb of Abeokuta city, the capital of Ogun state, as their friends try to outpace each other on a 100-metre dash in a dusty field. Ogun…