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Parents of the 27 abducted students of Government Science College, Kagara, have commended Niger state government for securing their release, along with 15 others. Gunmen on 17 February abducted…

StarTimes, the Chinese-owned Pay-TV operator with tentacles across Africa, is at “serious risk” of receiving a court-mandated “winding-up” order over US $11million debt.…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said Dangote Refinery would buy Nigeria’s crude oil in Naira and also sell petrol to Nigeria in naira when it…

The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) says it will follow-up the case of a 40-year-old, Temitope Abudu, who was killed by yet-to-be identified assailant in Johannesburg, South Africa. NICASA’s president,…

Tiger Woods is “in good spirits” after being moved to a new Los Angeles hospital for treatment from injuries he sustained in a car accident. A statement on the golfing champion’s Twitter account said he had received…

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has sacked his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, barely a day after the aide criticised the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for his failure to…

The Department of State Security (DSS) has denied in affirmative arresting or even inviting the Media Aide to Governor Ganduje, Salihu Tanko Yakasai over his comments against the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and…

The Third Mainland Bridge will be open for use by 12 noon today, Saturday. The minister of works, Babatunde Fashola disclosed this in a tweet on his official handle. He said:…

The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to Huawei Technologies Nigeria Limited to halt what it described as disregard and denial of…

The Kwara government has said the ‘Otoge’ (enough is enough) slogan used during the campaign for the 2019 election is about change in how things are done in the state and not just a means of replacing individuals.…

Residents of Ibarapaland in Oyo State have warned security agents against arresting Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. Recall that Igboho was on his way to see Afenifere chieftain,…

Ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki, is brokering peace between former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose and Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde. Fayose and Makinde have been on a warpath for quite some time now. Fayose…

President of the UN General Assembly, Amb. Volkan Bozkir, has added his voice to the growing condemnation of Friday’s abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls in Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria. “I am shocked by today’s kidnapping…

Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, a media aide of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, is currently in the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS) after calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to tender his…

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James on Friday fired back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic and vowed to never stay silent about social causes after he was criticised by the AC Milan forward for sticking his nose into politics.…

The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria has commenced an indefinite strike, following the failure of the government to address the alleged killings of its members in parts of the country.…

It is not every day you come across a retired Military General who remains in the limelight more than four decades after retiring from active service and for reasons totally unconnected to the military…

This week, the Nigerian Senate approved the nominated Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr.…

The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted 554 cartons of tramadol and 989 cartons of unwholesome pharmaceutical products…

The family of late General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN, Oluwole Olanrewaju Rawa, will still be hoping their beloved son and father can come back to…

The abducted Kagara Government Science College students, their teachers and family members have been released. They were released in the early hours of Saturday. A very competent source told…

Ogun State Police Command has arrested Oludare Kadiri, the Deputy Speaker for the Ogun State House of Assembly, for alleged assault during the revalidation of membership of the All Progressives Congress. Abimbola…

Former US Olympics women’s gymnastics coach John Geddert died by suicide Thursday, his body found hours after he was charged with human trafficking and abuse of athletes in his care. “My office has been notified that the body…

A youth group, Tinubulate Nigeria Agenda (TINA), said on Friday that it has already raised N10 million in support of the yet to be declared 2023…