A Magistrate Court in Wuse, Zone 6, has sentenced a member of the House of Representatives,…
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Wazobia FM’s ex-staff, Hillary ‘commits suicide’ days after losing job
Hillary Okechukwu, a former member of staff with Wazobia FM, a Lagos-based radio station, is dead.…
ASUU Strike: Ngige upbeat as another meeting with lecturers commences
The Federal Government on Friday continued negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to…
CNN backtracks on initial report claming soldiers killed 38 at Lekki tollgate during #EndSARS protest
The Cable News Network has retracted its initial report, which said operatives of the Nigerian Army…
Supreme Court dismisses Shell’s application to review Ogoni N17bn judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an application by an oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company,…
Hisbah bars radio station from saying ‘Black Friday’
The Kano State Hisbah Board, which is tasked with the duty of enforcing Sharia law in…
Summon Fashola over Lekki tollgate camera, #EndSARS lawyer tells panel
An #EndSARS protesters’ lawyer, Mr Adesina Ogunlana, has asked the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry…
Ikeja Electric bags Most Philanthropic Disco award
Ikeja Electric Plc (IE), Nigeria’s biggest Electricity Distribution Company, has been adjudged the 2020 Philanthropic Electricity…
Why we shut down refineries – NNPC boss
The Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, says the…
I won’t take COVID-19 vaccine – Brazil’s President
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, has said he will not take a vaccine against the coronavirus even…
Bank manager jailed five years for stealing N27m
Justice Adie A. Onyebueke of the Cross River State High Court, Akamkpa, has sentenced one Augustine…
Centres of Excellence: TETFund approves N12bn for UNILAG, UI, Bayero, 9 others
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has approved N1bn each for 12 universities to enable them to…
Court grants Ali Ndume bail for ‘good behaviour’
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to Ali Ndume, Senator representing Borno…
Army promotes Ibrahim Taiwo, representative at Lagos judicial panel, to major-general
Ibrahim Taiwo, the officer representing the Nigerian army at the panel the Lagos state government set…
Court orders forfeiture of funds ‘linked’ to Oyo-Ita
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of funds allegedly linked…
BREAKING: Wife of Akeredolu’s Chief of Staff kidnapped in Ondo
Wife of Olugbenga Ale, Chief of Staff to Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has been kidnapped.…
Lai Mohammed denies announcing N5m hate speech fine despite video evidence
Despite video evidence to the contrary, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has denied…
IGP lists conditions for policemen to use firearms
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday, visited the Oyo State Police Command, Ibadan…
BREAKING: Gunmen kill Ondo monarch, Adeusi
Gunmen have assassinated the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Isreal Adeusi, in the Ose Local Government Area…
FIFA urged to honour Maradona, retire jersey No 10
Marseille manager, Andres Villas-Boas, has urged the world football governing body, FIFA, to retire jersey number…