PHOTOS: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo drives tricycle in celebration of 85th birthday
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PHOTOS: Prince Adewole Adebayo Visits The National Press Club in Washington DC
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo visits the National Press Club in Washington DC. Prince Adebayo speaks on the role of media in a…
EFCC to prosecute Ekiti vote buyers soon – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has expressed its readiness to work with stakeholders to curb anticipated cases of vote buying in the July 16 Governorship election in Osun state,…
Ondo: 16,000 jostle for Amotekun’s 350 jobs
Sixteen thousand (16,000) applicants have applied for the 350 vacant slots in the Ondo State security outfit, codenamed Amotekun. Already, 900 of them have been shortlisted. Chief Àdetunji Adeleye, the…
History as Lekki port receives biggest vessel in Lagos
The management of the Nigeria Ports Authority ( NPA) yesterday, successfully berthed the first and biggest vessel at the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, as part of its efforts…
“I’ve sacrificed my life for Nigeria,” – soldier who died in Shiroro attack
One of the soldiers who were killed by gunmen who attacked a mining site at Ajata-Aboki in Shiroro Local Government, Niger State, on Thursday, said he was sacrificing his life…
FIRS can collect VAT from Lagos hotel owners – Court
The court of appeal sitting in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) can collect value-added tax (VAT) from Lagos hoteliers. The court gave its ruling on…
Scores of kidnapped kids found in underground of Ondo church
Scores of children were allegedly found in an underground apartment of a church in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, Ondo State, on Friday evening. It was gathered that the…
Anybody who blasphemes Jesus will taste God’s wrath – Pastor Adeboye
Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has warned that any individual that blasphemes Jesus will taste the wrath of God. Adeboye, who…
Organ harvesting: Ukpo offered to donate kidney to my daughter – Ekweremadu
The former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, said David Ukpo offered to donate his kidney to his daughter, Sonia. To this end, Ekweremadu said he facilitated Ukpo’s trip to…
Ogun NLC member slumps, dies during workers’ meeting
There was palpable tension at the secretariat of the Ogun State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abeokuta, on Friday, following the death of a member of the…
Germany Signs Deal To Return Benin Bronzes To Nigeria
Germany signed an agreement on Friday to begin sending hundreds of Benin bronzes back to the Federal Government, rubber-stamping the biggest effort yet by a European country to return the…
Google to pay $90m settlement to app developers
Google will fund a $90-million settlement to small app developers who had alleged the technology giant abused its market position, according to statements seen by AFP Friday. The funds are…
Police confirm report on lady who strips naked, barks like a dog
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the report of a young mentally-ill lady who stripped herself and barked like a dog in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The state…
FG inaugurates review committee for parastatals created since 2014
The Federal Government, on Friday, inaugurated a white paper committee, to review the parastatals, agencies and commissions created since 2014. The newly inaugurated committee is headed by former Head of…