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Plastic of Paris: Hospital MD, wife face attempted murder, negligence charge

    For allegedly attempting to kill a 17-year-old boy through negligence and causing grevious hurt, a hospital director and his wife have...

Participants in Russia-Africa Forum to Discuss Sustainable Partnership in Agricultural Sector

    Participants in the Russia–Africa Forum will discuss Sustainable Partnership in Agricultural Sector in Sochi, organizers disclosed Tuesday morning.   African countries...

EFCC misled court into granting temporary forfeiture order — Saraki

  Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said that the EFCC may have misled the court into granting an order for...

Senate President holds special multi-level security parley over FCT

    By Kunle Akinsola Worried by the security challenges facing the Federal Capital Territory, the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Monday...

FG orders immediate suspension of alleged USSD service charge by MTN

  The Federal Ministry of Communications, has ordered the immediate suspension of the alleged four naira (N4:00) charge per 20 seconds on USSD...

Edo Gov.’s convoy crash: 5 adults, 2 children die

  At least seven people including two children are feared dead in an accident involving a Toyota Hilux van of Edo Governor’s convoy,...

Nigeria’s border closure : IMF thumbs up for FG

  About 57 days after Nigeria shut its borders against neighboring countries to fight smuggling, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may have thrown...

Nigeria needs to do more in terms of quality films- Lai Mohammed

Seeks India’s support for Nigeria’s Film Industry   The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has enjoined the Indian Government to...

Just in: Embattled Kogi Deputy Governor Impeached

  The estranged Deputy Governor of North-Central state of Kogi, Mr Simon Achuba, was on Friday impeached by the State House of Assembly. Achuba...

At last, FG, labour agree on minimum wage per cent increase

  After days of negotiations and marathon meetings, the Federal Government and the organised labour on Thursday evening reached an agreement over the...

Rep Elijah Cummings, U.S House Oversight chair, dead at 68

  Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, who represented parts of Baltimore, the city where he was born and raised, died early Thursday at age...

Agriculture Minister says no hunger in Nigeria, we produce enough food

By Kunle Akinsola Nigeria is currently producing enough food to feed its citizens and also export to neighbouring countries, so says Minister of...

Senate to probe lopsided recruitment ongoing in FIRS, NDLEA, FCSC, others

Summons heads of affected agencies The Senate has frowned at the alleged lopsided appointments in some federal agencies and departments, and has therefore...

Six Abducted Kaduna School Girls Rescued

  Nigerian Army’s “Operation Thunder Strike” says it has rescued six students of Government Day Secondary School, Gwagwada in Chikun Local Government Area...

Iran To Saudi Government: Buying US weapons, placing trust in Washington won’t bring security

Saudi Arabia has been told to focus on building better relations with its neighbors instead of stockpiling weapons and turning to the U.S...