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At least 30 killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Borno
At least 30 were killed in twin suicide bomb attacks on a town in north-east Nigeria on Saturday. Two blasts ripped through the town...
MTN Fine: The point PDP missed
By Sufuyan Ojeifo I read the reactions by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to issues around the N1.04 trillion-fine imposed on South...
Joy comes in the morning
By Oge Funlola Modie Seasons of trials create trails of tears. Frustrated at the twists and turns of life, we often give up...
Ojudu denies disparaging remarks about Fayemi in viral fake news
Senator Babafemi Ojudu on Saturday vehemently denied social media report that he made remarks disparaging the Ekiti, All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode...
Shekau was an almajiri, brainwashed by Yusuf, says mother of Boko Haram leader
Falmata Abubakar, mother of Boko Haram factional leader Abubakar Shekau, has revealed that her son was ‘brainwashed’ by the late sect’s founder Mohammed Yusuf....
Russia beats Saudi Arabia 5-0 to open 2018 World Cup
Host country Russia kicked off the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a dominant 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia Thursday. Russia...
Buhari’s Democracy Day declaration mere desire – AGF
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has said the declaration of June 12 as a public holiday...
Buhari’s anti-corruption fight and the rule of law
Kolawole Olaniyan President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015 after emphasising his track record of tackling corruption, and his pledge to stop...
Photos: Highlights of today’s FEC meeting through the lens of Presidency Photographers
The importance of presidential photography cannot be understated in today’s visual world. Although the bulk of photography since the inception of regular presidential...
US, Canada and Mexico to host 2026 FIFA World Cup
US, Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, seeing off the bid of Morocco in a FIFA ballot this morning....
Trump-Kim Summit: Full Text of the statement
Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong-un of the Democratic People’s Republic of...
“Just do good”: A June 12 story by Reuben Abati
I used to have a friend we called Alhaji Bashy. He was not a Muslim. No. But he called himself Alhaji Bashy, even...
Fayemi appoints politician who took a bullet for him as campaign DG
Ekiti APC governorship candidate Dr Kayode Fayemi on Sunday named wounded politician Opeyemi Bamidele, as the Director General of his campaign office. Opeyemi...
SERAP to CCB, ICPC: Prosecute deputy speaker over alleged N1.1bn water contract scam
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has asked the Acting Chairmen of both the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Independent Corrupt Practices...
What Anthony Bourdain said about Lagos
Every Sunday, we live vicariously through Anthony Bourdain’s globe-hopping, face-stuffing adventures on CNN show Parts Unknown. Last October, he was in Lagos, a place where you...
U.S. Announces $102 Million in New Humanitarian Assistance to Nigeria
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington Thursday announced an additional $102 million in humanitarian assistance to Nigeria that will address the...
