16 killed, 40 abducted in Zamfara attack

About sixteen people were killed, forty abducted as bandits invade Kawaye in Bagega village of Anka local government in Zamfara state at about 5pm on Tuesday. Several...

Supreme Court to decide Onnoghen’s fate May 17

The Supreme Court has fixed judgment for May 17 this year in a suit by Cross River State Government seeking to set aside the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria...

JAMB registers 1.8m candidates for 2019 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has registered over 1.8 million candidates for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)....

Okota: The Igbo question, Jimi Agbaje, Afenifere and the rest of us (2)

I am a yoruba and I condemn all forms of electoral malpractice,including ballot box snatching on election day.The yorubas are an intelligent people with their own fair...

ASUU president tasks FG on pro- poor policies

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to come up with policies that would stimulate economic growth for...

Arsenal keen to close gap on Spurs ahead of derby clash – Emery

Arsenal manager Unai Emery believes the opportunity to inch close to within a point of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League will be a “big motivation” for his...

America’s Kevin Hart buys Nigerian artist’s painting of him

American comedian and actor, Kevin Hart has purchased a pencil drawing of himself from Kaduna-based artist, Eli Waduba on Twitter. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...

Three feared killed, policemen injured in Lagos clash

Three persons were yesterday feared killed and many others, including policemen, injured after violence broke out at Alaba Rago in Lagos State. It was gathered that...

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EPL week 28: Liverpool maintains lead, Arsenal, Chelsea, City cruise to victory

Stylish Liverpool thrash Watford 5-0 to stay top of EPL Liverpool rediscovered their swagger and stayed top of the Premier League with a thrilling 5-0 win over Watford...

Family rites: Aged mother weeps over safety of son and grand daughters

It is sad that some barbaric African traditional rites are still being enforced in some modern African societies. Poor and innocent people have been at the receiving end...