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Underperforming Refineries Will Be Shut By December- NNPC Boss
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Group Managing Director, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has made it known that any of the refineries in the country that performs below 65 per cent of capacity would …
Man Killed Nephew, Attempted Suicide
Kabir Tukur, 35, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly killing his nephew. The State's Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Haruna confirmed that the suspect lured h…
Man 41 Raped a 3-year-old Girl in Aba
Eziama Police Division, Aba, Abia State has arrested a 41-year-old man, Stephen Akunewu, for allegedly raping a 3-year-old girl in Aba. Akunewu, a barbing salon operator at No. 14 Uzoigwe Extension, …
Eaglets Begin U-17 World Cup Title Defence in Chile
Defending Champions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria landed in Chile yesterday with FIFA officials hailing Nigeria for their records in the youth World Cup. The Emmanuel Amun…
Nominated Ministers on Hot Seat
When he was called up for the exercise and grilled especially over his stint as governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi challenged anyone to produce an invoice of 50 million naira bed he was accused o…
Mother and Child Killed By Stray Bullet As Robbers Attacked Bank In Lagos
No fewer than forty heavily armed robbers, yesterday morning, invaded two second generation banks in 4th Avenue, Festac area of Lagos state and carted away huge sums of money. During the operat…
Electronic Market Burnt in Onitsha
Goods worth over N50 million were yesterday gutted by mid night fire while three people sustained various degrees of injury at the popular Electronics International Market Onitsha, the commercial ner…
Nigeria May Not Qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics-Siasia
Chief Coach of the national U-23 team, the Dream Team VI, Samson Siasia has warned that the country runs the risk of not qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics due to the failure of most of the invited…
Petroleum Marketers Demand Payment of Subsidy As Condition for Fuel Availability
Yesterday, Oil marketers came out to give three conditions for continued supply and distribution of petroleum products, as shortages crept in once again with fuel queues noticeable in some parts of A…
My Wife is A Prostitute- Estranged Husband
A civil servant in Ondo State, Mr. Adebayo Ojo has asked an Akure Customary court to dissolve his 17 year-old marriage with his wife, Ebunoluwa over alleged of infidelity. Besides, Ojo also expressed…
Super Eagles Still Need Enyeama-Senator Ogbia
As Nigerian soccer analysts continue to comment on the double header international friendlies against Congo last Thursday and Cameroon on Sunday in Belgium, a former member of the executive committee…
Oil Price May Remain Low Till 2017
Any hope of seeing an increase in value of oil price from its current low level may not come to reality as soon as expected, as the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, has made a…
We Kidnapped False for Sallah Money- Suspects
The Department of State Service, DSS, yesterday presented two suspected abductors of Chief Olu Falae, a former Secretary to Government of the Federation, in Abuja. Chief Falae, was abducted on his fa…
I Will Not Join Issues with Tinubu- Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Sunday, responded to a statement said to have been issued by the National Leader of his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,…
NSCDC Arrested Woman Trying to Sell Baby
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Enugu State Command, has arrested a young woman, identified as Nkechi Isioko, from Mpu in Aninri Local Government Area of the State for allegedly…
Super Eagles Humbled the Indomitable Lions 3-0
Super Eagles last night in Brussels put to sword fierce rivals Cameroon 3-0 in a much improved display from the loss to DR Congo. After the shambolic showing against DRC on Thursday, the Super Eagles…
Refrigerator Explosion Caused Confusion in Lagos
A strange explosion occurred yesterday inside a beer parlour that is yet to open along L and K road in Oworonsoki area of Lagos. The explosion occurred around 2.00 pm leaving five people injure…
Weapons Carted Away from Military Post as Oil Worker Was Killed
Daredevil gunmen at the weekend invaded a military post manned by men of the Joint Military Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield at Kolo Creek Flow Station that belongs to Shell Petroleum Development Co…
High Dollar Exchanging Rate Snuffing Out Importation and Air Cargo Business
The high exchange rate of the naira to other currencies has grounded air cargo business in Nigeria as checks by newsmen revealed that clearing agents and aviation handling companies last experienced …
The Danger in Kids' Technology Awareness
In today's world, it is a given that children are good with technology. They are so much exposed that they can do many of the things their parents could not do at their age. You wouldnt blame these p…