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Canadian man found 30 years after going missing
A Canadian man who disappeared 30 years ago is set for an emotional reunion with his family after he suddenly remembered his name, media said.Edgar Latulip, whose mental age was that of a child, was …
Naira falls to 325 on dollar shortage
The Nigerian Naira has continued its free-fall against the dollar, crashing to N325 per dollar at the close of business on Thursday, Punch reports.The fall was due to scarcity of the greenback as des…
Lassa fever fatality hits 61.4%, kills 108 persons - FG
More Nigerians have been confirmed to have died from Lassa Fever since its outbreak in October last year.The Federal Government, which gave an update on the disease's spread and casualty level …
EFCC Declares Tompolo Wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday declared a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, wanted.In an advertorial by the anti-graft agency signed …
Re-run Elections: INEC fixes March 12 for NASS, A/bom constituencies
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday March 12, 2016 for rerun elections in five state constituencies and Uyo Senatorial District in Akwa-Ibom State.Disclosin…
100,000 Nigerians Live Outside Nigeria As Refugees - U.S.
Ms Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, on Thursday said that about 100,000 Nigerians were currently living outside Nigeria as refugees in neighbouring countries…
Carnival continues in Rio 'Brazil' despite fears over Zika virus
Rio's Carnival ?' a five day festival of dancing, bared flesh and wild costumes ?' opened Friday in the face of warnings that the Zika virus might make even kissing dangerous.Mayor Eduardo Paes hande…
Ini Edo Appointed Special Adviser To Akwa Ibom Gov
This is cheering news for Nollywood actress Ini Edo as she has been appointed Special Adviser on Tourism to Akwa Ibom state governor, Emmanuel Udoh. Reports say that the nollywood star received …
Senate faults payment of N4bn to road contractors
The Senate Committee on Works yesterday said 11 road contractors collected N4 billion last year from the federal ministry of Works and did not mobilize to sites.The committee insisted the contractors…
Biafra: 10 IPOB members shot dead in Aba, 30 injured, 45 in Police net
The protest carried out yesterday by members of the indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in Aba, Abia State, over the prolonged detention of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, turned bloody in the commercial t…
Buhari Returns To Nigeria After UK Vacation .
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a 5-day break. Aboard a presidential jet, the president touched the ground of Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja at about 8: 45 pm on W…
Military to close Markets in Borno, Yobe aiding insurgents
The Nigerian Army has announced plans to close designated markets in Yobe and Borno where traders have been found to be aiding Boko Haram terrorists with logistic supplies.In a statement Tuesday, San…
INEC disqualifies PDP from Anambra Senatorial rerun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State yesterday issued its schedule and timetable for the March 5, 2016 rerun senatorial election in Anambra Central zone.The informati…
At least six dead in Cameroon double suicide attack
At least six civilians were killed and over 30 injured Wednesday in a double suicide attack in Cameroon's northern border region with Nigeria, which is regularly attacked by Boko Haram fighters, secu…
FG closes case against Metuh
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has closed its case against the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh.The case was closed after the…
China Confirms First Case Of Zika Virus
China has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus in a man who had recently travelled to South America.Hong Kong's Department of Health, said on Wednesday in a statement in Beijing that the infect…
Nigerian Army Arrests 2 Soldiers Working With Boko Haram in Adamawa
Nigeria Army has announced the arrest of Two soldiers suspected to be working with Boko Haram terror group in Adamamwa. The acting spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sani Usman, disclosed thi…
Budget 2016 full of errors, can't be passed - NASS
Shocked by the errors and over-bloated allocations in the in the 2016 Budget, the National Assembly has deferred its passage.After reviewing the complaints arising from errors and conflicting figures…
Ooni's security aide shot dead in Ife by armed robbers
Tragedy struck in Ile-Ife, on Tuesday when one of the security aides attached to the private residence of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ojaja 11), located at Parakin Quarters was shot…
How can I take myself to death?, reluctant Boko Haram displaced asks
Bitrus Yakubu can afford to smile, his story is perhaps the few happy ones that can be found at displacement camps in Nigeria's Maiduguri region. After fleeing a Boko Haram attack he found his pregna…