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FG reopens 8 satellite prisons in N/East
Eight satellite prisons in Bauchi which were previously shut down due to the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, have been reopened by the Federal Government.The announcement was made on Thursda…
Joe Hart Exit: I am here to make decisions- Guardiola
New Manager of English club, Mancester City, Pep Guardiola, has responded to talk on the alleged exit of City's Goal Keeper, Joe Hart, saying while he understands the fans love for Hart, he (Guardiol…
N5m bounty announced by Benue State Govt. for capture of wanted killer
A N5m reward has been announced by the Benue State Security Council, for anyone who can provide useful information on the whereabouts of one Terwase Akwaza, alias Ghana, who has been declared wanted …
Rio 2016 controversies: Senate to probe Dalung, NOC
The upper legislative chamber has resolved to probe the Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung and the National Olympics Committee, NOC, over their roles in the disturbing and controversial events wh…
Man. City signs Bravo from Barca
English Premier League Club, Manchester City, has announced the signing of Chilean goalkeeper, Claudio Bravo, from Spanish side, Barcelona FC, on a four-year deal.The announcement was made on the clu…
CAN schedules emergency meeting to address increased spate of killings of Christians in the North
An emergency meeting has been scheduled by the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, for Jos, the Plateau State capital.This follows the recent killing of 8 persons in Zamfara state by an Islamic mo…
Colombian Government and FARC rebels sign historic peace accord
A historic peace accord has been signed between the Colombian Government and the FARC rebel group, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict.This comes after 4 long years of negotiations.T…
Ekiti lawmakers prescribe 6month jail sentence for erring herdsmen
Lawmakers at the Ekiti State House of Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill prescribing a six-month jail term for any herdsmen who allows his livestock- Cattle, Sheep and Goat- to graz…
Ronaldo wins UEFA Best Player in Europe Award
Captain of the Portugese National Football Team and Real Madrid star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award on Thursday after winning both last season's Champions League …
IDP's in Borno protest against poor feeding system
A large protest was staged in Borno on Thursday by Internally Displaced Persons, IDP's, in the State, over their poor feeding system.The protesters- hundreds of them- caused traffic gridlock, when th…
Turkey launches attacks on ISIS, Kurds in Northern Syria
Following Saturday's attack at a Kurdish wedding which killed at least 50 people in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, Turkey has begun attacking Islamic State (IS) targets in Northern Syria. Artill…
Killing of Zamfara 8 is barbaric and unacceptable- Falana
Reacting to the incident of the killing of 8 people in Zamfara over alleged blasphemy, renowned human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has described the dastardly act as barbaric and condemnable.…
Last season was the best of my career- Ronaldo
Real Madrid star player and Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has admitted he didn't believe his country could win Euro 2016 and said that last season was probably the best of his glittering caree…
8 more people under surveillance for Lassa fever in Delta State
8 members of staff of the hospital in Delta State in which a medical practitioner died of lassa fever have now been placed under surveillance, after being suspected of being in contact with the docto…
Avengers say they have proof of soldiers being involved in oil bunkering
Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, on Wednesdday, alleged that soldiers were involved in oil bunkering in the Niger Delta, and that they have proof- video and pictorial evidence- of this.In a…
Only 10 million Nigerians pay tax- NTP
The document-review committee of the National Tax Policy, NTP, has revealed that only 10 million Nigerians pay tax. A member of the committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, who spoke at a stakeholders' forum, …
Zamfara 8 were not Christians- Yari
Speaking with newsmen after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, the Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, said the 8 people killed in the state over an alleged act…
Italy Earthquake: death toll rises to 120
The death toll from a magnitude-6.2 earthquake that hit a mountainous area of central Italy has now risen to at least 120 people, Italian PM Matteo Renzi has said.The quake struck at 03:36 (01:36 GMT…
Do not make the same mistakes as Jonathan- Emir of Kano advises Buhari
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Wednesday advised the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, to learn from the mistakes of the preceding administration which was led by Goodluck Jonathan, if …
IPOB splits; new group pledges allegiance to Nigeria
A new twist has occurred in the in the struggle for Biafra, as a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has broken away.The splinter group identified as The Re-branded Indigenous People of…