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Transfer : Bruno Fernandes' Number At Man United Revealed
Manchester United’s new signing, Bruno Fernandes, will wear the no. 18 for the club, the UK Metro reports. United completed the signing of Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon on Thursday for an initial fe…
Widows Of Soldiers Protest Release Of Repentant Boko Haram Terrorists
Widows of slain military officers and soldiers particularly those fighting the war against terrorism have protested the continuous release of murderous Boko Haram terrorists on the grounds that they …
Australia fires : State of emergency declared for Canberra region
Authorities in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have declared a state of emergency as massive bushfires rage south of Canberra. It is the worst fire threat to the territory in nearly two decade…
CAN condemns renewed killings in Plateau
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, 19 Northern states and Abuja, Rev Yakubu Pam, has condemned in strong terms the renewed attacks and killings in Kuben, Mangu and Kwatas in Bokkos …
WHO declares coronavirus global health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday declared coronavirus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the decision …
Reps summon IGP, NSCDC CG over senatorial candidate allegedly killed by security officer
The House of Representatives has summoned the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu and Controller General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gambo Muhammed, over the accident…
Nigerian stowaways heading to Europe land in Ghana’s Tema port city instead
Ghana’s port officials have arrested three Nigerians who wanted to stowaway to Europe but ended up at the Tema Port. The three Nigerian nationals are Kelvin Popoola, 26, Isaac Daniels, 32 and 28-year…
21 year old man bags 18months prison sentence for sexually assaulting 5 year old girl
A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old man, Ebuka Anyanwu, to 18 months in a custodial centre for inserting his private part into the mouth of a five-year-old …
Court issues arrest warrant for ex-Petroleum Minister Dan Etete, two others
The high court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of a former Minister of Petroleum, Dauzia Loyal Etete, better known as Dan Etete, in connect…
Djokovic reaches Australian open after defeating Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic advanced to the final of this year's Australian Open championship after brushing Swiss star Roger Federer aside in three straight sets. The 32-year-old outclassed his rival in a semifi…
UNICAL suspends 3 students over threat to lecturer, possession of hard drugs
The University of Calabar has suspended three undergraduates for sending threat messages to one of their lecturers and for the alleged possession hard drugs suspected to be Indian hemp.According to r…
Bus conductor appears in court for punching police man
A 28 year-old bus conductor, Sikiru Dada, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with assault on a police officer and an official of the National Union Of Road Tran…
Ogun Monarch Threatens To Release ‘Warriors’ Against Herdsmen
The Eselu of Iseluland in Oja - Odan , in the Yewa -North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi , has said he will release his traditional warriors against Fulani herdsmen…
Comply with Fiscal Responsibility Act, Commission tells revenue generating agencies
Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has stressed the need for revenue generating agencies to comply with the Fiscal Responsibility Act for transparency, fiscal prudence and accountability in t…
Sales rep allegedly steals N2m
A 19-year-old sales representative, Chibueze Okolie, was on Thursday docked before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly stealing N2.035,940. Okolie, whose address is unknown, is…
Russian strikes kill 10 civilians in Syria's Idlib as army advances
Russian air strikes near a bakery and a medical clinic in Syria's rebel-held Idlib region killed 10 civilians on Thursday as government forces kept up a ground offensive.The government and its allies…
Coronavirus: China's richest man donates N6.4bn to scientists developing vaccine
China's richest man and founder of the e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba, Jack Ma, has donated 100 million Yuan (N5,225,827,550) to help scientists develop a vaccine for coronavirus. The billionaire ea…
Alleged US Conviction: Court dismisses suit seeking removal of Omo-Agege
Abuja High Court sitting in Bwari, yesterday dismissed a suit seeking the removal of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo- Agege over alleged perjury. Justice Othman Usman in his judgmen…
Dabiri-Erewa seeks collaboration with ILO to tackle irregular migration
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has called for collaboration between it and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with a view to addressing the challenges of irregular migration.Chair…
2023 election : Bode George speaks on succeeding Buhari
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has said he would soon declare his intentions on whether or not to contest the 2023 presidential election. Geo…