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China declines Cambodia PM's request to visit virus epicentre
China turned down a request from Cambodia's leader Hun Sen to visit the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak to comfort stranded Cambodian students as it could not "properly arrange" a trip t…
Be wary of organ harvesters disguised as sports scouts, NAPTIP warns athletes
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has warned Nigerian footballers and other athletes who are desperate to ply their trade abroad to be wary of organ harvester…
Presidency fires CAN, says Christian body's allegation on ransom for Chibok girls is false
The Nigerian presidency has reacted to the statement credited to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on the Chibok and Dapchi schoolgirls abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents some years ago. …
Ipob Dears Army, Says Nnamdi Kanu's Parents Must Be Buried
Igbo separatist group the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has boasted that the Nigeria Army cannot be a hindrance to the burial ceremony of the parents of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, already slated…
ISWAP : NAF bombs terrorists hideout in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has bombed a hideout of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. NAF carried out the attack while launching Operation RattleSnake III through its Air Task Force, ATF, of Ope…
Police in Lagos clash with Okada riders at Iyana Ipaja
There is total lockdown at the Iyana Ipaja area of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway with commercial tricycle (‘Keke’) and motorcycle (‘Okada’) operators barricading the road and destroying commercial bu…
FG Uncovers N1.2bn Fraud At FUTO, UNIABUJA
The Federal Government’s audit report has revealed irregularities of more than N1.2bn in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 finances of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, and the Uni…
Imo: Uzodinma gives 72 hours ultimatum to road contractors
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has given contractors handling some road projects in the state, an ultimatum to return to site. The governor in a statement signed by Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike…
Insecurity: Atiku hits back at Buhari’s comment on Boko Haram victims
Former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has said religious affiliations should not be raised, when Boko Haram killings are discussed. Atiku stated this in reaction to President Muhammadu Bu…
Abaribe under fire as Ohaneze rejects senator’s stand on Buhari’s resignation
Amid eulogy and commendation for the senator representing Abia South senatorial district at the Senate, Eyinnaya Abaribe, by many Nigerians, especially the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party …
Ogun to pay N30,500 minimum wage
The Organised Labour and the Ogun State Government have agreed on the payment of N30,500 minimum wage for workers in the State with effect from January 1, 2020. This was contained in a memorandum of …
One dead as police foil robbery attack on Benin-Lagos road
The Edo State Police Command has foiled a robbery incident along the Benin-Lagos expressway, killing one of the armed robbers in the encounter. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of the command, D…
Boko Haram: US announces additional N14.5bn aid to Nigeria
The United States has announced an additional 40-million-dollar (N14 billion) aid to Nigeria to address the humanitarian crisis arising from decades of the Boko Haram insurgency.The Secretary of Stat…
US Visa Ban: Mike Pompeo Expresses Hope On Reversal For Nigeria
United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Tuesday expressed hope that President Donald Trump’s administration may be able to lift visa restrictions placed on Nigeria last week. According to r…
'How I Got The Bomb I Took To Winners Chapel In Kaduna' - Kaduna bomber
Nathaniel Samuel, the suspected bomber caught in a church in Kaduna state, says he never knew what he had in his bag was an improvised explosive device (IED).Speaking when he was paraded at the state…
Lagos: Sanwo-Olu says Okada, Keke ban won’t be reversed, gives reasons
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that the ban on commercial motorcycle and tricycle popularly called Okada and Keke Napep in the state would not be reversed. Sanwo-Olu explai…
Nigeria Must Repay Abacha Loot If It’s Stolen Again – US
The United States has stated that the $308m Abacha loot which will soon be repatriated to Nigeria must be placed in an account and if the money is stolen from that account, Nigeria would be made to r…
JUST IN: IBEDC power plant at Ibadan gutted by fire
Disturbing report indicates that there is a fire outbreak at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) which has affected major areas like Ayede, Akinyemi and Ring Road in the city. As at t…
EFCC replies Shehu Sani on underground cell
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that it does not detain suspects in underground cell. This followed a statement by a former Senator representing Kaduna Central senatori…
$308 million Abacha loot will soon be returned to Nigeria
Nigeria on Monday, February 3, 2020, secured an agreement with the governments of the Island of Jersey and the United States (U.S.) for the repatriation of over $308 million looted by Sani Abacha, th…