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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two men, Wole Oke  and Wasiu Adesina, for allegedly being in possession of human parts. The suspects were arrested last Friday at Ijemo Idi Aro area of Abeokuta while policemen attached to…

THE Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, said on Sunday that the insecurity in the state was inherited from the previous administration. Wike stated that the killings and kidnappings in Rivers started during the administration…

The Federal Government, through its newly set up National Prosecution Coordination Committee, may start filing fraud charges against some former governors before the end of October. It was learnt that the NAPCC and some of the…

Former Manchester United and Scotland striker David Herd has died at the age of 82, his old club announced Sunday. Herd played a key role in United’s revival following the 1958 Munich air disaster and scored twice in their 3-1 win…

After a prolonged battle with chronic liver disease, veteran Nollywood actor, Martins Njubuigbo, popularly known as Elder Maya reportedly died on Friday September 30, 2016. It’s over 15 hours since news of his death got out and no…

Dozens of people have been injured, four seriously, in an explosion near the southern Spanish city of Malaga, reports say. The blast is said to have been caused by a gas cylinder in a cafe in the town of Velez-Malaga. One report said…

Mrs. Margaret Emefiele, the wife of the Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has been kidnapped by gunmen, according to SaharaReporters. The online news platform said it gathered from a source close to the CBN governor that…

Comic actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu in a recent interview related how he lost his young son at LUTH and the role played by the staff of the hospital. Read the excerpts below; “The matter was actually between the…

A 35-year-old man, Ejike Onyejekwe, has been killed in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the victim, who lived on 21 Road, K Close, FESTAC, was stabbed to death after winning a lot of money from a lottery.…

In a statement signed by Director Information, Nigeria Navy, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, said three of the suspected oil thieves were arrested around Prime Energy, others were caught conveying ten drums of allegedly stolen petrol and…

A 16-year-old South African schoolgirl has won the grand prize at Google's science fair for using orange peel to develop a cheap super-absorbent material to help soil retain water. Kiara Nirghin beat students from around the world for…

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, yesterday said Nigeria was already coming of the economic recession. Speaking at the end of a two-day National Council of Finance and Economic Development conference held in Abeokuta, Ogun state…

Mohammed said the government has not made its official position on the matter known yet. This is coming on the heels of the Senate’s unanimous rejection of the planned sale of national assets. The minister also said “‎Government…

A long list of world leaders will attend the funeral of former Israeli prime minister and president Shimon Peres, who died on Wednesday at 93. Some of the world's most powerful figures will be at the service in Jerusalem on Friday,…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigeria will continue to expand its relationship with India in the areas of health, education, agriculture, technology and trade. Receiving the Indian Vice President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari,…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, has ordered the freezing of all the accounts of Imo State Government and the confiscation of all monies domiciled in them. The court gave the order while delivering judgement on an appeal filed by…

Nnobi in Idemili South Local Government Area and Ukwulu in Dunukofia Local Government Area are pilot towns for the projects targeted at ensuring that people at the grassroots felt the impact of governance. Earlier in a…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new appointments for 13 Federal Government agencies. This was in a statement issued by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The appointments include Mr. Joseph Ari…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has thrown their weight behind the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Godwin Obaseki, urging all workers in the state to vote for the party in Wednesday’s governorship…

Gallant troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army in a joint operation with personnel of Nigeria Police and local vigilantes have today repelled a coordinated attack by gunmen on Godogodo town of Kaduna State. The troops fought off the…