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The Nigerian Welders Association of Gbaramatu, Ogulagha and Egbema Kingdoms of Delta State has issued an ultimatum to Chevron Limited over some demands. The demands which was addressed in a letter to the oil company accusing them of marginalising the...

An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife, on Wednesday remanded three students of the Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Osun, in prison custody over compulsion initiation of a student into cultism. The accused, Alade Temitope, Emmanuel Tobiloba and...

American rapper Nelly, famous for songs such as “Hot in Herre” and “Dilemma,” will visit Saudi Arabia next month for a concert in Jiddah with Algerian singer Cheb Khaled. The Dec. 14 concert will probably be a landmark event for a country where, until...

Libyan authorities have launched a formal investigation into slave auctions in the country following an exclusive CNN report earlier this week, the government said Friday. "A high-level committee has been convened encompassing representatives from all...

The President Muhammadu Buhari has relocated from the Council Chambers, the regular venue for official engagements to the First Lady wing of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,...

Popular online social media service, Facebook is set to launch a "community hub space" in Nigeria come 2018 with aims of encouraging software developers and technology as well as become the latest technology giant to pursue a training programme in fast...

One Taiwo, a security mam working at LG, renowned multinational electronics company turned up dead this morning at the office entrance located at Adegbola junction, along Oyemekun road, Akure. The cause of Taiwo's death remains mysterious as no injuries...

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a military crackdown on bandits operating in rural communities in Zamfara State, following fresh attacks on some communities in Shinkafi and Maradun Local Government Areas. To enable the army carry out this new mandate,...

Governor Willie Obiano today embarked on a victory road march through major streets of the state capital to express gratitude to Ndi Anambra for their overwhelming support to him during the just concluded governorship election in the state. The governor...

Facebook user, Mathew Chukwu Nolly (pictured) posted this on a Facebook page. "A woman must not put on men's clothing, and a man must not wear women's clothing. Anyone who does this is detestable in the sight of the LORD your God." Deu 22:5 Based on the...

1. The Nigerian Army has introduced a new Language Policy. The study of foreign and local languages is world-wide practice among armies, in which officers and soldiers are encouraged to be multi-lingual. The Policy will foster espirit-de-corps and better...

A National Diploma holder of Law from the Fati Lami Abubakar Institute for Legal and Administrative Studies, Stephen Jeremiah has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for parading as a lawyer. 29 years old Jeremiah was nabbed when he failed...

A teacher is facing jail after she forced pupils to have sex with her in exchange for good grades. Identified only as Yokasta M, the 40-year-old threatened to fail the pupils if they refused to sleep with her. She taught at a school in Medellin, Colombia,...

A group of dancing ladies were pictured thrilling and entertaining former Niger Delta warlord, High Royal Majesty King Ateke Michael Tom (JP), who was duly seated in reception of Rivers State Youths under the Chairmanship of AMB Sokubo Sara-igbe Sokubo...

A 30-year-old rape suspect, Mohammed Abubakar on Tuesday admitted to luring a nine-year-old primary four pupil with a N10 lollipop sweet. Abubakar, a commercial motorcyclist and resident of Tudun Fulani in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger, said: “I...

A Nyanya Customary Court in Abuja on Tuesday dissolved a 22-year-old marriage of a driver over his wife’s habit of cooking only once in a week. The court presided over by Mr Jemilu Jega granted the request of Mr Garba Pakachi, ruling that the union was...

The ECOWAS court today said filing fresh documents every time by parties in a suit of enforcement of rights filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu against the Federal government is an attitude not acceptable to the...

Many worshippers were on Tuesday killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive at a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa State, during morning prayers. The suicide attack occurred around 5:20am local time, at Kunu Araha, a suburb in Mubi North. It was allegedly...

Nemitari Ajienka, a 24-year-old Rivers State indigene and PhD holder is the youngest lecturer at Edge Hill University, United Kingdom. Ajienka took to Twitter to share the awesome news, adding that he is very grateful for the opportunity. "Immensely Grateful....

Nigerian Dancer, Odumewu Debbie a.k.a Pinki Debbie is on a mission to break the Guinness world record for the longest marathon dance by an Individual. India’s Kalamandalam Hemaletha holds the record since 2010, after her Mohiniyattam dance session that...

Native foos restaurant, Labule launches new outlet in Lekki Labule, a Nigerian-centric restaurant operated by Roots Foods Limited has commissioned a new outlet on Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1 Lagos based on the yearnings of customers in that environs...

A married lecturer was arrested yesterday for inviting a female student he was assigned to supervise her final year project to a hidden hotel in barracks road, Igoli Ogoja, Cross River state. In a video gone viral on social media, the lecturer was caught...

Following a robbery attack on singer Abiye Jumbo aka Mr. 2kay in Eko Hotels and Suites, VI on the 22nd of October, the Lagos State Police has requested the presence of Burna Boy as stated ACP Edgar Imohimi. This statement was made while parading four...

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed governors and state chief judges to release prisoners who are unnecessarily detained as part of reforms in judiciary.The President said in Abuja on Monday that he gave the directive to the states last month and...

It was a double celebration for Idowu Phillips aka Iya Rainbow, the wife of late Nigerian playwright Herbert Ogunde as she clocks 75 years in addition of 50 years on stage. The glamorous event held at Manchester, UK on Friday was graced by several Nollywood...