Bayelsa teenager’s killing: Zonal Command takes over investigation
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The police in South-South Zone 5 Command, with headquarters in Benin City, Edo State, commenced investigation into the killing of a 17-year-old boy, Innocent Kokorifa. Innocent,...
View ArticleKachikwu, Baru deny reports of petrol price hike
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu on Monday refuted media reports of possible increase in the prices of petroleum products in the country. Supported by and the Group Managing...
View Article83-year-old pensioner spared jail for killing teenager
An 83-year-old man who drove dangerously has been fined £5,000 for causing the death of a teenager. Alexander Wotherspoon knocked down and killed 17-year-old Eilish Heron as she filled her car at an...
View ArticleNo specific date to return Nigeria’s $300m loot – US
Bayo Akinloye The United States government has said it cannot give a specific date when Nigeria’s stolen money stashed abroad will be returned to the country. It also dismissed claims that US Secretary...
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Clinton, Trump nearly even two months to election – Polls
The race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for the White House has tightened with two months to go before Election Day, as a series of new polls Tuesday shows them essentially in a dead heat....
View ArticleOyo lists Adelabu’s home tourist site
The Oyo State Government has officially listed the Oke-Oluokun home of the late politician, Chief Adegoke Adelabu, as one of the tourist sites in the state. Governor Abiola Ajimobi stated this in...
View ArticleEriksen signs new Tottenham contract
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen has signed a four-year contract extension, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Eriksen had been in negotiations with Tottenham since early last...
View ArticleFG restructuring Armed Forces over security – Minister
Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, has said that the Federal Government has commenced restructuring the Armed Forces to tackle the security challenges confronting the...
View ArticleBreakfast mistakes you need to avoid
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but what people do not know about this meal is that if they skip this meal, it could have an adverse effect on their weight. Akansha Jhalani, Registered...
View ArticleOil prices fall amid concerns over Russia-Saudi pledge
World oil prices nudged lower Tuesday as doubts grew over a Russian-Saudi pledge to address a chronic global supply glut. At 1600 GMT, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for October delivery declined...
View ArticleFirst Nation reassures passengers of Sept15 resumption
First Nation Airways on Tuesday reassured its passengers that the airline would resume flight operations on September 15. The Airline’s Director of Flight Operations, Capt. Chimara Imediegwu, made this...
View ArticleCalciopoli: Juventus fail in €444m appeal over title loss
A Rome court on Tuesday rejected a €444m lawsuit by Italian champions Juventus over damages suffered by the loss of their 2006 Serie A title and consequent demotion to Serie B. Juventus were handed the...
View ArticleUneasy calm as Tompolo’s father dies in Delta
Ovie Okpare, Warri Eighty-four-year-old Chief Thomas Ekpemupolo, father of the embattled former Niger Delta militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, has died. Ekpemupolo...
View ArticleTiger Woods eyes October return to competitive golf
Tiger Woods said Wednesday he hopes to return to competitive golf next month at a tournament in California, but the 14-time major champion warned his much-anticipated return would depend on his...
View ArticleSnail farmers seek increased govt support
Some snail farmers on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to pay more attention to snail farming, saying it could help the country earn more foreign exchange. The snail farmers, based in Ota,...
View ArticleAir Force deploys special forces in airports
Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Nigerian Air Force has launched a special counter terrorism exercise code-named ‘Exercise Steel Dome’ for all the airports in the country. The first simulation exercise for...
View ArticleOil spills cause panic in Bayelsa community
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Fear has gripped the people of Kalaba community in Okordia clan of Yeangoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State over oil spills ravaging the area. The spills, discovered...
View ArticleSex starvation led me into rape, man tells court
A middle-aged father, Ojo Adewole, on Wednesday told an Ikole Customary Court in Ekiti that he was involved in rape because his wife starved him of sex. Adewole, who made this known when he testified...
View ArticleFoods that ease pain naturally
Chronic pain affects 116 million American adults. That’s more than a third of the US population. And while pain pills reduce suffering, they can be addictive and produce side effects. Worse, they often...
View ArticleEquity transactions reverse to upward trend on NSE
Equity transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Wednesday reversed positively, closing after depreciating for two consecutive days with market indicators rebounding by 0.07 per cent. The market...
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