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Five top goal scorers in Europe

Ayodele Oluwagbemi It has been an interesting season in Europe with Leicester City close to a shock Premier League title. As the season draws to a close, here are the top goal scorers in the five major...

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We won’t sign undertaking – UNILAG students insist

Geoff Iyatse Students of the University of Lagos have kicked against a directive from management of the institution asking them to sign an undertaking of good conduct before they could be re-admitted....

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Rickey Tarfa’s bid to stop EFCC prosecution fails

Ramon Oladimeji A Lagos State High Court in Igbosere on Tuesday dismissed an application by Mr. Rickey Tarfa (SAN) seeking to quash the charges of justice obstruction pressed against him by the...

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Ex-militants block entrance to Akwa Ibom Govt House

Etim Ekpimah, Uyo Ex-Niger Delta militants, who were granted amnesty since 2012, on Tuesday blocked entrance to Akwa Ibom State Government House for more than four hours. The militants, numbering over...

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Trending: Nigerians rise to #OccupyNASS

Simon Ejembi Months of heated debates on the social media and street corners and officers about the activities of the National Assembly and the travails of Senate President Bukola Saraki have resulted...

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5 terrible execution techniques used decades ago

Biodun Olasebikan As the world seeks more “dignified” ways of punishing and extracting information from suspected criminals, dreaded torture methods from crude times come to mind. Years ago, the...

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EFCC probes Dickson’s aide, wife for N1bn fraud

Eniola Akinkuotu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched investigations into the Senior Special Assistant to the Bayelsa State Governor on Millennium Development Goals, Apere...

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Attackers engaged policemen, soldiers in a shoot-out – Enugu CP

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Force headquarters said a special team set up by the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has prevented many attacks on innocent Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen. It...

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Boko Haram laying mines in farmlands – Army

Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Defence Headquarters has alerted members of the public to the new tricks of the Boko Haram to unleash terror on the innocent citizenry in the North East. The Acting Director,...

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PHOTOS: Ex-militants block entrance to Akwa Ibom Govt House

Ex-Niger Delta militants, who were granted amnesty since 2012, on Tuesday blocked entrance to Akwa Ibom State Government House for more than four hours. The militants, numbering over 200, arrived...

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Navy arrests 38 smugglers, oil thieves

Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Nigerian Navy has arrested a total of 38 persons for various maritime offences such as smuggling, pipeline vandalism and oil theft. The Director of Information of the...

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Lagos restructures N167.5bn bond series

The Lagos State Government says it has completed the restructuring of its N167.5bn bond series. By restructuring the bonds, the state government expects to save up to N40bn over the next five years,...

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Ibadan students call for justice with #Freemote

Temiloluwa Bamgbose The management of the University of Ibadan shut down the institution on Tuesday, following a two-day protest by the students. But that has not stopped the students from protesting...

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‘EFCC working to extradite Obanikoro, Mu’azu’

Niyi Odebode and Eniola Akinkuotu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is working with the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United Kingdom’s National Crimes Commission to...

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Publishers lament gradual death of book industry

Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan The Association of Independent Publishers of Nigeria has said that the attainment of the much desired developmental goals would become a mere dream if conscious and sustained...

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Buhari promises to end herdsmen’ attacks

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday promised to put a stop to the cases of attacks by herdsmen across the country. The promise was contained in a statement made available to...

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Police arrest Mercy Aigbe, brother in Osogbo

Femi Makinde, Osogbo Popular Yoruba actress, Mercy Aigbe, was on Wednesday arrested by heavily armed policemen at the Olaiya Junction area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital. A witness told our...

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I never collected double emoluments – Ngige

  Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said that he had never collected double emoluments since he had been elected into various political positions in the...

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No allowance for officials on foreign medical treatment – FG

Adelani Adepegba,  Abuja The Federal Government has said it would not provide funds to any government official to travel abroad for medical treatment unless the case cannot be handled in Nigeria....

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Labour proposes N56,000 wage to FG

Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress has proposed a new Minimum Wage of N56,000 to the Federal Government. The President of the  NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, who made the comment while speaking...

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