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Iran points finger at US allies over deadly attack
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday pointed blame at Arab separatists for a deadly attack on a military parade and accused an unnamed US-backed Gulf state of supporting them.
Britain’s Theresa May ‘planning snap election’ in November
British Prime Minister Theresa May is planning an early general election in November to save her leadership and to prevent the collapse of talks with European leaders over Britain's exit from the bloc, according to a report by the Sunday Times newspaper.
Nigeria Air: Investors, international community won’t take Nigeria serious again – Peter Obi
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the sudden suspension of plans by the Federal Government to float a new national carrier to be known as Nigeria Air.
Muhammadu Buhari meets new DSS chief Yusuf Bichi
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja, met Yusuf Bichi, the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the State House behind closed-doors.
APC UK expresses readiness to assist flood victims
The United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is ready to give some form of assistance to victims of recent flooding that occurred in some states of the federation.
Catholic priest dies days after escaping from kidnappers
The Chaplain of the Seat of Wisdom Catholic Chaplaincy of the Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State, Very Rev. Fr. Dr Louis Odudu, who recently escaped from a kidnappers’ den, is dead.
EU warns Britain it must ‘rework’ Brexit plans
EU Council President Donald Tusk issued a stark warning to Britain on Wednesday that its Brexit position must be "reworked", as Prime Minister Theresa May prepared to address European leaders at a key summit.
President Buhari talks first day of UNGA
President Muhammadu Buhari is one of the few leaders expected to deliver their addresses on the first day of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Urologist: Prostate cancer an epidemic in waiting
A Urologist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Sulyman Kuranga, has described prostate cancer as an “epidemic in waiting” in Africa.
Kaduna community fetches water from 1,829-metres-high spring
The Unguwan Jacob Boyi, Nok community of Jaba Local Government Area, Kaduna State, says their only source of water for ages was a spring at the top of 1,829-metres-high rock above sea level.
Manuel Pellegrini: Winning the game was perfect birthday gift
West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini said the 3-1 victory at Everton on Sunday that moved his side off the foot of the Premier League table was the perfect way to celebrate his 65th birthday.
Access Bank partners WorldRemit on money transfer
Internation digital money transfer service WorldRemit has partnered with Access Bank for instant money transfers to Access Bank accounts in Nigeria.
US court jails Nigerian accused of running global email scam
A Manhattan federal court in New York has sentenced Onyekachi Emmanuel Opara to five years in prison for participating in business email compromise scams.
Britain tracks corrupt money from Nigeria, Russia, others
Britain is significantly stepping up efforts to tackle the corrupt money funnelled by Russians and other “corrupt elites” from countries such as Nigeria and China into or through the United Kingdom, a senior police officer said on Friday.
Full text of Kemi Adeosun’s resignation letter
Let me commence by thanking you profusely for the honour and privilege of serving under your inspirational leadership. It has been a truly rewarding experience to learn from you and to observe at close quarters your integrity and sense of duty.
Kemi Adeosun: How I got my NYSC exemption certificate
Nigeria's immediate past finance minister Kemi Adeosun has explained how she got a National Youth Service Corps exemption certificate believed to be fake.
Kemi Adeosun: Why I resigned as finance minister
Mrs Kemi Adeosun, the finance minister until today, in her letter of resignation to President Muhammadu Buhari responded for the first time officially to the allegation of forging the NYSC exemption certificate, by expressing profound shock.
UK nerve agent poisoning suspects say they were tourists
Two Russian men accused by the United Kingdom of attempting to murder a former Russian double agent and his daughter have claimed they were in the country as tourists.
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Aisha Buhari to deliver UN address on tuberculosis, funding, others
Wife the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)’s High Level Meeting on Tuberculosis, where she will speak on issues of increased political commitment, funding and robust partnerships.
Archbishop Martins charges lawyers on human rights
Archbishop of the Metropolitan Sea of Lagos, Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins, on Sunday, urged Catholic lawyers to always defend human rights for the common good of the society.
2019: PDP, APC trade blames over alleged arms build-up in Bayelsa
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State are up in arms over allegations of stock-piling of arms, ahead of the 2019 general election.
John Udoedehe: I’ve forgiven Godswill Akpabio
A former governorship candidate of the defunct Acton Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, John Akpan Udoedehe, said he has forgiven Sen. Godswill Akpabio, for the troubles he went through during the 2011 election.
FIRS rakes in N12.66 billion from billionaire tax debtors
Less than a month after it commenced its substitution of accounts of recalcitrant billionaire taxpayers, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has collected N12.66 billion in tax revenue.
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Osun election: APC berates PDP, shifts presidential primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as baseless, the call by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that its candidate be declared the winner of the inconclusive Osun governorship election.
Official: Flood kills 31 people, destroys 10,000 houses in Kano
The Kano State Government has confirmed the death of 31 people and destruction of more than 10,000 houses during the recent flood disaster in 15 Local Government Areas of the state.
INEC: Why Osun guber election is inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday issued an official statement about the conduct of the Osun State governorship election.
NFF election: No victor, no vanquished – Amaju Pinnick
Amaju Pinnick has described as ‘no victor, no vanquished’ his re-election as the president of the Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday as he insists ‘football is the winner’.
Federal government promises to conclude negotiations minimum wage before labour’s ultimatum expires
The Federal Government has assured the organised Labour that the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage would conclude its negotiation before the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum.