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Benin-Ore: Police rescue three abducted travellers Armed men believed to be Fulani herdsmen otherwise called Bororo yesterday attacked a team of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) at Saki, Oke Ogun area of Oyo State and killed its Commander, identified simply as Supol Sheu. This came as police …...

For occupants of police barracks in a Third World country like Nigeria, living is not such a pleasant experience. OGUNBAMOWO ELIZABETH writes on the deplorable condition of police barracks, coupled with moral decadence that is highly characteristic of such quarters State of the facilities A …...

The death of a 32-year-old businessman, Mr. Segun Oyedepo, on December 30, 3017, at the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State has generated a lot of tension and suspicion among his family members and his wife, Suliyat Oyedepo. While Segun’s family accused Suliyat, 24, a hairdresser, of masterminding...

The leader of the North West caucus in the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo lacks the moral credibility to advice President Muhammadu Buhari against seeking re-election in 2019. Doguwa, who is the chief whip of the House, while...

One person lost his live while three others were hospitalised following a motor accident that occurred yesterday at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State. Driver of a trailer, according to witnesses, lost control while descending from the Borromeow roundabout towards bride head and crashed. It...

At least 60 passengers and motorists yesterday escaped death in an accident which occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident involved a trailer belonging to Dangote Group, a pick up van belonging to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), four cars and three buses. Four persons...

Body of a lawmaker representing Takum I in the Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon. Hosea Ibi, has been discovered in a bush at Kwari village on the borders of Benue State. Ibi was abducted on December 30, 2017 by some gunmen in Takum Local Government Area. He was kidnapped about … via...

Fashola: APC generates 4,000mw of electricity in two years Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, yesterday said the current All Progressives Congress (APC) led government had generated 4,000 megawatts of electricity in the last two and half years. The minister, who spoke...

Three-time African footballer of the year, Asisat Oshoala, has called for more fixtures to be arranged for Nigeria’s women’s team, after a friendly against France was confirmed for the coach-less side in April. The match, scheduled for April 4 in Paris, will be the Super Falcons’ first since...

Africa champions, Egypt (men and women) will fly the continent’s flag at the 2018 ITTF World Team Cup taking place in London from February 22 to 25. Egypt’s qualification was confirmed during the 2017 African Championships held in Morocco having emerged champions in the men’s and women’s team...

One of the dashing young women writing the new story of Nollywood many years back, Shan George, is today one of the veterans in the business. Holding a private screening of her new movie, Grey Shadows, recently, is an indication the actress and producer remains active on the turf. She speaks …...

The Zambian government has signed Ethiopian Airlines as partner for its new airline, Zambia Airways. This was disclosed by the country’s Minister for Transport and Communications, Brian Mushimba, who said that renewed national carrier project is expected to commence operations on October 24...