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128 die, dozens injured in Nepal earthquake

An earthquake struck Nepal's western area of Jajarkot at 11:47 p.m. on Friday, resulting…

EFCC denies $107,000 bribe allegations from suspected fraudster

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied allegations that its investigators accepted a…

FG receives over 4,700 stranded Nigerians in nine months

The Federal Government has repatriated over 4,700 stranded citizens from various countries in the…

2023 population census may not hold – NPC source

The National Population and Housing Census, scheduled for 2023, has been delayed. According to…

France pledges to return $150m Abacha loot to Nigeria

The French government has pledged to return the remaining part of the money looted…

Army postpones recruitment excercise

The Nigerian Army has announced the postponement of its recruitment screening exercise, which was…

Reps to audit petrol subsidy regime

The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources has announced its intention to carry…

Army, police rescue kidnapped NYSC members in Katsina

Two National Youth Service Corps members who were kidnapped by bandits in Yargoje community,…

27 die in Iranian drug rehab centre fire

A massive fire erupted at a drug rehabilitation center located in Langarud, a city…

Bandits kidnap Abuja-bound passengers, demand N5m ransom

A bus filled with passengers from Bright Mass Transit transport company en route to…

Last victim of kidnapped Kaduna students released after two years

The Nigeria Baptist Convention confirmed on Thursday night the release of the last victim…

NUPENG suspends members for conducting illegal elections

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has imposed an indefinite suspension…

Rivers judge pardons 53 inmates

The Chief Judge of Rivers state, Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, has granted pardon to…

US policeman pleads guilty to beating black man to death

One of the five US police officers charged in the fatal beating of a…

Why Zakir Naik was invited – Sultan 

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar, has defended his invitation to controversial…