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Yoruba writer, Oladejo Okediji, dies at 89

Celebrated Yoruba writer, Chief Oladejo Okediji, is dead. The Yoruba octogenarian novelist died in…

Bollywood plays starring role in Modi’s re-election bid

Early this year, a dozen of Bollywood’s biggest names took a private jet from…

Perform or resign, Fayemi tells new commissioners, advisers

Ekiti State Governor Dr Kayode Fayemi has told the newly sworn-in Commissioners and Special…

Nigeria acquires N5 billion modern aircraft fire simulator [Photos]

Nigeria is set to take delivery of an automatic aircraft firefighter simulator equipment worth…

Male caterer allegedly defiles girl, 7, in commercial tricycle in Lagos – Police

A policewoman, Sgt. Patience Chukwuede on Tuesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic…

Motorcycle snatchers attack Usmanu Danfodiyo University student, hack off his hands

A student of the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto State lost his two hands to…

Senate passes Police Trust Fund Bill

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed the Nigerian Police Trust Fund Bill (HB 894).…

Woman raped, butchered in Ebonyi – Police

The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the death of a yet-to-be-identified woman who…

Amaechi disappointed at slow progress of Lagos-Ibadan rail project

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed the China Civil Engineering Construction…

Police dismiss nine senior officers

The Police Service Commission has approved with immediate effect the dismissal of nine senior…

How OAP stopped loaded commercial bus from falling into Lagos Lagoon

A fully loaded yellow commercial bus on Tuesday got lucky after it was saved…

Oprah Winfrey donates $2m to help rebuild Puerto Rico, support arts and culture

Oprah Winfrey is donating $2 million to help rebuild Puerto Rico and support arts…

Hubby heartbroken as his cheating 43-year-old wife elopes with the same man twice

A man, Never Mahachi, has been left heartbroken after his 43-year-old wife ran away and…

NAF Alpha jets degrade insurgents hideout in Borno

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA…

28-year-old mom of four dies after giving birth to quintuplets

Everline Namukhula, who gave birth to quintuplets from Shisokhe village in Navakholo sub-county, Kakamega,…