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Buhari arrives London for private visit
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived London in the United Kingdom, for a private visit. His aide, Bashir Ahmad, made this known on Twitter...
Reps reject motion to change Apo Legislative Quarters Abuja name
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, rejected a call urging the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA) to change the Name, “Apo Legislative Quarters”...
Students shut down Ibarapa Polytechnic over non-mobilisation for NYSC [PHOTOS]
Academic and non-academic activities were on Wednesday paralysed at the Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa when hundreds of ‘graduates’ of the institution, who are yet...
Governor-elect reveals what he’ll do to criminals in Ogun
Ogun State Governor-elect, Prince Dapo Abiodun has vowed to deal decisively with criminal elements in the state in a bid to maintain peace...
Government declares Thursday public holiday as Buhari visits Borno
Sequel to the impending official visit of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, to Borno State, the state Government has declared tomorrow, Thursday, April 25,...
Hallaton Bottle Kicking: Villages compete in bruising tradition
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Residents from Hallaton and Medbourne take part in the traditional bottle kicking contest every Easter An age-old...
From the theatre to the street
Elisa Decker: “Haitian Vodou drummer Frisner Augustin, 1979, New York City. He was one of a kind.” The next theme is “connections” and...
World sport: 10 photos we liked this week – 15-21 April
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world this week: Hiroshima, Japan, 21 April: Lara Lessmann, of...
INEC frustrating inspection of election material – Akpabio’s legal team
The legal team of Senator Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission Akwa Ibom State of frustrating the ongoing inspection...
Boko Haram: Troops kill 3 terrorists in Borno
In continuation of the on going Operation YANCIN TAFKI, troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, operating in close collaboration with troops...
Zamfara killings: Emir Attahiru Ahmad makes u-turn, apologizes to Air Force
The Chairman, Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Attahiru Ahmad, has apologized to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) over its recent allegations that...
Notre-Dame fire: Images of the blaze at Paris icon
A massive fire has engulfed the Parisian landmark of Notre-Dame, bringing down the cathedral’s spire and roof. Firefighters have surrounded the iconic 12th...
Lagos governor-elect, Sanwo-Olu unveils inauguration committee
Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled an inauguration committee that will usher in his administration on May 29. Mr Sanwo-Olu, in...
Association of Photographers’ awards shortlist revealed
The Association of Photographers (AOP) has announced the shortlist of photos for its annual awards, with 240 finalists going on display in London....
Politicians who spend above 12 years in public offices are parasites – Pat Utomi
Factional governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Prof.Pat Utomi, has described as social parasites politicians who spend more...
‘How I made fathers in Senegal carry babies on their backs’
Image copyright Marta Moreiras Image caption Birama, a civil engineer, and his baby Ndeye Marta Moreiras and the subjects of her portraits –...
