FIFA World Cup starts today
The 2018 FIFA World cup starts today with the host country Russia hosting Saudi Arabia. The match will start 4pm Nigeria time. See the full details of all the matches
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NASS lacks power to probe criminal cases – Court
A Federal High Court in Abuja says the National Assembly lacks powers to investigate criminal allegations, indict or absolve anyone of crime. In a ruling on Tuesday, Gabriel Kolawole, a …
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Italy’s Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Stop Shell, Eni’s Nigerian Corruption Trial
Italy’s Supreme Court threw out an appeal from Shell and four former Shell managers to stop a trial on alleged corruption in Nigeria, which also sees Eni’s chief facing charges, …
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FEC approves N185b for 14 roads
Special Adviser on Media and publicity to the President Femi Adesina, who briefed reporters after the meeting, was accompanied by Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole, Minister of Trade and …
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Offa robberies: Police arrest more suspects in Oyo, Kogi, recover firearms
The operatives of the Intelligence Response Team led by a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, have arrested more suspects in connection with the April 5 Offa bank robberies during …
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Buhari not bound to consult before conferring national honours
The president had on June 6, proclaimed June 12 as the new Democracy Day, replacing the hitherto May 29 Democracy in acknowledgement of June 12, 1993 presidential election described as …
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) rose from its weekly meeting in the State House Abuja Wednesday with cheery news of the forthcoming repatriation of $500 million loot from United Kingdom, …
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Inflation Declines Further to 11.61%
For the 16th month, inflation rate continued a downward trajectory, declining from 12.48 per cent in April to 11.61 per cent in May. Meanwhile, the latest inflation figures released by …
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Nigerian pharmacist kills wife, daughter, commits suicide
A Chicago-based Nigerian pharmacist, Olasunkanmi Esho, has allegedly killed his Cameroonian wife, Bourk Esho, and their eight-year-old daughter, Olivia. Olasunkanmi, 42, who lived in Ilinois, Chicago, in the United States …
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Former Chief of Air Staff Amosu to forfeit N2.2b
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of N2.2billion recovered from former Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Adesola Amosu. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun made the order …
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N1.162b fraud: Court jails former Governor Dariye 16yrs
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Gudu, Abuja yesterday sentenced former Plateau State Governor Joshua Chibi Dariye to a 16 years in prison. Dariye’s sentence followed …
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US, Mexico and Canada to host 2026 World Cup finals
The North American bid of the United States, Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 World Cup finals after winning the FIFA vote ahead of Morocco on Wednesday in Moscow. …
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June 12: Buhari honours Abiola, Fawehinmi, Kingibe
President Muhammadu Buhari will Tuesday morning, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, confer Nigeria’s highest honour to the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 election, late Moshood Abiola. While Mr Abiola …
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Buhari Violating All Democratic Tenets For Which Abiola Suffered And Died, Says PDP
The leading opposition party in the country, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued its attack on President Muhammadu Buhari for his decision to confer the GCFR honour on late MKO …
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