Taofik Bankole

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Mixed reactions trail Buhari’s 2019 budget presentation at National Assembly

President Buhari arrived the National Assembly Wednesday afternoon to mixed reactions from lawmakers.

Unemployed Nigerians increase to almost 21 million – NBS

NBS has said in its 2018 report that the number of unemployed Nigerians has shot up from 17.6 million to 20.9 million.

Happening Now: Fire razes cars, houses in Abule Egba

A tanker has burst into flames at Oko Oba road by Tipper Garage, Abule Egba, this Wednesday morning.

JUST IN: Former Chief of Air Staff, Alex Badeh murdered

Alex Badeh was shot dead in an ambush while returning from his farm on Tuesday.

I Come In Peace: Man accused of laundering N106m arrives court in style

Ochonma Loveday Iheanyi threw up a peace sign for the camera during his arraignment in court.

Court sentences 3 ‘Yahoo boys’ to jail in Abuja

Three ‘Yahoo boys’ – Emeka Anyanechi Ekene, Anthony Oghuma and Onokebhagbe Okouromi Franklin – have been sentenced to jail.

Police arrest two for raping and killing woman in Anambra hotel

Okoronji Emeka and Umezinwa Val lured Gold Gift to the hotel and killed her on December 5.

Youth Corps member lands in EFCC nest for engaging in internet fraud

The EFCC has accused Chibuzor, a youth corps member, of engaging in internet fraud.

Labourer sentenced to jail in Sokoto for stealing shovel, digger

Anas Muhammad will spend no lesser than seven months in jail for stealing two drums, a digger and a shovel.

Go and learn tailoring and vulcanising if you want freedom – Tinubu mocks Agbaje

Bola Tinubu responded to Jimi Agbaje’s claims of a “free Lagos” at the APC stakeholder’s meeting on Monday.

WATCH: Buhari calls for more time as he celebrates 76th birthday at the Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived to chants of happy birthday, cards and cakes at the Villa on Monday.

Army calls for closure of Amnesty International over “plans to destabilise Nigeria”

The Army alleged that Amnesty International was on the verge of releasing yet another concocted report against it.

Army lose one soldier, kill four Boko Haram insurgents in Borno

The 5pm attack was thwarted by the troops who further chased the fleeing terrorists and recovered some of their weapons.

Fresh attack on Kaduna village by unknown gunmen leaves 14 dead, 17 injured

The attack was orchestrated by unknown gunmen in the Jema’a LGA Sunday night.

3 die, 24 injure as truck transporting cows suffers tyre blowout in Kebbi

An auto accident involving a truckload of cows led to the death of three persons along the Kalgo-Jega Road in Kebbi.

Soldiers order young travellers to shave each other’s hair with blunt razor

The unidentified soldiers allegedly ordered some young travellers to cut each other’s hair with blunt razor.

WATCH: Yaba traders jeer, harass protesters calling for end of sexual harassment

A group of young women and men were jeered as they embarked on an awareness march at Yaba market.

Passengers call out Air Peace for “endangering people’s lives”

Passengers aboard an Air Peace flight on Friday were left praying for a safe landing after the airplane experienced fault.