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WATCH: 10 months after Obaseki signed N150bn budget, Esan residents lament abandoned road in Edo

Residents of Esan West LGA in Ekpoma, Edo State have lamented the deplorable state of a major road.

2019 Election: Senate approves N189 billion for INEC

The Senate has approved a N234 billion sum for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the 2018 budget.

Bricklayer, 25, defiles 3-year-old pupil at unregistered school in Lagos

A 25-year-old bricklayer, Yinusa Olowu, is in Lagos police custody for allegedly defiling a three-year old girl in Bariga.

“My former Vice President has re-discovered himself” – Obasanjo’s full speech on Atiku’s visit

Olusegun Obasanjo has now endorsed Atiku Abubakar as the preferred candidate in 2019.

Obasanjo makes shocking U-turn, says Atiku would perform better than Buhari

Obasanjo has backtracked on his stance that he would never support his former deputy, Atiku Abubakar’s presidential bid.

2019 Election: Atiku, Murray-Bruce lead party to Obasanjo’s residence

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is again seeking the good eye of his nemesis, former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Police nab four kidnappers disguising as commercial drivers in Edo

Four suspected kidnap kingpins disguising as commercial bus drivers were paraded by the police in Edo State on Wednesday.

WATCH: Hunt begins for man who allegedly bought items with N90,000 fake money in Lagos

The suspect allegedly paid the fake currencies to cashiers at the shop, Zee&Zee Food Mart on Thursday morning.

Woman kidnaps local herb seller’s 5-month-old baby in Lagos

Lagos police said Wednesday that an alleged kidnapper of a five-month-old baby had been arrested.

Tanzania’s only billionaire kidnapped on way to gym house

Mohammed Dewji, a 44-year-old Tanzanian business tycoon regarded as Africa’s youngest billionaire, has been kidnapped.

Religion, gender major factors for high rate of out-of-school-children in the North – UNICEF

The North has the highest number of children out of school in Nigeria, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said.

19-year-old arraigned in court for raping 13-year-old girl in Osun

An alleged rapist identified as 19-year-old  Alabi Princewill has been arraigned before an Osun Magistrate’s Court in Ile-Ife.

Gas explosion in Abuja restaurant leaves pregnant woman, 10 others, severely injured

The explosion was said to have occurred as workers at Rosy Restaurant in Area 11 went about the day’s business.

ICYMI: INEC bans APC from producing candidates in Zamfara

INEC will not allow the APC to produce governorship, state and federal legislative candidates in the 2019 election, it has said.

FG can only afford N24,000 minimum wage – Ngige

A N24,000 minimum wage is being proposed by the Federal Government for civil servants in the country.

At Least Six Nigerians Deported from U.S. Arrive in Lagos
Passengers stranded as Aviation unions shut down MMA2

Members of the unions were protesting the alleged dismissal of some workers by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited.

Niger police arrest suspected motorcycle thief

Police in Niger have nabbed an alleged motorcycle thief identified as Abdullahi Abubakar.

Desperate 20-year-old farm labourer hacks motorcycle rider to death in Ogun

20-year-old Tobi Kodaolu decided to kill a commercial motorcycle rider so as to dispossess him of his means of livelihood.