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Nigerian Independence day October 1st remains a special date for all Nigerians as this marks the day when we attained one of the most precious of human desires — freedom....

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday led the nation’s former leaders and other top government officials to attend an interdenominational church service in commemoration of Nigeria’s 57 years of independence. The...

Nigerian soldiers have killed two suspected insurgents riding horseback in an operation in the Lake Chad area. The Army, in a statement by its Deputy Director Public Relations in charge...

India, China, France, Netherlands and the United Kingdom bought a total of 24.4 million barrels of crude oil from Nigeria in May this year, almost half of the nation’s total...

The Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has said despite having enough reasons to depose the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, he will not do so. He said he...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said the demand for the nation’s crude oil outstrips the current supply. Last year, Nigeria saw a resurgence of militant attacks in the Niger...

A  28-year-old housemaid, Anna Payaro, has been sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment by a Lagos State Magistrate’s Court in Igbosere for burglary and theft of her employer’s $5,000. Payaro was...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has described the University of Ilorin as a terrorist organisation after the institution reportedly sacked the ASUU chairman in the school, Dr. Kayode Afolayan,...

British Airways has sacked a stewardess who posted a racist Snapchat rant attacking Nigerian passengers. MailOnline reports that the lady, who had been identified as Joanne Wickenden, got the sack...