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The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has revealed the cause of the fire that engulfed many buildings in the Dosunmu market axis of Lagos Island on Tuesday. The agency’s spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor, in an update, said the fire outbreak...

1996 Olympic gold medalist, Emmanuel Amuneke, has said that although he would love to coach the Super Eagles if given the opportunity, he was not desperate for the job. Amuneke, a former Super Eagles player, said this while addressing newsmen...

The Nigerian Army troops deployed for counter-terrorism have destroyed the hideout of a notorious terrorist kingpin known as Yellow Janbros at Dangunu Village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A terrorist was also killed and firearms were recovered...

The federal government has approved Thursday, April 11, as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. The information is in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Ndayako, on Tuesday in Abuja. She stated that...

The 28-year-old solo London to Lagos driver, Pelumi Nubi, on Sunday, recounted her experiences during an unprecedented journey by a woman, which took her 68 days to achieve. Ms Nubi, who commenced the historic journey on 31 January from London,...

The operatives of the FCT police command have arrested a suspected armed robber, Chukwuemeka Oputa a.k.a Pounds and Dollar, and four members of his gang over a series of armed robberies in the territory. The spokesperson for the command, Josephine...

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday disclosed that it sold $10,000 to each Bureau De Change operator at a rate of N1,101 per US dollar. The bank disclosed this in a circular addressed to the President of...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says though the HIV epidemic in Africa isn’t raging as fiercely as before, transmission is still prevalent. According to the global body, the continent’s HIV-positive population increased from 15.6 million in 2005 to 24.3 million...

The federal government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, 9th and 10th of April, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitri festival. Muslims worldwide celebrate the Eid-el-Fitri to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month during which Muslims fast from...

The Agro Rangers of the NSCDC have repelled an attack by suspected bandits on the federal government’s grain silo in Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State. Buhari Hamisu, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps...