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The Nigerian government has announced that henceforth National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members will receive N500 as daily feeding allowance. Director General of the NYSC, Johnson Bamidele Olawumi, made the announcement at a House of Representatives Committee hearing on the N4,000 online registration fee mandated for corps members , Leadership ...

There was a bomb explosion at a bus station in Azare town in Bauchi state late last night, which killed at least five people and wounded at least 10 people. It was a suicide bomber, suspected to be a member of Boko Haram.

The Nigerian Red Cross Society – Lagos Branch has been at the forefront of responding to man-made and natural disasters, including bomb blasts, floods and more recently, the Ebola virus. To enable the Nigerian Red Cross Society- Lagos Branch provide its important services proactively and professionally, the Society has created ...

The newly elected Governor of Ekiti state, Governor Ayo Fayose has revealed some of the things his eyes have seen in the newly built government house. According to him, in a statement by his Special Assistant Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the new government house was an act ...

According to the Sun, the ace comedian made his stance clear during his annual Crack Ya Ribs:The Declaration” during independence weekend.. He said My ambition to be a governor is born out of the need for the youths to have a say in governance. As you already know, today is ...

President Jonathan today in Dutse, Jigawa state inaugurated the multi-billion naira Dutse International Airport. He was accompanied by the State Governor and other state office holders

An 11 year old girl was gang-raped in Obowo local council area of Imo State.The ugly incident happened when the girl known as Ngozi (surname withheld) was sent by her�parents to buy a few of their food needs from the popular Onuimo Rescue Market, Umungwa, Obowo. Vanguard was also told ...

News was made public�in the NUC weekly bulletin and according to�the commission’s executive secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie,�the universities have been in existence for years and were just extorting money from students who were given fake certificates. The listed universities are: National University of Nigeria, Keffi (Nasarawa State); North Central University, ...

An angry man in Amukoko area of Lagos State yesterday stripped his wife completely naked in public for dating his friend. � And according to LEADERSHIP Weekend, this happened after the husband identified as Musibau trailed the love birds to their nest at a beer parlour, along Alaba Oro Road. ...

An agreement between Nigerian officials and Boko Haram has been reached to secure a ceasefire and the return of 219 schoolgirls missing for more than six months. The country’s military and presidency independently claimed to have reached an agreement with Boko Haram leaders to introduce a ceasefire and ensure the ...

TB Joshua has being going through controversy in the last couple of weeks after a building collapsed at the SCOAN premises. I saw this photo of the man of God lifting 3 bags of rice although, his church is known to help the less privileged but I didn’t expect him ...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday night sacked Stephen Keshi as Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach and relieved his assistants � Daniel Amokachi and Ike Shorounmu � of their duties. The decision was reached following an executive committee meeting held in Abuja. In a communiqué signed by Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande, the ...

A 26-year-old bus conductor, Sikiru Adebayo, has been killed by suspected cult members on Oniyanrin Street, Mile 12, Lagos.The assailants, who were suspected to be Aiye Confraternity members, stormed the area on Monday, last week and attacked the late Adebayo, inflicting machete cuts on his head before pushing him into ...

Drama!! Pastor Chris Okotie has replied CAN who recently questioned his authenticity as a Christian saying he has so many wives after he called for the resignation of pastor Ayo Oritsejafor over his involvement in the $9.3m arms deal scandal.

A United Nation Aids worker who was being treated for Ebola at the St George clinic in Leipzig, Germany has died. The unidentified UN worker who was flown back to Germany from Liberia last week after contracting the deadly virus, died in the early hours of today, October 14th. A ...

When asked about Forbes’ estimate of his fortune, Bishop Oyedepo told Reuters that he doesn’t know how Forbes arrived at their figure but says he’s blessed… “For me, to have fortune means someone who has what he needs at any point in time. I don’t see myself as having $150 ...

Mr. Aye Dee shocks Nigerians one more time!! According to Aye Dee, real name Mukhtar Alexander Dan’Iyan, Tinubu and his wife were once drug barons in the US. That as much fun as we make of Buruji Kashamu for being wanted in the USA for heroin distribution, Bola Tinubu and ...

Three teenagers lost their lives yesterday, at Ijale Ijaka Street in Ijoun, Ayetoro area of Ogun state when thunder struck them.The tragic incident, which occurred during a heavy rainfall killed Sunday Mulero,13, Dare Olaifa,15 and Sodiq Segun, 15. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi revealed that ...

After Chris Okotie asked CAN President Ayo Oritsejafor to resign over private jet scandal, CAN has this to say Speaking exclusively to Punch, the Director of National Issues in CAN, Mr. Sunny Oibe said Okotie is only looking for popularity through Oritsejafor. Oibe said; “Is Chris Okotie a Christian? How ...

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu said �Eyewitnesses said there was a bird which fell down and turned into a woman. So, a large crowd gathered round her. She was not attacked. Eventually, when the police got there, they rescued the woman from the surging crowd. ...