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Francis Duru Dies At 57 After Brief Illness

Habeeb Ibrahim Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57, his family has announced. The family…

Ogun Suspends Monarch Over Alleged Partisan Politics

Habeeb Ibrahim  The Ogun State Government has suspended the Eselu of Iselu Kingdom, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, over allegations of involvement…

Senator Abiru Gets NCRIB Fellowship for Insurance Industry Reforms

Ghazali Ibrahim Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, has received an…

FG: No Licensed Vaccine, Specific Treatment for Ebola Strain in Nigeria

Habeeb Ibrahim The Federal Government has said there is no licensed vaccine or specific treatment for the Bundibugyo strain of…

UK Uber Driver Jailed Five Years for Running Over Passenger After Argument

Habeeb Ibrahim  A 53-year-old Uber driver in the United Kingdom, Hayadulla Turkmani, has been sentenced to five years in prison…

Ekiti, Anambra, Benue, Imo Pass State Police Bill

Habeeb Ibrahim  The Houses of Assembly in Ekiti, Anambra, Benue and Imo states have passed a proposed constitutional amendment seeking…

Africa CDC: Source of Nigeria’s Ebola Case Still Unknown

Ghazali Ibrahim The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, says the…

Broda Shaggi recounts gunshot ordeal, says he is still recovering on crutches

Habeeb Ibrahim Nigerian comedian and actor Samuel Animashaun Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, has recounted how he survived a…

IBA Award-Winning Lawyer Secures Acquittal of Two Defendants After Six-Year Trial

Ghazali Ibrahim Nigerian lawyer Yusuf Temilola Nurudeen, recently honoured with the International Bar Association (IBA) Pro Bono Award, has announced…

AAC Asks Tinubu for Aso Rock Venue, Feeding for 5,000 at Sowore Campaign Council Inauguration

Ghazali Ibrahim The African Action Congress (AAC) has asked President Bola Tinubu to allow it to inaugurate its Presidential Campaign…