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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested twenty suspected internet fraudsters. The arrest which was carried out in a joint operation with officers of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, followed intelligence report on their activities. They were nabbed in a surprise raid on their Cyber ...

Following the controversial trailing the renaming of University of Lagos (UNILAG) to Moshood Abiola University (MAULAG), the VC of the institution, Professor Rahaman Bello has said and assured all graduating students that certificates will still carry and bear the name University of Lagos. His quote, “I have it in authority ...

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, came under attack yesterday over his tweet, stating, ‘If Jesus Christ should criticise President Goodluck Jonathan, his aides would accuse Him of sleeping with Mary Magdalene.’ Expectedly, his tweet elicited angry reactions from both Muslims and Christians who deployed the social media to lambast the former minister for blasphemy ...

A fire swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, killing at least 180 people and leaving hundreds injured, police and firefighters said. Sandro Meinerz, a spokesman for the police in the city of Santa Maria, told local media that the fire broke out at the Kiss club ...

The�search for�a co-host to pair with Mo Abudu, the�pioneering�host of the internationally acclaimed TV talk show, Moments with Mo, has begun in earnest. According to a�statement�issued in Tinapa, Calabar and made available to NV, Saturday, Moments with Mo, Africa’s first and only syndicated daily talk show has begun its�search for ...

The outrage taste for followers on twitter has really being a struggle, it hasn’t bin easy for some, and it has for the girls who post nude pics and all..well in a way to get an online presence, a student of covenant university reportedly stole his roommates master card to buy followers online..after he was caught in the act and was questioned what ...

Entertainment in Nigeria, was given a new dimension, as the best DJs from the length and breadth of the country converged on Elegushi Beach, Lekki, to delight and thrill fun-seekers who came, from within and outside Lagos, to celebrate. The show was specially organised, to usher in the New Year, ...

Shafay Thobani, an eight-year-old child has won the honour of being the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Geo News reported. Born on March 13, 2004, Shafay grew interested in computers ever since he was a baby. On April 9, 2012, Shafay appeared in the Prometric test and secured 91 per cent marks, thus making him ...

The NCC announced the�directive�on Thursday. Any�person�subscribed to any of the�Nigerian�GSM�networks�must not be charged more than N4 for short message service, sms, sent to other�networks, the�NigerianCommunications Commission, NCC , said on Thursday. The NCC set a price cap of N4 per message for all domestic Off-Net Short Messaging Service, SMS, with ...

In order to reduce maternal mortality rate, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Kwali area council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Dr. Okeke Kanayo, has built a healthcare centre in Fula community of the council. The health centre, valued at N3.9 million has five ...

Dear Young Nigerian Musician, People keep saying talent is not enough. I keep agreeing to that. Last year, I delivered a talk, titled Music in Africa at the SWITCH Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. SWITCH Conference is organized by a very energetic and vibrant young Portuguese entrepreneur, Ricardo Sousa, who is 20 years ...

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First time since he left the country 135 days ago, Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State,�yesterday, opened up on his condition, saying he is in good health and will soon�return to the�country. The governor spoke�exclusively�to Vanguard while receiving three governors, who visited him in London, United Kingdom where he is ...

  One Chibueze Njoku of Umuekwunne community in Imo state has been arrested for setting his pregnant sister-in- law, Mrs Uloma Njoku ablaze for allegedly maltreating his dog. The suspect was said to have set his victim on fire for pouring a cup of water on his dog. According to ...

Earlier this morning, Forbes gathered a recent report on a woman (Isabel�dos Santos) who is now�believed�to be the richest black woman�in the world, displacing the Nigerian�business�mogul, Folorunsho Alakija that got the position few months ago from Oprah Winfrey. Over the past few years Isabel�dos Santos, the oldest�daughter of�Angolan President Jose ...

26-year-old NYSC member, Samuel Udeh, was on Tuesday sentenced to two months imprisonment by an Ado-Ekiti Federal High Court for possessing 50 grammes of Indian hemp. The prosecuting counsel, Iliya Waji, told the court that Udeh was arrested on November 19, 2012 with 50 grammes of the illicit drug. Waji ...

Shocking: See How Much Money Super Eagles Will Get If They Win Africa Cup Of Nations The winner of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament will bag $1.5million as well as bragging rights until the 2015 tournament. The Confederation of African Football will spend $10million on prize money as ...

Reseachers at the University of South Carolina found the support and accountability provided by posting to the social networking site made a difference in how much weight people lost. Although the two groups in the study – one that tweeted and one that didn’t – lost the same amount of ...

One Mrs. Esther Ogunsalu, who resides beside an RCCG church located at 4, Sogunle Street, Abule Onigbagbo Estate, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos, has dragged the church before an Ikeja high court over noise pollution. The 79-year-old accused the church, Chapel of Victory of disturbing her peace ‘while conducting ...

Nigerian billionaires planning to buy private jets have been stopped from doing so as the Federal Government has suspended the importation of private airplanes, helicopters and other lighter aircraft into the country. Sources in the Ministry of Aviation said the suspension, which took effect a few months ago, would continue ...