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Abducted House of Reps member regains freedom after paying N10 million ransom

Military loses 11 in gun battle with bandits, kills 8 and arrests 57 suspects

Troops invade Benue community, launch manhunt for militant accused of killing Governor’s security aide

IGP deploys special forces to combat kidnappers along Abuja-Kaduna Highway

Age scandal hits Golden Eaglets; half the squad wiped out after failing FIFA test

Flood Alert: Communities along River Niger must evacuate immediately to avoid disaster —NEMA

Buhari directs HOS to develop road-map for civil service

Customs, Nigerian Army synergise on patrol, training

Lagos announces closure of Marine Bridge/Road in Apapa

INEC must release Tai election results —Rivers APC

Kerosene is N150 per litre from NNPC depots, says NUPENG

NLNG, CORA host 11 shortlist authors of 2016 Literature Prize

At least 500 fighters killed in a week in Aleppo battle

42 injured at rap mogul Snoop Dogg’s concert in the US

Ogah and the theory of imperfect crime, By Godwin Adindu

Abia Governorship Tussle: Appeal Court dismisses Otti and KOWA candidate’s applications to be joined in Ikpeazu/Ogah suit

Dogara applauds Dream Team for defeating Japan in Rio Olympics opening game

UBTH doctors begin indefinite strike

Support Local Content Policy to boost industrialisation, DPR urges Nigerians

It will be a cloudy Saturday, with chances of localised thunderstorms and rains: NiMET

Poor health prevents Pele from lighting Olympic flame

Rio Olympics: Buhari sends special message to Team Nigeria

I have no personal problem with Amaechi, says Wike

Anambra PDP group writes NJC, accuses Judge of bias, falsification of certified true copy of judgement

Kano to begin airlift of intending pilgrims August 11

Buhari to security agencies: Deal decisively with herdsmen/farmers’ clashes

May/June 2016 WAEC: 878,040 candidates pass English and Maths, 137,295 results seized

NDLEA impounds Methamphetamine worth N1.7 billion

Lagos seals 18 hotels, event centres over tax evasion

Presidency defends special dollar exchange rate for Hajj pilgrims

Dogara: I will not resign, budget padding is not an offence

Minister orders immediate recall of federal mine officers

Army vows to fish out pepetrators of Kaduna attacks

Protesters block road to Heathrow Airport

UN lied about the number of illicit weapons circulating in Nigeria: Intersociety