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President President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the European Union (EU) of improved elections in the future. The president made this promise while welcoming the report of the EU on the 2019 general elections in Nigeria, saying that he would analyse it fully and act on the recommendations. Buhari in a …

A total of 142 foreigners, mostly Nigerians, were detained following several raids in Gombak and Subang Jaya, says the police. Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm, Fadzil Ahmat, said the special operation was conducted at Kompleks Apartment Desa Aman Puri, Desa Jaya, Gombak and Vista Millennium Apartment, Bukit Puchong, Subang …

Black Stars forward, Asamoah Gyan, remains the most loved player in the team and fans of the national team affirmed this when they mobbed the player at the Police Officers Stadium in Dubai. Asamoah Gyan remains the most loved player in the team after he was mobbed by fans of …

A total of nine auto manufacturing companies are currently assembling vehicles in Nigeria, the Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council, Jelani Aliyu, has said. He also said the Automotive Industry Development Bill, which was passed by the eighth National Assembly, was awaiting the assent of President Muhammadu Buhari. The …

As politicians in Ondo State are preparing for the governorship election next year, there are indications that the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), may not get the ticket of the All Progressives Congress on a silver platter as many of his aides and party members are said to be against …

One major, two captains, two staff sergeants and one sergeant are among 14 soldiers arraigned before a seven-member court martial over their alleged involvement in murder, kidnapping and other offences. The General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Maj. Gen. Jamil Sarham, disclosed this on Saturday during the inauguration of the General …

Vehicular movement on the Ife-Ibadan Expressway was noticeably light on Friday and Saturday, a development attributed to the incessant attacks by armed bandits on commuters and motorists on the highway. Going from Osogbo to Ikire on Friday, reporters observed fewer vehicles on the ever-busy road which connects the South-West region …

A 54-year-old labourer, Shakibu Ajagbe, has lost his life after the wall of a warehouse in Matori Industrial Layout, Lagos, collapsed on him and another labourer, Sherif Balogun, who sustained injuries. It was learnt that the victims were doing some renovation work on the warehouse last Friday when the wall …

Two officers of the Nigerian Air Force have been dismissed for their alleged involvement in the murder of a police sergeant securing a farmhouse owned by the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. The officers, Awua Theophanous and Sunday Paul, were disengaged from the service …

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has described Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi’s claim that he was not the accounting officer of the Kano Emirate Council as “a misrepresentation of facts”. This was contained in a preliminary report of the commission’s investigation into the alleged misappropriation of over …