Year: 2012
Jonathan urges Tukur mentor political leaders
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday urged the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, to support and mentor political leaders to…
Attacks on Islam: Top Egyptian cleric wants global ban
Egypt’s top Muslim cleric on Saturday called for an international ban on all forms of attacks against Islam, after a…
Al Qaeda dubs Libya attack on US a revenge
Al-Qaeda said the deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi in Libya was in revenge for the killing of…
English Premiership League results
EPL Results today: Norwich City 0-0 West Ham United Arsenal 6-1 Southampton Aston Villa 2-0 Swansea City Fulham 3-0 West…
Liberia President Rewards Lone Star With $75,000
Liberia President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has rewarded the Lone Star with the sum of $75,000.00 for their recent brilliant performances against…
Zimbabwe’s Tsvangirai still finds a way to marry his love
Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his new fiancee held their wedding on Saturday despite a court order that cancelled…
Tukur, 77, launches biography, The Global Villager
Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the 77-year old chairman of Nigeria’s ruling party launched his biography, The Global Villager in Abuja today.…
US police question maker of anti-Islam film
The alleged maker of a provocative anti-Islamic movie that has sparked violent protests across the Muslim world was briefly taken…
Benue PDP shifts council primaries
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) local government primaries scheduled to hold on Saturday across Benue State has been shifted till…
New poll still shows Obama ahead of Romney
US President Barack Obama is leading his Republican rival Mitt Romney by three points, even though many Americans remain dissatisfied…
Protests spread to Sydney over anti-Islam movie
Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Sydney on Saturday, as a wave of unrest against a film that mocks…
Furore over Princess Kate’s topless photos
Prince William’s wife Catherine on Saturday faced growing embarrassment over topless photos after an Italian magazine said it would follow…
Oil company shut, ex-minister arrested over stolen products
The premises of Integrated Oil and Gas Limited in Apapa has been sealed up and the company’s owner, Captain Emmanuel…
Special church service for Nigeria
An Interdenominational Church Service to celebrate Nigeria’s 52nd independence anniversary is scheduled to take place on Sunday 30 September. In…
CAF Champ league: Esperance fail record test
Tunisian club Esperance failed to create a record unbeaten run in the CAF Champions League after losing 1-0 at ASO…
How soldiers broke Nigeria’s anti-America protest
Nigerian soldiers fired live rounds in the air outside a mosque in the flashpoint city of Jos on Friday to…
Anti-America protests spread over anti-Islam film
Furious protesters targeted symbols of US influence in cities across the Muslim world on Friday, attacking embassies, schools and restaurants…
PDP Candidacy: Akpabio Floors Opponent
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Peoples Democratic Party chieftain in Akwa Ibom state, Engr. Frank Okon, who had been seeking to…
PDP boss urges members to back Jonathan’s agenda
The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has called on party members to support President Goodluck Jonathan’s…
Robbery kingpin shot dead
Nigerian Soldiers on patrol on Friday shot dead a suspected armed robber on Ukwuakwu Street, off Asumpta Avenue, Owerri, capital…
Nigeria in chaos, says Prof. Iyayi
EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Festus Iyayi, has described Nigeria as a…
EFCC Dissociates Self From Report
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has dissociated itself from a report entitled, Corruption; Why the EFCC Lost Steam, which…
Resolve Crises, OBJ Tasks Lagos PDP Youths
Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has called on youths in the Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
Immigration Service Repatriates 50 Illegal Immigrants
The Nigeria Immigration Service has repatriated 50 illegal immigrants from Ondo State this year, the Comptroller of Immigration in the…
Police Release N69.7m To Relatives Of Deceased Officers
The Police Insurance Scheme on Thursday in Abuja released N69.7 million, benefit of deceased officers, to their next of kins.…
Servants ‘Clean Out’ Master’s House, Steal SUV, TV Sets
Men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, have arrested two domestic servants, Obinna Sunday and Sunday Eze who allegedly burgled…
Actress Ngozi Nwosu Critically Sick
Popular Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu is critically ill and urgently needs to be flown abroad for treatment to be on…
Lagos Threatens Ikeja Monarch
The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has threatened to arrest the Olu of Ikeja, Oba…
Ondo 2012: LP, Opposition Parties In Blame Game Over Violence
In the run-up to the October 20 governorship election in Ondo State, southwest Nigeria, the main opposition political parties have…
COSEG Urges Cooperation Over Enforcement Of Traffic Law
A pro-democracy pressure organisation, Coalition of Oodua Self Determination Group, COSEG, has urged motorists and cyclists to cooperate with Lagos…