Year: 2015
Headlines, Metro, News, Politics
Okorocha declared Imo state governor-elect
Governor Rochas Okorocha has been declared winner of the governorship election in Imo state, east of Nigeria. Okorocha, candidate of…
USA: Nigerian woman kills husband for sleeping with sister
Temitope Adebamiro, 35, a Nigerian, has been charged with killing her husband, Adeyinka Adebamiro, 37, over infidelity claims. The culprit…
Lagos gas explosion injures three
An explosion at Allen Gas, a cooking gas supplier, depot in Isolo, Ago Palace Way, in Lagos, is said to…
Rodgers concedes defeat in top four fight
Brendan Rodgers conceded Liverpool will be hard-pressed to qualify for the Champions League after a 0-0 draw at West Brom…
Arsenal aim to redraw lines of Chelsea rivalry
Chelsea’s trip to Arsenal on Sunday has been billed as a Premier League title decider, but in reality it is…
Pellegrini eyes unbeaten run
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes his team can go through the remainder of the Premier League season unbeaten if…
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Rooney, Abramovich, Branson in UK Rich List
Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney, as emerged the richest footballer in the United Kingdom. Rooney who is captain for both…
Google executive killed on Everest after Nepal quake
A Google executive and self-described adventurer was among 10 people killed at a Mount Everest base camp in an avalanche…
Schweinsteiger strikes as Bayern wait for title
Bayern Munich are virtually guaranteed their 25th German league title after Bastian Schweinsteiger’s late goal sealed their 1-0 home win…
Justin Bieber settles lawsuit with Florida photographer
A lawsuit against pop star, Justin Bieber over an incident involving a photographer in Miami, has been resolved, according to…
Xenophobic Attacks: Nigeria recalls Ambassadors from South Africa
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria government on Saturday recalled its High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Martin Cobham, and his deputy, Uche…
Okorocha in clear lead, set to be named Imo’s governor-elect
From all indications, Governor Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress will soon be declared governor-elect of Imo state, for…
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PDP senator, Uzodinma arrested for poll cheating
Senator Hope Uzodinma of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was among some three dozen poll cheats arrested by the Nigerian…
Man Bags 2years Jail for Internet Fraud
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja An internet fraudster, Okwuka Olisaebuka Ifeanyi, whose modus operandi is to hack into people’s email to commit fraud,…
Counting of votes ongoing in Imo state
Voting has closed in most places in the Imo governorship supplementary polls, while counting is ongoing. At Ossemotor in Oguta…
Ondo bans ‘ogogoro’, the local gin production
The Ondo state Government, west of Nigeria has banned the production and consumption of locally-made gin, commonly called `ogogoro` in…
Katsina governor-elect promises free health, education to orphans
Katsina State governor-elect, Aminu Masari has promised to provide free education and healthcare services for the benefit of orphans in…
A successful leader must make sacrifices, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday called on all Nigerians, especially those in leadership positions, to make personal sacrifices that will…
Buhari was destined to win, says PDP BoT Secretary
Femi Adi/Kaduna People’s Democratic Party, PDP Board of Trustees Secretary, Senator Walid Jibrin said that no one, except God could…
PDP beating APC in Taraba Re-run Election
Preliminary results from polling units in Taraba state where supplementary elections were conducted today, showed the female candidate of the…
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GlaxoSmithKline almost ready with first malaria vaccine
The world’s first malaria vaccine, produced by GlaxoSmithKline, could be approved by international regulators for use in Africa from October.…
2 soldiers killed in Jos blasts
Two Nigerian soldiers were killed accidentally in an explosion in the central Plateau state on Saturday as they transported ammunition…
3 die in ghastly crash in Edo state
*Occupants of one of the vehicles going to Ekpoma for burial Jethro Ibileke/ Benin No fewer than three persons died…
Set agenda for future elections, Fashola tells editors
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Friday urged editors in the country to set agenda for political discussions that…
Invest in Nigeria, legislator begs citizens in Diaspora
Assemblyman Busola Adeyeni representing Ife-East in Osun has pleaded with Nigerians who are living in other countries to invest in…
Another Buhari’s supporter starts walk from Yola to Abuja
A supporter of president-elect Muhammadu Buhari, identified as Abubakar Duduwale, has set for a walk from Yola in Adamawa to…
My meeting with Buhari was in Nigeria’s interest – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan, said on Friday that his meeting with the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa on…
Champions League easier to win than La Liga – Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes his side have a better chance of retaining the Champions League trophy than denying…
Rerun Polls: Massive turnout in Taraba, low turnout in Imo, Abia
There was an impressive voters’ turnout for Saturday’s supplementary governorship election across the 10 local government areas of Taraba State.…
Bomb rips through army barracks in Jos
A bomb explosion has been reported in the military barracks in Rukuba, Jos, Plateau state capital. It was not clear…