Year: 2015
Jonathan, PDP likely behind Gombe attacks, says APC
*Suspects Jonathan government in distribution of anti-poll leaflet in Gombe The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic…
Fans turn on nine-man Milan after Empoli draw
Nine-man AC Milan were whistled off the pitch at the San Siro after a 1-1 draw with struggling Empoli on…
S.Africa slams Japan newspaper column praising apartheid
South Africa has protested after a prominent columnist in leading right-wing newspaper in Japan praised racial segregation under apartheid as…
Nigerian Air Force incorporate new systems to fight insurgency
The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday in Lagos said it had incorporated some new systems and ammunition aimed at the…
Sherwood pep talk inspires Villa to FA Cup win
A half-time rallying cry from new manager Tim Sherwood inspired Aston Villa to beat Premier League rivals Leicester City 2-1…
Wife of Bayelsa SSG, 11 others die in multiple crash
*Accident victims returning to Yenagoa after visiting Mrs Patience Jonathan *Governor Dickson suspends state functions for 3 days Okafor Ofiebor/Port…
Female suicide bomber kills 7 in Damaturu
A female suicide bomber killed seven people on Sunday at a bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Damaturu,…
Netanyahu urges Jews to move to Israel after Copenhagen attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged European Jews to move to Israel after a Jewish man was killed…
Dozens of Boko Haram members arrested in Niger
Several dozen people suspected of having links to Nigeria’s Boko Haram have been arrested in southern Niger since the start…
Ex-LG boss, 2589 others dump PDP for APC
Alhaji Abubakar Dange Former chairman of Dange Shuni local government area of sokoto who renounce his membership of PDP with…
Police declares 10 bankers wanted over alleged N125m fraud
The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos on Sunday declared 10 suspected bankers wanted over alleged N125.1 million scam. Investigation…
Human trafficking: NIS arrests cleric, 4 others
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Oyo State says it has arrested a cleric, Olufemi Timothy, and four others for…
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Jonathan slams audio on Ekiti poll rigging fabrication, says no probe
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has ruled out investigating the scandalous audio tape of the collusion between military officers and top…
INEC will announce election results within 48 hours
Hajia Amina Zakari, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner, has reiterated the commission’s determination to announce the presidential…
Jonathan pledges new policy to support fallen heroes
President Goodluck Jonathan said on Saturday in Abuja that the Federal Government would adopt the programmes of the Victims Support…
Man killed in Copenhagen synagogue was Jewish – Faith Group
A man gunned down outside a Copenhagen synagogue early Sunday in one of three lethal shootings in the Danish capital…
Naira to dollar now N208 at BDCs, Black Markets
The Naira on Friday sold against the dollar for N208 at the Bureau De Change (BDC) segment of the foreign…
INEC will conduct elections as rescheduled, says IBB
Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida says he is optimistic that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct…
Boko Haram militants warn Gombe residents against voting
Boko Haram invaded the restive northeastern Nigerian city of Gombe on Saturday and warned residents against voting in next month’s…
Madrid down Deportivo to ease pain of derby thrashing
Real Madrid bounced back from their 4-0 derby humiliation by Atletico Madrid last weekend with a 2-0 victory over Deportivo…
Di Matteo’s Schalke lose to Frankfurt in Real warm-up
Schalke 04 suffered a 1-0 Bundesliga defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt as they look to avoid another record Champions League defeat…
Liverpool end Palace jinx to reach last eight
Liverpool claimed a first victory at Selhurst Park in seven attempts to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, coming…
Odimegwu dumps Jonathan, backs Buhari
A former Managing Director of Nigeria Breweries Plc and immediate past Chairman of the National Population Commission, Festus Odimegwu, has…
Presidency blasts Obasanjo over comments on Jonathan
Nigeria’s presidency has replied former leader, Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments on President Goodluck Jonathan today. Obasanjo, who openly endorsed…
Sherwood appointed manager of Aston Villa
Former Tottenham Hotspur head coach Tim Sherwood has been appointed as the new manager of Aston Villa on a three-year…
Buhari has the leadership qualities to fight corruption – Obasanjo
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he believes in the leadership qualities of General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress…
Jonathan seeks more US support in fight against Boko Haram
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is appealing to the United States for greater military assistance in the fight against Boko Haram…
Jonathan has no plans to leave Presidency, says Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has likened President Goodluck Jonathan to the former president of Cote…
Police will protect all Nigerians during election, says Abba
*IGP assures on rule of law The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has restated his avowed commitment to observance…
Nigeria faces critical six weeks to election day
Nigerians had been due to elect a new president on Saturday until the electoral commission delayed the vote by six…