Year: 2015
Zambia: Opposition candidate cries poll fraud
One of the frontrunners in Zambia’s presidential elections cried fraud just hours after polling stations opened Tuesday in a tightly…
Knocks For Fayose Over Death Wish For Buhari
Jamiu Yisa Nigerians have expressed outrage against Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose’s advert on the front page of national newspapers…
50 Cars Destroyed As Gangs Clash At Oshodi
Kazeem Ugbodaga There was mayhem at Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos, southwest Nigera, following a violent clash between two gangs…
Youths Sweep Jonathan, PDP Leaders Out Of Sokoto
Hundred of youths took to the streets near the palace of the Sultan of the northern Nigerian city of Sokoto,…
NEMA donates relief materials to fire victims in Sokoto
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated relief materials to some fire victims in Wamakko Local Government and the…
Taraba assembly approves N2bn loan for MSME development
The Taraba House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request by the state government to obtain a N2 billion loan…
NSCDC arrests man for stealing 8 goats
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa on Tuesday said it arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly…
Filling stations defy FG directive on N87 pump price
Filling stations in Sokoto and its environs have continued to retain the N97 old pump price of petrol, contrary to…
Platini urges Russia to pay Capello’s wages
European football chief Michel Platini on Tuesday urged Russia’s Football Union (RFU) to pay the wages they owe to national…
French police make arrests over Marseille transfers
French police on Tuesday arrested about 10 people, including player agents and suspected crime figures, as part of an inquiry…
We’ll not deal with terrorists, says Japan after IS kidnap citizens
The Japanese government said Tuesday it will not give in to “terrorism” after a video emerged in which Islamic militants…
Four to face possible charges over Paris attacks
Four men will appear before a judge in France on Tuesday to face possible charges of providing support to one…
Two killed, 29 wounded in Brazil prison riot
A police officer and an inmate were killed and 29 prisoners wounded Monday in the latest riot to hit Brazil’s…
Shagari assures PDP of victory in Sokoto
Alhaji Muktar Shagari, Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, on Monday assured that the electorate in the state would massively vote…
President Jonathan And Five Pertinent Questions
A lot has been said about the president that has no shoes and even more adjectives have been used to…
Oil prices tumble further in Asia
Oil prices tumbled further in Asia Tuesday, with weak global demand and an oversupply dictating the trend for the commodity,…
Wawrinka, Australian Open champion in winning start
Stan Wawrinka got his Australian Open title defence off to a secure start with a straight sets win over Turkey’s…
Zambians vote today to replace ex-president Sata
by Susan NJANJI/AFP Zambia goes to the polls Tuesday in a tightly contested race to elect a president after a…
Topless models in eclipse at UK Sun newspaper
British tabloid The Sun will no longer feature topless women on its page three, ending a controversial tradition that has…
Tennis: Azarenka beats America’s Stephens
Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka stormed through her grudge match with American Sloane Stephens on Tuesday to reach the…
Pope announces first trip to Africa
Pope Francis announced Monday he will make his first visit to Africa later this year with stops in Uganda and…
Vote And Protect Your Votes, Buhari Tells Supporters
Adi Femi/Kaduna As the campaign for the general election hots up, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate and former Head…
Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Call Off Strike Action
By Simon Ateba The Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers under the aegis of Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) have called…
Petrol Price: Oando Filling Station Sealed Over Non Compliance
Jethro Ibileke/Benin An Oando filling station in Benin, on Monday, came under the sledge hammer of Edo State Petroleum Monitoring…
Abba Fit As DPO, Not IGP – Gov. Wammako
Funsho Arogundade Sokoto state governor, Aliyu Wammako, has stated that the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, is not fit…
Pope Francis urges parents to stop breeding like rabbits
Pope Francis appealed Monday for responsible parenting and said that good Catholics should not have to breed “like rabbits”. The…
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Babangida: Retired army generals will back Buhari
Former military president of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida, on Monday declared not only his support, but that of other generals…
NEDG releases timetable for presidential debates
The Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG) on Monday in Abuja said the 2015 presidential debates would hold between Jan. 28…
FG seeks clemency for 12 Nigerians on Indonesia death row
The Federal Government on Monday appealed to the Indonesian government to show clemency for 12 Nigerians convicted of drug crimes…
CBN claims credit for reduction in kidnappings
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that its cashless policy had contributed to the reduction in the spate…