Year: 2015
Group wants petrol price cut to N65
A human rights organisation in Nigeria – Committee for Democracy and Rights of the People (CDRP) has questioned the economic…
Speechwriters, the unsung stars behind US Presidents
Day after day from morning to night, a small cadre of wordsmiths searches for the right message, tone and cadence…
Nigeria emerges overall champion At Togo Junior Tennis Circuit
Nigeria reaffirmed its reputation as a major force in junior tennis in Africa by topping medal’s table at the 2015…
Pope ends record-breaking Asia tour
Masses of cheering believers in the Philippines turned out to bid farewell to Pope Francis Monday, a fitting end to…
Oil prices still edge lower in Asia
Oil prices edged lower in Asia on Monday as a rally late last week fizzled out, owing to lingering concerns…
Tennis: Nadal knocks out Youzhny, Murray also wins
Rafael Nadal eased past Russian Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets to successfully negotiate the opening hurdle at the Australian Open…
Over 1700 PDP members join APC in Sokoto
By Haladu Abubakar/Sokoto Over 1700 supporters of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Turetat local government area of Sokoto state have…
Gerrard eyes glory against Chelsea in League Cup semi
Steven Gerrard’s quest for a golden send-off as Liverpool captain reaches a pivotal juncture on Tuesday when his side host…
UN agency declares Mali Ebola virus free
The Malian government and the United Nations on Sunday declared the country free of Ebola after 42 days without any…
OXfam: World’s richest one percent richer than 99% next year
Wealth accumulated by the richest one percent will exceed that of the other 99 percent in 2016, the Oxfam charity…
NNPC moves to crash kerosene price nationwide
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has initiated a scheme aimed at getting kerosene to consumers across the country at…
EFCC arrests internet love scammer
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it arrested an alleged internet fraudster for obtaining 100,000 dollars from a…
Messi hat-trick keeps Barca in sight of Madrid
Lionel Messi struck a stunning hat-trick to ensure Barcelona maintained the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid with a…
Ex-AFP bureau chief in Nigeria passes on
Journalist Jacques Lhuillery, whose more than three decades with Agence France-Presse took him to three continents, died overnight aged 61,…
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Buhari: Reports of my ill health, foreign trip false
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Major General Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC on Sunday denied reports…
I will retain 37 LCDAs in Lagos – Agbaje
The PDP governorship candidate for Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, on Sunday said that he would retain the 37 Local Council…
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FG reduces petrol pump price by N10
The Federal Government has announced the reduction of the fuel price of petrol from N97 per litre to N87 per…
Indonesian Ambassador summoned over execution of Nigerians
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Aminu Wali, on Sunday in Abuja summoned the Indonesian Ambassador to register Nigeria’s protest…
Clear issues concerning your health, PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
The north remains one of our strongholds – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that the North remains one of its strongholds where it had enjoyed massive support…
Lagos PDP Wants Ambode Disqualified From Gov Race
Jamiu Yisa The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the governorship candidate of the All…
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Jonathan Will Be Remembered For Almost Destroying Nigeria – Keyamo
Eromosele Ebhomele Nigeria-based human rights lawyer and indigene of the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria on Sunday hit hard at President…
Accident involving PDP and APC vehicles kills one, injures 12
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo state chapter, Saturday lost his life in a ghastly…
Israeli president calls on Abbas to renew peace talks
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Sunday urged his Palestinian counterpart to renew peace talks instead of pursuing efforts at the…
Boko Haram kidnaps 60 in deadly Cameroon attack
*Most of the captives are women, children Boko Haram fighters from Nigeria on Sunday kidnapped at least 60 people in…
Classy Arsenal defeat Man City 2-0
Santi Cazorla scored one goal and made another as Arsenal damaged Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge with a brilliant…
Kano sets up committee to checkmate bird flu
Kano State Government has set up a committee to checkmate the outbreak of bird flu in some parts of the…
APC guber candidate pledges zero tolerance for corruption
Niger State APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Bello, says he will have zero tolerance for corruption in the state, if…
Nasarawa North will produce next governor, says Maku
Nasarawa state gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Labaran Maku, on Sunday said that it was the…
Mobilise members at grassroots, Shettima urges APC stakeholders
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno, on Sunday, urged APC stakeholders to go to the grassroots for mobilisation of members. He…