Year: 2015
IS jihadists claim execution of eight people in Iraq
The Islamic State jihadist group has executed eight people, four of them policemen, in Iraq’s Salaheddin province, according to a…
Getafe appoints Sanchez Flores as new coach
Spaniard Quique Sanchez Flores, a former coach with Valencia and Atletico Madrid, has been appointed the new coach of struggling…
APC governorship aspirant dumps party for PDP
A former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recent party primaries Sokoto State, Alhaji Yusha’u Kebbe,…
41 ships laden with foods, petroleum products expected in Lagos
Forty-one ships laden with containers, foods, petroleum products and other goods would arrive Lagos ports from 5 t0 20 January.…
Sokoto PDP guber candidate denies plan to sideline Sultan
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Sen. Abdallah Wali, on Monday pledged to work…
Lagos civil servants urged to renew commitment to service
The Lagos State Head of Service, Mrs Oluseyi Williams, on Monday charged civil servants to renew their commitment to service…
Like a rolling stone, Ogun lawmaker defects to Labour Party
Joseph Adegbesan, a member of the Ogun House of Assembly, has defected to the Labour Party. The lawmaker representing Ijebu…
Martins: Keshi Forced Me To Quit Eagles
Taiwo Adelu Seattle Sounders of USA player, Nigerian Obafemi Martins has finally disclosed the reason he called it quits with…
Football For Hope: Fashola’s Team Lose To Eagles All Stars
Taiwo Adelu While many Nigerians were at home enjoying the New Year celebrations, Governor Babatunde Fashola, his friends in the…
Lagos And The Defining Moments Of 2014
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Though 2014 has come and gone, its memories continue to linger on. To some, it was a…
The Change We Need
By Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Change is constant and inevitable. And change is necessary and important to move Nigeria forward. Right now,…
2015 Election: The Genuine Fear Of Violence
By Godwin Onyeacholem There can be no better expression of apprehension over the 2015 elections than the spontaneous groundswell of…
The Gathering Storm
Less than six weeks to the general elections in Nigeria that promise to be the toughest contest since the return…
President Jonathan Launches Campaign Team
Ayorinde Oluokun Facing what is unarguably his biggest electoral battle yet, President Goodluck Jonathan is set to launch his second…
Hedge fund founder shot dead in New York
A hedge fund founder was found fatally shot in his plush Manhattan apartment Sunday and his son later called in…
JUSUN Strike: Lagos Courts Shut
Henry Ojelu In compliance with the nationwide strike embarked on today by judiciary workers, all High and Magistrates Courts in…
2015 Election: Jonathan woos Obasanjo again
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta As the presidential election draws nearer, the camp of President Goodluck Jonathan is leaving no stone unturned to…
Greece must stick to its EU commitments, says Hollande
French President Francois Hollande on Monday urged Greece to abide by its European commitments, as the spectre of a Greek…
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Crossover Service: Nigerians Blast Chris Oyakhilome Over Gate Fees
By Simon Ateba Revelations that worshippers at the headquarters of Christ Embassy Church in Lagos had to pay N1,000 each…
Euro falls to nine-year low against the dollar
The euro fell to a near nine-year low against the dollar in Asia Monday after the head of the European…
Why new technology is getting more personal
New technology is getting more personal. So personal, it is moving to connect and analyze our movements, our health, our…
Runaway N. Korean soldier kills four Chinese
A North Korean believed to be a runaway soldier killed four Chinese citizens during a robbery after he crossed the…
Two Bangladesh opposition supporters shot dead
Deadly clashes erupted on the streets of Bangladesh Monday on the first anniversary of controversial elections as police besieged the…
AirAsia search: 34 bodies recovered so far
Recovery teams expanded their search in the Java Sea on Monday as they raced to find bodies and wreckage from…
Oil prices fall further in Asia, Nigeria badly affected
Nigeria will need to review its budget estimate yet again for this year, as oil prices continue to go downwards.…
Marseille knocked out of French Cup by 4th division Grenoble
Ligue 1 leaders Marseille were sensationally knocked out of the French Cup on Sunday as fourth-tier Grenoble prevailed in a…
Venezuela’s leader goes cap-in-hand to China
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro begins a trip to China and OPEC member countries late Sunday in search of financial support…
Like Madrid in Valencia, Barcelona lose in Sociedad
Valencia came from behind to snap Real Madrid’s winning streak at 22 games, however Barcelona failed to take advantage as…
President Jonathan loses junior sister
The junior sister of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has died. Nancy Jonathan-Olei passed away at an undisclosed hospital in Yenagoa.…
