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Gov. Aliyu seeks peaceful harmony of herdsmen, farmers
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Thursday called for mutual understanding and harmonious co-existence between herdsmen and farmers in the…
In Pictures: Osun gears up for 9 Aug. gubernatorial election
Photos By Emmanuel Osodi/Osogbo
Glo offers subscribers 3-in-1 recharge option
Nigeria’s National Telecommunications carrier, Globacom, has unveiled a unique ‘3-in-1 Recharge Option’ to make the process of loading regular airtime…
APC condemns assault on TVC journalists by PDP thugs
By Simon Ateba The All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned an attack on two journalists working with Television Continental, TVC,…
APC counters Jega’s ban on photographs
By Simon Ateba/Osogbo The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday rejected an assertion made by Professor Attahiru Jega, the Chairman…
Snapping of Ballot Paper is Legal – Gbajabiamila
The Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has described the call by INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega urging…
The bigotry against Aregbesola
By Yemi Osibajo I was greatly saddened to read the material written by Mr. Eyieyien urging “The Remnants” to vote…
Russia hits back at West with huge food imports ban
Russia retaliated against tough new Western sanctions on Thursday, banning most food imports from the United States and the European…
US wins control of Abacha’s $480m loot
The United States Justice Department said Thursday it had won legal control of nearly a half-billion dollars worth of corrupt…
Djokovic crashes to Tsonga in Toronto
World number one Novak Djokovic slumped to a lacklustre 6-2, 6-2 defeat to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Toronto Masters third…
Security agencies will ensure safety of relaxation centres – Minimah
Lt.-General Kenneth Minimah, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), on Thursday said that the security agencies would ensure that parks,…
Osun election: APC, PDP in last-minute campaigns
Forty-eight hours to the Osun governorship election, political parties are intensifying the use of radio, television, social media and posters…
Military inaugurates DNA centre for personnel data storage
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated an Identification Centre (DNA) for the storage of personnel specimen to…
Special Forces clear terrorists siege on communities – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Special Forces in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign have cleared Delwa, Mustafari, Manga, Wanga and Damboa of…
Obama considering Iraq air strikes
President Barack Obama is considering ordering US air strikes against Sunni extremists in northern Iraq and humanitarian food drops to…
US judge jails Indonesian wine forger for 10 years
Indonesian wine forger Rudy Kurniawan was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of manufacturing…
Argentina sues US at top UN court over debt
Argentina on Thursday sought to haul the United States before the UN’s highest court, accusing Washington of breaching its sovereignty…
Ebola Scare: Delta Designates 4 Cremation Centres
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Even though it is yet to record any case of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the Delta…
Two Dutch jihadist suspects arrested in Brussels
Two Dutchmen of Turkish descent were arrested Thursday on suspicion of links with jihadist activists, the Belgian prosecutor’s office said.…
Ramsey wants Wembley return to inspire Arsenal
Arsenal’s FA Cup final match-winner Aaron Ramsey is relishing his return to Wembley for Sunday’s Community Shield against Manchester City,…
Gusau urges collective efforts in tackling terrorism
The Minister of Defence, General Aliyu Gusau, has called for collective effort in the fight against terrorism and insurgency in…
Rate of obtaining passport outside, same in Nigeria – NIS
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that the service was charging same rate for e-passports in and outside the…
Ebola sparks states of emergency across west Africa
Overwhelmed west African nations called states of emergency on Thursday as the death toll from a fast-spreading Ebola epidemic neared…
Bangladesh police tear gas garment workers on hunger strike
Bangladesh police on Thursday fired tear gas and stormed a garment factory in the capital Dhaka where workers had been…
PSG pulls out of Di Maria transfer talks
Paris Saint-Germain have pulled out of talks with Real Madrid over the transfer of Angel Di Maria because the Argentine…
Saudi beheads Yemeni for rape, murder
Saudi authorities beheaded a Yemeni Thursday for raping and murdering two women, the interior ministry said. Awadha Ahmed Salem was…
Jonathan hosts summit to evaluate MDGs’ success in Nigeria
As parts of efforts to accelerate the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ahead of the 2015 target date, President…
Secret ballot papers smuggled to Osun – APC
By Simon Ateba, Jethro Ibileke & Gbenro Adesina/Osogbo Despite assurances by President Goodluck Jonathan and Professor Attahiru Jega that…
Lagos police nabs man, 31, over lover’s death
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday paraded a 31-year old man over alleged murder of his 39-year old secret…
Pistorius branded ‘deceitful witness’
South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the dock Thursday for the finale to his gripping murder trial as lawyers…