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Obama authorises air strikes to prevent Iraq ‘genocide’
President Barack Obama has ordered US warplanes back into Iraqi skies to stop jihadists from moving into autonomous Kurdistan and…
Interfaith Conference: Muslim, Christian clerics meet
The Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja on Thursday said the second conference of the Interfaith Initiative for Peace would hold between…
Israel army strikes Gaza ‘terror sites’
The Israeli army carried out strikes on militant targets in the Gaza Strip after rocket attacks by Palestinians at the…
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
The World Health Organisation on Friday declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of west Africa an international health emergency…
Aluko fires Hull City to next round of Europa
Nigerian international, Sone Aluko saved the blushes of Hull City in the Europa League on Thursday night. The English Premier…
FG raises transaction advisers on railway stations remodeling
The Federal Government said on Thursday that it had inaugurated transaction advisers to drive the process for Public Private Partnership…
Edo to redeploy teachers to rural schools
The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Edo on Thursday said it had concluded plan to redeployed teachers to…
Ebola: Liberia appeals to Nigeria to protect its citizens
The Liberian Government has appealed to Nigerian authorities to protect Liberian citizens in the country from “stereotyping and harassment” in…
FG not behind impeachment saga in Lafia – Maku
The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has said the Federal Government was not behind the impeachment saga in Nasarawa State.…
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…