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War against Boko Haram taking too long- Danjuma
Former Nigeria Chief of Staff, General Theophilius Danjuma (rtd) on Wednesday told President Goodluck Jonathan and other high ranking officials…
Jonathan renews vow to bring perpetrators, sponsors to justice
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s resolve to bring to justice individuals responsible for crimes against humanity…
BlackBerry stock falls after Apple-IBM deal
Blackberry stock fell sharply on Wednesday, one day after the announcement of a landmark deal between rivals Apple and IBM…
Chibok panel blast Jonathan, says response ‘Insulting’
Relatives of some of the schoolgirls seized in a mass kidnapping by Boko Haram demanded Wednesday that Nigeria’s president meet…
Israel warns Gazans to flee as campaign intensifies
Israel urged 100,000 Gazans to flee their homes on Wednesday, but the warning was largely ignored despite an intensification of…
Pacquiao to fight unbeaten Algieri
Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is to fight unbeaten American Chris Algieri in Macau in November, the Filipino’s US promoter…
S.Africa metals strike hits auto, building industries
A major strike by South African engineering and metal workers, which has already hit the vital auto manufacturing sector, is…
Man set bus on fire over gambling losses
A Chinese man infuriated by his gambling losses set fire to a bus, leaving two people dead and injuring 32,…
Allegri appointed new Juventus boss
Massimiliano Allegri was on Wednesday appointed the new manager of Serie A champions Juventus less than 24 hours after Antonio…
Police fire teargas to disperse protesters at Lagos Airport
By Simon Ateba Police fired teargas on Wednesday to disperse protesters at the cargo area of the Murtala Muhammed International…
Chibok Parents Snub Jonathan, Presidency blames opposition
Parents and schoolmates of the 219 schoolgirls held captive by Boko Haram extremists refused at the last minute on Tuesday…
Nyanya Bombing: Interpol brings back terror suspect to Nigeria
Nigeria Police Interpol Unit has brought back Nyanya bombing mastermind, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche. In a statement by Frank Mba, Force…
Diego Costa completes Chelsea move
Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has completed his move to Chelsea from the Spanish champions on a five-year deal. The…
Atiku warns PDP against excessive use of power
Former Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar has warned against the excessive use of power by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Edo PDP led assembly directs release of LG allocations
The PDP legislators in Edo Assembly, have passed a resolution directing Lucky James, Commissioner for Local Government to release allocations…
Reps want IG to investigate Imo killing suspects
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, to investigate the killing of civilians by…
West Africa Ebola toll hits 603 as 68 more die
The death toll in West Africa’s Ebola outbreak has risen to 603, the World Health Organization (WHO)) said on Tuesday,…
Crash survivor, Associated Airlines at war over compensation
Simon Ateba/Lagos Associated Aviation Airlines, whose plane crashed in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, on 3 October 2013, killing 16 people, and…
Adamawa lawmakers impeach Governor Murtala Nyako
Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa state has been impeached. He was impeached after the state House of Assembly deliberated upon…
Adamawa deputy governor, Bala Ngilari, resigns
Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari, has resigned his position as the number two man in the state. Ngilari…
Overland begins Abuja-Dutse flights
Simon Ateba Overland Airways, on Tuesday 15 July, announced the commencement of scheduled flight operations from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport…
Nigeria Police claim arrest of Boko Haram’s ‘Chief Butcher’
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria Police on Tuesday 15 July said that following the massive onslaught by security forces on the activities…
85 Nigerians in detention in Abidjan
No fewer than 70 Nigerians are currently facing trials in Abidjan for different offences, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire, Ifeoma…
German team lands in Berlin after World Cup win
Tens of thousands of jubilant fans massed at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on Tuesday to welcome the World Cup winners and…
ASUU UniAbuja suspends strike
The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja (UniAbuja) branch, Ben Ugheoke, on Tuesday in Abuja said…
French soldier killed in Mali suicide attack
A French legionnaire has been killed in a suicide attack in northern Mali, taking to nine the number of soldiers…
Flood kills 3 persons, renders many homeless in Edo
No fewer than three persons were confirmed dead following a torrential rain on Sunday in Igarra, headquarters of Akoko Edo…
Lagos creates 75,168 jobs by planting 5 million
The Lagos State Government on Monday said that it planted no fewer than five million trees and created about 75,168…
Ten people dead in Moscow metro accident
Ten people died and scores were taken to hospital after a train derailed in Moscow’s packed metro during rush hour…