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Kwankwaso reaffirms commitment to Kano people
Governor Rabi’u Kwankwaso of Kano State on Friday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensure that the people of the state…
We’re working tirelessly to bring back Chibok girls – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Federal Government has spared no resources in the effort to find the girls…
Judge files corruption charges against Argentina VP
An Argentine judge filed corruption charges against Vice President Amado Boudou over the 2010 purchase, while he was finance minister,…
Tributes to soul legend Bobby Womack
Legendary US soul artist Bobby Womack, who influenced and wrote for generations of musicians, died Friday aged 70, a spokeswoman…
Trailer kills motorcyclist
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A trailer heading towards Ibadan via Oru-Ijebu axis ran over a commercial motorcyclist at the junction connecting the…
Eight dead, seven injured in accident
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta At least eight persons were confirmed dead while seven others were seriously injured when a truck carrying a…
US cuts drone hunt for kidnapped Chibok girls
The United States has reduced its surveillance flights in a bid to find more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by…
Police foil heavy terror attack on Kano
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano A 10-year old boy saved hundreds of lives in Kano, northwest Nigeria Friday afternoon when through the information…
Police arrest 22 as rival groups clash in Minna
The Police in Niger state on Friday 27 June arrested 22 members of rival youth groups that clashed in Maitumbi…
Amosun promises cars, furniture, others to Ogun councillors
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, southwest, Nigeria on Friday 27 June approved the purchase of new cars…
Brazilians are most optimistic people on earth
The report of a survey conducted by an institute at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil, has said that…
Defection: Court grants fresh service orders
An Abuja Federal High Court on Friday granted an ex-parte application filed by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for substituted…
Police detect high calibre explosives in Kano
The Police in Kano State said it had detected 13 high calibre Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) at Sauna-Fafunga in Dakata…
Jonathan wants UN to set up intelligence sharing system
President Goodluck Jonathan said he would urge UN Assembly in September to establish coordinated system for sharing intelligence in solving…
Oyegun to reconcile aggrieved APC members
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, on Friday promised to reconcile aggrieved members and keep…
ASUU-LASU debunks rift within lecturers
Some lecturers at the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo on Friday defied the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic…
Over 50 terrorists killed in a raid in Borno
The Defence Headquarters said on Friday that more than 50 suspected terrorists died during a raid on a makeshift camp…
Jonathan vows to bring perpetrators of Abuja blast to justice
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday vowed to bring the perpetrators and sponsors of Wednesday’s bomb attack in Abuja to justice.…
SSS cautions on dependence on social media
Julius Owoupeta, a senior official of the State Security Service (SSS) has urged Nigerians to be cautious in relying on…
Lawmaker lauds Confab on state police
A member of the House of Representatives, Prince Yomi Ogunnusi, representing Ijaye/Ojokoro Constituency in Lagos State, on Friday hailed the…
Ghana president calls for inquiry into World Cup disaster
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama on Friday ordered an official inquiry into the country’s trouble-scarred World Cup campaign. The ‘Black…
Naira loses 1.5k against dollar
The Naira on Friday depreciated against the dollar, dropping by N1.5k at the Bureau De Change (BDC) market. NAN reports…
Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic advance into last 16, Li Na out
Top seed Novak Djokovic survived a shoulder injury scare to reach the Wimbledon fourth round on Friday with a 6-4,…
Suarez should seek treatment – Valcke
Luis Suarez should seek professional help to stop him from repeatedly biting opponents, FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said Friday.…
Luke Shaw signs record-breaking Man Utd deal
England left-back Luke Shaw became the most expensive teenage footballer in history after joining Manchester United from Premier League rivals…
North Korea threatens war over US movie
North Korea has promised “merciless” retaliation if a forthcoming Hollywood movie about killing Kim Jong-un is released, say agencies. A…
UK condemns Emab plaza bombing
The British Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, on Friday expressed his government’s condemnation of Thursday’s bombing of a shopping mall…
3rd Mainland Bridge is safe
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Godwin Eke, has allayed fears over safety of the Third Mainland Bridge,…
We’ll get over terrorism, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan visited the site of a deadly bombing in the capital Abuja on Friday after cutting short an…
Obama set to hand Syrian rebels $500m aid
The United States President Barack Obama, is seeking approval from Congress for 500 million dollars aid to train moderate Syrian…