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Nigeria Police the best in world – Gambari
Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, has described officers of the Nigeria Police Force as the…
Gunmen kill 38 in two attacks in Kaduna
No fewer than 38 persons were killed on Monday night in two separate attacks by gunmen in two villages in…
Jigawa commences animal feeds production
Alhaji Idris Girbobo, General Manager, Jigawa Agricultural Supply Company Limited, said on Tuesday that the company had gone into animal…
Terrorist groups using Internet to recruit, plan attacks
Terrorist groups are using the Internet to recruit people, raise funds and plan attacks in China, the State Internet Information…
Plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon ‘missing’
A four-seater plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon via Cameroon has disappeared, according to Cameroon aviation sources on Tuesday. The…
Israel accuses Assad forces of border attack
Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Tuesday that military forces loyal to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad…
Bomb blast kills 8, injures 12 in Kano college
A bomb blast at a public health college in Nigeria’s second city of Kano killed at least eight people on…
Gunmen kill 17 Muslims in C. Africa
Gunmen have killed 17 Muslims at a camp in the centre of the strife-torn Central African Republic in the latest…
Kenya gang rape trial opens
The trial of a man accused of carrying out a brutal gang rape of a schoolgirl, who was made to…
Traditional rulers, politicians should unite – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Monday said traditional rulers and politicians should unite as partners in…
China student jumps to death after losing World Cup bets
A college student in China leaped to his death after losing more than $3,000 gambling on the World Cup, state…
Gunmen kill five in fresh Kenya attack
At least five people have been killed in a new attack on Kenya’s coast, officials said Tuesday, one week after…
CBN ups Bureau De Change’s capital requirement to N35m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday, said it has increased the minimum capital requirement for Bureaux de Change…
Katsina spends N1bn on Hajj subsidy annually
Katsina State Government says it spends N1 billion subsidising Hajj annually. Governor Ibrahim Shema stated this on Monday in Katsina…
Cameroon battles Boko Haram in remote border city
Cameroon, stepping up its cooperation with Nigeria against the deadly Islamist campaign by Boko Haram insurgents, is working to rout…
Over 900 LASU students pay new tuition fees
Authorities of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, on Monday said that over 900 students had complied with the payment…
Tambuwal, Atiku visit Arisekola’s home
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has described the death of the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland,…
FBI rescues 168 children from sex trafficking
Federal authorities conducted a sweep through more than 100 US cities and recovered 168 children from child sex trafficking, the…
Neymar’s brace inspires Brazil against Cameroon
Neymar hit two goals as rejuvenated Brazil beat Cameroon 4-1 to march into World Cup last 16 and the Barcelona…
Mexico beat Croatia to seal second round spot
Mexico punched their ticket to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday following a 3-1 win over Group…
Terrorists disguise as herdsmen to cause mayhem – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to join hands with the Federal Government to address the challenge of terrorists masquerading…
Oboabona back to training ahead of Argentina clash
Super Eagles defender, Godfrey Oboabona, returned to training on Monday after he limped off the team’s first Group match against…
Kwankwaso orders free treatment for Kano bomb victims
Governor Rabi’u Kwankwaso of Kano State on Monday said Government would pay the medical bills of students of the School…
Kano disburses N1bn car loans to civil servants
The Kano State Government said on Monday that it had disbursed N1 billion as car loans to its civil servants…
N47.1bn theft: Akingbola asks court for stay of proceedings
Former Managing Director of defunct Intercontinental Bank, Erastus Akingbola, on Monday asked an Ikeja High Court to stay proceedings in…
Majority Leader wants full financial autonomy for state assemblies
The Majority Leader of Kogi House of Assembly, Alhaji Yakubu Yunusa, has called for full financial autonomy for state legislative…
Confab: Delegates want new Nigerian constitution
Some delegates to the National Conference on Monday called for the outcome of the conference to be subjected to a…
Ministry calls for popularisation of research products
The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology said there was need for adequate popularisation and commercialisation of major research developments…
Late goals help Netherlands beat Chile
The Netherlands staged a late assault with goals from Leroy Fer and Memphis Depay to beat Chile 2-0 and finish…
Spain bounce back with win over Australia
Dethroned champions Spain bowed out of the World Cup with a 3-0 win over Australia thanks to goals from David…