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Tobacco smoking kills 6 million people yearly – WHO
Eromosele Ebhomele Six million people still die annually from smoking despite the growing awareness of the dangers to smokers and…
No amnesty for Boko Haram militants- Presidency
Nigeria Presidency said on Saturday that contrary to recent reports, President Goodluck Jonathan has not declared amnesty for members of…
Chibok Girls: 2face Idibia ‘Breaks The Silence’
Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Amidst international campaign for over 230 secondary school girls abducted in Chibok, over a month ago, African R…
Invest in surveillance technology, Expert tells FG
Security expert, Dr Philip Ujomu of the University of Benin, has appealed to the Federal Government to invest more in…
US announces transfer of five Guantanamo detainees
US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Saturday that he has informed the US Congress of a decision to transfer…
Jonathan condemns Gwoza Emir assassination
President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the assassination of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by the insurgent group, Boko…
Afghanistan frees US soldier held for 5 years
United States President Barack Obama said Saturday that an American soldier held for half a decade in Afghanistan has been…
Nigerian Customs needs to be flexible, transparent – Spain
The Spanish Government on Saturday told the Nigerian Customs Service to adopt a more flexible and transparent approach when clearing…
Insecurity: Jonathan meets Malian leader, Senegalese Clerics
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday met with the President of Mali, Muhammadou Keita in continuation of consultations to solve the…
LUTH doctors resume strike on June 2
The LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos Branch of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), is to resume its strike on 2 June,…
Akinbade emerges LP guber candidate in Osun
Former Secretary to Osun Government, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, emerged the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) at the party’s…
Pakistan ruling party MP kidnapped
A provincial lawmaker from Pakistan’s ruling party has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom, police said Saturday. Rana…
AU in renewed efforts to rescue Chibok girls
The AU has announced plans to engage the Federal Government and other stakeholders in a meeting, in a fresh bid…
Don’t meddle into politics, Sultan tells traditional rulers
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned traditional rulers to steer clear of politics. Abubakar gave the…
French has no worries over Ribery injury
French playmaker Franck Ribery will be fit to play in the World Cup, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet…
Increase tax on tobacco products – Union tells FG
The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), in collaboration with the Nigerian Tobacco Control Research Group, on Saturday,…
Google gets 12,000 requests to be ‘forgotten’
Google received 12,000 requests from people seeking to be “forgotten” by the world’s leading search engine on the first day…
Malaria: Nuclear mechanism against mosquitos underway
The African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE), on Saturday, said plans were underway to use nuclear radiation on mosquitoes to…
Germany without Neuer, Lahm for Cameroon friendly
Germany’s World Cup squad jetted to Moenchengladbach for Sunday’s friendly against Cameroon without captain Philipp Lahm and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer,…
Spain name Torres, Costa and Villa in World Cup squad
Experienced strikers Fernando Torres and David Villa were both included in Vicente del Bosque’s final 23-man World Cup squad on…
Sturridge can’t wait for first taste of World Cup
England forward Daniel Sturridge admits he can’t wait to get started at the World Cup after cementing his place with…
19 year-old wins ‘Airtel One Mic’ talent show
Nineteen year-old Temidayo Omoniyi, a student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has emerged winner of the One Mic Campus Tour,…
Cameron condemns Sudanese death sentence
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Saturday he was “appalled” by the “barbaric” death sentence given to a Sudanese woman…
Sokoto Govt. to sell houses to civil servants
The Sokoto State Government has concluded arrangements to sell houses to civil servants on owner occupier basis, the Commissioner for…
Arms Importation: NSCDC deploys officers to monitor borders
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) command in Sokoto has deployed security men in plain-clothes to the border…
Five suspects in custody over gang-rape, death of cousins
Five men have been arrested over the gang-rape and deaths of two girls found hanging from a mango tree in…
Man bolts with employer’s N1.5m diesel
An employee, Emeka Isicheli, on Friday appeared before an Oshodi Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing his employer’s diesel…
Iraq holds poll amid FIFA suspension threat
Iraq’s football association is due to finally hold long-postponed elections for its board Saturday, following threats from the sport’s global…
Malawian Example: Banda concedes defeat in presidential election
Malawian President Joyce Banda congratulated her arch-rival Peter Mutharika on Saturday after conceding defeat in the country’s presidential election, following…
Self-proclaimed terrorist arraigned in Lagos
A 27-year old labourer, Francis Mokwe, who publicly proclaimed himself as an insurgent at a banking hall in Lagos, was…