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Literary society, authors to honour late Prof. Acholonu
An Evening of Tribute has been scheduled to hold in Abuja on 12 June in honour of the late literary…
IMF partners African finance ministers and governors
African finance ministers and governors of Sub-Saharan Africa have agreed to partner with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on major…
N. Korea sentences S. Korean ‘spy’ to hard labour for life
North Korea sentenced a South Korean missionary to hard labour for life after accusing him of espionage and setting up…
Alao-Akala’s driver shot dead
Alhaji Alabi Ajikobi, a driver of the former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, was shot dead on Friday by…
Eaglets complete double over Egypt
Golden Eaglets on Friday recorded a 3-1 win over their Egyptian counterparts to complete a double in two friendly matches…
I’ve selected my 23-man squad – Keshi
Super Eagles head coach Stephen Keshi says he already has an idea of the players who will make the 23-man…
Corpse of Emir of Gwoza recovered – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said the body of Emir of Gwoza, who died when gunmen attacked a convoy…
Gangnam Style galloping to YouTube record
South Korean pop phenomenon Psy is on pace to gallop into the record books this weekend with his “Gangnam Style”…
US confirms American carried out Syria suicide bombing
The United States confirmed Friday that it believes a US citizen carried out a suicide bombing within Syria, as had…
Palestine qualifies for first Asian Cup
Palestine qualified for their maiden Asian Cup appearance with a 1-0 win over injury-hit Philippines in the final of the…
Prominent politician sponsoring falsehood against the military – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters on Friday 30 May said that it had uncovered a plot by a prominent politician to embark…
NBA discussing $2bn deal for LA Clippers
The NBA is ready to review ex-Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer’s $2 billion deal to buy the Los Angeles Clippers, but…
No to hike in electricity tariff – Union
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Friday said it would not accept the proposed increase in electricity tariff.…
Nollywood stars join #BringBackOurGirls protest
Nollywood stars led by Patience Ozokwor on Thursday marched from Allen Avenue to Alausa Secretariat soliciting for the release of…
China gun safety demonstration wounds five
A policeman’s handgun went off accidentally when two officers held a safety demonstration at a kindergarten in China to mark…
Police set up team to apprehend false alarmists
The spokeswoman of the Lagos State Police Command, Ngozi Braide, on Thursday said the command had set up a team…
Aturu, others against religious organisations paying taxes
Some prominent lawyers in Lagos on Thursday kicked against the payment of taxes by religious organisations in the country. Delegates…
Amosun weeps for prisoners in Ogun
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Thursday broke into tears at the pitiable sight of inmates at Oba prison in…
14 die in Edo auto crash
No fewer than 14 persons on Thursday lost their lives in an auto crash on the Benin-Okene Highway. NAN reported…
I sacked SUBEB chairman for dishonesty – Gov. Wada
Governor Idris Wada of Kogi on Thursday said he sacked the chairman and members of the State Universal Basic Education…
Robbers Kill Whistle Blower
A man in his late 40s has been killed in Lagos, Western Nigeria by armed robbers. The man identified as…
Drugs, Prostitution Add £10bn To British Economy
The inclusion of illegal activities such as prostitution and drugs into national accounts would add about 10 billion pounds (12.3…
Does Porn Affect The Brain? Scientists urge more study
Researchers found less gray matter in the brains of men who watched large amounts of sexually explicit material, according to…
I ‘ll Never Reconcile With Amosun – Osoba
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former governor of Ogun State and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Olusegun Osoba…
Keshi will have selection problems – Yobo, Osaze
Players of the Super Eagles have said they don’t envy Coach Stephen Keshi at this very difficult period. They said…
APC has no anointed candidate – Chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa says it has no anointed candidate for the position of governorship for 2015…
Senate yet to conclude probe of missing NNPC billions – Saraki
Senator Bukola Saraki, a member of the Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday described as misleading, reports indicating that the…
PDP looking beyond 2015 and 2019 – Anenih
The Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Tony Anenih, has said in spite of the predictions of…
Amosun to eject squatters from Govt. quarters
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, southwest Nigeria, has threatened to eject illegal occupants in state’s government quarters. Head…
Democracy Day: Senate committed to democracy gains
The Senate on Wednesday said the National Assembly remained resolutely committed to pursing legislative actions that would guarantee the gains…