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Borno to boost fish and diary production
The Borno Government on Tuesday restated its commitment to boost fish production in the state and create job opportunities for…
Cameroon in World Cup bonus dispute
Samuel Eto’o and Cameroon’s other World Cup stars are locked in a battle with their federation over bonuses for the…
Samsung boss regains consciousness after 2 weeks
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee has regained consciousness after over two weeks following an emergency surgery after a heart attack,…
Police arraign 2 women for beating up neighbour
The police on Monday arraigned two women, Patience Osunji, 35, and Stela Ali, 38, in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in…
Malaysia releases satellite data on MH370
Malaysia on Tuesday released raw satellite data used to determine that missing Flight MH370 went down in the southern Indian…
World Cup: Super Eagles surpass expectations – Tafida
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Dalhatu Tafida, has predicted that the Super Eagles will be the surprise…
Deco cleared of doping
Former Chelsea, Barcelona and Porto midfielder Deco was on Tuesday cleared of doping and had a one year ban lifted…
Ajeh Wears Unveils New Designs
Tony Okoye, one of Nigeria’s most creative indigenous fashion designers, has unveiled new designs of his unisex clothing line, Ajeh…
Accor buys 97 hotels for 900 mn euros
Hotel group Accor on Tuesday announced the purchase of 97 hotels in Europe through its HotelInvest business for a total…
We know where missing girls are – Chief of Defence Staff
Nigeria’s highest ranking military officer on Monday gave a glimmer of hope to the families of more than 200 schoolgirls…
Children’s Day: UNICEF calls for unity, protection of Nigerian children
UNICEF has called for collective effort from stakeholders to protect the rights of children. The call was contained in a…
India PM Modi, Pakistan’s Sharif meet for talks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif for landmark talks in New Delhi on Tuesday in…
Vietnam accuses Chinese ship of sinking fishing boat
Vietnam on Tuesday accused a Chinese ship of ramming and sinking one of its fishing boats, fanning territorial tensions over…
Super Eagles hold training session, ahead Scotland friendly
The Super Eagles on Monday evening commenced effective training in London, ahead of next month’s World Cup in Brazil. A…
Donations not immunity against arrest – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday said that it would not hesitate to arrest any donor flouting traffic…
Police, prison officials foil convict’s escape bid
A 25-year old man, Christian Akpohukah, on Monday in Lagos bolted after he was sentenced to a three-year imprisonment for…
Use e-card reader in Ekiti, Osun polls, APC tells INEC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday called on the INEC to make use of e-card readers during the forthcoming…
Rare Australian conjoined twins die
Australian conjoined twins Hope and Faith, who shared a body and skull but had separate brains and identical faces, have…
Pakistan bus accident leaves 10 children, six adults dead
A bus accident on Tuesday in Pakistan’s northwestern valley of Swat left 16 people dead, including 10 children, officials said.…
CCTV stations installed nationwide are working – Minister
FCT Minister Bala Mohammed, on Monday, said all the 600 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) stations installed across the country are…
We can reach semi-final of the World Cup – Victor Moses
Victor Moses is targeting a World Cup semi-final spot ahead of Nigeria’s international friendly with Scotland in London on Wednesday.…
Elderly citizens to enjoy free medical service – Ajimobi
Citizens who are 65 years and above will soon start enjoying free medical service in Oyo State, Governor Abiola Ajimobi…
Police guarantee maximum security for Ekiti guber election
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has given the assurance that maximum security will be provided for the 21 June…
N10B Aircraft Charter: House of Reps apologizes to court
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Justice A. R. Mohammed of a Federal High Court siting in Abuja on Monday accepted the…
Nigerian court affirms independence of Judiciary
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja The independence of the Nigerian judiciary as an organ of government was reaffirmed on Monday by Justice A…
Supreme Court orders lawyer to pay N8m fine to governor
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered Dr Dickson Osuala to pay N8 million fine to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta…
Boko Haram kills 20 in another village raid
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen stormed a Christian village in northeastern Nigeria, killing 20 residents, a government spokesman said Monday. The…
Terrorism: Nigerian military capable of wining war – Obanikoro
The Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Monday in Abuja, expressed confidence in the ability of the…
FG trains 100,000 youths on brick moulding
No fewer than 100,000 youths are to benefit from a special bricks moulding training programme, Ambassador Obi Adim, Special Adviser…
Military will not use force to rescue Chibok girls – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, said on Monday that the military would not use force…