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Rivers State Police rescue 35 kidnap victims
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Tunde Ogunsakin, said on Wednesday that the command rescued 35 kidnap victims and arrested…
Navy arrests 38 ships over alleged illegalities
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday in Abuja said it arrested 38 ships involved in illegal activities in the waterways in…
We’ll showcase President Jonathan’s achievements despite terror attacks – FG
The Federal Government said on Wednesday that Nigeria would celebrate this year’s Democracy Day by showcasing the achievements of President…
Egypt sentences 54 Morsi supporters to life in jail
An Egyptian anti-terror court on Wednesday sentenced 54 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to life in prison for…
Okoku Foundation to give free surgeries to children
The Greater Tomorrow Foundation has entered into a strategic partnership deal with foremost surgeon Dr. Seidu Bello to offer free…
In Pictures: Ogun Investors’ Forum 2014
The second edition of the Ogun State Investors’ Forum themed Agriculture and Urban Development: Ogun State…The new Frontier”.
FG stops 1% deduction from Federation Account
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Federal Government has stopped the one per cent illegal deduction from State’s share in the Federation Account.…
I wish you safe journey, Oshiomhole tells defectors
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says he will not be intimidated to surrender the resources of…
Costa gets horse placenta for Champions League race
Atletico Madrid sent star striker Diego Costa to Serbia for special horse placenta treatment in a bid to get him…
McIlroy breaks off wedding engagement to Wozniacki
An emotional Rory McIlroy on Wednesday announced he had broken off his engagement and split with Danish tennis player Caroline…
Three killed, 25 wounded in Taiwan knife attack
A knife-wielding attacker went on a stabbing spree aboard a Taipei subway train Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 25…
Kabbar set to drop Igun video
One of the leading artiste under Kajjor Family Entertainment, Kabir Ilori popularly known as Kabbar is finally set to drop…
Jos blasts: PDP postpones Ekiti governorship flag-off
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed, by one week, the presidential flag-off of Ekiti…
Prince Charles ‘compares Putin to Hitler’
Prince Charles was mired in controversy on Wednesday after he reportedly compared the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin in…
Two Boko Haram attacks near Chibok kill 30
Two attacks by Boko Haram gunmen killed 30 people near Chibok, the northeast Nigerian town where the Islamists kidnapped more…
FG earmarks N640bn for construction of power transmission – Sambo
The Federal Government has earmarked four billion dollars (N640 billion) for the construction and rehabilitation of power transmission infrastructure across…
El-Rufai sues PDP, Metuh, Thisday for N1.5bn
Malam Nasir El-Rufai, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, has sued the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, PDP National Publicity…
African countries send 5 battalions to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Chad will contribute one battalion of troops each to the international force set…
PDP promises Nigerians good leadership
The Peoples Democratic Party National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo, said the party would continue to provide good leadership to the…
Pakistan air strikes kill 32 militants
Precision military air strikes on Wednesday killed at least 32 militants including key commanders in a restive Pakistani tribal region…
California company sues Taylor Swift over number 13
Country-pop diva Taylor Swift’s fetish for the number 13 is being tested by a California clothing company in a trademark…
EU rejects Financial Fair Play complaint
The European Commission has rejected the only complaint filed against UEFA’s new Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, a source close…
Kaduna refinery produces at 60% capacity – MD
The Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) on Tuesday said it that the company was currently operating at 60 per…
3 feared dead as rival groups clash in Imo
There was pandemonium at the Umuapu Junction on the Owerri-Port Harcourt Road on Tuesday following a clash between the youths…
Tambuwal condemns Jos bomb blasts
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has condemned the two bomb blasts that occurred in Jos on Tuesday.…
At least 118 killed in Jos blasts – NEMA
At least 118 people were killed in a car bomb attack in the central Nigerian city of Jos, the country’s…
Eto’o calls Mourinho ‘puppet’ in new attack
Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has had another dig at his manager, Jose Mourinho, calling him a “puppet” in a Confederation…
Falode’s son: Tambuwal tasks UAE to find killers
Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has urged authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to find…
Nigeria wants UN sanctions on Boko Haram
Nigeria has asked the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Boko Haram, the armed Islamist group that claimed the…
1 dead, 4 houses burnt in gunmen attack in Lagos
At least one person was killed and four buildings burnt on Monday night at Dawodu Lane in Ilogbo Community at…