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Chibok Girls: Israel sends anti-terror experts to Nigeria
Israel has sent two anti-terror experts to Nigeria to join the search for hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped by extremist Islamist…
Osun spends N3b yearly on feeding school children – Aregbesola
Osun government spends more than N3 billion annually on its home-grown elementary school feeding programme launched by the Federal Government…
Qatar begins work on first World Cup stadium
Qatar on Tuesday began work on the first stadium for the 2022 World Cup as the debate rages over whether…
4 dead, 15 injured in train collision near Moscow
At least four people were killed and 15 injured on Tuesday after parts of a freight train derailed and collided…
Naira loses 73kb against dollar
The Naira on Monday depreciated against the dollar, dropping by 73 kobo at the official market. NAN reports that the…
Joke Silva, others urge Nigerians to fight against Boko Haram
Popular Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, on Monday called on Nigerians to join in the fight against terrorism in the country.…
Godzilla crushes box office rivals
The latest remake of classic monster flick “Godzilla” stormed straight to the top of the global box office at the…
Performance audit will curb fund mismanagement – AGF
The Auditor-General of the Federation, Samuel Ukura, on Monday in Abuja said the adoption of performance audit would curb mismanagement…
Martial law must not ‘destroy’ democracy – Shinawatra
Thailand’s ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a hugely controversial figure at the heart of the kingdom’s bitter political divide, said…
China accuses US of ‘hypocrisy and double standards’
China’s defence ministry on Tuesday denounced the US for “hypocrisy and double standards” after a first-ever US indictment of Chinese…
US files hacking charges, infuriating China
The United States on Monday charged five members of a shadowy Chinese military unit with hacking US companies for trade…
Ryan Giggs retires from football
Ryan Giggs announced Monday he was retiring from his career as a player following his appointment as assistant manager to…
Imo govt. to name complex after Oputa
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state said the new state judiciary complex under construction and scheduled for completion in September…
20 injured as church building collapses in Bayelsa
No fewer than 20 persons were injured on Monday when an uncompleted church building collapsed during downpour in Agudama-Epie, near…
Religion not yardstick for next governor – Fashola
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Monday described as baseless calls that the next governor of the state should…
Abducted Schoolgirls: British spy plane breaks down
Britain’s Ministry of Defence on Monday said that a spy plane sent to help in the search for the Chibok…
Boko Haram: Northern Governors want surveillance scale up
The Northern States Governors Forum on Monday called on security agencies working to contain the activities of the dreaded Boko…
Barcelona appoints Luis Enrique as new coach
Barcelona on Monday appointed their former captain and outgoing Celta Vigo manager Luis Enrique as their new coach to replace…
FG urges states to revive school feeding programme
The Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, on Monday urged various state governments to resuscitate the Home Grown School Feeding Programme…
Insecurity: FIRS shuts three offices
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has shut three of its offices in Adamawa because of insurgency, NAN said. The…
Gbenga Daniel, Mimiko ignorant and uninformed – Ogun Govt.
Ogun State Government has said it sympathised with former Governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel over his ignorant and…
Monitor your students, NDLEA urges tertiary institutions
The NDLEA in Ekiti state on Monday urged the authorities of tertiary institutions to ensure effective monitoring of their students.…
APC Raises Alarm Over Arrest Of Members In Bayelsa
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over the arrest and persistent harassment of its members in Bayelsa…
Albinos seek government support
The Secretary of Albino Foundation in Adamawa, Mr Bamsida Eli, has urged the state government to extend its youth empowerment…
LASPOTECH Lecturer Remembered, One Year After Demise
Harrison Iyoha Students of Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH, have continued to pay glowing tributes to late lecturer, Prince Adesoji Adetola…
Van Gaal named Man United manager
Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal will take over as the new manager of Manchester United after the World Cup, the…
39 pass exam for Presidential Scholarship
No fewer than 39 candidates passed the examination for the second edition of the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation…
Confab: 14 C’tees submit reports, 6 outstanding
The National Conference resumed plenary on Monday to receive reports of the 20 Standing Committees assigned to handle “critical national…
Police Foil Fresh Bombing In Kano
Nigeria police said on Monday that they thwarted a fresh attempt to detonate a car bomb in Kano, a day…
Scott topples Tiger Woods as world No. 1
Adam Scott officially replaced Tiger Woods as world number one golfer Monday, ending the American’s 60-week reign on the top…