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JAMB: 250 prisoners in Kaduna, Ikoyi Prisons sit for CBT examination
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday said that 250 prisoners in Kaduna and Ikoyi Prisons in Lagos…
UK offers spy planes to help Nigeria schoolgirl search
Britain has offered Nigeria surveillance aircraft and a military team to help with the search for more than 200 missing…
Oscar winning director commits suicide at 36
Swedish director Malik Bendjelloul, who won an Oscar for his 2012 documentary “Searching for Sugarman”, committed suicide in Stockholm, his…
State of Emergency: Senate summons service chiefs, NSA
The Senate will meet with Nigeria service chiefs, the National Security Adviser, (NSA), the Minister of Defence and Police Affairs…
Customs denies 35% duty on used vehicles
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday denied the allegation by licenced customs agents that it has begun the implementation…
Kwara explains N23 billion bond
Stephen Oni,Ilorin The Kwara state government has shed more light on the N23 billion bond it plans to access from…
Accused Pensions director seeks EFCC dissolution
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Embattled former director of Pensions at the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation,…
Jonathan, N’guesso urge African leaders to eradicate terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan and President Denis Sassou N’guesso of the Republic of Congo Tuesday called on African leaders, the African…
Chibok girls: Tinubu, Nelson lead APC Women Protest in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Hundreds of women stormed the Lagos State Governor’s Office on Tuesday protesting the abduction of 234 school girls…
Interview: Okonjo Iweala speaks on Chibok girls, WEFA
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is Nigeria’s Finance Minister named recently as one of Time’s most influential people. I know that…
Boko Haram: US AFRICOM Commander meets Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh has met with Lieutenant General David Rodriguez, the Commander of…
Abducted Chibok Girls: Christian Women Protest In Kano
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Emotions were high at Sarki Yarki secretariat of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in Sabon Gari, Kano, Northwest…
APC Govs to work with FG on Chibok girls rescue, support Nyanya blast victims with N100m
All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, under the Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF) on Tuesday reaffirmed their committed to working with the…
Leprosy Vaccine Scientist Dies At 100
Venezuelan scientist and doctor Jacinto Convit, renowned for developing a vaccine against leprosy, has died at the age of 100,…
Enyeama expresses gratitude to Nigerians over award
Super Eagles number one goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has thanked Nigerians for their support which made it possible for him to…
Science and technology gets less than 1% of national budget – Minister
The Supervising Minister of Science and Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson, on Tuesday decried the allocation of less than one per…
APC condemns forced conversion of abducted Chibok schoolgirls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday condemned the reported forced conversion to Islam, of some Chibok schoolgirls abducted by…
Nigeria willing to talk with Boko Haram on hostages – Turaki
Nigeria is willing to talk to Boko Haram about securing the release of 223 schoolgirls still held hostage by the…
Spanish politician gunned down by police chief’s wife
Police on Tuesday arrested two women in Leon, suspected of shooting a 59-year old politician of Spain’s ruling party in…
UN appoints first female peacekeeping commander
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday in New York, named Maj-.Gen. Kristin Lund, as the commander of the…
‘All’ girls in Boko Haram video are Chibok students – Shettima
The female hostages shown in a video released by Boko Haram have been identified as students of the secondary school…
World Cup: Super Eagles will perform well – Mutiu Adepoju
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju, has said he expects the Super Eagles to perform well at the forthcoming 2014…
State of Emergency: Reps to debate President Jonathan’s request
The House of Representatives will on Wednesday debate President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for extension of the state of emergency in…
13 burnt alive in C. Africa
At least 13 people were burnt alive in the Central African Republic at the weekend when they were rounded up…
Aregbesola restates commitment to project execution
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state has said that his government will continue to execute projects for the development of…
Drogba, Yaya Toure named in Ivory Coast squad
Veteran striker Dider Drogba headed up Ivory Coast’s provisional 28-man squad for the World Cup finals in Brazil, named by…
World Cup: Januzaj, Origi included in Belgium squad
Belgium coach Marc Wilmots on Tuesday unveiled a 24-man squad for the World Cup that included young talents Adnan Januzaj…
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World Cup: Nigeria Supporters club demand 62mn condoms
The Nigeria Football and other Sports Supporters Club (NFSSC) on Monday demanded for the provision of 62 million condoms for…
Tim Sherwood sacked as Tottenham manager
Tottenham Hotspur has sacked manager Tim Sherwood, the English Premier League club announced Tuesday. The 45-year old former England international…
Jordan ambassador kidnapped in Libya freed
The Jordanian ambassador to Libya, Fawaz Aitan, who was kidnapped in Tripoli last month, has been freed, state television in…