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FIFA warns Russia of 2018 World Cup problems
FIFA envisages problems with Russia’s World Cup in 2018 and will call a special meeting in September in a bid…
DMO to sell N70bn worth of bonds on May 14
The Debts Management Office ((DMO) said on Friday that it would sell N70 billion worth of Federal Government bonds on…
WEF: Africa is greenfield for investments – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said Africa is open for direct foreign investments and will cease from demanding aids from the developed…
Serena withdraws from Madrid quarter-final
World number one Serena Williams pulled out of her quarter-final at the Madrid Open against Petra Kvitova on Friday morning…
Apple plans August launch for iPhone 6
Apple plans to release its new iPhone in August, a month earlier than expected, after sales were hit by new…
Sepp Blatter to stand again as FIFA president
FIFA president Sepp Blatter plans to run for a fifth term as the boss of global football, the Swiss newspaper…
Advertisement for herbal treatment of HIV, others illegal – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday said advertisement for herbal treatment for HIV, hernia,…
Aregbesola, wife, others protest Chibok school girls abduction
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state, his wife, Serifat, and other members of his cabinet on Thursday 8 May in…
WEF: African leaders sign $700m MoU to support immunisation
African Leaders on Thursday 8 May signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of 700 million dollars to support immunisation and investment…
Police arrest alleged fake soldiers in Ogun
The police command in Ogun said on Thursday that it had arrested two suspected criminals parading themselves as soldiers in…
ECOWAS to assist Nigeria on counter-terrorism – Mahama
ECOWAS leaders had decided to invoke the community’s protocols on counter-terrorism to defeat terrorism and support Nigeria’s efforts to rescue…
Worker electrocuted at World Cup stadium in Brazil
A worker died Thursday at the World Cup stadium in Cuiaba after he was electrocuted, becoming the eighth fatality during…
WEF: Abuja records lull in government offices
The Federal Secretariat, Abuja, where most government offices are located, is now devoid of activities due to the government’s temporary…
Kaduna Disco, Niger Republic to collaborate on power supply
The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC) and the Societe Nigerienne D’electricite (NIGEREC) of Niger Republic, on Thursday agreed to adopt…
NATCOMS lament poor telecommunication services
Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo, President, National Association of Telecom Subscribers (NATCOMS), on Thursday said the poor services offered by telecommunication operators…
NPA to establish Maritime Safety Centre
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it will soon establish a Maritime Safety Centre to improve marine services. The Managing…
Kaduna APC condemns Okada ban
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday condemned the ban on the use of commercial motorcycles imposed by Kaduna State…
FCT Minister loses mother
The FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday lost his mother, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed, in Bauchi. The announcement was contained…
Lagos HOMS: 76 emerge winners at public draw
A total of 76 new home owners emerged on Wednesday after the completion of the third public draw of the…
Kidnapped Schoolgirls: Northern Governor’s welcomes US offer
The Northern Governors’ Forum on Wednesday welcomed the United States government’s offer of military assistance to Nigeria to help locate…
City will be worthy champions – Pellegrini
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said that his side would make deserving Premier League champions after they swept to the…
WEF: Jonathan urges African leaders to commit to agriculture
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday urged African leaders to go beyond campaign slogans if they want to reap benefits of…
Osun Deputy Governor’s brother defects to PDP
Sunday Olaoye, the elder brother of Osun Deputy Governor, Titi Laoye-Tomori, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the…
Paris Saint-Germain win Ligue 1 title
Paris Saint-Germain won the French league title on Wednesday for the second successive season after nearest challengers Monaco were held…
Suspected kidnapper burnt to death in Lagos
A man, who allegedly kidnapped two children at Iyana-Ipaja, a suburb of Lagos, was on Wednesday 7 May burnt to…
Abducted Girls: Nigeria Police offer N50m reward for information
The Nigeria Police Force has offered N50million as reward to anyone with useful information about the over 200 schoolgirls kidnapped…
Boko Haram kill 300 in fresh attack
A Boko Haram massacre has killed hundreds in Nigeria’s northeast, multiple sources said on Wednesday, as police offered N50 million…
Lagos generates N8.4bn from land transactions in 2013
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it generated about N8.4billion from land transactions in 2013. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, Permanent Secretary…
Hollande pledges help for Nigeria in hunt for kidnapped girls
President Francois Hollande pledged Wednesday that France would help Nigeria look for over 200 girls kidnapped by Islamist militant group…
Canada will assist Nigeria in fight against terrorism – Minister
Christian Paradis, Canadian Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, has expressed the readiness of Canada to assist Nigeria in…