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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…
French club appoints woman coach
French second division club Clermont on Wednesday appointed Portuguese Helena Costa as coach, becoming one of the highest-level teams in…
Iran president veto plan to ban WhatsApp
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has vetoed a plan to ban WhatsApp, following a row over censorship of the popular messaging…
Maternal deaths reduced by 45% – UN
The new United Nations data has shown a reduction of 45 per cent in maternal deaths since 1990, a statement…
Number of girls taken in latest Borno kidnap rises to 11
The number of Nigerian girls taken in the latest kidnapping by Boko Haram Islamists has risen to 11, a local…
Confab: Committee deadlocked over resource control
The National Conference Committee on Devolution of Power, after an extensive debate on Tuesday in Abuja, could not reach an…
Chinese Premier arrives Nigeria to seal six bilateral agreements
The Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, arrived in Abuja on Tuesday for an official visit to Nigeria. The Premier is also…
Wilson inspires Man Utd to 3-1 win against Hull
Teenage debutant James Wilson scored twice as Manchester United rang out the old and ushered in the new in a…
Monica Lewinsky Writes About Her Affair With Clinton
Monica Lewinsky wrote in Vanity Fair for the first time about her affair with President Clinton: “It’s time to burn…
Yobo, Osaze make Super Eagles team
Controversial forward, Osaze Odemwingie has earned himself a place in the provisional 30-man team that is heading to Brazil for…
US protest demands action on kidnapped Nigerian girls
About 200 protesters gathered Tuesday outside the Nigerian embassy in Washington to demand the country take robust action to rescue…
Chukwumerije leads Nigerian taekwondoists to African senior tourney
Beijing Olympics bronze medalist, Chika Chukwumerije is leading Nigeria’s quest for honours at the 2014 African Senior Taekwondo Championships, which…
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Abducted Schoolgirls: Unthinkable cruelty and evil – Angelina Jolie
US actress Angelina Jolie on Tuesday condemned as “unthinkable cruelty and evil” the kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria…
Navy to investigate fire that killed two children
Lt. Way Olabisi, Spokesman, Western Naval Command, Lagos, has said that the navy was investigating the cause of a fire…
N4.4bn subsidy fraud: Court stalls EFCC’s case against Ali’s son, others
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday 6 May closed the case of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against…
Police absence stalls Saraki’s suit against IG
The absence of the police in an Abuja Federal High Court on Monday stalled hearing in a suit instituted by…
I did not disrespect Patience Jonathan – Borno Gov’s wife
Hajiya Nana Shettima, the wife of Borno Governor, said on Monday that her inability to attend Sunday’s meeting with the…
Kenya awards seven oil blocs to Nigerian businessmen
Nigerian businessmen have been awarded seven oil blocs for exploration from the 46 newly discovered oil blocs in Kenya, Dr…
Six injured in Chinese train station knife attack
Six people were wounded in a knife attack at a Chinese train station Tuesday, police said, after a string of…
Explosion injures 4 at gas plant in Ibadan
An explosion at a gas refilling plant at Orita-Challenge area of Ibadan on Monday 5 May injured four persons while…
Crystal Palace dash Liverpool’s title hope
Liverpool’s Premier League title bid was left in ruins after Crystal Palace mounted a sensational comeback from 3-0 down to…
Court did not stop N10bn NNPC probe – Judge
An Abuja Federal High Court, on Monday ordered the House of Representatives to appear and explain allegations that it had…