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Oyedepo elected Kwara PDP chairman
Iyiola Oyedepo, a legal practitioner, has emerged Kwara State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Senator Bernabas Gemade, the…
Globacom named Outstanding Telecoms Brand
Indigenous telecommunications company, Globacom was adjudged the Outstanding Telecoms Brand of the Decade and Brand of the Year at two…
Keyamo’s absence stalls Fani-Kayode’s trial
The absence of the prosecutor has stalled the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, before a Federal…
Puyol, Bartra adds to Barca’s injury problems ahead of Real Madrid clash
Brazilian full-back Adriano looks set to play as centre back for Barcelona in their Copa del Rey final clash against…
Seven dead in fresh herdsmen clash in Taraba
The Taraba Police Command has confirmed the death of seven persons in the violence that broke out overnight in Wukari,…
Anelka dismiss Atletico Mineiro move
French striker Nicolas Anelka has rubbished claims he was in line to join Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro. Atletico claimed on…
Airtel concludes free eye screening exercise
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria has successfully rounded off the free eye screening programme it commenced in March in three…
Two dead, 295 missing as ferry sinks in South Korea
South Korea has said that two people were killed and more than 100 missing after a ferry capsized at sea…
Confab delegates condemn kidnap of 100 school girls
Delegates at the National Conference have condemned the kidnap of over 100 secondary school girls in Chibok, Borno state. The…
Podolski brace keeps Arsenal Champions League hopes alive
German striker Lukas Podolski struck twice to help Arsenal come from behind to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for…
No mass burial for Nyanya blast victim – FG
Senator Bala Mohammed, FCT Minister has said there would be no mass burial for victims of Monday’s explosion in Nyanya,…
EFCC recovers N4.3bn from Oil Subsidy Suspects- Lamorde
Ibrahim Lamorde, Executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today disclosed that the Commission has recovered N4.3billion…
Kwankwaso never voted for me – President Jonathan
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano President Goodluck Jonathan has taken a swipe at Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state, accusing him of…
Llorente strike again as Juventus restore eight-point lead
Spanish striker Fernando Llorente scored his third goal in two games as Juventus restored their eight-point lead over Roma at…
OOU, Medical students at loggerhead over fees
The management of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, has refused to honour the invitation of the Ogun House of Assembly…
Govt discovers 7,000 ghost students on scholarship
Niger state government said it uncovered 7,000 ghost students on the payroll of its scholarship board. The Commissioner for Tertiary…
UK condemns Abuja bus station bomb attack
The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned today’s bus station bomb attack at Nyanya in Abuja, which killed…
Police confirm Bauchi village attack
The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that unknown gunmen shot and injured one person in an attack in Wasasa…
APC accuses Jonathan of violating Nigeria’s electoral law
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of engaging…
Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc In Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Heavy rainstorm wreaked havoc in Lagos on Sunday as properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in some…
Demba Ba strike keeps Chelsea in title hunt
Demba Ba’s fourth league goal of the Premier League season kept Chelsea in touch with leaders Liverpool as they won…
Eko Hotels eyes world-class standard
The management of Eko Hotels and Suites said it has concluded plans to upgrade infrastructure at the facility to make…
200 shops burnt in Onitsha
No fewer than 200 shops and goods worth over N100 million were burnt in Ose Okwuodu food stuff market in…
Fayemi wins APC governorship primary in Ekiti
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti winner of its primaries by 192,767 votes.…
Ogun APC faction challenges party congress results
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Congresses in Ogun State ended in controversy as there was no…
We’ll deliver Kwara totally to APC – Bukola Saraki
Stephen Oni/ Ilorin For the umpteenth time, leader of the Kwara State All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bukola Saraki, has…
Okuneye, slain Ijebu-Igbo bizman buried
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Slain businessman, Chief Felix Adetola Okuneye was today laid to rest in his hometown in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu North…
Police arrest five persons with human heads and body parts
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State police command and the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) from Lagos state today arrested five suspects…
Barca’s title hopes dashed by Granada loss
Barcelona’s La Liga title hopes suffered a huge blow as they lost 1-0 at Granada on Saturday to slip to…
Edo Commissioner, others injured at APC ward congress
Jethro Ibileke/Benin No fewer than fifteen persons, including Edo state commissioner for youths and sports, Chris Okaebean, a policeman, a…