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Boy, 15, another, 20 arrested in Australia over terror plot
Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, were arrested on Thursday in Sydney over a terror plot targeting a government building,…
31 dead, 20,000 families homeless in torrential rain in Kinshasa
Anger peaked in Kinshasa’s slums Wednesday as DR Congo’s poor grappled with little more than bare hands against torrential rains…
Muslim Comments: Scotland revokes Donald Trump’s honourary degree
The Scottish government sacked US presidential hopeful Donald Trump as a business ambassador and a university revoked his honourary degree…
Work with me in nation building, Buhari tells Reps
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged the legislature to collaborate with the executive arm of government to secure the country…
Again, GTBank is named ‘Bank of the Year’ in Nigeria
Leading African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc has once again reaffirmed its position with its recent recognition as the…
Xiaomi smartphones set to conquer Nigeria
Xiaomi, the world’s fastest smartphone maker has established a strong presence in the Nigerian market, with the roll out of…
My story and involvement in Dasuki’s arms deal – Okonjo-Iweala
…says level of persecution and harassment unprecedented, signals danger of fighting corruption Former minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has…
Buhari releases N407b payment to oil importers
Nigeria’s government has agreed the immediate payment of 407 billion naira ($2.1 billion) owed to fuel importers under a subsidy…
Chelsea beat Porto, top Group G
Chelsea forgot their domestic woes by easing into the Champions League knockout stage with a routine victory which eliminated opponents…
Giroud hat-trick sinks Olympiakos
Olivier Giroud scored his first hat-trick for Arsenal to ensure the Gunners qualified for the last 16 of the Champions…
Lagos shuts 53 churches, mosques, hotels
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has shut down 53 churches, mosques and hotels over noise pollution and environmental nuisance.…
Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Ifeajuna resurrect in The Encounter
Funsho Arogundade The last conversation between two bosom friends and key players in the Nigeria-Biafra civil war, Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu and…
The rich must pay more tax to sustain N18k minimum wage – Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo says he would rather continue to put pressure on the rich to pay their taxes…
We will probe you, Reps tell CCT Chairman
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions on Wednesday rejected a request by Justice Danladi Umar, Chairman, Code of…
GOtv Boxing Night: Uganda’s Kakembo vows to beat Skoro
Ugandan boxer, Edward Kakembo, has vowed to leave Nigeria with the African Boxing Union Featherweight title later this month. Kakembo…
Biafra idea cannot be destroyed, says Soyinka
Nigeria’s Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka warned the government against any harsh crackdown on pro-Biafran activists in an interview broadcast Wednesday…
Sultan directs Muslims to lookout for new moon
Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar on Wednesday called on Muslims to lookout for the moon of Rabi’ul Awwal. This is contained…
Reps to investigate petrol crisis
The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources, Upstream, and Downstream, to investigate the lingering crisis…
Return of IDPs to their homes will begin in 2016 – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says persons displaced by Boko Haram insurgency will earnestly begin to return to their home communities in…
Some politicians, groups strategizing to destabilize Bayelsa – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa on Wednesday raised the alarm, alleging that some politicians and groups planned to…
Reps to investigate operations of NDLEA
The House of Representatives says it will investigate how the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), deals with seizures, disposal…
APC will replace Faleke if need be, says Oyegun
Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, says James Faleke will be replaced as deputy governor-elect should the…
We’ll recover funds stolen in arms procurement – EFCC boss
Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has said that the Commission will leave no stone…
FG, UNAIDS to partner on domestic HIV/AIDS drugs manufacture, others
The United Nations AIDS (UNAIDS) programme in Nigeria said it would partner the Federal Government in domestically sourcing funds and…
Displaced Nigerians will return home next year, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday in Abuja that the return of persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency to…
Lagos bans open procession, fireworks during yuletide
…counsels residents against false alarm The Lagos State Government on Wednesday warned residents to desist from holding open processions during…
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Nigeria beats Senegal 1-0, qualifies for Olympics
Nigeria has reached the finals of the U-23 African Nations Cup, after beating Senegal with a penalty scored in the…
Swansea City part company with Garry Monk
Swansea City have parted company with manager Garry Monk after one win in 11 Premier League games. The 36-year-old had…