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Israel erects wall to protect Jews in east Jerusalem
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli police on Sunday began erecting a wall in east Jerusalem to protect a Jewish neighbourhood subject…
Boko Haram kills 12 in Adamawa, seizes military food supply
Suspected Boko Haram militants have struck again in Madagali local government area of Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria, killing 12 villagers…
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Odia Ofeimun: I will be the Governor of Edo State
By Odia Ofeimun I want to be Governor of Edo state in 2016. My purpose is to realize a collective…
Dickson wants Bayelsa APC ministerial nominees cleared
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt In a rare show leadership devoid of partisan politics, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State over the…
French envoy seeks FG’s support for Lagos Govt.
Amb Stephane Gompertz, France’s Ambassador for Climate Change, has called for a robust participation from Nigeria at the climate change…
Industrialist decries exorbitant taxes, levies
An industrialist, Dr Godwin Maduka has called on Anambra government to support indigenous investors in the state by reducing the…
Osun, France sign N8bn solar plant agreement
Osun Government and France have signed an agreement to build a 35 million Euros (N8 billion) 13 megawatts solar plant…
Why EFCC is investigating Akpabio — Metuh
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Sunday that the investigation of Godswill Akpabio, the Senate Minority Leader, by the…
Maiduguri hospital records 43,000 cases of mental disorder
The Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital in Maiduguri recorded no fewer than 43,000 cases of mental disorder in the past 16 years.…
Suicide bomber targeting Nigerian army barracks killed
Soldiers of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, today gunned down a female suicide bomber…
Ex-Edo NMA Chair, 2 other doctors kidnapped
Jethrro Ibileke/Benin A former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), in Edo State, Dr Philip Ugbodaga and two other…
FASHOLA, MINISTERS AND THE BURDEN OF EXPECTATIONS
Tayo Ogunbiyi His brilliant performance at the senate ministerial screening only goes to authenticate to a global audience what some…
INEC is not competent to operate with two national commissioners – Falana
By Femi Falana The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the fixture of dates for the governorship elections in Bayelsa…
World Cup: USA coach bemoans loss to Nigeria
Losing 0-2 to Nigerian Golden Eaglets in their first match of the Chile 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup was an…
ANALYSIS: Competitors linked to CPC raid on Multichoice office
By Olalekan Bilesanmi The face-off between the Consumer Protection Council,CPC, and Multichoice got to a head, last week, when the…
Nigerian nabbed in Australia with $10m hard drug
A 32 year old Nigerian could be jailed in Australia for life for allegedly smuggling $10million worth of methamphetamine into the…
GOtv Boxing Night: Fans to win decoders, other gifts
Some lucky fans coming to the fourth edition of the GOtv Boxing Night on 25 October are to go home…
APC tasks Ambode’s new cabinet
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has charged Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s new cabinet to…
Inadequate budgeting stalls recruitment of 10,000 policemen – Okiro
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Inadequate budgetary provision have stalled the recruitment of 10, 000 men into the Nigerian Police Force, as promised…
Biafra writes world leaders over Kanu’s arrest
Eromosele Ebhomele The Indigenous People of Biafra Worldwide, a group championing the secession of Biafra from Nigeria and which owns…
We will explain how Abacha’s loot was disbursed – World Bank
The World Bank has said it needs additional time to provide a more comprehensive response on how the fund looted…
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Lagos consumes N1billion worth of rice daily, says Ambode
Kazeem Ugbodaga As the world marked World Food Day, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode disclosed that the state consumes N365…
Radio Biafra boss arrested by DSS
Eromosele Ebhomele A top director of Radio Biafra, Biafra Television and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Worldwide,…
Police arrest 72, recover 818 cattle in Kano
The Police have arrested 72 suspected cattle rustlers in the notorious Falgore forest in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of…
Sanchez, the Gunner as Arsenal down Watford
Alexis Sanchez continued his remarkable scoring streak as Arsenal regained second place in the Premier League table with a 3-0…
Neymar hits four in Barca rout, Ronaldo takes Madrid top
A spectacular performance from Neymar ensured Barcelona didn’t miss the injured Lionel Messi as he scored four to help the…
Hazard dropped to improve defence, says Mourinho
Jose Mourinho said defensive reasons caused him to leave Eden Hazard out of Chelsea’s starting line-up as the Premier League…
US donates vehicles to aid Cameroon in Boko Haram fight
The head of United States forces in Africa has donated armored vehicles to Cameroon to aid the country’s fight against…
2015 Pilgrimage: Pregnant women, others not eligible
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State Chairman of the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, CPWB, Archbishop Oludotun Ogunseye has stated that pregnant women…
Fuel scarcity: Gov. Udom advocates liberalisation of downstream sector
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has advocated the liberalisation of the petroleum downstream sector to regulate the cost paid…