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Buhari orders investigation into Jos gas explosion
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Abuja directed a thorough investigation into the chlorine gas explosion in Jos, Plateau. In…
Aregbesola promises to develop aircraft maintenance airport
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has said that the proposed airport at Ido-Osun in Egbedore Local Government Area of the…
PDP Rep calls on Buhari to intervene in NASS crisis
Rep. Solomon Maren, (PDP Plateau), on Sunday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the crisis in the National…
Police says 15 killed, 47 injured in Yobe suicide attack
Fifteen people were killed and 47 others injured in a suicide bomb attack on a crowded market in Damaturu on…
Two-year old baby dies in fire in Bayelsa
A two-year-old baby girl died in a fire outbreak which rendered many people homeless on Sunday in a suburb area…
Our stand against homosexuality is irrevocable, says Onaiyekan
Cardinal John Onaiyekan, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, on Sunday said that the position of the Church in Nigeria…
We’ll protect Nigerians in South Africa, says Nigeria Union
The President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, says the body is determined to protect the…
At least 15 dead after Damaturu market blast
DAMATURU, (Reuters) – A blast set off by a female suicide bomber tore through a crowded market in the northeastern…
Obasanjo’s Prediction: By 2025, Africa will use common currency called Afri
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian president has predicted that by the year 2025, the whole of Africa will use a…
Lack of English, Maths teachers worries principal
Mr Maiko Emmanuel, the Principal of Federal Government College, Birnin-Yauri in Kebbi, has expressed concern over the dearth of English…
My mother objected my enlisting in the police force , says Arase
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Ehigiator Arase, on Saturday went down memory lane and recalled that his…
3 Lagos policemen assault 8-month pregnant woman, cause her to lose baby
Three policemen who assaulted an eight-month pregnant woman in Lagos are currently undergoing orderly room trial, the Lagos State Police…
Igbos the sleeping political giants, says Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has labelled the Southeasterners in Nigeria as the “sleeping political giants” of the country,…
The phones no longer ring By Reuben Abati
As spokesman to President Goodluck Jonathan, my phones rang endlessly and became more than personal navigators within the social space.…
Eagles won’t underrate any team, says Oliseh after World Cup draw
Super Eagles Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh is happy with outcome of the 2018 FIFA World Cup preliminary draw held in…
War No More: APC House of Reps legislators end their crisis
The disagreement in the House of Representatives over sharing of position of principal officers, has been resolved, Rep. Pally Iriase…
Courtois scores winner as Chelsea beat PSG
Watch Man of the Match, Victor Moses leave the field Thibaut Courtois was the hero in Charlotte, scoring the winning…
Toyin’s Invitation By EFCC: Another Trouble For Saraki
Eromosele Ebhomele It is not yet two months after Dr. Bukola Saraki, former governor of Kwara State, North-central Nigeria emerged…
Major explosion rocks Maroua in Cameroon, kills 19
YAOUNDE, (Reuters) At least 19 people were killed in a suicide bombing in the northern Cameroonian town of Maroua on…
Falconets humiliate Liberia, advance 14-1 in FIFA U-20 World Cup Qualifiers
The Nigerian under-20 women football team on Saturday in Abuja beat their Liberian counterparts 7-0 to progress to the next…
Roadblocks not panacea to crime control – Arase
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Ehigiator Arase, on Saturday said that setting up of road blocks on highways…
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Buhari will split NNPC into two, says Adesina
ABUJA, (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari plans to split the state oil company into two entities, his spokesman, Femi…
Security: Osinbajo commends role of traditional rulers
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday commended the role of traditional rulers in ensuring development, peace and security…
Emirates Cup: Arsenal demolish Lyon 6-0
LONDON, (Reuters) – Arsenal thrashed Olympique Lyonnais 6-0 as they continued preparations for the new Premier League season with a…
Sultan to Nigerians: Don’t allow disgruntled politicians use you to breach peace
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has urged Nigerians not to allow some disgruntled politicians to instigate them to…
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Nigeria to play Djibouti or Swaziland in 2018 World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria will play Djibouti or Swaziland in a two-leg knockout tie in the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign following the…
Obama calls for equal rights for gays in Africa
Nairobi (AFP) – United States President Barack Obama on Saturday called for gay rights in Africa, comparing homophobia to racial…
No Nigerian child will be infected with polio again, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari declared Saturday in Abuja that his administration will do all within its powers to ensure that no…
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…Africa’s economy will progress while Europe, China, North America stagnate…, says Obasanjo
Thirty-five years in the life of any human institution should not normally be considered too distant to predict its course…
El Rufai provides 77 patrol vehicles , 50 motorcycles to police
Kaduna State Government has procured 77 Hilux vehicles to assist the police in maintaining law and order in the state.…