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Madagascar court rejects parliament’s impeachment of the president
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Madagascar’s constitutional court on Saturday threw out parliament’s impeachment of President Hery Rajaonarimampianina, calling the move “unfounded”…
100 trillion Zimbabwean dollar exchanged for 40 US cents
HARARE (Reuters) – In Zimbabwe, 100 trillion Zimbabwean dollar is exchanged for 40 US cent by central bank as it…
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EFCC, DSS investigating Sahara Group, Aiteo, Duke Oil crude oil swap contracts
ABUJA, (Reuters) – Nigerian authorities have launched an investigation to determine whether the government has been short-changed by a state…
South Korea MERS outbreak ‘large and complex’ – WHO
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea’s outbreak of the deadly MERS virus is “large and complex” and more cases should be…
World’s biggest wine fair eyes Africa’s new tipplers
Bordeaux (AFP) – The world’s biggest wine fair opens in Bordeaux, wine capital of France, this weekend, with vintners eyeing…
Swedes hold USA in Women’s World Cup
Winnipeg (Canada) (AFP) – The United States, among the tournament favourites, were held to a goalless draw by Sweden as…
CAF,SPORTFIVE sign $1bn agreement
The Confédération Africaine de Football and SPORTFIVE have renewed the landmark agreement for the marketing of media and marketing rights…
Rivers APC accuses INEC of mixing up 2015 election materials
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt All Progressive Congress, APC, in Rivers state has accused the state Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, of…
Customs personnel, spouses donate to Borno IDPs
Personnel and spouses of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in…
Unpaid Salaries: The situation is beyond my control, says Aregbesola
Osun Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, said on Friday that the salary imbroglio in his state which led to workers strike, was…
FAAN apologises to air travellers
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has attributed the current traffic congestion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,…
Wike tells new commissioners to treat all Rivers residents equally
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike has charged newly sworn-in commissioners and secretary to the State Government…
Lagos Police confirm 1 killed in cult clash
The Police in Lagos on Friday confirmed the killing of one person in Fadeyi area during a fight between two…
Buhari, wife, meet missing Chibok girls’ mothers
President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, on Friday in Abuja met with the mothers of the missing Chibok Girls…
Gareth Bale the hero, as Wales beat Belgium
It will go down as one of the most famous victories in the history of Welsh football and the moment…
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Falcons lose to Australia
A brace by Kyah Simon was all Australia needed to overcome Nigeria’s Super Falcons in their second match in Group…
Emeka Offor donates $10m to Carter Centre fight River Blindness
Nigerian Philanthropist, Chief Emeka Offor, on Friday donated 10 million dollars to accelerate the Carter Centre’s efforts to eliminate River…
Police arrest 3 over N4.9m counterfeit notes
The police in Niger on Friday said it arrested three suspects in the state in connection with N4.9 million counterfeit…
Buhari receives transition committee report, set to name ministers
After about five weeks of scrutiny, the Alhaji Ahmed Joda Transition Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday…
Forgive erring members, Rep tells Tinubu, Oyegun, others
Rep. Temitope Sugar (APC- Oyo) has urged the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) like Chief John Odigie-Oyegun,…
APC is stronger after Saraki coup, says Oyegun
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun has stated that the ruling political party has…
DHQ bans police, paramilitary agencies from wearing camouflage
The Defence Headquarters on Friday banned all security agencies other than the Armed Forces from using the military fatigue uniforms…
Saraki is Senate President, was voted for by colleagues, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday said it had recorgnised that the election of Sen Abubakar Saraki as the…
We have been neglected, Abiola family says
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Alhaji Muri Abiola,senior brother of the late business mogul, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola has appealed to the…
EFCC files fresh corruption charges against ex-Gov Sylva
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, June 12, 2015 filed fresh corruption charges against a former governor of…
El-Rufai appoints non-indigenes into his cabinet
Femi Adi/Kaduna Malam Nasir El-Rufai, governor of the north western Nigerian state of Kaduna has appointed two non-indigenes into his…
Pastor, 4 others nabbed for murder, cultism in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A self-acclaimed pastor, Greatman Ita, and four others persons have been arrested by operatives of Edo Police Command,…
Final year UNIBEN Law student hangs self
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A final-year law student of the University of Benin, (UNIBEN), identified as Daniel Iyoha, has allegedly committed suicide…
Oshiomhole visits Arase, promises to partner police
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Friday commended the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, for the steps he had…
Sylva vs Murray-Bruce: Elections tribunal adjourns till June 19
The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yenagoa has adjourned to Friday, June 19, pre-hearing on a petition challenging the election…