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Coca-Cola Plant shut over death of worker
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Bottling operations at the Benin Coca-Cola plant of the Nigerian Bottling Company was abruptly halted on Friday by…
UPDATE: 26 killed in Maiduguri Mosque blast
Twenty six people were killed on Saturday after a suspected suicide bomber detonated his Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in a…
PSG comfortably completes incredible quadruple
Paris (AFP) – Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain claimed an historic quadruple trophy haul on Saturday by beating Auxerre 1-0…
Wolfsburg win German cup to ruin Klopp’s farewell
Berlin (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp was denied a title on his final appearance as Borussia Dortmund head coach on Saturday…
Messi inspires Barcelona to 27th Copa del Rey
Barcelona (AFP) – A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona sealed a league and Cup double as they swept aside Athletic Bilbao 3-1…
Support Buhari, Mark tells international community
The President of the Senate, David Mark, has called on the international community to assist the President Buhari-led government to…
Buhari, Osinbajo declare assets
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have declared their assets, as required by the Constitution of…
Buhari does not belong to any clique, says Jonathan
Dr Goodluck Jonathan, the immediate past president and stakeholders in Bayelsa have applauded President Muhammadu Buhari, for pledging allegiance to…
Boko Haram dares Buhari, bombs Maiduguri mosque
MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in Nigeria’s Maiduguri city on Saturday afternoon killing…
Man arrested for siphoning diesel in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A middle-aged man is currently being detained by operatives of Edo State Police Command for allegedly siphoning diesel…
We’ve not banned anyone from travelling, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says officials of past administrations including ministers are entitled to their full rights and privileges under the…
G7 summit: Cameron urges Buhari to come with Nigeria’s “wish list”
The British Prime Minister, David Cameron has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to come before the “G 7” industrialized nations with…
Arsenal thrash Aston Villa, retains FA Cup
London (AFP) – Arsenal retained the FA Cup in majestic style as their 4-0 demolition of Aston Villa in Saturday’s…
Buhari’s inaugural speech really moved me – Fayose
Governor Ayodele Fayose, of Ekiti state has stated that he was moved by the inaugural speech of President Muhammadu Buhari…
Jonathan attributes political success to Alamieyeseigha
Former Nigeria president, Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday attributed his successful political career to the efforts of former governor of Bayelsa,…
Gov. Ganduje dissolves cabinet , sacks all political appointees
The newly sworn in governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday dissolved the state executive council. Ganduje who made the…
UN posthumous medals for 126 fallen peacekeepers – Ban
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Saturday in New York, gave posthumous awards of Dag Hammarskjöld medal to 126 peacekeepers…
Palestine, Isreali delegates in historic handshake
A potentially historic handshake between Jibril Rajoub, President of the Palestinian Football Association, and Ofer Enei, his Israeli counterpart, promises…
Appoint the right people, Catholic Priest tells Buhari
Monsignor Francis Ogunmodede, Episcopal Vicar/Dean, Lekki Region of the Catholic Arch. Diocese of Lagos has advised President Mohammadu Buhari to…
WAEC to maintain examination standards, despite security challenges
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Saturday said it would continue to maintain best practices in the conduct of…
NFF is not corrupt, says Pinnick
The Nigeria Football Association (NFF) says it has zero tolerance for corrupt practices as well as any form of high-handedness…
Prophet predicts Saraki, Gbajabiamila will emerge NASS leaders
A cleric, Prophet Christopher Owolabi, has predicted that Senator Bukola Saraki and Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila will emerge leaders of the…
More than 4,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean as crisis grows
ROME (Reuters) – More than 4,200 migrants trying to reach Europe have been rescued from boats in the Mediterranean in…
I’ve learnt a lot from Amosun, say Funmi Wakama
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Olufunmilayo Wakama, nee Coker is a household name in Nigeria. As News Manager at the NTA headquarters in…
Dakuku urges Nigerians to support Buhari
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers, Dr Dakuku Peterside, has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu…
Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria May 30 (Reuters) – Nigerian troops pushed back an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the outskirts of…
Labour to support Buhari to achieve stable power supply
The National Union of Textile, Garment & Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), says Labour is ready to partner with President…
Boko Haram violence cause Cameroon food stocks to dwindle
LONDON, May 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Food shortages threaten some 200,000 people in northern Cameroon after cross-border raids by…
Amosun promises Ogun more development
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Friday declared that his mandate renewal for another four year-term by the people of…
AfDB: Amosun Congratulates Adesina
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Southwest, Nigeria has congratulated former Minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adesina on his…