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Burundi protesters vent rage over killing of opposition leader
Hundreds of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Burundian capital, Bujumbura to protest the killing of opposition politician, at…
Saraki lied, we never zoned Senate Presidency to North Central – APC NWC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has dismissed talks by former governor of Kwara state, Senator Bukola…
US condemns killing of Burundi’s opposition leader, urges peace
The United States on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of the leader of Burundi’s opposition party, Union for Peace and…
Fire kills 38 in old people’s home
Chinese media reports on Tuesday in Beijing that more than 38 people have died in a fire outbreak that occurred…
Former Ivory Coast coach Renard taking over at Lille
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard will take over at Lille from Rene Girard who is leaving…
Police arrest 6 suspects over stabbing of 2 pupils in Kano
The police in Kano State have arrested six suspects in connection with the stabbing of two pupils of Fagge Special…
Eshilokun’s Speakership bid suffers again
Eromosele Ebhomele The bid by Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, a former Lagos council chairman, to head the Lagos State House of Assembly…
5 Months Unpaid Salaries: Oyo workers embark on indefinite strike
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Civil servants in Oyo state commenced indefinite strike action as a result of non-payment of salaries by the…
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Power distribution historically pathetic, down to 727MW
It has only gotten worse, not better for Nigeria as electricity output crashed to an all time, historic low of…
Adesina rounds off AfDB presidency campaign
All the eight candidates contesting the presidency of the African Development bank (AfDB), rounded off their campaign at the weekend…
Gov. Amosun dissolves cabinet
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state on Monday dissolved the State Executive Council barely four days to the…
No end in sight to APC crisis in Ijebu Ode
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta There is more to the crisis rocking the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC in Ijebu Ode local government…
PDP appoints Haliru Mohammed, as acting BoT chairman
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of Peoples Democratic Party on Monday approved the nomination of the former acting National Chairman…
Calabar International Convention Centre will boost tourism, says Imoke
By Kanjal Godshield The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke on Monday unveiled a 5000 Multipurpose Calabar International Convention…
Cross River shuts 200 illegal private schools
Kanjal Godshield/Calabar The Cross River State government on Monday said it has shut down over 200 illegal private schools between…
FG defends Seplat over pioneer status controversy
The federal government has come out with a robust defence of indigenous oil and gas company, Seplat Petroleum Development Company…
Real Madrid sack coach Ancelotti – Perez
Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid fired their coach Carlo Ancelotti on Monday, club president Florentino Perez said, making the popular…
Unpaid salaries: Osun workers begin indefinite strike May 26
The Osun Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Adekomi Jacob, says workers in the state will begin an…
Jonathan signs two Bills into law
President Goodluck Jonathan has signed two bills recently passed by the National Assembly into law. The new Acts are the…
Boko Haram: NEMA deploys additional staff to Borno
The Natioonal Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Monday that it had deployed more field workers to Borno to cater…
IBB, Abdulsalami drum support for Buhari, others
Former President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) has advised Nigerians to support the incoming APC led-government of Muhammadu Buhari,…
N1Billion Scam: EFCC set to arraign staff of Accountant General of the Federation
Two staff of the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Yahaya Yusuf Ayodeji and Mohammed Dogon Yaro Audu,…
Ambode unveils official portrait
The Lagos State governor-elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday released his official portrait, saying that he would want to be…
Assembly Seat: Appeal Court To Hear Eshilokun’s Objection
Akin Kuponiyi The Court of Appeal in Lagos Monday fixed June 15, 2015 for hearing of an objection raised by…
UI shut over students’ protest
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Following a mild protest Monday by the students of the University of Ibadan, (UI) over scarcity of water…
Gunmen kidnap Kogi High Court Judge, kills orderly
Gunmen on Monday kidnapped a Kogi High Court Judge, Mr Justice Samuel Obayomi, and killed his orderly, Cpl. Usman Musa…
Fuel Scarcity: Black marketers source product from Cotonou
The lingering scarcity of petroleum products in the country which has caused petrol to be sold at between N4,500 and…
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Oil marketers call off strike, promise fuel in six hours
The major oil marketers association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has finally reached an agreement with the government to begin supplying country…
Fuel Scarcity: NLC set to order workers to stay home
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday threatened to direct workers to stay at home if the fuel scarcity being…
Balotelli to unleash the ‘Beast’ at Liverpool next season
Mario Balotelli has uploaded a bizarre Instagram post following Liverpool’s humiliation at the hands of Stoke City yesterday. The Italian…