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N25bn Money Laundering: Igbinedion, others know fate 17 April
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Justice A.M. Liman of the Benin division of the Federal High Court, has fixed 17 April, 2015, for…
Saudi jails rights group founder for 10 years
A founding member of one of the few independent human rights groups in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 10…
Children wasting away as hunger hits 200,000 in Madagascar
Clutching a small bag of corn in one hand, six-year-old Haova Toboha scratches the ground with the other in hopes…
Boko Haram-IS pledge an ‘act of desperation’ – FG
Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State group was a sign of weakness and a result of pressure…
House for sale in Indonesia — with free wife
An advert for a house in Indonesia has gone viral online after the woman selling it offered to throw in…
Ronaldo sets new European goals record
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Real Madrid in the first half of their Champions League last 16, second leg, match…
AD dumps presidential candidate, endorse Jonathan
The Alliance for Democracy (AD) on Tuesday dumped its presidential candidate, Rafiu Salau, for the 2015 general elections and adopted…
Give Jonathan the benefit of doubt – Abdusalami
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to give President Goodluck Jonathan the benefit of doubt…
We Were Not Bribed To Endorse Jonathan – PRP Chairman
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has denied rumours that the leadership of the party was financially induced to…
I’m committed to APC, Buhari’s presidential mission – Atiku
Former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has stated categorically that he is a committed member of Nigeria’s main opposition…
Two blasts rock Maiduguri killing many
Twin blasts rocked a market and a nearby commercial street in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, on Tuesday, after attacks blamed on…
Jonathan sacks Agwai as SURE-P Chairman
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday sacked Martin Luther Agwai, a retired general and former chief of army staff, as chairman…
Imprison Alake of Egba, Amosun, Monarch tells Court
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Crisis is looming within Egba traditional council, Parakoyi Igbore-in-Coucil as they have prayed an Appeal Court sitting in…
Amaechi signs N338bn into law, lauds Rivers Assembly
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has signed into law the State Appropriation bill for 2015. Signing…
S. Korea activists plan to send ‘The Interview’ to N. Korea
South Korean activists vowed Tuesday to sneak copies of Hollywood satire “The Interview” across the border by propaganda balloon later…
Okonjo-Iweala’s Claims on the Cause of Corruption Insincere
Underlying cause of weak public institutions can be linked to lack of political will to fight corruption, I refer to…
NDIC won’t supervise banks – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opposed the taking over of banking supervision by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation…
Ivory Coast’s ‘Iron Lady’ Gbagbo jailed for 20 years
A court in Ivory Coast on Tuesday sentenced former first lady Simone Gbagbo to a 20-year prison term on charges…
Mourinho’s ‘robots’ meet in Matic-Motta duel
In Nemanja Matic and Thiago Motta, Wednesday’s Champions League clash between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain pitches together two examples of…
Arsenal’s Wenger thrilled as Welbeck proves point
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that Danny Welbeck had been motivated by a desire to prove Manchester United wrong after…
Old boy Welbeck downs Man Utd in FA Cup
Danny Welbeck claimed revenge for his departure from Manchester United by scoring the winner as holders Arsenal reached the FA…
N52bn legislative institute will be completed, Ekweremadu assures
The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has said that the National Assembly has concluded plans to complete the N52…
Stand for the truth, Oritsejafor urges Nigerians
Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Monday, urged Nigerians to see Martin Luther King…
Bones of slaves traced to Nigeria
Using a new approach to DNA analysis, the 17th century bones of three African slaves have been traced to their…
Come up with back up plan for Card Reader, Bode George urges INEC
A former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, on Monday urged the INEC to…
I’ll confront Boko Haram with courage, zeal – Buhari
The presidential candidate of the APC, General Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed outrage and grief at the latest terrorist suicide bomb…
Muazu not a traitor, committed to Jonathan’s re-election, says PDP
Nigeria ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Monday denied claims that Adamu Mu’azu, the National Chairman of the party no…
7 PDP Governors In Private Meeting With APC For Buhari, says Okorocha
Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha says that seven governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are in…
APC photoshopping Buhari’s pictures, Fayose laments
Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose has hit a new high in his obsession with General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives…
Okorocha campaigns for Ambode
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state on Monday urged Igbo residents in Lagos to support the All Progressives Congress (APC)…