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Over 300,000 Egbas yet to collect PVCs, says Alake
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba (Dr.) Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Okukenu IV has cried out…
I’ll not appoint corrupt persons in my govt, says Buhari
General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate has stated that corrupt persons will not be appointed into…
Buhari’s full speech at Chatham House
Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House for the invitation to talk about this important topic at this crucial…
I will not disappoint Nigerians, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday pledged that he would not disappoint Nigerians in the task of rendering quality services. The…
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Pictures: Buhari storms Chatham House as Nigerians protest
General Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate stormed Chatham House, London to a wide reception but his acclaim…
Chatham House: Buhari to speak on poll shift, insecurity, future of democracy
General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate is expected to speak on the election postponement by the…
2015: Osinbajo on two-day tour of Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta As part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign, the running mate to Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Yemi…
Navy arrests 7 suspected stowaways
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT on Wednesday in Lagos said it had arrested seven suspects for stowing away in…
One dead in Cairo bomb blasts
One person was killed in a bomb explosion outside a pizzeria in the Egyptian capital Thursday, after three other blasts…
Senate slashes subsidies on kerosene, petrol by N145bn
The Senate on Wednesday, slashed the allocation for petrol and kerosene subsidies presented by the Ministry of Finance in the…
South Korea legalises adultery
South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down a controversial adultery law which for more than 60 years had criminalised…
Vote opposition, go 30 years backward, says Imoke
Governor Liyel Imoke on Wednesday in Ikom, Cross River, enjoined Nigerians not to vote for the opposition party because it…
Either you vote Jonathan or nothing, says Patience
The wife of the president of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, on Wednesday in Ikom, Cross River, enjoined Nigerians to re-elect her…
NFF praises Eaglets, despite loss to South Africa
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has commended the U-17 national team, Golden Eaglets, for earning a place at the FIFA…
CBN approves appointment of 4 directors for Unity Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the appointment of four directors for Unity Bank Plc. The bank said…
Niger troops bomb fish farmers financing Boko Haram
Niger’s air force has bombed a convoy of trucks carrying smoked fish to Nigeria, a trade banned by local officials…
Bill Cosby says career is ‘far from finished’
A defiant Bill Cosby hit back Wednesday at sex allegations swirling against him, declaring: “I’m far from finished.” The embattled…
Leverkusen beat ten-man Atletico
Bayer Leverkusen have one foot in the Champions League’s quarter-finals following their shock 1-0 home win over last season’s finalists…
Monaco shock Arsenal at the Emirates
Arsenal are in danger of an embarrassing exit from the Champions League after Monaco romped to a stunning 3-1 win…
South Korea court to rule on legalising adultery
South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule Thursday on a motion to strike down a controversial law that outlaws…
Special promotion for soldiers fighting Boko Haram – Minimah
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday announced a special promotion for all soldiers involved in liberating Baga in Borno from Boko…
Sierra Leone reports sharp increase in Ebola cases
Sierra Leone said on Wednesday it was seeing a spike in Ebola infections, blaming unsafe burials that threaten to undermine…
Two Nigerian Writers Win Prestigious Literature Prizes
Teju Cole and Helon Habila have won the 2015 Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes in the fiction category.…
3 Al-Jazeera journalists arrested in Paris
Three journalists for TV station Al-Jazeera were arrested in Paris on Wednesday after flying a drone from a park on…
Buhari condemns Kano, Yobe bombings, calls for vigilance
The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Major General Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday condemned the latest bombings in Yobe…
Jonathan didn’t give Coop Societies, others N10bn – Abati
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Presidency has said there is no iota of truth in the claims that President Goodluck Jonathan gave…
Vote Against Corruption, US Tells Africans
By Simon Ateba/Lagos The United States Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the most senior American official on African…
FG begins rehabilitation of Wharf, Apapa Road
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Godwin Eke, said on Wednesday that remedial work was being carried out on…
I’ll set up social media guidelines for FG – Obi Asika
Obi Asika, the newly appointed Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, said he would facilitate the setting up…
Nigeria student set to claim $1m Warwick MBA prize
Lola Apampa, a Nigerian student from Warwick Business School is part of a team competing for the chance to win…