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Chatham House confirms Buhari will speak on Thursday
The Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA) better known as Chatham House has confirmed that presidential candidate of the All…
INEC Opens Up on ‘Alien’ PVCs in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun state have given details of the “alien” Permanent Voter Cards…
Court frees LASTMA official over murder charge
Henry Ojelu Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of the Ikeja High Court today discharged and acquitted an official of Lagos State Transport…
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Lagos Court Frees Babalakin over N4.7bn Fraud
Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of the Lagos High Court today discharged the Chairman of Bi-Courtney Ltd, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN) over…
My Deputy CPS was kidnapped to get to me, says Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers has said that the kidnap of Freddy Ndigbara, his deputy Press Secretary,…
Boko Haram attacks down fish industry in NE Nigeria
The raging Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria has hit the region’s fishing industry, causing shortages and driving up prices,…
Nadal drops out of ATP top three
Rafael Nadal has slipped a place to four in the latests ATP Rankings published on Monday after losing his first…
Pacquiao hints at retiring after Mayweather fight
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao hinted Monday his long-awaited fight against American Floyd Mayweather could be his last, saying he…
Liberians rejoice as Ebola curfew is lifted
It is the early hours of the morning and bars in the Liberian capital are packed as revellers drink, sing…
Egypt court postpones Jazeera trial to March 8
An Egyptian court postponed Monday the trial of two Al-Jazeera journalists to March 8, with Canadian reporter Mohamed Fahmy saying…
Embrace jogging for healthy living – FRSC boss
Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has called on all stakeholders in the sector to embrace…
OAU Accounting students fight over Association fund
Akintola Lukman/Ile-Ife Management and Accounting Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state, have engaged in a serious combat at…
Rookie boss Cannavaro faces Asian test
Former world player of the year Fabio Cannavaro faces a tough start to his managerial career when he leads 2013…
3 armed robbers killed, 2 arrested in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Three suspected armed robbers were killed on Sunday by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ogun…
US citizens warned after Shebab mall threat
United States homeland security chief Jeh Johnson warned shoppers in one of America’s biggest malls to be on their guard…
Oscar Awards: Julianne Moore, others win big
Julianne Moore, who won the best actress Oscar on Sunday, was a late-bloomer who turned 30 before she hit the…
A patriotic hero falls to Boko Haram
A Nigerian soldier, Charles Victor Uchenna Ilo, who hail from Enugu state was killed by Boko Haram terrorists during a…
I Bought My Burial Vault 4 Years Ago – Fashola
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola says he bought a vault where he will be buried four years ago…
Come back home, Emir of Mubi tells displaced persons
The Emir of Mubi, Alhaji Abubakar Isa-Ahmadu, has called on persons displaced from his domain by Boko Haram insurgents to…
Nigeria troops recover stocks of arms from Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military said Sunday that the offensive against Boko Haram was progressing, claiming soldiers had recovered stocks of arms abandoned…
All South African miners rescued after fire
All 486 miners who were trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa on Sunday have been brought to…
Police rescue kidnapped Kogi LG director
The Kogi Police Command has rescued Alhaji Abdulazeez Ohere, Director of Local Government (DLG), Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi,…
Governor Amaechi’s aide abducted at APC rally ground
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Unidentified gunmen have abducted one Freddy Ndiagbara, a staff of the Rivers State Government House. Ndiagbara (popularly…
Election postponement, a blessing in disguise, says David Mark
Senate President David Mark, says the postponement of the general election has provided millions of eligible voters an opportunity to…
Mourinho angry at ‘criminal’ Barnes foul
Jose Mourinho accused Burnley’s Ashley Barnes of making a “criminal” tackle on Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic as the Blues’ boss let…
Fayose releases Buhari’s photos in London Hospital
Unpolished governor of Ekiti state, in western Nigeria, Ayodele Fayose, has released photographs of Major General Muhammadu Buhari, APC presidential…
Coutinho’s stunning rocket helps Liverpool sink Southampton
Philippe Coutinho scored a magnificent goal as Liverpool overcame Southampton 2-0 in a controversial game on Sunday to close to…
18 workers still missing in South Africa mine fire
Eighteen workers were still unaccounted for Sunday following a fire at a South African mine that had trapped nearly 500…
Top Muslim cleric urges education reform to curb extremism
The head of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious seat of learning, called on Sunday for education reform in Muslim countries…
Jonathan commissions plant Obasanjo commissioned in 2007
The Olorunsogo Power Plant commissioned in Ogun state on Thursday by President Goodluck Jonathan, as part of vote-winning gimmicks that…