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Reps to investigate use of Hiace buses for commercial transportation
The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its Committee on Land Transport to investigate the use of Hiace buses for…
At least 30 dead in Boko Haram raids near Chibok
At least 30 people were killed in Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigerian Borno state near the…
Disappointed Chelsea apologise to Paris Metro victim
Chelsea “apologised unreservedly” on Friday to the black Frenchman racially abused by some of their fans on the Paris Metro.…
Is Boko Haram changing media strategy for a wider conflict?
From grainy, amateurish footage and rambling, almost inaudible speeches to slick, expertly edited productions, Boko Haram’s media strategy has undergone…
Yoruba Council of Elders tell Jonathan they want good leadership
Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) have told President Goodluck Jonathan that all they want is good leadership in Nigeria, noting…
Kevin Garnett back to Minnesota, where it all began
Veteran Kevin Garnett is headed back to his first NBA home after waiving his no-trade clause with Brooklyn for a…
Card Reader: INEC to organise training for electoral officials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would use the opportunity offered by elections rescheduling to organise extensive hands-on…
Real reasons APC don’t want soldiers during election – Fani-Kayode
*says Ekiti audio tape leak not enough evidence evidence against use of soldiers The Presidential Campaign Organisation of PDP on…
APC playing politics with religion, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress of playing politics with religion after the party claimed…
#EkitiGate: Fayose, others did not attempt to rig elections – Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode, Director of Media and Publicity, Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that Governor…
Boko Haram: Nigeria’s story will change in 3 weeks, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan is optimistic that Nigeria’s story will change in the next two or three weeks as it continues…
Aregbesola, APC rigged Osun elections, says Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode, Director of Media and Publicity, Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that Governor…
Benin palace chief, APC chieftains, others on PDP hit list – Edo Govt
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Edo state government has uncovered the plan of some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Abuja to…
50 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Ogun – NIS
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta At least 50 illegal immigrants were arrested by men of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Ogun State Command.…
Defection: Delta PDP expels ex-Speaker, Others
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Delta state, Victor Ochei and other chieftains…
We Don’t Deserve Death For Being in APC – Senator Abe
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The senator representing Rivers South-East and APC candidate for the forthcoming senatorial election, Senator Magnus Abe, has…
Obasanjo’s outburst attempt to disrupt democracy – Delta Monarch
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Vice Chairman of Delta State Traditional Rulers’ Council, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Emmanuel Efeizomor II, has berated…
Gun battle In Oshodi as hoodlums Clash
Kazeem Ugbodaga There was pandemonium in Oshodi area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Thursday evening as factions of hoodlums engaged…
Pay striking doctors, Agbaje urges Lagos govt
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, on Thursday, tasked the state…
Buhari off to London, to speak at UK’s Chatham House
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, left Abuja on Thursday for a short working…
Army promise deployment of troops to Rivers during elections
The Nigerian Army said it would provide security for election materials and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Ex-police boss wants fierce investigation of Okrika shootings
A retired commissioner of police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, has advised the police not to succumb to pressure in investigating Tuesday…
Cameroon troops assault civilians in Boko Haram fight
A human rights group has accused Cameroon’s security forces of numerous abuses against civilians in the struggle against Boko Haram…
Chelsea to ban three people over Paris racism
Chelsea suspended three people from attending the club’s Stamford Bridge stadium on Thursday as part of the Premier League team’s…
Jonathan vows to defeat Boko Haram, commissions warships
President Goodluck Jonathan said in Lagos on Thursday that the Federal Government was working hard to improve the capacity of…
Nigeria troops kill ‘large number’ of Boko Haram fighters in air strike
Nigeria’s air force on Thursday bombed Boko Haram strongholds in northeast Borno state, killing “a large number of terrorists”, as…
FG sends 32 Nigerians to assist Tanzania’s education sector
The Federal Government on Thursday deployed 32 volunteers to Tanzania to assist its education sector under the Technical Aid Corps…
NYSC loses 6 corps members in Delta
Mrs Essien Etukudo, the Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Delta, on Thursday said six corps members lost their lives…
Obanikoro’s Eligibility Suit: Court fixes March 5 for judgment
An Ikeja High Court has fixed March 5 for judgment in a suit seeking to stop a former Minister of…
Boko Haram: 158 kidnapped victims reunite with families in Yobe
A total of 158 Women and children abducted by Boko Haram insurgents from Katarko village in Yobe have been reunited…