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APC insists on card readers for 2015 elections
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure the integrity of…
Argentine president formally accused of bombing cover-up
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was formally accused Friday of shielding Iranian officials from prosecution over a 1994 bombing at a…
Sierra Leone quarantines 700 homes after Ebola case
Sierra Leone placed hundreds of homes in the capital under Ebola quarantine Friday, in a huge blow for its recovery…
50,000 Eligible Voters To Be Disenfranchised In Edo – INEC
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Close to 50, 000 registered voters in Edo state would be disenfranchised by the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Happy Valentine Nigeria, Get Ready To Shake Off PDP Yoke, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) wishes all Nigerians a happy Valentine’s Day, as they join the rest of the world…
Simon beats Murray to reach Rotterdam semi-finals
Frenchman Gilles Simon ended a 12-match loss streak to Andy Murray as he dumped the top seed out in the…
Man United under van Gaal are “miserable” – Scholes
Manchester United, once a byword for slick attacking football, are playing some “miserable” stuff under manager Louis van Gaal, former…
21 dead in twin Boko Haram attack near Maiduguri
At least 21 people were killed in two separate Boko Haram attacks on villages near the key city of Maiduguri…
Poll shift saves Valentine’s Day in Nigeria
“No Elections Till March! So Let’s Drink and Dine, This Valentine,” screams a bright red flier decorated with hearts from…
5 dead in Boko Haram first attack in Chad
Nigeria-based Boko Haram Islamists on Friday carried out their first attack inside Chad, killing five people in an early morning…
Nigeria govt. should ensure no political arrest, intimidation – TI
Transparency International has voiced its concern over the delay in Nigerian elections, noting that, it threatens the people’s right to…
Nigeria Political Parties Most Corrupt In The World – Transparency International
By Seun Bisuga Transparency International (TI), a global coalition fighting against corruption has stated that Nigeria’s political parties are the…
Man, 43, jailed for one year over attempted adultery
The Police in Kano on Thursday arraigned a 43-year-old man, Tijjani Saleh, in Kano over adultery. Saleh was charged for…
Lokoja residents decry poor power supply
Some residents of Lokoja have decried the endemic poor power supply in the Kogi State capital. Mr Saidu Atuluku, a…
Almost 200 whales stranded on New Zealand beach
Almost 200 pilot whales stranded themselves Friday on a New Zealand beach renowned as a deathtrap for the marine mammals,…
CAF Champs League: Enyimba coach confident of better showing
Former title-holders Enyimba of Nigeria will tread warily when the 2015 CAF Champions League kicks off this weekend even though…
PDP Is Completely Dead In Ogun, says Amosun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has revealed that there are no strong opposition parties in the state,…
Oil prices up in Asian trade
Oil prices rose in Asia Friday, extending solid gains in the previous session in response to news that leading petroleum…
Military committed to Nigeria’s democratic processes – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja reaffirmed the military’s commitment to democratic processes. This was contained in a statement…
It’s insulting to question Buhari’s credentials, says Obasanjo
Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said it is insulting and ridiculous to question the academic credentials of APC presidential…
CBN disburses additional N39.5bn for electricity generation, distribution
The Central Bank of Nigeria has disbursed additional N39.527 billion to six electricity generating and distributing companies from the N213…
Nearly 50 Myanmar troops killed fighting northern rebels
Nearly 50 soldiers have been killed in recent fighting with rebels in a northern border area near China, Myanmar’s state…
Egypt frees Jazeera journalists pending retrial
An Egyptian court ordered the release of two jailed Al-Jazeera journalists Thursday pending retrial, after they spent more than 400…
Derrick Rose leads Bulls to win over LeBron’s Cavs
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose didn’t garner an All-Star berth, but he starred on Thursday in the league’s…
Boko Haram war is strange to us, says Obanikoro
Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Thursday in Abuja said that the military needed all encouragement…
2015: Mbu charges Lagos, Ogun police commands to act professionally
The Assistant Inspector- General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Mr Joseph Mbu, has urged officers and men…
Imo Govt. petitions presidency, army over invasion of Govt. House
The Imo Government said it had petitioned the Presidency, Army Headquarters, National Security Adviser (NSA) and some human right groups…
Decomposing Body Of Woman Causes Pandemonium In Benin Market
Jethro Ibileke/Benin There was pandemonium at Oregbeni market, located along Benin-Agbor road in Ikpoba-Okha local government area of Edo State…
35 Year-old Electricity Company Worker Electrocuted In Asaba
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Tragedy struck on Wednesday night in Asaba, capital of Delta state, when a 35 year-old staff of Benin…
Wamakko, Tambuwal receive over 13,000 PDP supporters to APC
Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto state on Thursday received into the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Yarima Rahab, a member of…