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Queen of Tennis: Serena beats Sharapova to win 19th Grand Slam
American top seed Serena Williams won her sixth Australian Open and 19th career Grand Slam title on Saturday with a…
Presidential debate: APC is protecting Buhari from bashing, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of unnecessarily shielding its Presidential Candidate, Gen.…
No political party has opted out of election debate, says Alimi
The Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) said no party or group had written to say that it was not interested…
Ban Ki-Moon backs regional force to fight Boko Haram
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday welcomed an African Union proposal to set up a regional five-nation force of…
Boko Haram: Nigeria refugees big headache to Chad govt
Thousands of Nigerian civilians who fled the armed Islamists of Boko Haram have become a headache for Chadian authorities after…
In Pictures: P-Square Buries Dad In Class
Chief Moses Okoye, the father of Peter and Paul Okoye of P-Square fame was buried today, Friday, 30 January, 2015…
3 Chad soldiers, 123 Boko Haram fighters killed in Cameroon
Three soldiers and 123 Boko Haram militants were killed when the Islamist group attacked a Chadian army contingent in northern…
OAU scholars brainstorm ahead of 2015 election
Lukman Akintola The scholars in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State have embarked on an intellectual discourse ahead of the…
PDP calls for calm after tribunal’s verdict favours APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on its members to remain calm and committed to winning the forthcoming general…
PDP Reps. candidate donate transformers to communities
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Residents of Odelemo and Emuren in Sagamu local government area of Ogun State could not hide their joy…
Islamic Movement slams AIT, NTA campaign of falsehood
The Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria has protested the campaign of calumny and blackmail by Nigeria television…
Tackling insecurity will be my priority, if elected, says Buhari
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), retired Maj.-Gen.Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday said he would prioritise tackling of…
Jonathan promises to upgrade maritime academy to university
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday promised to upgrade Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) in Oron in Akwa Ibom to a…
Jonathan remains our presidential candidate – APGA
The National Leader of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and the Governor of Anambra, Dr Willie Obiano, on Friday…
Lagos Cancels Sanitation For PVC
Jamiu Yisa The Lagos State Government has announced the cancellation of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise scheduled to take place…
Bayern suffer shock 4-1 thumping at Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg breathed life into the Bundesliga’s title race on Friday with a shock 4-1 hammering of leaders Bayern Munich, who…
Imoke promises Jonathan 1.1 million votes
Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River state in southern Nigeria has assured President Goodluck Jonathan that the state would give…
Supreme Court orders resumed trial of ex-Aviation Minister
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that ex-Aviation Minister, Prof. Babalola Aborishade, charged with corrupt enrichment by the Federal Government,…
Buhari Promises To Compensate Lagos For Years Of FG Neglect
Kazeem Ugbodaga The All Progressive Congress, APC, Presidential candidate, General Muhammed Buhari has promised to compensate Lagos for the years…
Apologize within 7 days or face our wrath, Ex-Militants tell Danjuma
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Niger Delta militants have declared a former defence minister, Theophilous Y. Danjuma a persona non grata in…
Thabo Mbeki Wins Obafemi Awolowo Prize For Leadership
Funsho Arogundade Former South Africa president, Thabo Mbeki, has been announced as the winner of the 2014 Obafemi Awolowo Prize…
Arms Cache: Supreme Court Frees Convicted Lebanese
Nnamd Felix/Abuja Nigeria’s Supreme Court, on Friday in Abuja, nullified and set aside the conviction of Mr. Talal Ahmad Roda,…
Sponsored protest next plan to stop elections, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the reported plan by the advocates of the postponement of next month’s…
Djokovic fights off Wawrinka to reach Open final
World number one Novak Djokovic fought off Stan Wawrinka over five tense sets to master the defending champion and reach…
Nigeria’s foreign reserves down by 20 per cent
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $34.38 billion by January 28, down 20.3 per cent from $43.16 billion a year…
Sharapova out to end Serena’s 15-0 winning streak
Top seed Serena Williams’ coach has dismissed the American’s decade-long, 15-0 winning streak against Maria Sharapova as irrelevant ahead of…
Chadian troops chase Boko Haram away from Nigerian town
Troops from Chad have driven Boko Haram fighters from a northern Nigeria border town seized by the Islamist militants late…
I promise good governance if elected – Buhari
The Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Ibadan promised good governance, if elected…
Nigeria fighter jets bomb town held by Boko Haram
Nigerian fighter jets have bombed the northeast town of Malam Fatori, controlled by Boko Haram Islamists, the military said Thursday.…
AU calls for 7,500 troops to defeat Boko Haram
The African Union called Friday for a regional five-nation force of 7,500 troops to defeat the “horrendous” rise of Nigeria’s…