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Fresh Boko Haram raids kill many in Adamawa
Scores of people have been killed and many others forced to flee to the mountains following a renewed series of…
Berdych stuns Nadal to reach Aussie Open semi
Czech Tomas Berdych ended a demoralising run of outs to dump a struggling Rafael Nadal out of the Australian Open…
FG approves N250bn for SMEs, says Sambo
The Federal Government has approved N250 billion for the establishment of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), Vice President Namadi…
2015 Election: Zaria leaves El-Rufai ‘speechless’
Mammoth crowd on Monday prevented the APC gubernatorial flag-bearer in Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru El-Rufa’i, from addressing campaign rally in…
I worked as school teacher in US to produce Adora – Bridget John
Bridget John is the producer of Adora, the film that won the Best Film in the Diaspora Category at the…
Microsoft profit dips as revenue rises
Microsoft on Monday reported that its quarterly profit dipped but revenue increased in a sign that it is adapting to…
Argentina to disband intelligence service after prosecutor death
President Cristina Kirchner on Monday said that she will disband Argentina’s intelligence service after a prosecutor was found dead just…
PDP a youth oriented party, says David Mark
The Senate President, David Mark, on Monday described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as “dynamic and youth-oriented”. Mark, while addressing…
Konica Minolta Raises The Stake With Biz-Hub C1100
The world’s leading digital printing solutions company, Konica Minolta, has raised the stakes in the Nigerian market with the introduction…
2015: APC USA Chapter kicks against postponement of polls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) United States chapter has kicked against postponing the forthcoming elections scheduled to hold next month…
Funke Akindele set to sue Linda Ikeji
The management company of actress, Funke Akindele, has condemned in strong terms an unwarranted post by blogger, Linda Ikeji, ascribing…
Van Persie unsure over long-term United future
Robin van Persie admits he doesn’t know if he will be offered a new contract when his current deal expires…
Ten dead, 13 injured in Greek fighter jet crash in Spain
A Greek fighter jet crashed Monday on takeoff at a military airbase in Spain housing a NATO training centre for…
Oyo SDP guber candidate to assist fire victims
Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, has pledged to assist victims of the Supply and…
We won’t deploy our personnel to North-East zone – EU
The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission in Nigeria has said that it will not deploy its personnel to the…
PDP is only political party with no landlord and tenant, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday described his political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the “only truly democratic party…
Nigerian troops kill more Boko Haram fighters
Coordinated ground and air mop up activities by military personnel in the aftermath of diversionary terrorists attacks on Maiduguri and…
A vote for Jonathan, a vote for press freedom – Akinjide
Jumoke Akinjide, the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday said that a vote for President Goodluck…
We’ll construct 20,000km tarred roads, if re-elected, says Sambo
Vice-President Namadi Sambo said on Monday that the PDP-led Federal Government would construct additional 20,000 km of tarred roads in…
Oshiomhole approves 27.5% allowance for teachers
Governor Adams Oshiomhole has approved the payment of 27.5 per cent Teachers’ Special Allowance and implementation of other demands of…
Facebook unveils ‘lite’ app in Nigeria, other emerging markets
Facebook said Monday it is testing a lightweight version of its mobile app for mobile phones with poor-quality Internet connections…
Giresse ‘surprised’ at Sakho West Ham comeback
Senegal coach Alain Giresse on Monday admitted his “surprise” on hearing that striker Diafra Sakho had returned to action for…
WikiLeaks accuses Google of handing over emails to US
Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks on Monday accused Google of handing over the emails and electronic data of its senior staff to…
IS urges new attacks after Charlie Hebdo killings
The Islamic State jihadist group Monday urged Muslims to carry out new attacks after the targeting of France’s Charlie Hebdo…
Caleb University, a model for others – Prof Osibanjo
Professor Oladele Osibanjo has stated that Caleb University, Imota, Lagos has the potential to be a model for other private…
Eleven killed, including journalists, in South Sudan ambush
Eleven people, including four journalists working for South Sudan’s state-run media, have been killed in an ambush in the remote…
Resurgent Venus beat Azarenka to progress
Serena Williams and sister Venus displayed all their fighting qualities to stay alive at the Australian Open Monday along with…
Shettima sad after Boko Haram attacks on Maiduguri, Monguno
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno on Monday expressed sadness over Sunday’s attempted attack on Maiduguri by suspected insurgents. Shettima said…
Hackers target Malaysia Airlines, threaten data dump
The website of Malaysia Airlines was commandeered for several hours on Monday by hackers who referenced the Islamic State jihadists…
Maiduguri residents told to stay and fight, as army lifts curfew
A curfew imposed in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri after a weekend Boko Haram attack was lifted on Monday,…