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It is illogical to link Jonathan with Boko Haram – Turaki
Minister for Special Duties, Alhaji Kabiru Turaki, said on Saturday that it was illogical to link the activities of the…
Ekiti Rally: Time for common sense revolution is now, says APC
With three weeks until votes are cast in the presidential election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the presidency…
How PDP thugs caused mayhem in Alimosho – lawmaker, victims narrate
Eromosele Ebhomele Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria as well as some residents of the…
Plot to postpone polls will end in futility, says Oshiomhole
Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole says the subterranean plot by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led federal government to postpone…
Army takes over stadium for PDP, as police confirm attack on APC venue
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers state, backed by a full compliment of detachment of combat-ready soldiers…
Chamakh double helps C.Palace dump Southampton out of FA Cup
Marouane Chamakh scored two goals on his return to action as Crystal Palace twice came from behind to knock Premier…
Bale scores late winner as Ronaldo sees red
Gareth Bale scored a late winner from the penalty spot after Cristiano Ronaldo had been sent off as Real Madrid…
Chelsea, Man City dumped in FA Cup
Premier League title challengers Chelsea and Manchester City both crashed out of the FA Cup after being sensationally beaten by…
UDUTH, Sokoto loses N100m to health workers strike
The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, said it had lost over N100 million revenue to the ongoing Joint Health…
1200 PDP guber campaign coordinators in Sokoto dump party for APC
By Haladu Abubakar Alhaji Murtala Madagu, Sokoto state coordinator for Senator Umar Gada and Alhaji Yushau Kebbe of the Peoples…
Dakuku’s campaign rally venue bombed in Okrika
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Armed youths have bombed all the equipment, podium and have destroyed all the canopies set up at…
Oshiomhole seeks royal fathers’ prayers for peaceful elections
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has called on traditional rulers in the state and country to pray for a peaceful…
Britain marks 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death
Britain on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Winston Churchill, the iconic cigar-chomping prime minister who led…
Top seed Djokovic powers into Open fourth round
Top seed Novak Djokovic powered into the fourth round at the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Spain’s…
Boko Haram kills village leader, 14 others near Maiduguri
Boko Haram gunmen killed 15 people including a village leader near Maiduguri, the heartland of the Islamist group blamed for…
Momoh advises APC supporters on victory strategy
A former minister of information, Prince Tony Momoh, has advised supporters of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to explore ways…
PDP guber candidate promises to increase minimum wage
Alhaji Yusuf Agabi, the PDP governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, has promised to increase the minimum wage of civil servants…
Five Ebola cases left in Liberia – Government
Liberia said on Saturday it had just five remaining cases of Ebola, confirming it is close to eradicating an epidemic…
Indian police re-arrest hunger strike activist
Indian police have re-arrested a human rights campaigner staging a 14-year hunger strike just hours after she was released on…
Spain arrests four suspected jihadists
Police on Saturday arrested four suspected Islamist extremists in the Spanish territory of Ceuta bordering Morocco and were investigating whether…
UN accuses Israel of razing 77 Palestinians homes
The United Nations has accused Israel of illegally demolishing the homes of 77 Palestinians, mostly children, this week in annexed…
UN pledges support to Nigeria despite Dasuki saying no need
Dr Mohammed Chambas, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa, has pledged the organisation’s support for…
DHQ website hacked – Gen. Olukolade
The Defence Headquarters said its website was hacked into on Friday but added that the hacker could not infiltrate its…
Real Madrid snap up Brazilian midfielder Silva
European champions Real Madrid have completed the signing of Brazilian under-21 international midfielder Lucas Silva from Cruzeiro. The deal cost…
90 demonstrators freed on day of calm in Niger
Niger’s authorities have released 90 detained activists, opposition officials said Friday, as the country recovered from violent anti-Christian riots last…
Anti-Buhari campaign boomerangs on Jonathan, PDP
National leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) are believed to upset with the party’s Presidential Campaign Council over the…
Smoking Serena joins Wawrinka in Open last 16
World number one Serena Williams took time to wake up before sizzling into the Australian Open fourth round on Saturday,…
10-man Nice compound Marseille’s woes
Nice, who played most of the second half with 10 men, downed Marseille 2-1 on Friday to compound an already…
AFCON: Senegal denies South Africa crucial win
South Africa once again failed to hold onto a lead at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as they…
983 Stolen PVCs Recovered In Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Edo state, Mr. Mike Igini, has announced the recovery of 983 Permanent Voter’s…