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Police promotes 1 DIG, 2 AIGs, 11 other senior officers
Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of one Deputy Inspector-General of Police, two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and…
FG to inaugurate over 1 million prepayment meters
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, on Thursday in Abuja said that the Federal Government would soon inaugurate over…
FG to construct 75MW gas turbines to boost refinery operations
The Federal Government said it planned to construct three 25 megawatts gas turbines at Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC)…
We will run a transparent government, says Osinbajo
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday promised a transparent government, if the…
Police IG orders AIGs, CPs to secure police arms, ammunition nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has again ordered commanding officers nationwide to take measures to secure arms and ammunition…
Muslims ‘main victims of fanaticism’ says Hollande
French President Francois Hollande said Thursday that Muslims were the “main victims” of fanaticism, as five of the 17 killed…
Massacre by Boko Haram ‘crime against humanity’, says Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that massacres in two Nigerian towns by the “evil” Islamist group Boko…
Man Utd sack scout over Facebook posts
Manchester United have sacked one of their European scouts over claims he posted racially offensive comments on Facebook. According to…
Indian Army warns of terror attacks ahead of Obama’s visit
The Indian Army on Thursday warned of terror attacks ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit later this month. Lt.-Gen.…
12 more die in violent flood in Malawi
Twelve more people have been found dead across Malawi after they were washed away by flood, a report said on…
APC to sue two radio stations for libel
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Benue, on Thursday said it would sue two radio stations in the state for…
Fashola performed better than I did, says Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday said that the Mr Babatunde Fashola…
In Defense Of Our Support For A True Leader Of The Masses, Senator Bola Tinubu And APC
By Comrade AbdulRahman Agboola “Only a peaceful solution must be found to arrest the worsening stalemate and restore normalcy, an…
Turkey won’t allow Mohammed to be insulted, says PM
Turkey will not allow Mohammed to be insulted, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday, describing the publication of cartoons of…
Pope to begin passionate, chaotic Philippine visit
Pope Francis will on Thursday immerse himself in the Catholic Church’s passionate and chaotic Asian heartland when he lands in…
Five Canadians fighting for IS killed in Syria
Five Canadians have died fighting alongside Islamic State militants in Syria, including a man who called for lone wolf attacks…
We can have violence-free elections, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Abuja said that post-election violence could be avoided if politicians and their supporters were…
Truck crushes 2 to death, injures customs officers in Lagos
A motor accident, allegedly caused by a staff of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Wednesday killed two…
Reps to probe N3.4bn monthly payment to Ajaokuta Steel
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Steel to probe the N3.4 billion being spent as monthly salaries…
Kano senator secures release of 96 prison inmates
Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC-Kano), Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Government, said on Wednesday that he had secured the release of…
Taliban condemn Mohammed cartoons, hail Paris gunmen
The Afghan Taliban on Thursday condemned the publication in France of further cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, and lauded last…
Boko Haram ‘killed woman in labour’ – Amnesty
Boko Haram fighters killed a woman as she was in labour during what is feared could be the deadliest attack…
8 Reps members dumps PDP for APC, others
No fewer than eight members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives on Wednesday defected to various…
You can’t divide Bayelsa, like you did Rivers, youths warn Patience Jonathan
A group of concerned youths in Bayelsa State under the auspices of Bayelsa Youth Vanguard has threatened to disrupt the…
Muhammadu Buhari is Nigeria’s best luck, says Aregbesola
The Buhari campaign for Nigeria’s presidency moved to Osogbo, capital of the state of Osun today, with the party treated…
Hollande hails ‘reborn’ of Charlie Hebdo
French President Francois Hollande declared Wednesday that Charlie Hebdo “is alive and will live on” after its new edition sold…
Blackberry, Samsung deny takeover report
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry’s shares jumped then fell back Wednesday amid rumors of takeover talks with South Korea’s Samsung, which…
Moyes sees red in Sociedad Cup exit
David Moyes was sent to the stands as his hopes of a trophy in his first season in charge of…
Police recover human head in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it recovered a human head at Olokodana junction in Ebute-Meta area of…
Cholera kills 20 in Rivers – Commissioner
The Commissioner for Health in Rivers, Dr Sampson Parker, on Wednesday said that cholera outbreak in 11 communities in the…