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2015: Jonathan, Buhari, others agree to peace deal
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday signed the Abuja Accord, a document in which all presidential candidates for the 2015 election…
PDP is an Ebola Virus party, says Tinubu
Kazeem Ugbodaga The national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is…
Ben Arfa’s Nice move hits stumbling block
France international Hatem Ben Arfa could find himself left in limbo until the end of the season after FIFA said…
Chad pledges support to Cameroon against Boko Haram
Chad’s government on Wednesday pledged “active support” for neighbouring Cameroon in fighting Boko Haram, after another cross-border raid this week…
Poll favours Hillary Clinton to be next US president
Seventy-three percent of Americans expect to see a female president in their lifetime, even as men are expected to maintain…
Police present N460, 000, cooking oil to families of slain policemen
The police command in Borno on Wednesday presented N400,000 cash to families of two policemen who died in active service…
1.4 million students set to write 2015 JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday said that no fewer than 1.4 million candidates nationwide would write…
Netanyahu says Erdogan’s comment is ‘shameful’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday hit back at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who blasted him this week…
Fulani’s will vote for Buhari, says Sarkin Fulani
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Contrary to report in some national dailies that the apex body of the Fulani people, Mai Yatti Allah…
Man, 57, kills sibling over owoh soup in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin have arrested a 57 year-old man, Sunday Osemwekhe, for allegedly killing his half-brother with…
Italy president Giorgio Napolitano, 89, resigns
Italy’s veteran President Giorgio Napolitano resigned Wednesday, setting the stage for the election of a new head of state, a…
Man City confirm Bony transfer
Manchester City on Wednesday confirmed the signing of Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony on a four-and-a-half-year contract from Swansea City.…
FG urged to refloat National Shipping Line
A marine engineer, Mr Alex Peters, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to facilitate the re-establishment of a national shipping…
Edo Govt expels Igbinedion Varsity students
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Wednesday issued an executive order stopping the nursing students of Nigeria’s…
Tax tribunal adjourns N65m suit filed against FIRS
The Tax Appeal Tribunal, Abuja, has adjourned hearing till February 5 the suit filed by Gazprom Oil and Gas Nigeria…
48-hr cargo clearance possible, says Customs agent
A Licensed Customs Agent, Mr Dayo Azeez, on Wednesday said that cargoes could leave Nigerian ports within 48 hours if…
Toxic leak at International Space Station
A leak of a toxic substance on Wednesday forced astronauts to evacuate the American section of the International Space Station,…
Man Utd creating new style, says Di Maria
Manchester United winger Angel di Maria on Wednesday urged supporters to support the new style being introduced by manager Louis…
Kofi Annan warns Nigeria against election violence
Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan on Wednesday urged Nigeria to hold peaceful elections next month, warning that violence could…
Nigerian troops ‘repel Boko Haram attack’
Nigeria’s military on Wednesday said that soldiers had repelled a new Boko Haram attack after a two-hour gun battle in…
Months After Ebola, Arik resumes flights to Cameroun, Benin
By Simon Ateba/Ouagadougou Nigeria’s largest airline, Arik Air, said on Wednesday that it is resuming flights to Cameroun and Benin…
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In Pictures: Jonathan and Buahri cozy up in Abuja
Action speaks louder than words and today in Abuja the two leading presidential candidates, President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu…
IS says publishing new Mohammed cartoon ‘extremely stupid’
The Islamic State group’s radio on Wednesday described French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo’s publication of a new cartoon of the…
New Charlie Hebdo issue sold out across France
The first issue of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to be published since a jihadist attack decimated its editorial staff last…
Tanzania bans witchdoctors to curb albino murders
Tanzania has banned witchdoctors to try and stem a surge in murders of albinos, whose body parts are sold for…
Boko Haram: US urges Nigeria not to postpone elections
The United States on Tuesday urged Nigeria to go forward with planned February 14 presidential and legislative elections, despite being…
Senate confirms Nnanna as CBN Deputy Governor
The Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of Dr Joseph Nnanna as Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).…
Six years of Jonathan’s apprenticeship has failed us – Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state has stated that six years of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has failed…
Buhari, Best Man for The Job, Says Tinubu
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former governor of Lagos State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has…
24 ships petroleum products, foods, arrive Lagos ports
Twenty-four ships laden with foods, petroleum products and other goods have arrived at Lagos ports, waiting to berth. The Nigerian…