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China cleavage censorship angers the public
Chinese censors should pay more attention to public opinion, a state-run newspaper argued Wednesday, after an online backlash over the…
Politics of Fear And War
Since the return of democratic governance in 1999, Nigeria has hardly had very peaceful and violent-free national elections. Although many…
Alao-Akala kickstarts governorship campaign in Ibadan
The governorship flagbearer of Labour Party in Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, has promised to give social and economic dividends of…
Peace will soon return to North-East, says Shettima
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno said on Tuesday that peace would soon be restored to the troubled North East zone…
Flight cancellations and delays caused by bad weather, says NCAA
By Simon Ateba/Lagos The avalanche of flight delays and cancellations at Nigerian airports in recent weeks is due to bad…
Hayatou, other guests arrive for Glo-CAF Awards
All is now set for the 2014 Glo-CAF awards gala night scheduled to hold Thursday at the Convention Centre, Eko…
Edo must cut costs to survive tough 2015, says Oshiomhole
Jethro Ibileke/Benin As the effects of the crash in crude oil prices in the international market continues to bite…
Lagos Assembly passes N489.7b as budget for 2015
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday evening passed the state 2015 Appropriation Bill of N489, 689,…
US stocks down as oil hits fresh multi-year low
United States stocks fell again Tuesday on another stormy day for global financial markets as oil prices plummeted to a…
Late Lukaku goal saves drowning Everton
Romelu Lukaku’s late equaliser earned Everton an FA Cup replay against West Ham United and took the heat off manager…
Ex-Virginia governor gets two years for corruption
A US federal judge sentenced former Virginia governor Robert McDonnell to two years in prison Tuesday for accepting lavish gifts…
Jonathan is a good product that’s easily saleable – Mu’azu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, has stated that President Goodluck Jonathan is a very good…
Female suicide bomber attacks Istanbul’s tourist heart
A female suicide bomber on Tuesday killed herself and a Turkish policeman in a strike on the heart of Istanbul’s…
Keshi should remain Eagles coach, says Adamu
Amos Adamu, a former Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC) on Tuesday said that Coach Stephen Keshi should…
Nadal suffers shock defeat in first match of season
Rafael Nadal’s ability to make a quick recovery from multiple ailments was thrown into doubt Tuesday as he lost 1-6,…
Insurgency: Niger, Chad still part of multinational force, says Badeh
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall, Alex Badeh, says Niger and Chad republics are still part of the…
NFF’s Hammer Falls On Eduok, Orders Out Of Eagles’ Camp
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick has ordered Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt star Emem Eduok out of…
Arik Air Passenger Caught Stealing During Flight
By Simon Ateba/Lagos A Nigerian passenger travelling on Business Class from Abuja to the Southeastern state of Enugu aboard Arik…
Fears over latest Boko Haram town, military base seizure
Boko Haram’s seizure of a key town and military base in Nigeria’s far northeast has tightened its grip on the…
Police ready for 2015 elections, says Abba
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, on Monday, pledged the readiness of the force to tackle all security issues…
Aregbesola supports Armed Forces Remembrance day, donates N2.5m
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on Tuesday donated N2.5 million to support the Nigerian Armed Forces Emblem as part…
APC supporters were attacked in Rivers, says Police
The Rivers Police Command has confirmed that unidentified gunmen attacked All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters travelling to Port Harcourt to…
PDP is a party of democrats, not hooligans – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the ruling Peoples Democratic Party as a party of democrats and not that of hooligans,…
Don’t allow yourselves to be used as political thugs, NANS warns
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nigerian students have been advised to stay away from greedy and desperate politicians who may be planning to…
Ambode Gets Celebrity Reception At Alausa
The Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, literarily stood still Monday when workers from different departments and ministries trooped out to welcome…
In Pictures: Security chiefs meet with Jonathan
Nigerian security chiefs met with President Goodluck Jonathan to discuss issues on Nigeria. This is an insight to what went…
PDP is drowning in its own delusions, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the PDP as a victim of self-inflicted paranoia following the ruling party’s panic…
Daniel used Air Cargo, Power Plant Project to siphon money, says Amosun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Southwest, Nigeria has declared that the power plant project initiated by the…
Gunmen kill three Burundi ruling party activists
Gunmen dressed in military fatigues burst into a bar and shot dead three ruling party activists before torching the local…
Fashola slashes land charges in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, Monday signed into law an Executive Bill reducing the cost of land transactions…