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Ogun swears in 10 new magistrates
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Olatokunbo Olopade today swore in ten new magistrates for effective and…
US to lift lifetime ban on blood donations from gay men
The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will move to ease a lifetime ban on blood donations from…
‘Canadian psycho’ convicted of first degree murder
The notorious “Canadian psycho,” Luke Magnotta, faced life in jail Tuesday after a jury rejected his plea of insanity and…
Elephant ivory smuggling ‘kingpin’ arrested in Tanzania
A suspected organised crime boss alleged to be a leading figure in the illegal ivory trade has been arrested by…
Nigeria’s economy is one of the world’s largest, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said on Tuesday that his administration had managed the country’s economy to become the greatest in Africa…
FG pledges stronger trade ties with developing countries
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said his administration would continue to support the development of more mutually beneficial trade and…
Southampton line up Dutch winger Elia
Werder Bremen’s Dutch winger Eljero Elia is close to signing a loan deal with Southampton, the English Premier League club’s…
2015: Cooperation of all stakeholders required – IG
The Police said the successful conduct of the 2015 elections required the cooperation of politicians, electorate and other stakeholders, and…
Reviving depleted wildlife parks and zoos in Nigeria
About 20 years ago, the country’s zoological gardens and parks ranked among the best in the Africa continent. Such parks…
Cost of Kerosine increases
Prices of Kerosine have increased in Kano, barely few days to the Christmas and New Year celebrations,NAN reports. A survey…
Yuguda condemns Bauchi bomb blast
Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has condemned Monday’s bomb blast at the Bauchi Central Market that claimed seven lives…
Wenger upbeat as injured Gunners return
Arsene Wenger is upbeat about a strong second half of the season showing from an Arsenal side set to capitalise…
Explosion at Bauchi market kills 7, injures 25
A explosion at the main market in northeast Nigeria’s Bauchi city killed seven people and injured 25 others in an…
Synagogue Building Collapse Caused By Infrasonic Radiation – Witness
Henry Ojelu A 37-year old graduate of Chemistry from the University of Maiduguri, Mr. Biedomo Iguniewe, has said that the…
Solid minerals, future of Nigeria’s economy, says Sada
Musa Sada, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, said the need to develop solid minerals in Nigeria had become…
Okonjo-Iweala assures civil servants of December salaries
The Federal Government on Monday assured workers that payment of December salaries would take effect soon as it had started…
Gombe Blast: Police restrict movement around motor park
The police have restricted movement around the Dukku motor park, Gombe, following the bomb blast that killed many people and…
Okorocha swears in Imo chief judge
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Monday swore in Justice Paschal Nnadi as the new Chief Judge of the state.…
Bauchi sponsors 2,306 Christians on pilgrimage
The Bauchi State Government on Monday said it sponsored 2,306 Christians on pilgrimage to Jerusalem from 2007 till date. Governor…
Explosion razes Bauchi market killing 15
An explosion rocked Bauchi yesterday setting fire to a market, where heavy casualties were feared. Eyewitnesses claim that about 15…
Tinubu copying Fayose’s stomach infrastructure, says PDP
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti on Monday accused the All Progressives Congress (APC), of copying Governor Ayo Fayose’s “stomach infrastructure’’…
Maku not our guber candidate, says Labour Party
The Labour Party (LP) on Monday said that it had not granted waiver to the immediate past Minister of Information,…
World Bank to support Nigeria’s power sector with N294bn
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on Monday said that the World Bank would support the Nigeria’s power sector with…
Chelsea down Stoke to stay top at Christmas
Chelsea ensured they will spend Christmas Day on top of the Premier League as goals from John Terry and Cesc…
Sony Hack: North Korea’s internet connection downed
North Korea’s weak Internet links appear to have been crippled by a major outage, cyber experts said Monday, suggesting the…
Buhari gears up for 2015 election, joins Twitter
For those who have labelled General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate in next years polls ‘old school’…
Yuletide: Be On Alert, Police IG Charges Officers
Eromosele Ebhomele The Nigeria Police on Monday said it has put in place operational strategies to enhance security provision during…
Essebsi wins Tunisia’s first free presidential vote
Veteran anti-Islamist politician Beji Caid Essebsi was declared the winner of Tunisia’s first free presidential election on Monday, capping off…
Nurse charged for infecting 100 villagers with HIV
A nurse has been charged with murder after being accused of causing the spread of HIV to more than 100…
Traffic offenders may spend Christmas in jail, says FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says some road traffic offenders may spend the Christmas holidays in jail. The FRSC…