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61 ships with containers, petroleum products expected in Lagos
Sixty-one ships laden with containers, foods and petroleum products are expected in Lagos ports from Dec. 8 to Dec. 28.…
Jailbreak: Lawyer tells FG to carry out thorough reforms on prisons
Mr Panaf Olakanmi, a legal practitioner with Panaf Chambers in Abuja, on Monday advised the Federal Government to carry out…
Over 15 million children affected by violence in 2014 – UNICEF
Millions of children suffered under extreme violence, destruction and forced displacement in 2014, the UN Children’s Fund said in a…
NOUN opens center for NURTW, 400 others across Nigeria
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), on Monday, said it had established not less than 400 centres in the…
Coach canvasses scholarship not cash rewards for upcoming athletes
The Coach of the Lagos State Athletics Association, Adenuga Adegboyega, on Monday recommended scholarships for athletes with outstanding performances at…
INEC commences distribution of 2mn PVC in Kaduna
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Kaduna said it had commenced the distribution of over two million…
Church of England warns over hunger in Britain
The Church of England launched a parliamentary report Monday urging Britain’s government to do more to eliminate hunger, pointing to…
Lineker condemns ‘disgusting’ Wenger abuse
Former England striker Gary Lineker has criticised Arsenal supporters for verbally abusing the club’s manager Arsene Wenger, describing it as…
British millionaire Dewani acquitted of ‘honeymoon murder’
A South African judge on Monday cleared British millionaire businessman Shrien Dewani of murdering his bride on their honeymoon, saying…
Money Laundering: Fani-Kayode to prepare for defence
Akin Kuponiyi The former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has till 23 February 2015 to enter his defence in…
Education Ministry Groan Over Unpaid Salaries
By Simon Ateba Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education staff in Abuja are groaning over two months of unpaid salaries, reliable…
70 Ethiopian migrants drown off Yemeni coast
Seventy Ethiopian migrants were drowned after their boat sank off the coast of Yemen, local media and authorities said on…
Olive oil prices to shoot up
New research from Harvard University suggests it could put years on your life. But a Mediterranean diet rich in pungent…
Falcao must accept substitute role – Van Gaal
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has declared that Radamel Falcao must content himself with a bit-part role as the…
Africa Fashion Week Nigeria announces 2nd edition, calls for participation
Africa Fashion Week Nigeria, a platform for African fashion designers to be appreciated and celebrated has announced its second edition,…
Chime’s Reconciliation With Ekweremadu And Why He Stepped Down
As dirty as the brand of politics practiced in this country may be, there are some moral lessons we occasionally…
Who Is Afraid Of The Hijab?
Anger, condemnation and disbelief greeted the judgement of a Lagos High Court delivered on Friday, October 17, 2014 which upheld…
Israel stops arms transfers to ‘terrorists’
Israel stressed on Monday that it has a policy of preventing arms transfers to militant groups, a day after Syria…
Japan frees sex shop owner, vagina artist still in detention
A sex shop owner arrested along with a artist who makes objects shaped like her own vagina has been released…
Ugandan maid pleads guilty to baby torture
A Ugandan maid pleaded guilty Monday to torture of a baby, a case that has shocked the country after a…
Godzilla set to roar back in 2016
The original Godzilla is set to stomp through Tokyo again in 2016, a Japanese movie production company said Monday, in…
In Pictures: Okonjo-Iweala, Uba, others grace AGF’s daughter’s wedding
Photos By Emmanuel Osodi The wedding of Cecilia Doyinsola Otunla, daughter of Mr. Jonah Otunla, the Accountant-General of the Federation,…
Glo subscribers to win Benz G-Wagon in Glo-CAF Awards promo
Globacom, title sponsor of the annual Glo-CAF Awards, has launched two new promos ahead of the 2014 edition of the…
Falcons’ll survive World Cup Tough Group – Pinnick
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, has once again assured the Super Falcons of high –level preparations ahead…
Rivers Governorship: Ogoni people unhappy with APC, Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The people of Ogoni ethnic nationality consist of Eleme, Gokana, Khana and Tai LGAs of Rivers State…
Lagos Hosts Cocoa Investment Summit Today
By Simon Ateba Lagos will host a Cocoa Investment Summit on Monday to explore ways of re-energising Nigeria’s cocoa industry,…
APC ready for mega convention on Wednesday
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday in Lagos said that arrangements were…
Nigeria detains Russians, French over Kano air cargo
The Nigerian authorities on Sunday said they had detained a Russian cargo plane carrying military equipment in the north Nigerian…
Morocco, Brazil benefit more from $8bn climate fund
Half of nearly $8 billion in climate finance given to the developing world since 2003 went to just ten countries,…
Moroccan lawmaker dies after being hit by train
A Moroccan lawmaker close to Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane was killed in a train accident Sunday, his party said. The…