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Ozekhome tells Tambuwal to resign over Assembly chaos
Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on Thursday called on Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker, House of Representatives, to…
Kano Govt. threatens to sue INEC over voters card exercise
The deputy governor of Kano state, Dr Adbullahi Ganduje, on Thursday said the state may go to court if the…
45 dead in Boko Haram attack on Borno
At least 45 people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack in northeast Nigeria, officials and witnesses said on…
Ebola-infected Cuban doctor arrives in Geneva
A Cuban doctor infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone arrived late Thursday in Geneva, where he will be treated for…
Republicans warn Obama against weak Iran agreement
Senate Republicans called Thursday for US President Barack Obama to submit any text of an agreement with Iran to Congress…
White House disappointed as TVs snub Obama speech
The White House admitted Thursday it was disappointed that leading US television networks — ABC, NBC and CBS — have…
Rich getting richer, poor getting poorer says Swiss Bank study
A bare 0.004 percent of the world’s adult population controls nearly $30 trillion in assets, 13 per cent of the…
Obama lifts deportation threat, saves 5 million migrants
United States President Barack Obama will announce Thursday he is offering work permits for up to five million undocumented migrants,…
Ogun Employs 430 Teachers Laid Off By FG
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Government has offered employment to 430 teachers recently laid off by the Federal Government. The…
Governor’s Cup: Emmanuel Strolls Into Semis As Top Female Seeds Crash
Damilare Okunola Nigeria’s teenage sensation, Sylvester Emmanuel, Thursday evening, defeated another top player, Sunday Maku, as he finally realises his…
PDP calls for arrest of Governor Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for the arrest and investigation of Governor Chibuike Amaechi for…
Stop Begging Politicians For Money, Ex-Minister Advices Nigerians
Eromosele Ebhomele A former Minister of State for Defence, Ademola Seriki, has said that Nigerians can only fully hold elective…
2015: Pray for me, Ikuforiji begs clerics
Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker Adeyemi Ikuforiji of the Lagos State House of Assembly Wednesday evening called on Muslim clerics and faithful…
How politicians, prominent Nigerians lost millions to fake EFCC officials
By Eromosele Ebhomele Fake officials of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have been going about the country defrauding…
Restrict Your Area Boy Tactics To Ekiti, Oshiomhole Tells Fayose
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has advised Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, to restrict his ‘area boys…
US to unveil changes to visa application process Tuesday
By Simon Ateba For Nigerians planning to travel to the United States, the visa application process has changed, the American…
Why we stopped Tambuwal, others from National Assembly – Police
The Nigerian police claimed it sent its men to the premises of the National Assembly in Abuja today after it…
Obasanjo Receives PVC, Prays To Outlive Card
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo today received his Permanent Voters Card (PVC) at his resident at the…
David Mark Shuts National Assembly After Violence
Senate President, David Mark has announced the shutting down of the National Assembly till Tuesday following violence that ensued in…
Roy Keane’s claims against Everton is ‘nonsense’ – Martinez
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane’s claims that Everton routinely overstate the extent of injuries affecting their Irish international…
Chaos as Police, DSS stop Tambuwal from entering premises
There is chaos at the National Assembly after policemen and Department of State Security operatives stopped the speaker of the…
Under attack Mexico leader reveals personal assets
Mexico’s beleaguered President Enrique Pena Nieto made public all his personal assets Wednesday as he struggles to quell a furore…
Duchess with most titles in world dies in Spain at 88
Spain’s eccentric Duchess of Alba, one of the nation’s richest women who has more titles than any other aristocrat on…
Record 1,020 rhino killed in South Africa
A record 1,020 rhinos have been poached in South Africa this year, the government said Thursday, undermining multiple efforts by…
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In Pictures: President Jonathan Celebrates Happy 57th Birthday
President Goodluck Jonathan celebrated his 57th birthday on Thursday 20 November at the Aso Villa in a quiet fashion. Here…
US-Somali shot dead in Mogadishu
A US-Somali engineer who had come back to his birth nation to help rebuild the war-torn country has become the…
Boko Haram’s increasing attacks worry Cameroun
By Celia Lebur/Yaounde Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants are intensifying attacks in neighbouring Cameroun, targeting new villages with increasingly sophisticated weapons.…
Keshi snubs media as Shakes praises Bafana Bafana
Super Eagles’ Head Coach Stephen Keshi on Wednesday in Uyo shunned the mandatory post-match briefing after his team drew 2-2…
2015: The gap between PDP and others is astronomical, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said that the gap between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and other opposition parties in…