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Nigeria’s military recaptures Gombi, Pelia, Hong from Boko Haram
Nigerian military operating in the North-East had taken full control of Gombi, Pelia and Hong communities in Adamawa state. The…
Amosun, a prudent manager of resources, says Akintola
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Southwest, Nigetia has been described as a thoroughbred politician and a prudent…
Atiku storms Benin, seeks Oshiomhole’s support
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Nigerian Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Wednesday, stormed Benin City, Edo state to interact with Governor Adams…
12 children, 1 villager dead after Niger hippo attack
Twelve children and a villager have been confirmed dead after a hippopotamus attacked a boat near the Niger capital Niamey…
Fashola Appoints Four New Judges
Henry Ojelu The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has approved the appointment of four new judges for the state high…
Okonjo-Iweala, Nnaji, Ughelli Power wins big at WAPIC 2014
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance and coordinating Minister for the Economy, Bart Okechukwu Nnaji, former Nigerian Minister of Power…
Fulanis suspend leader for endorsing Jonathan
The umbrella body of all Fulanis in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has suspended its national chairman, Alhaji Bello…
CVR: Political parties can provide generators – INEC
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta As eligible voters continue to battle for registration in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in Ogun State,…
‘Black widow’ with seven dead partners arrested in Japan
A 67-year-old millionairess was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of poisoning her husband with cyanide as it emerged six former partners…
Netflix postpones Bill Cosby special amid rape scandal
A planned Bill Cosby special on Netflix has been postponed, the video streaming service said late Tuesday amid mounting claims…
Mexico’s first lady to sell controversial mansion
Mexico’s first lady announced late Tuesday she was putting her multi-million-dollar private mansion on sale to end a controversy over…
‘Thor’ star Chris Hemsworth named world’s sexiest man
Australian actor and “Thor” avenger Chris Hemsworth is the world’s sexiest man, the US magazine People said Thursday. The honour…
Top Seeds Sent Packing As Governor’s Cup Gathers Momentum
Damilare Okunola As the first round of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Invitational Championship came to an end, some…
FAAC: FG, states, councils share N593.33bn for October
The Minister of State for Finance, Mr Bashir Yuguda, on Tuesday announced that federal, states and local governments had shared…
Varane gives France win over Sweden
Centre-back Raphael Varane scored the only goal of the game six minutes from time to give France a 1-0 win…
Rooney at the double as England silence Scots
Wayne Rooney became England’s third-highest goalscorer outright as Roy Hodgson’s side defeated old rivals Scotland 3-1 in a Glasgow friendly…
Germany beat Spain in ‘clash of titans’
Germany edged the big match between the last two World Cup winners on Tuesday as Toni Kroos’s last-gasp goal handed…
Emergency rule in Borno, others a failure, says APC senators
Emergency rule to tackle Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria has been an outright failure, All Progressives Congress (APC) senators from…
Nigeria facing serious challenges amid oil price collapse
Nigeria has made pragmatic moves to curb spending to offset falling global oil prices, analysts said, but blamed corruption for…
Mob beat suspected bomber to death in Gombe
An angry mob on Tuesday beat a suspected would-be suicide bomber to death after he was accosted at a bus…
Boko Haram: Reps reconvene to consider emergency rule
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja There was anxiety Tuesday night among members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives as the lawmakers are set to…
NDCS wants Jonathan to arrest Tompolo over journalists kidnap
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Civil Society Coalition (NDCS) has expressed shock at the kidnap of Nigerian journalists in…
Tambuwal: Why I withdrew from presidential race
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker of House of Representatives on Tuesday withdrew from the contest for the opposition All…
Discovery Air, Globacom Charge Eagles To Beat Bafana Bafana
As the Super Eagles of Nigeria play their last group match of the 2015 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying…
Saudi groom abandons wedding after seeing bride’s face for the first time
A Saudi groom, from the town of Medinah, has divorced his bride on their wedding night after seeing her face…
Result Of PDP Ward Congresses Are irreversible, says Obuah
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as false, baseless and unfounded…
Chime rejects PDP congresses, says its ‘totally unacceptable’
Gov. Sullivan Chime of Enugu State said on Tuesday that the PDP congresses in the state were “totally unacceptable” to…
Crude Oil Crash: PENGASSAN wants politicians to cut unnecessary spending
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has advised political office holders and politicians to prune…
WAPIC 2014: Elumelu wants Power Transmission Company privatised
By Simon Ateba Africa’s business leader and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, said on Tuesday that Nigeria’s power transmission…
Three of Israel synagogue dead were US citizens, 1 British
All four victims of Tuesday’s deadly Palestinian attack on a Jerusalem synagogue were Israelis with dual nationality, three of whom…