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Jonathan advises aspirants to shun do-or-die politics
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday dissolved the Presidential Declaration Committee with a plea to all PDP aspirants to shun do-or-die…
Angry Nigerians Slam Super Eagles, Keshi
Taiwo Adelu Some Nigerians football who could not comprehend the fact that the Super Eagles won’t be at the Africa…
2015: Ex-INEC boss, Iwu warns against violence
Prof. Maurice Iwu, a former chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday advised Nigerians to shun violence during the…
Jonathan President Of PDP, Not Of Nigeria
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Odigie-Oyegun, says President Goodluck Jonathan is the president of the…
Burkina army holds on to power as Zida is named PM
The army officer who took power after the fall of Burkina Faso’s president was Wednesday named prime minister, ensuring the…
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African champions, Nigeria fails to reach AFCON 2015
Defending African champions Nigeria have failed to qualify for the 2015 African Cup of Nations following a dramatic 2-2 draw…
FG awards N272m contract for Abuja light rail
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved a N272 million contract for consultancy services for the feasibility study and conceptual design…
3 Female Police Officers Beaten, Stripped Naked In Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three female police officers attached to Oregbeni police division in Benin, Edo state were Tuesday beaten black and…
PDP, Jonathan allowed Boko Haram takeover APC states, says Oyegun
Nigeria’s main opposition party on Wednesday accused the government of playing politics with Boko Haram, as it held its first…
Military plane hovered above Synagogue guesthouse, says Police
A mysterious aircraft that a popular Nigerian preacher linked to the collapse of a guesthouse at his Lagos megachurch was…
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…