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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…
Man Utd income drops after Euro exit
Manchester United’s income has dropped by nearly 10 per cent in the first quarter of the financial year following the…
Four killed in revenge attacks after Kenya mosques raid
Four people were stabbed to death in Kenya’s volatile port city of Mombasa following security raids on mosques in which…
Japan’s lower house passes bill banning ‘revenge porn’
Japan’s lower house on Tuesday passed a bill criminalising “revenge porn”, as it seeks a legal remedy to a growing…
Four Israelis killed in Jerusalem synagogue attack
Two Palestinians armed with a gun and axes attacked a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday killing four Israelis, police said. It…
Don’t rely on military, defend yourselves against Boko Haram – Sanusi
One of Nigeria’s most powerful Muslim leaders, the emir of Kano, has voiced support for vigilantes fighting Boko Haram, urging…
Cambodia nightclub fire kills five
Five people, including a foreign holidaymaker, died in a fire at a nightclub in Cambodia’s northwestern tourist hub of Siem…
Fresh concerns as oil prices down in Asian trade
Oil prices extended their losses in Asia Tuesday after Japan’s economy slumped into recession, while prospects for an OPEC output…
Jonathan launches $50m YouWin Batch 4
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday in Abuja launched the 50-million-dollar Venture Capital Fund also known as the YouWin! Small and…
INEC to jail presidential candidates that spend above N1bn on campaign
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had taken measures to track campaign expenditure incurred by political parties as…
Kidnappers of The Nation correspondent demand N20m
The correspondent of The Nation newspaper in Aba, Abia state, Mr. Ugochukwu Ugorji has been kidnapped by gunmen. Ugorji was…
State of emergency declared in Ferguson
The governor of the US state of Missouri declared a state of emergency Monday and activated the National Guard ahead…
Rape, racism claims rattle top Brazil university
The medicine faculty of Brazil’s prestigious University of Sao Paulo (USP) faces allegations of sexual and racist abuse, it said…
Governor’s Cup: Enosoregbe, McCleod Impress In Opening Fixtures
Damilare Okunola Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, Clifford Enosoregbe, lived up to his pre-tournament billing as a top player…
Security Aides: Tambuwal withdraws suit against IG
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal on Monday withdrew his suit challenging the withdrawal of his…
Oshiomhole accuses PDP of importing mercenaries to register in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo State chapter, has been accused of importing mercenaries to register in their…
Its a mystery that Nigerian army can’t stop Boko Haram – Sagay
Jamiu Yisa Constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) on Monday said the federal government and the Nigerian armed forces have…
Ex-Brazil skipper Silva makes peace with Neymar, Dunga
Ex-Brazil captain Thiago Silva on Monday revealed he has made peace with current skipper Neymar and national coach Dunga, a…
Glo subscribers first to own iPhone 6 in Nigeria
Globacom, Nigeria’s national telecom carrier, has become the first Nigerian operator to officially sell iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus…
Obasanjo killed student unionism in Nigeria, says Tunde Bakare
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has been accused of killing the student’s unionism in the country.…
Social Media: Invaluable Tool for Free and Fair Election, says Aregbesola
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola of Osun has declared that digital form of journalism has become an integral part…