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Where are the 1.9 million jobs, APC quizzes Jonathan
The All Progressives Congress has asked President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration to come out with evidences that it has employed about…
Jonathan spent $32bn on security, Nigeria still not safe, says APC
The All Progressives Congress has offered a more detailed rebuttal to President Goodluck Jonathan’s claim on Tuesday that he deserved…
Female suicide bomber blows up Bauchi market
A female suicide bomber blew herself up Sunday at a mobile phone market in northeast Nigeria, killing several people, witnesses…
Pope worried as Italy refugee influx accelerates again
Pope Francis weighed into Italy’s immigration crisis on Sunday, warning the country it faced a “social emergency”, as the influx…
Nobel summit moved from S.Africa to Rome after Dalai Lama visa row
A summit of Nobel peace laureates scheduled to be held in Cape Town has been moved to Rome after the…
Djokovic wins ATP Tour after Federer withdraws with injury
Roger Federer sensationally pulled out of his ATP Tour Finals showdown with Novak Djokovic just before the final was due…
160 Chinese health workers in Liberia to fight Ebola
A large team of Chinese health workers arrived in Liberia to boost the Ebola fight as a US-based doctor infected…
INEC extends CVR in Ogun, Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Ogun and Lagos by two…
IS claims beheading of US aid worker Kassig
The Islamic State group on Sunday released a video claiming the beheading of US aid worker Peter Kassig in a…
No presidential aspirant measures up to Jonathan, says cleric
Prof. Yusufu Obaje, the former State House Chaplain, said that none of the credentials of the aspirants clamouring for the…
Concerns raised in Equatorial Guinea over Nations Cup
The unexpected arrival of the Africa Cup of Nations in less than two months time in Equatorial Guinea has caused…
OPEC to keep production ceiling at summit
OPEC will keep its production ceiling steady at its “toughest ever” meeting this month, a former adviser to oil kingpin…
Militants hack university professor to death
Suspected Islamic militants have hacked to death a university professor in western Bangladesh, several years after he led a push…
How Nigerian army recaptured Chibok from Boko Haram
The Nigerian army said Sunday it had recaptured the northeastern town of Chibok, where Islamic militants abducted more than 200…
Female Afghan MP survives suicide attack, 3 dead
A suicide bomber on Sunday attacked the vehicle convoy of a prominent female Afghan MP near the parliament in Kabul,…
Fans praise Keshi, Super Eagles for victory against Congo
Football enthusiasts in Kwara on Saturday applauded the excellent performance of the Super Eagles of Nigeria against their Congolese counterparts…
Bodies of 74 S.Africans killed in Synagogue flown home
A cargo plane carrying the remains of 74 South Africans killed in a building collapse in Nigeria landed in Pretoria…
Jonathan lauds Super Eagles win over Congo
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Super Eagles on their victory over the Red Devils of Congo in Pointe Noire…
MTN, Airtel, others promise better GSM service quality
Mr Wale Goodluck, MTN’s Corporate Service Executive, has assured Nigerians that the network would soon improve on its service quality.…
French photographer and Picasso confidant dies
French photographer Lucien Clergue, a longtime friend of Picasso and a founder of Europe’s largest photography festival, died Saturday at…
Obasanjo wants more funding for universities
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday called for improved funding of universities to enhance delivery of quality education…
Over 6m Nigerians live with diabetes, say Experts
Mr Peter Ujomu, Executive Director, Health Matters Inc, on Friday said that an estimated six million people were living with…
German rally against Muslim extremists, avoids feared riot
A German rally by far-right hooligans against “Islamist extremism” passed off without incident Saturday, amid fears of clashes after violent…
Advocaat quits as Serbia coach
Much-travelled Dutchman Dick Advocaat resigned as Serbia coach on Saturday, a day after a 3-1 Euro 2016 qualifying defeat at…
10 injured as thugs invade INEC registration centre in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta No fewer than 10 persons were seriously injured on Friday at Oke-Efon area of Abeokuta, the Ogun state…
Super Eagles on course for AFCON 2015, Uche, Samuel score
Defending champions Nigeria beat Congo Brazzaville 2-0 on Saturday to revive their bid to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup…
Djokovic subdues Nishikori to reach ATP final
Novak Djokovic survived his first serious test of the ATP Tour Finals as the world number one advanced to the…
South Africa qualify for Nations Cup
South Africa became the fourth country to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with an emotionally charged 2-1…
I’ll bring an end to Boko Haram, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said the Federal Government was determined to liberate all territories occupied by Boko Haram insurgents…
Turkish president says Muslims, not Columbus, discovered Americas
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that the Americas were discovered by Muslims in the 12th century, nearly three…