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Kwankwaso picks APC nomination form
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso on Thursday in Abuja picked the N27.5 million nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for…
Jihadists held for plotting attacks in Morocco, France
Morocco said Thursday it has arrested two jihadists who were planning to attack banks and multinational companies in the North…
Nigeria’s GDP on steady rise in spite of insurgency
Amb. Martin Uhomoibhi, outgoing Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Thursday that Nigeria’s economic growth rate…
Ogun to Host National Council on Education
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The city of Abeokuta, capital of Ogun state, southwest, Nigeria will next week play host to the stakeholders…
Ilaro Crisis: Court Remand 3 for Murder
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Magistrate (Mrs) Fafowora of the Ilaro Chief Magistrate court today ordered that the trio of Fatai Lamidi, Muyideen…
Nigerian court fixes date for trial of Coca Cola, NBC
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The arraignment of the Nigerian Bottling Company and Coca Coca Nigeria Limited, alongside their managing directors,…
Jonathan Picks Sole PDP Form For Presidency
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan formally began his re-election bid on Thursday, thanking God, his supporters and the state governors who…
APC Slams Jonathan Over Tambuwal’s Security Aides
The All Progressives Congress has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to show better understanding of democracy by immediately restoring the…
#BringBackOurGirls: Court Declare Ban On Rallies Illegal
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja An Abuja High Court has declared as illegal the ban of peaceful rallies by the #BringBackOurgirls group by…
APC postpones governorship primary election
The All Progressives Congress has postponed its governorship primary election from 15 November to 2 December. The party did not…
As Frausters Gear Up For This Season
Christmas is around the corner and as expected smart shoppers are already crawling online shop for clearance sales and bargains.…
FAAN Boss’ Facebook Account Hacked
Simon Ateba The Facebook account of the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Saleh Dunoma, has been…
Police Recover 16 Cars From Syndicate
Cyriacus Izuekwe The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Kayode Aderanti, has paraded five members of a car snatching syndicate…
Fashola To Block Return Of Ex-LG Bosses
Kazeem Ugbodaga There are indications that Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, western Nigeria, may block the return of some…
2 Musicians Face Trial For Raping Dancer
Cyriacus Izuekwe Two performing artists are standing trial before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos State, western Nigeria, over…
Court drops NFF case, saves Nigeria from FIFA ban
A court case against Nigeria’s football association that threatened to earn the country a lengthy ban from international competition has…
Apple chief Tim Cook ‘proud to be gay’
Apple CEO Tim Cook came out as gay Thursday and said that fighting for equality is at the core of…
Saheed Osupa dazzles at world music tour
Still basking in the euphoria of his recently completed musical tour of Malaysia and South Africa, and in continuation of…
Kidnapped German national freed in Nigeria
A German national who was kidnapped by gunmen last week in southwest Nigeria has been released, his employer, the construction…
Ribery brushes off Hamburg fan’s insult
Bayern Munich’s France winger Franck Ribery has accepted Hamburg’s apology after one of their fans hit him in the face…
Burkina protesters set fire to parliament
Angry demonstrators went on the rampage in Burkina Faso on Thursday, setting parliament ablaze in a surge of violence that…
Rivers Police confirm rescue of Diezani’s sister from kidnappers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state Police Command has confirmed that Osiya Agama, sister of the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani…
PDP plans anti-Wike rally in Port Harcourt today
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers state, led by Prof. Isreal Owate, a former…
S.Sudan army repels rebel attack on oil town
South Sudan’s army has repulsed rebel attacks on the key northern oil hub town of Bentiu, the defence minster said…
Glo Xchange ready for take off, recruits over 2000 agents
The last training sessions for prospective Glo Xchange agents was held over the weekend and it was well attended by…
Abbas hails ‘historic’ Swedish recognition of Palestinian state
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Thursday hailed a decision by Sweden to officially recognise the state of Palestine, his spokesman…
Shell posts mixed third-quarter earnings
Royal Dutch Shell posted mixed third-quarter earnings on Thursday, as it weathered sliding oil prices but was buoyed by improved…
Man disfigures girlfriend’s face in jealous rage
Taiwan police arrested a 79-year-old man after he sliced off his girlfriend’s nose, ears and lips and flushed them down…