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2015: Ogun Monarchs Endorse Amosun for Second Term
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state today got royal support from all the traditional rulers in Egbaland as…
Nigeria risks new FIFA ban after court voids FA vote
Nigeria is at risk of another FIFA ban after a court declared the elections that ushered in Amaju Pinnick as…
Microsoft co-founder pledges $100 mn to Ebola fight
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen said Thursday he was boosting his donations to combat the Ebola outbreak in West…
Fraud: Government takes over female banker’s property
Eromosele Ebhomele Nigeria’s anti-graft organisation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has secured an order of the…
Dana Air rewards guests with iPhones
By Simon Ateba Three loyal passengers of Dana Air have won iPhone 5s, the airline said in a statement on…
Yoruba group angry at Kwara governor
Eromosele Ebhomele The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, a Yoruba a socio-cultural group operating in the western part of Nigeria, has…
Rivers PDP Chairman Commends Aspirants For Complying With Directives
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State chapter, Felix Obuah has given kudos to…
INEC to distribute PVC in Edo, Lagos, others
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced that the third phase of the distribution of Permanent Voters’…
Coup in Rivers NLC: Vice sacks chairman with thugs, takes over
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt In what could be akin to a coup, vice chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Rivers…
Power Nigeria Exhibition To Open In Lagos
Power Nigeria, one of Nigeria’s leading power exhibitions dedicated to the burgeoning African power industry, opens in Lagos on 28…
Electrical fault responsible for fire at MMIA
A fire incident that occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos on Thursday has been traced to an…
Jonathan leaves for pilgrimage to Israel
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday depart Lagos on a brief pilgrimage to Israel, his office said in a statement…
Sporting protest over Champions League defeat
Sporting Lisbon have demanded that their Champions League clash with Schalke, which they lost 4-3, should either be replayed or…
Ex-Barca goalkeeper Valdes to train with Man Utd
Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes is to train with Manchester United, the English Premier League giants announced Thursday. The 32-year…
Christian Bale to play Apple’s Steve Jobs
Oscar-winner Christian Bale — best known for his star turn as Batman in the blockbuster “Dark Knight” films — will…
Bayern’s Thiago Alcantara undergoes knee operation
Bayern Munich’s Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara underwent a second operation on his damaged knee on Thursday, the Bundesliga champions announced.…
Jonathan to announce re-election bid next month
A source close to Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday the leader of Africa’s most populous country has decided…
Ceasefire with Boko Haram in doubt after fresh unrest
A deadly bombing in northern Nigeria and new details about kidnappings at the weekend blamed on Boko Haram cast further…
Smokes at Lagos International Airport
By Simon Ateba Smoke was sighted at Lagos International Airport on Thursday, triggering fears of a fire incident. “There was…
Oyo State Confirms Outbreak Of Lassa Fever
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state…
Fire Guts Bodija Market
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Property worth millions of naira were lost to fire disaster which occurred at Better Life plank section of…
Dogs nab Nigerian after jumping White House fence
A suspect who climbed over the White House fence Wednesday was nabbed by Secret Service agents and dogs, a spokesman…
$8.39m Fraud: Court Orders Separate Trial For Ajudua’s Co-Accused
Henry Ojelu A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja today ordered a separate trial for a court registrar, Mrs Idowu…
2015: Ambode Declares At Onikan Stadium Friday
Lagos state gubernatorial aspirant and former Accountant General of the state, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, will on Friday 24 October, formally…
Unilever says 3Q sales dip, blames China slowdown
Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever on Thursday posted a third quarter drop in sales down 2.0 percent, blaming a…
Zimbabwe university bans kissing, sex in public places
The Zimbabwe students’ union on Thursday made war not love over a new code of conduct banning students from kissing…
Rwanda ends Ebola checks on travellers from US, Spain
Rwanda lifted Thursday Ebola travel restrictions on travellers who had been in the United States and Spain after the president…
New Kano airport terminal will boost commerce, says FAAN
By Simon Ateba The construction of a new terminal at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport will boost commercial activities…
Boko Haram abducts more women, pays N1,500 dowry
No fewer than 60 women have now been confirmed abducted by Boko Haram militants from Wagga Mangoro and Garta villages…
Five dead in Bauchi bus station blast – Police
A bomb blast at a bus station in a north Nigeria area previously targeted by Boko Haram killed five people,…