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Organise decent campaigns, APC tells aspirants
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa on Friday urged all aspirants to elective positions under its platform to have…
Life sentence for US man who shot teen over loud music
A Florida man who fatally shot a black teenager during an argument over loud music was sentenced Friday to life…
Anenih loses N500m libel suit against Oshiomhole’s CPS
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A High Court sitting in Benin City has dismissed a N500 million libel suit instituted by the Chairman,…
BOI blacklists 24 loan defaulting companies
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has blacklisted 24 companies which allegedly failed to repay loans granted to them. The Managing…
Jonathan’s commitment to end insurgency driving force to ceasefire
President Goodluck Jonathan’s commitment to end insurgency, ensure security and peace in Nigeria is the driving force for all engagements…
NSE market capitalisation drops by N97bn
Weekly transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended on Friday on a bearish trend as the market capitalisation depreciated…
Fayemi’s camp tells Fayose to study debt documents before talking
The camp of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Friday denied that he left a debt…
Suarez is ‘not fat’ – Enrique
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insisted Friday that Luis Suarez is not fat as the controversial Uruguyan striker prepares to make…
2015: 8 political appointees resign in Niger
Ahead of the 2015 general election, eight members of Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger cabinet have resigned their appointment to…
Court dissolves marriage over husband’s refusal to allow wife work
An Abeokuta Customary court sitting in Ake on Friday dissolved a four-year old marriage between Esther Onakomaya and Seun Onakomaya…
AMFacilities unveils World Facility Management Day 2014 Compendium
Nigeria’s leading Facilities Management Company, Alpha Mead Facilities Management & Services Limited, AMFacilities, has released the compendium of discussions at…
Nyako’s impeachment: Court reserves judgment for Nov. 7
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday fixed 7 November to rule on a fundamental rights enforcement suit seeking…
16 killed in vent collapse at S. Korea pop concert
Sixteen people were killed and nine others seriously injured when they plunged down a ventilation shaft after a grating gave…
Obama names Ebola chief
United States President Barack Obama on Friday named attorney Ron Klain to coordinate the US response to the Ebola outbreak,…
Rodgers defends tired Sterling, denies England rift
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers came to the defence of Raheem Sterling on Friday but said there was no breach between…
Gunmen hold two UN workers in war-torn S.Sudan
Gunmen have seized two United Nations workers within the past week in war-torn South Sudan, the peacekeeping mission said Friday…
Pistorius must be jailed, prosecutor argues
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said it would be shockingly inappropriate for Oscar Pistorius not to spend his life behind bars for…
Sinai bomb kills two Egypt policemen
A roadside bomb killed two Egyptian policemen and wounded nine in the town of El Arish in the restive north…
Nigeria military, FG reach deal with Boko Haram on ceasefire, Chibok girls
Nigeria’s military and presidency on Friday claimed to have reached a deal with Boko Haram militants on a ceasefire and…
2015: Lagos, Ogun, others to get permanent voter cards on Nov. 7
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will resume in 13 states…
Hundreds of JAMB students protest in Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Hundreds of prospective Joint Admission And Matriculation Board (JAMB) candidates from far-flung coastal areas of the Rivers…
4000 Law Students Decry Mass Failure, Call For Review
Over 4000 students of the Nigeria Law School have decried the mass failure at the Bar examinations. The students who…
UN has only $100,000 in Ebola trust fund
The UN trust fund for Ebola has barely $100,000, a pittance compared to what the world body says it needs…
China ‘gravely concerned’ by Japanese MPs’ shrine visit
Beijing on Friday strongly condemned a visit by more than 100 Japanese lawmakers to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo,…
Putin and Merkel have ‘serious differences’ over Ukraine – Kremlin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have major differences over the origin and causes of the conflict…
Virgin takes full control of Tigerair Australia for $1
Virgin on Friday took full control of budget carrier Tigerair Australia, buying the remaining 40 percent it did not already…
Ebola: WHO warns of deteriorating situation in W.Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday warned again of continuous deteriorating situation in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, saying…
I owe TASCE no Kobo – Amosun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has declared that his administration is not owing the staff of Tai…
Reps postpone debate on women discrimination bill
The House of Representatives on Thursday deferred consideration of a proposed legislation seeking to enforce certain provisions of the United…