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Delta APC alleges plot to rig LG election
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Delta state Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Thursday raised the alarm over alleged plans by…
One dead, 3 Injured in clash over revenue collection
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin One person is feared dead and three others seriously injured on Thursday following a bloody clash between two…
Commercialise Nigeria universities, says MOUAU VC
Prof. Hillary Edeoga, the Vice Chancellor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), has advocated that all universities be run…
NUPENG Strike: Rivers residents, commuters groan over fuel scarcity
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Commuters and business owners are now going through tough times in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, following…
Death of suspected cultist sparks protest in Delta
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The death of a suspected armed robber and cultist whose name was given simply as Oghale (alias China),…
Jonathan showers over N300m on Okagbare, Oshoala others
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday splashed over N300 million on athletes and their officials who made the country proud at…
Woman lost in rainforest for 17 days survives
A woman missing for more than two weeks in a rugged Australian rainforest has stumbled out alive after surviving a…
FG approves N1.1bn for purchase of locomotives
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved a N1.1 billion contract for the purchase of two modern locomotives for the Abuja-Kaduna…
Borno donates 40 vehicles to police
The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Suleiman Abba, said on Wednesday that the Borno Government had donated 40 operation vehicles to…
Taylor beats Soliman to claim IBF title
Former undisputed world champion Jermain Taylor captured the International Boxing Federation middleweight title Wednesday with a unanimous decision over Australian…
Keyamo ‘Red Carded’ after Adamawa victory
Alleged mastermind of the October 1, 2010 Independence Day bombing in Abuja, Charles Okah, has sacked his lawyer, Festus Keyamo…
Adamawa: Verdict was wish of the people – Atiku
The Former vice president and presidential aspirant of All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, says the court verdict on the…
Abati to sue Nigeria media outfits
Dr Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has threatened to sue all Nigeria media…
Abati says Jonathan not 6th richest African president, threatens lawsuit
The Presidency on Wednesday condemned the listing of President Goodluck Jonathan as the sixth richest African president by Richest Lifestyle,…
Why I will not call Ike Uche – Keshi
The Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, has explained his reasons for dropping Spanish based striker, Ike UChe from his…
12 die in motor accident in Katsina
The Federal Roads Safety Corps in Katsina state on Wednesday said 12 persons were killed in a ghastly motor accident…
Keshi begs Nigerians not to unsettle his squad
The Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has appealed to Nigerians not to cause disaffection among the players in the…
INEC suspends Adamawa governorship bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Wednesday it had suspended all preparations for the conduct of governorship bye-election…
PDP begs Obasanjo for forgiveness, asks him to lead them
Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman has led his party to ask for forgiveness from former…
2015: I have no plans to impose a candidate – Akpabio
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, on Wednesday in Abuja said he had no plans to impose any candidate on…
Daniel asks for Obasanjo’s forgiveness, returns to PDP
Former Governor of Ogun, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, on Wednesday in Abuja appealed to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for forgiveness, if…
PDP, APC trade words over attack of suspended lawmaker
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The leadership of Edo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and that of the All Progressives…
Fire guts Access Bank In Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Airport road branch of Access Bank in Benin, Edo state, was Wednesday night gutted by a rampaging…
Kwara schools to reopen on Oct. 15
The Kwara government, on Wednesday, directed all public and private schools in the state to reopen on Oct.15 for 2014/15…
Ngilari sworn in as Adamawa governor, appoints chief of staff
Former Adamawa Deputy Governor, Mr Bala Ngilari, was sworn in as the substantive state governor on Wednesday in Yola. Ngilari…
LASU gives external students 2-week ultimatum to pay fees
The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on Wednesday gave its external students a two-week ultimatum to pay their fees, saying…
Adamawa: Rule of law was upheld – Melaye
Former House of Representatives member Dino Melaye said the rule of law was upheld by the judgment of a Federal…
Senior lawyer, APC applaud verdict sacking Fintiri
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Chris Uche, has lauded the decision of an Abuja Federal High Court which…
Iraqi military helicopter crashes, crew dead
An Iraqi military helicopter crashed Wednesday near a major oil refinery that is a frequent target for jihadists, killing the…
Africa’s richest woman to expand banking empire to Namibia
Africa’s richest woman, Angolan Isabel dos Santos, is set to spread her banking empire into neigbouring Namibia, after a banking…