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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…
US doctor tells patients they had cancer to make money
A prominent cancer doctor in Michigan, US, Dr. Farid Fata admitted in court to intentionally and wrongfully diagnosing healthy people…
Court Halts Adamawa Bye-Election, Orders Swearing In Of Ngilari
An Abuja High court has halted the 11 October bye-election in Adamawa state and has ordered the swearing-in of Bala…
Suspended Edo PDP Lawmaker Attacked By Unknown Hoodlums
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin A PDP lawmaker in Benin, Edo State, Hon. Rasak Momoh, was last night attacked by unknown persons at…
‘Qaeda’ attacks kill at least 10 Yemen police
Suspected Al-Qaeda militants, including a suicide bomber, killed at least 10 Yemeni police Wednesday in attacks on security forces in…
Juve’s Ogbonna to gain from Caceres injury
Juventus defender Martin Caceres will be sidelined for at least a month after suffering a thigh injury in a 3-2…
Air France estimates strike cost at ‘500 million euros’
Struggling French flag carrier Air France on Wednesday said last month’s two-week strike would have an impact of around 500…
Kenyatta arrives at ICC for landmark hearing
Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta arrived at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, where he is to become the first sitting president…
Lai Mohammed, APC know more about Boko Haram – PDP aspirant
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and an aspirant contending for the Lagos state governorship ticket under the…
US to tighten controls on travelers to fight Ebola
The United States will announce tightened controls on international travelers in the coming days to prevent Ebola from spreading on…
Dangote slips on Forbes billionaire ranking
Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group has slipped down to 26th position from the 23rd position he occupied since March…
Potato grows in woman’s vagina
Nurses in Colombia were shocked when they found potato growing in a woman’s vagina. A 22-year-old woman had placed a…
World Bank CFO gives up bonus after uproar
The World Bank’s top chief financial officer Bertrand Badre gave up a controversial $94,000 bonus after a staff uproar over…
Fergie tried to stop Beckham wearing No. 7 shirt – Keane
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane claims he was offered the club’s iconic No7 shirt by then manager Alex Feguson…
US court lifts gay wedding bans in more states
A US federal court swept away bans on same-sex marriage in up to five more US states Tuesday, bringing the…
FBI asks for tips on IS group volunteers
The FBI on Tuesday appealed for help tracking people planning to join the Islamic State group in combat, including an…
Health minister adopted as consensus candidate in Ebonyi
Two governorship aspirants in the eastern Nigerian state of Ebonyi, on the platform of the PDP, have dropped their ambitions…
Monarchs urge states to replicate FG’s agric transformation agenda
Traditional rulers in Nigeria have called on state governments to replicate Federal Government’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda in their various states…
Hajj 2014: Ogun pilgrims to be airlifted home from Thursday
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The first batch of pilgrims from Ogun state, southwest, Nigeria will be airlifted back to the country from…
Black family sue New York for $75m over ‘chokehold’ death
The family of a black man who died after being placed in a chokehold by New York police announced Tuesday…
W.African troops ready to destroy Boko Haram
A regional force put in place to counter the Boko Haram jihadist group in Nigeria will start operations in November,…