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Navy impounds 2,000 gallons of petroleum products
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday in Lagos said it impounded over 2,000 gallons of petroleum products from some suspected vandals’…
$5.7m arms money: Jonathan embarrassing Nigeria globally – APC
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) wants President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently address Nigerians on the serial…
Russians praise ‘Herculean’ Putin on birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 62nd birthday roaming the Siberian wilderness on Tuesday, as supporters compared his takeover of…
Jennifer Lawrence slams stolen nude photos as ‘sex crime’
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has spoken publicly for the first time after naked pictures of her were hacked and posted…
Yahoo systems breached by hackers
Yahoo said some of its servers were breached briefly by hackers, but that the attack was unrelated to the newly…
Five Afghan gang rapists to be hanged
Five Afghan men are due to be hanged on Wednesday for the gang rape of four women after a trial…
Nigeria has 48m active internet users – NITDA
Nigeria’s active internet users currently stands at over 48 million, Dr Peter Jack, the Director-General of the National Information Technology…
Ponmo consumption is dangerous to health – Leather Scientist
Dr Isuwa Adamu, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Leather Science and Technology (NILEST), Zaria, on Tuesday warned against the consumption of…
I did not take World Cup bribes – Beckenbauer
Former FIFA member Franz Beckenbauer declared on Tuesday that his vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids would…
2015: No rift over consensus candidate – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State has dismissed rumours of a rift in the party over the endorsement…
Madrid stocks plunge over first Ebola case outside Africa
The Madrid stock market sank on Tuesday following the announcement of the first case of the Ebola virus outside of…
PDP Elders excludes former Minister, lawyer from guber race
The PDP elders’ caucus in Benue South West Senatorial zone has excluded former Niger Delta minster Sam Odeh and Mr…
Myanmar frees 3,000 prisoners, including ex-military chiefs
Myanmar began releasing more than 3,000 prisoners on “humanitarian” grounds, officials said Tuesday, in the latest large-scale amnesty in the…
FG to improve training of Niger Delta Youths – Minister
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Stephen Oru, in Abuja on Tuesday reiterated the ministry’s commitment to empower youths…
Kevin Kuranyi wants to play in Champs League
Former German international forward Kevin Kuranyi, who is currently playing with Russian Premiership side Dynamo Moscow, believes his team are…
EU demands explanation from Spain on Ebola case
The European Union said Tuesday it has asked Spain to explain how a nurse treating Ebola patients in Madrid contracted…
Suicide car bomb attack kills 17 in Iraq
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden armoured vehicle into houses used by Shiite militiamen north of the Iraqi city of…
Schalke appoints Di Matteo as new manager
German club Schalke 04 said Tuesday it had appointed former Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo to replace the sacked Jens…
Robot cheerleaders, health T-shirts, mind-reading bar unveiled in Japan
Glasses that tell you how to get home, adverts that know where you are looking and a T-shirt that knows…
Gov. Yero urges religious tolerance for sustainable national growth
Governor Muktar Yero of Kaduna state on Monday advised Muslims and Christians to embrace and tolerate one another to guarantee…
Anambra police parade 40 armed robbers, kidnappers
The Nigeria Police operating under the code name “Operation Kpochapu” have arrested suspected fake number plates manufacturers specialised in car…
AFCON 2015: Eagles resume training ahead of Sudan tie
The Super Eagles will commence training in Abuja on Tuesday as no fewer than 10 players arrived at the team’s…
Federer, Nadal bid to dethrone Djokovic in Shanghai
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal enter this week’s Shanghai Masters bidding to unseat current champion Novak Djokovic, who appears on…
IS jihadists ‘seize parts of key Syrian town’
Islamic State jihadists pushed into the key Syrian town of Kobane on the Turkish border Monday, seizing three districts in…
Ojude Oba 2014: Awujale renews call for Ijebu State
Abiodun Onafuye/Ijebu-Ode The Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona,Ogbagba II has renewed his call for…
Abducted school teacher rescued by police
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The police in Delta state has rescued a kidnap victim, Abemu Gabriel, a school teacher from the hands…
Man, 39, arrested for violating two-year old girl
A 39 year-old man, Gbenga Anaorin, has been arrested and detained by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly having…
Boko Haram beheads 7 in fresh attack
Boko Haram militants killed seven people early on Monday in the remote northeast of Nigeria, residents and an official said,…
NNPC warns contractors, others against scam contract proposals
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has cautioned contractors and other stakeholders in the oil and gas industry against falling…