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Ogun lawmaker’s mother abducted
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Mrs Racheal Hazzan, 65, mother of the lawmaker representing Odogbolu State constituency in the Ogun state House of…
I prophesied the Synagogue building collapse – TB Joshua
Embattled Nigeria clergyman and general overseer of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua has claimed that…
15 feared dead in Bulgaria explosives blast
Fifteen people were feared dead Thursday after a blast flattened a Bulgarian explosives plant that decommissioned landmines, with the government…
French campaign funding scandal snares Sarkozy ally
A judicial enquiry into Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2012 presidential campaign Thursday snared a close ally of the former French president, who…
Army court martials 60 for refusing to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria’s army says it will on Thursday begin court martials of soldiers balking at taking part in a stepped-up campaign…
Bayelsa gets own security outfit to monitor pipeline vandalism
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A commercial security outfit, the Izon-Ibe Security Company Limited has been incorporated by the Bayelsa State Government.…
Mexico catches drug lord in tourist haunt
Soldiers captured one of Mexico’s most-wanted drug barons in a restaurant Wednesday in a colonial town popular with American tourists…
SEC set to launch 10-year capital market master plan
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it had concluded plan to inaugurate a 10-year capital market master plan aimed…
Jonathan hates Rivers people and we know it – Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers state has explained that his frosty relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan is…
Italy probes $533mn bribe to Nigerian officials, politicians
On a day that Nigeria marked its 54th independence anniversary, Italian prosecutors were busy combing the books of state-backed firm…
Ronaldo inspires Real to defeat Ludogorets
Cristiano Ronaldo helped Champions League holders Real Madrid survive an early scare in Bulgaria and come away with all three…
US hunts contacts of Ebola patient, including kids
Health officials in Texas on Wednesday scoured the Dallas area for people, including schoolchildren, who came in contact with a…
Sirleaf sees signs of Ebola ‘stabilisation’
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said Wednesday the Ebola outbreak that has devastated her country was showing signs of stabilising…
Argentine central bank chief resigns
Argentina’s central bank governor resigned Wednesday, the president’s office said, as the country grapples with an economic slowdown, a debt…
Welbeck hat-trick helps Wenger celebrate anniversary
Danny Welbeck gave Arsene Wenger the perfect anniversary gift as the Arsenal striker’s hat-trick inspired a crucial 4-1 win against…
Fumbling Liverpool becomes Basel’s latest victims
Liverpool became the latest English club to fall victim to FC Basel as the Swiss side triumphed 1-0 in their…
DPR sanctions 20 oil marketers in for sharp practices
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said it had sanctioned 20 petroleum marketers in Abuja in the last one week…
CAN tasks leaders on good conduct
The Borno chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday advised political and religious leaders in the country…
PDP’s support for Jonathan not in doubt, says Shagari
Sokoto state deputy governor, Mukhtari Shagari, on Wednesday in Sokoto said that the loyalty of members of the Peoples Democratic…
French opposition lawmaker elected Senate speaker
The French Senate on Wednesday elected a member of the opposition as its speaker, after the upper house made a…
US hospital bungled report of Africa travel in Ebola case
The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States initially told a nurse he had traveled in Africa but…
2015: INEC issues notice of election in Kano
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano state on Wednesday issued a notice of the 2015 general elections in…
Independence Anniversary: Borno govt pardons 22 prisoners
The Borno Government said on Wednesday that it had granted pardon to 22 prison inmates in Maiduguri as part of…
Three Borno pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Alhaji Adamu Timta, Secretary of the Borno Amirul Hajj committee on Wednesday’ confirmed the death of three pilgrims from Borno…
INEC gives details of 2015 general elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun on Wednesday said it had displayed notice of the 2015 general elections…
Ex-Guantanamo detainee walks free after UK drops terror charges
A former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Moazzam Begg, walked free from a British prison on Wednesday after prosecutors dropped seven terror…
Matic gets Terry seal of approval
Chelsea captain John Terry paid tribute to Nemanja Matic after the midfielder scored the goal that gave the Blues’ their…
US Ebola patient had contact with kids – Governor
A man who was diagnosed with Ebola in virus in Texas came in contact with young children, and experts are…
School bombing kills 30 children in Syria
At least 30 Syrian children aged under 12 were killed Wednesday in a double bombing by a lone assailant at…
In Pictures: Nigeria at 54
Photos By Emmanuel Osodi As Nigeria celebrates her 54th Independence Day on 1 October, Lagos state government led by its…