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The Illusion Of Happiness
Happiness is a fragile concept. It is closely linked with absurdity. It is what we vicariously live through, to attain…
China clears way for Apple iPhone 6 sales
China has cleared the way for Apple to sell its latest iPhones in the key market by granting it a…
Man arrested in Ethiopian embassy shooting in Washington
United States Secret Service agents arrested a man after he fired a gun outside the Ethiopian embassy in Washington on…
National Award: Nigerians commend Jonathan on choice of recipients
Some Nigerians have hailed President Goodluck Jonathan’s inclusion of some ordinary people as recipients of the 2014 National Honours Awards.…
Man charged with selling smartphone spying software
US prosecutors on Monday indicted a Pakistani man for marketing a StealthGenie application that could be used to secretly spy…
Man arrested in Australia over funding US fighter in Syria
A man was arrested in counterterror raids in Australia on Tuesday, with police alleging he was sending money to a…
Maigari, FA chairmen threatened against holding election
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has been served with ‘Form 48’ notifying the association that the court will commence contempt…
$9.3m: A war against the Nigerian church – Oritsejafor
Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday washed his hands off the controversies surrounding…
Di Natale hits brace to sink 10-man Parma
Veteran striker Antonio Di Natale scored a double in a 4-2 win for Udinese over 10-man Parma that moved the…
Britons give away first-born children for free wifi
Several Britons agreed to give up their eldest child in return for the use of free wifi, in an experiment…
US unveils $83 mn in aid for S. Sudan
The United States on Monday unveiled some $83 million in new aid for South Sudanese refugees who have fled fighting…
Fayemi snubs Jonathan’s national award
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state who was listed to receive the award of Commander of Niger, CON from President…
Jonathan puts flag designer on salary, dashes steward, 2 others houses
In an unprecedented move, President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday announced surprising goodies for four Nigerians by bestowing on them Nigeria…
Ebola: Nigeria to train health workers from W/African countries
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Monday said Nigeria would offer specialised training to 15 health personnel from…
Nigeria has 64 million adult illiterates
The National Mass Education Commission (NMEC) says Nigeria’s adult illiterate population stands at 64 million and described the figure as…
October 1: There are no reasons to celebrate – Tinubu
Former Lagos state governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu believes that there are no obvious reasons why Nigeria should celebrate its 54th…
2015: Nigeria needs ‘Common Sense’ revolution – Bola Tinubu
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu believes that Nigeria needs “Common Sense” revolution to help it…
Lectures commence as OOU reopens
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye today resumed after the Governing Council of the institution directed that…
Greek government postpones fixtures over death of fan
There will be no professional team sports in Greece this weekend announced the Greek General Secretariat of Sports on Monday…
Bi-Courtney floors AMCON in court
By Simon Ateba A Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out an order obtained by the Assets Management Corporation…
Fashola says Synagogue’s deaths unnatural, vows to investigate
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola describes the killing of over 100 people at the Synagogue Church of…
LG boss assures of hitch free Sallah
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta People coming to Ijebu Ode, the headquarters of Ijebuland for this year’s Ileya and Ojude Oba festivals have…
Why we can’t hold local government elections – LASIEC boss
Eromosele Ebhomele Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Fatai Adeyinka (Rtd), has told members of the…
Let God judge Oritsejafor, Oyakhilome, Joshua
The Nigerian Women in Clergy (WIC), a faith-based women group, has expressed concerns over the spate of criticisms surrounding Pastor…
Britain to freeze welfare payment for two years
British finance minister George Osborne said Monday there would be no increases in state benefits for the working-age population for…
Lawmakers back FG against Boko Haram – Rep
Rep. John Owan-Enoh (PDP-Cross River) says the house supports Federal Government’s military action against the Boko Haram insurgency. Owan-Enoh said…
Oil Subsidy Trial: Court Summons EFCC Witness
By Henry Ojelu A Lagos High Court Judge, Justice Lateefat Okunnu today issued a witness summon against a witness of…
3-year old organ donor saves 5 people after death
Five people are in stable condition in a hospital after undergoing heart, liver, kidney and cornea transplants with organs donated…
My album will be the best by 2015 – Jah Bless
Hip-Hop musician, Owoloye Olatunde Oluwabukunmi popularly known has Jah Bless has been off the music scene for while. He was…
FRSC issues 1,334 new driver’s licences in Osun
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun on Monday said it issued 1,334 driver’s licences to motorists in the…