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Canada’s Encana agrees to buy Texas oil for $7.1 bn
Canadian energy company Encana on Monday said it has agreed to buy Texas’s Athlon Energy for $7.1 billion, in a…
Bangladesh arrests Briton over ‘IS jihad recruitment’
Bangladesh police said Monday they have arrested a British citizen suspected of entering the country to recruit militants for jihadist…
Police arrest suspected rapist in Bauchi
The Bauchi Police Command has arrested a suspected rapist in Bauchi for allegedly attacking a 13-year-old girl. The Command’s Public…
Tight security as dignitaries receive national honour awards
Security is tight around the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, venue of the 2014 National Honours Award Investiture ceremony being…
Jonathan keeps 6 planes hovering for 2 hours
By Simon Ateba At least six planes full of passengers were made to hover around the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
US-led strikes hit Syria’s Raqa, Aleppo provinces
Fresh US-led strikes hit Islamic State group targets in Syria overnight, both in its Raqa province stronghold and in Aleppo…
Firewood killing many Nigerian women, activist warns
By Simon Ateba/Lagos The frequent usage of firewood to cook is killing many Nigerian women, an activist warned on Monday,…
2015: US tells INEC to ensure displaced persons vote
A United States election security expert, Dr Patrick Quirk, has called on INEC to ensure that Nigerians displaced by conflict…
Ghani takes oath as new Afghan president
Ashraf Ghani, a one-time United States-based academic, was sworn in as the new president of Afghanistan on Monday, taking power…
NEMA donates ambulance to FRSC
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the weekend donated a Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) ambulance to the Federal…
2015: Zone Rivers governorship slot to Ogoni land, forum tells parties
The Ogoni Leadership Forum on Sunday called on political parties to zone the 2015 Rivers governorship slot to the area.…
Pacquiao ‘pities Mayweather’, vows to play pro basketball
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao Monday brushed off Floyd Mayweather’s latest taunts, saying he pitied his American rival as he…
US offers grants to alumni in Nigeria
By Simon Ateba The United States government has created innovation funds and grants to support projects by its exchange programme…
IGI boss, Remi Olowude is dead
Remi Olowude, Executive Vice Chairman, Industry and General Insurance Plc is dead at the age of 63. Olowude, a staunch…
Corruption, Terrorism our greatest problems – Oritsejafor
President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oristejafor, has said that most of the challenges confronting the country were…
Why Nigeria has not defeated Boko Haram – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said that terrorism and kidnapping were still major national challenges because Nigerians had not united…
Amaechi raises alarm over dwindling federal allocation
…urges Rivers people to vote credible successor Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Barely eight months to the expiration of his term in…
Kenya commends Nigeria for boosting its agric policies
Mrs Dorcas Makwoi, the focal person, Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP), Kenya, has commended Nigeria’s Agriculture Minister, Dr Akinwunmi…
Jonathan has deep hatred, wickedness for Rivers
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers state chapter, has described President Goodluck Jonathan has having deep hatred and wickedness towards…
2015: Jonathan’s boast to win Rivers is laughable – APC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers state chapter, has dismissed as ridiculous, the boast by President Goodluck…
PDP ready to receive Gov. Mimiko – Elegbeleye
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State said on Sunday that it had set up a nine-man committee to…
CNPP condemns assault on Ekiti high court judge
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has condemned recent assault on Justice John Adeyeye of the Ekiti State High…
2015 Election: Women group calls on Buhari to contest
Grassroots Women Initiative (GWI), a women political group, has called on General Muhammadu Buhari to declare his intention to contest…
Governors of NDDC states to tackle poor funding of the commission
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Advisory Council Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has resolved to urgently address the funding challenges facing the…
Oshiomhole tasks royal fathers on crude oil theft
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has appealed to royal fathers in the South-South to help check the…
Funding, militancy, delay completion of East-West Road
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Challenges ranging from unpaid mobilisation fee, youth militancy and difficult terrain have been cited as among reasons delaying…
Ekdal scores hat-trick as Cagliari stun 10-man Inter
Swede Albin Ekdal hit a first-half hat-trick as Cagliari stunned ten-man Inter Milan 4-1 at the San Siro on Sunday…
Torres fails to inspire Milan away to Cesena
Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi shook up his formation for the trip to Cesena, with Fernando Torres preferred as the lone…
Troussier quits as Sfaxien coach
Experienced French coach Philippe Troussier quit as CS Sfaxien coach on Sunday following the Tunisian club’s defeat in the African…
APC slams Jonathan, says he’s playing dirty politics with Chibok girls’ plight
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the President Goodluck Jonathan administration of seeking to negotiate the timing of the…