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Jonathan gets $1bn approval to fight terrorism
The Senate on Thursday approved a request for external borrowing of not more than 1 billion dollars by President Goodluck…
Police arrest security man for failing to catch armed robbers
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at Ejigbo division, Lagos state, western, Nigeria have arrested a night security guard and charged him…
Fuel attendant in court for slapping customer
A fuel attendant, Chinedu Ameobi, 26, on Thursday appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, accused of…
Osun assembly considers hotel, tourism bill
The Osun House of Assembly has begun the process of a legislation on a private bill to regulate activities of…
Magistrate laments high rate of theft among youths
Magistrate Anne Akobi of the Senior Magistrates’ Court in Karu on Thursday lamented the high rate of theft among youths…
300 Boko Haram fighters surrender in Cameroun
Cameroun’s defense ministry said more than 300 Boko Haram fighters have surrendered there in the past three weeks. Spokesman Lt.…
Oshiomhole sacks aide over poor performance
Jethro Ibileke/Benin An Executive Director in the services of Edo state government, Mr. Hillary Ekhoye, has been relieved of his…
Ghana and Ivory Coast head to court over sea boundary
Ghana and Ivory Coast are heading to a United Nations tribunal to resolve a dispute over the maritime boundary separating…
Hijab Ban: Qatar Basketball Team pulls out of Asian Games
The women’s basketball team of Qatar has withdrawn from the ongoing Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea after being denied…
Egypt courts jail nearly 100 Morsi backers
Egyptian courts sentenced nearly 100 people to prison for up to 25 years Thursday after finding them guilty of violence…
2015 Elections will be best in Nigeria – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the international community that next year’s general elections in Nigeria will be conducted in accordance…
Be good ambassadors, Amosun tells Ogun pilgrims
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has advised all the pilgrims from the state to this year’s hajj…
2015: Elections will not deplete our finances – Emefiele
The governor of the Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said the 2015 general elections would not deplete the…
Nigerian Airports: Terminals of Discomfort
By Chigozie Chikere The buzzword among Nigerian air travellers these days is “standard”. Perhaps the reality of the International Air…
President Jonathan And His Mountain Of Embarrassing Gaffes
By Ayobami Oyalowo I had refrained from jumping on the bandwagon of eulogies, following the unfortunate death of the amiable…
Ebola: Ban commends Nigeria’s efforts, doggedness
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday commended President Goodluck Jonathan for Nigeria’s efforts at containing the spread of Ebola…
Customs, Immigration and Police to launch joint border patrol
Wale Adeniyi, Spokesman of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday, said the Service would launch a joint border patrol…
Jonathan calls for urgent UN reform against terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan declared in New York on Wednesday that pressing challenges to global peace and security have made it…
Top three lose in Nigeria Premier League
Nigeria Premier League pacesetters Kano Pillars, Nasarawa United and Enyimba of Aba all succumbed to away defeats in some of…
In Pictures: Jonathan at the 69th UN Assembly in New York
President Goodluck Jonathan graced the 69th United Nations General Assembly in New York and called for more action against terrorism.…
Chelsea beat Bolton to advance
Chelsea edged Bolton Wanderers 2-1 to reach the League Cup fourth round on Wednesday. Chelsea gave a first appearance of…
Lampard scores twice as City demolished Sheffield
League Cup holders Manchester City demolished Sheffield Wednesday 7-0 to reach the League Cup fourth round on Wednesday. Frank Lampard…
Miranda lifts Atletico Madrid up to second
Atletico Madrid moved up to second in La Liga as Miranda scored the only goal in a 1-0 win away…
Nigeria is free from Ebola – Health Ministry
Nigeria has cleared all patients being monitored for the Ebola virus, the federal health ministry said on Wednesday, but doctors…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader is dead – Nigerian Army
Defence Headquarters spokesperson, Major General Chris Olukolade on Wednesday confirmed that the dreaded Abubakar Shekau, leader of Islamist sect, Boko…
135 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to Nigerian troops – DHQ
The Nigerian military on Wednesday said a total of 135 members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect surrendered with their…
Rename IDH after Adadevoh, Lagos Assembly tells Fashola
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Wednesday passed a motion asking the state governor, Babatunde Fashola, to…
Abuja light rail to be completed Oct. 2015
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Bala Mohammed, has said that the ongoing Abuja Light Rail project…
Police arraign 5 brothers over N91.5m fraud
The police on Wednesday arraigned five brothers in an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with N91.5 million land fraud.…
2015: Politicians with criminal record will not contest – IG
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has said that politicians with criminal records will be stopped from contesting the…