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Fashola urges more women to join politics
Mrs Abimbola Fashola, wife of Lagos state governor, on Wednesday urged women to show more interest in politics by voting…
Senate refers appointment of Justice Nweze, others to committees
The Senate on Wednesday referred the nomination of Chima Nweze as Justice of the Supreme Court to its Committee on…
Court orders reinstatement of sacked teachers, unionism
Justice Babatunde Adejumo of the National Industrial Court (NIC) on Wednesday declared the Community Staff School (CSS), Asokoro, a public…
PDP: Jonathan is our candidate in 2015 – Aliyu
Governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu has said that Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party has no vacancy for the position…
Nigeria’s oil workers stop gas supply to Ghana
The strike declared by oil workers unions in Nigeria has halted gas supplies to several West African countries. The gas…
Synagogue: 300 South Africans inside collapsed building
South African government said as many as 300 South Africans were visiting the Synagogue Church in Lagos Pentecostal church in…
Robbers not Boko Haram attacked troops in Kogi – Army
Brigadier-General Olajide Laleye, the director of army public relations has clarified that the “widely reported Boko Haram attack on troops…
Explosion, gunshots rock Kano College
Gunshots and an explosion has hit a college in Kano on Wednesday and multiple casualties were feared, witnesses said. Students…
Army repels Boko Haram assault on Konduga, seizes vehicles
Nigeria’s military claimed it has repelled a renewed attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the town of Konduga in Borno…
Stories of my ill-health mother of lies – Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state and a national leader of All Progressives Congress has reacted to…
2015: Community endorses Jonathan, Gov. Dickson
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Wednesday said it had endorsed President Goodluck…
Azteco Bitcoin opens new opportunities to the world
Azteco, the easiest way to buy the new internet payment token Bitcoin, enters its final stage of development before full…
Jonathan, PDP caucus members in closed door meeting
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday night met behind closed doors with members of the national caucus of the Peoples Democratic…
World’s top coaches reject the Russia 2018 World Cup boycott
Coaches from some of the world’s top teams have played down chances of a sporting boycott of Vladimir Putin’s showpiece…
English FA chief backs video replays for referees
Video replays to help football referees in key decision-making moments such as awarding penalties received the backing of England’s Football…
Frenchwoman pays taxes with 30 kilos of small change
A disgruntled taxpayer in southern France paid her annual bill using 30 kilogrammes (66 pounds) of small change in protest…
Time is running out for PVC collection – INEC
Chief Irokwe Okorie, Administrative Secretary, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Enugu State, said in Enugu that the time allotted for…
APC promises transparent primaries in Kebbi
Alhaji Attahiru Maccido, the Kebbi Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday assured political office aspirants that the…
Three dead children abandoned in Benin
By Jethro Ibileke Dead bodies of three children were this morning discovered abandoned at two points along 2nd East Circular…
NSA tasks security forces on human rights
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, on Tuesday urged security agencies to always comply with best practices during operations…
Nigerians need education on female condoms
Stakeholders in the health sector have stressed the importance of increasing public awareness on the use of female condoms in…
2015: INEC, IPAC inaugurate 7-man dialogue committee
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in conjunction with the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) has set up a seven-man committee…
TB Joshua under pressure over fatal church collapse
Nigerian preacher and televangelist, TB Joshua is under mounting pressure to co-operate with the authorities after a fatal building collapse…
ES Setif, TP Mazembe Tie To Be Played Behind Closed Doors
The 1st leg of the Orange CAF Champions League 2014 between ES Setif (Algeria) and TP Mazembe (DR Congo) scheduled…
2015 Election: We are still in merger talks – LP
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former governor of Ogun state and a chieftain of Labour Party in Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has…
Ebola: NAFDAC arrests importers of fake Ebola kits
Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC has apprehended two men in Lagos for…
Ebola: NAFDAC to arrest LUTH consultant on Ewedu claims
By Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC has made a pronouncement to arrest…
PDP inaugurates interface committee on executive, legislature
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday inaugurated a 19-member Executive and Legislature Interface Committee to ensure a smooth relationship…
NSCDC arrests 3 phone thieves, recovers eight
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa on Tuesday said it had arrested three suspected phone snatchers.…
I’ll Clinch APC Gov. Ticket – Hamzat
Lagos State Commissioner for Works and 2015 governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Obafemi Hamzat,…