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Cultist attack community head as residents flee
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta All hell let loose over the weekend when suspected cult boys numbering about ten stormed the house of…
French arms export orders up 43% in 2013
Export orders for French weapons rose by 43 percent last year, according to a new report by the defence minister,…
Lagos 2015: Doherty to join race
Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Following months of consultations and underground campaigns, former acting national vice chairman (south west) of Peoples Democratic Party…
In Pictures: Wole Soyinka Training on Girls and Women
At a training for journalists on investigative reporting on girls and women organised by Wole Soyinka Investigative Journalism in Ikogosi…
Ojude Oba: Vigilante warns robbers to stay away from Ijebuland
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta With the 2014 carnival like, Ojude Oba festival weeks away, the state managed security agent, Vigilante Services of…
Tesla says self-driving cars around corner
United States electric car maker Tesla is developing technology that could see vehicles run on “full auto pilot” in as…
S.Africa wants Bafana Bafana to rattle Super Eagles
South Africa are confident of ending a depressing record against Nigeria when they clash Wednesday in a 2015 Africa Cup…
Cilic routs Nishikori to win US Open
Marin Cilic clinched his first Grand Slam title Monday, shattering Kei Nishikori’s bid to become the first Asian man to…
Nigerian troops recapture Bama, kills 50 Boko Haram fighters
A senior military official says Nigerian troops have recaptured Bama in Borno state from the Boko Haram insurgents and blocked…
Boko Haram claims Michika in Adamawa
Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram has captured the key north-eastern town of Michika, residents say, gaining more territory in…
Britain to set up Ebola centre in Sierra Leone
Britain is to set up a medical centre to treat victims of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, the international…
Arsenal new boy, Welbeck, inspires England with a brace
Danny Welbeck scored twice as England launched their 2016 European Championship qualifying campaign with an encouraging 2-0 win away to…
Cameroun ‘kills over 100 Boko Haram fighters’
The Camerounian government on Monday said its soldiers had killed “more than 100” Boko Haram fighters during an attempted incursion…
ECOWAS defence chiefs to meet in Ghana
The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) will hold its 34th Ordinary Session from 9 to 11 September…
Lagos police arrrests 2, recovers arms, cannabis
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday announced the arrest of two suspected armed robbers in Oke-Ira, Ogba area of…
Ikimi to put Edo in mainstream of South South states
Chief Tom Ikimi, one time leader in the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Edo has said that he is ready…
Police nab 5 robbery suspects in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu said on Monday that it had arrested five suspected armed robbers while attempting to rob…
2 Naval officers injured in clash with youths in Delta
The Nigerian Navy said on Monday that two of its officers were injured in a skirmish between its officers and…
Adopt Ebola strategy on Boko Haram, NBA tells FG
The Maiduguri chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday urged the Federal Government to adopt some of its…
Wamakko promises Nigerians democracy dividends
Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State on Monday expressed confidence on the ability of the All progressives Congress (APC) to…
APC will transform Nigeria if elected in 2015 – Oyegun
Chief John Oyegun, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), says the party will transform Nigeria if…
INEC invites PDP, APC to inspect Osun guber materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday invited representatives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives…
Aiico Insurance suffers half year loss
Henry Ojelu Aiico Insurance Plc has suffered a half year loss in profit by 22.60 per cent due to what…
Obasanjo’s son shot in Mubi by Boko Haram
Adeoye Obasanjo, son of former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has been shot in Mubi by members of Islamist…
Table Tennis: Egypt’s dominance over Nigeria over – Toriola
Since Egypt overthrew Nigeria as Africa’s number one country in table tennis five years ago they have enjoyed some high…
Eagles’ll bounce back in AFCON qualifiers – NFF
General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Barrister Musa Amadu has expressed confidence in the Super Eagles to bounce back…
Trailer driver shot dead in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 25-year old articulated lorry driver identified as Anthony but popularly known as Oshiomhole, was Monday morning shot…
Police IG orders investigation into Dimgba Igwe’s death
Eromosele Ebhomele Nigeria’s acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, on Monday ordered a thorough investigation into the murder of Dimgba…
Masari advises INEC on credible elections
Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Masari, on Monday advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to evolve acceptable…
Monitoring groups have impacted positively – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said suggestions from election monitoring groups have impacted positively on the country’s…