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Court dissolves 17-year marriage over disagreement on sex
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Friday dissolved a 17-year old marriage between Rukayat and Rasaq Muniru, over disagreement…
Amazon readying an attack on Google’s ad business
United States online giant Amazon is preparing to take on Google in one of its core businesses, Internet advertising, the…
Imam receives death threat, says IS recruiting in Canada
A Canadian imam known for his pacifist sermons warned Friday that Islamist militant group IS was actively recruiting in Canada…
Navy decorates 7 officers with new ranks
Capt. Musa Gemu, the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, Warri Naval Base, on Friday charged seven newly-promoted officers under…
Air Force pilot receives full military honours at burial
The Nigerian Air Force on Friday buried Flt.–Lt. Akweke Nwakile, who died in active service with full military honours at…
IG assures of peaceful 2015 elections
The acting Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, on Friday assured that the police would lead other agencies in ensuring…
Immigration set to recruit 5,000 officers
The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, on Friday said the Federal Government planned to recruit 5,000 officers into the Nigeria…
Police probe attempt to shoot NSCDC Commandant-General
The Police have begun investigation into the allegation that one policeman attempted to open fire on the Commandant-General of Nigeria…
Suicide Bombing: DSS says 13 Catholic Sisters’ regalia stolen
The Department of State of State Service (DSS) has warned that terrorists may be planning to attack in a different…
Wenger wary of Everton test
Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal’s status as serious contenders for the Premier League title will be given a stern examination by…
Mandzukic hands Atletico Super Cup win over Real
Atletico Madrid gained some measure of revenge for their Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid by beating their city…
Bayern enjoys winning start to German title defence
Reigning German champions Bayern Munich got the new Bundesliga season off to a perfect start with a dramatic 2-1 win…
Court slams N50m bail on CEO over 217M fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday slammed a N50 million bail on the Managing Director of Realtime…
WAEC Failure: Fashola proffers review of curriculum, teaching methods
Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola on Friday said the adoption of more exciting teaching methods in schools would enhance performance…
UI releases post-UME result, offers scholarship to best 6
The University of Ibadan has offered scholarship to the six candidates that scored 88 per cent and above in its…
Nigerians defy rains to honour late Dora Akunyili in Enugu
Nigerians from different walks of life on Friday defied the downpour in Enugu to attend the wake-keep of former Minister…
Adamawa probe panel summons ex-commissioners, LG chairmen
The Justice Bobbo Umar Panel in Adamawa has invited all former Commissioners for Local Government Affairs under former Governor Murtala…
Osun projects improved revenue from tourism
The Special Adviser on Culture and Tourism to Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, Oladipo Soyode, on Friday said that tourism…
Hamas executes ‘collaborators,’ Israeli child killed
Hamas executed 18 alleged collaborators in Gaza City on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed harsh retribution for…
Foley murder ‘terrorist attack’ against US
The murder of American journalist James Foley by jihadist militants in Syria was a “terrorist attack” against the United States,…
Morocco arrests two IS jihadists
Morocco said on Friday it had arrested two Islamic State jihadists who had been planning to leave for IS training…
Israeli air strike wounds 40 in Gaza City
A powerful Israeli air strike levelled a house in Gaza City late Friday, wounding 40 Palestinians, local emergency services said.…
Ebola death toll rises to 1,427 – WHO
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak sweeping through west African countries has risen to 1,427 out of more than…
Journalists remember departed colleague
An Islamic Cleric, Imam Roqeeb Adekunle, on Friday enjoined journalists to be guided by the ethics of their profession, as…
NSCDC advocates 25-year jail term for pipeline vandals
Donatus Ikemefuna, Commandant, Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday advocated a 25-year…
Akwa Ibom to train 150 doctors for specialist hospital
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom says the state government will train 150 doctors in specialist courses abroad to man…
Mackay sorry for ‘unacceptable’ texts
Malky Mackay apologised Friday for “unacceptable” text messages sent while he was Cardiff boss after his former club called on…
170 migrants feared lost at sea off Libya
A Libyan coastguard official said on Friday a boat carrying 170 illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa was feared lost at…
Oshiomhole flags off new 64-page e-passport in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said the new 64-page e-Passport released by the Nigerian Immigration Service…
Danagogo wishes NFF successful election on 26 August
Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission (NSC) Dr. Tammy Danagogo, has wished all delegates, candidates and stakeholders to…