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Burkina President Compaore says not resigning, open to talks

Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore said in a televised speech Thursday that he was not resigning and was open to…

2015: Goodluck Support Group gets 21 vehicles from car dealer

Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing Company Limited on Thursday in Abuja donated 20 buses and a jeep to the Goodluck Support Group…

US spy agencies spent nearly $68 bn in 2014

US spy agencies spent nearly $68 billion in fiscal year 2014, about the same level of spending on intelligence gathering…

TB Joshua did not have approval for collapsed building – Commissioner

A guesthouse that collapsed at the Lagos megachurch of one of Nigeria’s most popular preachers, killing 116, did not have…

FG may seek death penalty against child marriage

A 14-year-old Nigerian girl accused of murdering her 35-year-old husband by putting rat poison in his food could face the…

Nigerians import N3bn textiles annually, says NLC

The Vice President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr lssa Aremu, has said that Nigerians import N3 billion worth…

NY Times narrows losses, sees progress in digital

The New York Times Co. said Thursday it narrowed its losses from the same period a year ago, while touting…

Kwankwas‎o picks APC nomination form

Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso on Thursday in Abuja picked the N27.5 million nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for…

Jihadists held for plotting attacks in Morocco, France

Morocco said Thursday it has arrested two jihadists who were planning to attack banks and multinational companies in the North…

Nigeria’s GDP on steady rise in spite of insurgency

Amb. Martin Uhomoibhi, outgoing Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Thursday that Nigeria’s economic growth rate…

Ogun to Host National Council on Education

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The city of Abeokuta, capital of Ogun state, southwest, Nigeria will next week play host to the stakeholders…

Ilaro Crisis: Court Remand 3 for Murder

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Magistrate (Mrs) Fafowora of the Ilaro Chief Magistrate court today ordered that the trio of Fatai Lamidi, Muyideen…

Nigerian court fixes date for trial of Coca Cola, NBC

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The arraignment of the Nigerian Bottling Company and Coca Coca Nigeria Limited, alongside their managing directors,…

Jonathan Picks Sole PDP Form For Presidency

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan formally began his re-election bid on Thursday, thanking God, his supporters and the state governors who…

APC Slams Jonathan Over Tambuwal’s Security Aides

The All Progressives Congress has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to show better understanding of democracy by immediately restoring the…

#BringBackOurGirls: Court Declare Ban On Rallies Illegal

Nnamdi Felix/Abuja An Abuja High Court has declared as illegal the ban of peaceful rallies by the #BringBackOurgirls group by…

APC postpones governorship primary election

The All Progressives Congress has postponed its governorship primary election from 15 November to 2 December. The party did not…

Police Recover 16 Cars From Syndicate

Cyriacus Izuekwe The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Kayode Aderanti, has paraded five members of a car snatching syndicate…

Fashola To Block Return Of Ex-LG Bosses

Kazeem Ugbodaga There are indications that Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, western Nigeria, may block the return of some…

2 Musicians Face Trial For Raping Dancer

Cyriacus Izuekwe Two performing artists are standing trial before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos State, western Nigeria, over…

Kidnapped German national freed in Nigeria

A German national who was kidnapped by gunmen last week in southwest Nigeria has been released, his employer, the construction…

Burkina protesters set fire to parliament

Angry demonstrators went on the rampage in Burkina Faso on Thursday, setting parliament ablaze in a surge of violence that…

Rivers Police confirm rescue of Diezani’s sister from kidnappers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state Police Command has confirmed that Osiya Agama, sister of the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani…

PDP plans anti-Wike rally in Port Harcourt today

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers state, led by Prof. Isreal Owate, a former…

S.Sudan army repels rebel attack on oil town

South Sudan’s army has repulsed rebel attacks on the key northern oil hub town of Bentiu, the defence minster said…

Abbas hails ‘historic’ Swedish recognition of Palestinian state

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Thursday hailed a decision by Sweden to officially recognise the state of Palestine, his spokesman…

Man disfigures girlfriend’s face in jealous rage

Taiwan police arrested a 79-year-old man after he sliced off his girlfriend’s nose, ears and lips and flushed them down…

FG withdraws Tambuwal’s security detail

Reports indicate that all the security detail attached to Speaker of the House of Representatives Aminu Waziri Tambuwal have been…