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Snowden seeks asylum in sunny Brazil

Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, wanted by United States authorities and currently living in Russia, said in a television interview…

We need to protect our traditional institutions – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday called for the protection of the traditional institution in the country. Speaking with…

Bombing at Adamawa football match kills at least 40

A bomb attack targeting fans at a football match in Nigeria’s restive northeast killed at least 40 people on Sunday,…

Osun election: NCP to hold primaries

The National Conscience Party (NCP) in Osun said on Sunday that it would conduct its congress to elect its flag-bearer…

APC wins Yobe bye-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Alhaji Saidu Baba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the…

Lai Mohammed Commends Amosun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria has been commended for his laudable and people-oriented projects across…

Ex-guerrilla sworn in as El Salvador president

Former guerrilla commander Salvador Sanchez Ceren was sworn in Sunday as president of El Salvador with the pressing tasks of…

Obasanjo laments high rate of blindness

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta President Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the high level of blindness across the world, saying this should not be…

Osun PDP picks ex-speaker as Omisore’s running mate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun on Sunday picked a former Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Honourable Adejare…

New breast cancer recurrence drug shows promise

A new treatment option is more effective than tamoxifen at preventing a return of breast cancer in young women, according…

Police eject dead officers’ wives from barracks

Josephine Odum-John Widows and children of dead officers living at the Police Mobile Force, 20 Squadron (MOPOL 20), Ikeja, wept…

NIS bemoans inadequate accommodation

The Akwa Ibom Command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says inadequate office accommodation is hampering the smooth operation of its…

APC condemns Emir’s killing, says Boko Haram is an enemy

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the killing of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by suspected Boko…

Nigerian Navy promises more security on water ways

Rear Admiral Obiora Medani, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, said on Sunday that the Nigerian Navy would sustain security…

Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Sweden

The co-founder of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, was arrested in southern Sweden after two years on the…

Seven killed in US small plane crash

Seven people were killed when a light aircraft crashed as it took off from an airfield outside Boston, US officials…

Boko Haram frees kidnapped priests, nun in Cameroon

Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun seized in April by suspected Boko Haram gunmen in Cameroon, have been freed,…

NSCDC prosecutes 50 in Akwa Ibom

Pedro Ideba, Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akwa Ibom, said the command prosecuted 50 offenders in…

We need moral rejuvenation through books – Tambuwal

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday called for the publication of more books that would…

Man kills self after gunfight with police

A jobless murder suspect was found dead after exchanging fire with Hong Kong police at a high-rise residential block early…

Lumen Christi TV will show uniqueness of Catholic Church – Olagunju

The founder of the recently inaugurated Lumen Christi Television (LCTV) network, Robert Olagunju, said on Saturday that he set up…

Iran executes man despite international pressure

Iran on Sunday hanged a man said to be affiliated to an exiled opposition group, state media reported, despite international…

Missing Japanese captain found dead

The missing captain of an oil tanker that exploded and sank off a Japanese port has been found dead, according…

Ogun spends N21.6bn on tertiary institutions in 3 years

The Ogun Government said on Saturday that it had committed N21.6 billion to subvention to its tertiary institutions in the…

President Jonathan meets Malian President, Senegalese Clerics

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday met with the President of Mali, Muhammadou Keita in continuation of consultations to solve the…

Osun to establish automative institute

The Osun government said on Saturday that it would establish an automotive specialist institute to be named Bola Ige Mechatronics…

Ekiti election: Fayose avoids TV debate

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has declined participation in the Live television…

Wole Soyinka’s Tribute to Maya Angelou

Maya’s ‘AFRICA’ was more than a mere literary metaphor and reference point – it went beyond race identification. To obtain…

Buhari praises Kwankwaso For transforming Kano

Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Former Head of State and leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari has laid the…

Tobacco smoking kills 6 million people yearly – WHO

Eromosele Ebhomele Six million people still die annually from smoking despite the growing awareness of the dangers to smokers and…