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Ritualists’ Den Discovered In Lagos

Damilare Okunola & Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni A ritualists’ den has been discovered in Majidun area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.…

Boko Haram kidnaps 60 women, girls in Borno

Suspected Boko Haram militants have abducted more than 60 women and girls, some as young as three, in the latest…

Gunmen kill 38 in two attacks in Kaduna

No fewer than 38 persons were killed on Monday night in two separate attacks by gunmen in two villages in…

Plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon ‘missing’

A four-seater plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon via Cameroon has disappeared, according to Cameroon aviation sources on Tuesday. The…

Cameroon battles Boko Haram in remote border city

Cameroon, stepping up its cooperation with Nigeria against the deadly Islamist campaign by Boko Haram insurgents, is working to rout…

Terrorists disguise as herdsmen to cause mayhem – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to join hands with the Federal Government to address the challenge of terrorists masquerading…

Fayemi congratulates governor-elect, Fayose

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Sunday congratulated Ayo Fayose, the PDP candidate in Saturday’s governorship election. Fayemi, who congratulated…

Fayose elected governor of Ekiti state

GBENRO ADESINA, SIMON ATEBA & NKRUMAH BANKONG-OBI/ADO-EKITI Mr. Ayodele Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by a wide margin,…

Fayose wins by landslide

The breakdown of the results as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission The PDP candidate in Saturday’s governorship election…

#Ekitidecides: Fayose appears set for a landslide

Mr. Ayo Fayose, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ekiti governorship election, appears set for a landslide victory,…

Ekiti Polls: Amaechi, Oshiomhole, others should sue military, says Soyinka

Eromosele Ebhomele Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka on Saturday asked all governors under the All Progressives Congress, APC, who were…

We’ll address problems facing education – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said the Federal Government would comprehensively tackle challenges facing all sectors of the country’s education.…

The faces of the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram

Since 14 April, all the girls shown here have been in the captivity of Boko Haram militants. Abducted from their…

Voters turnout en masse for Ekiti election, as accreditation begins

Ekiti voters turned out en masse on Saturday for accreditation as the state’s governorship election got under way amidst tight…

#Ekitidecides: Fayemi’s campaign director arrested by soldiers

A member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Bimbo Daramola who doubles as the director-general of the Fayemi Campaign Organisation…

Terrorist commander killed on Jos-Bauchi road – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters said on Friday that troops of the Nigerian Army had killed a terrorist commander, identified as Mallam…

Ekiti turns to police state ahead of election

Simon Ateba/Ado-Ekiti Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Nigeria’s southwestern state of Ekiti, was turne‎d into a police state on Friday, 24…

Nigeria comes under creeping fascism, says APC Chief

Being the text of a World Press Conference addressed by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief…

Oba Of Benin takes delivery of ‘Bronze Casts’ looted in 1897

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, has taken delivery of two bronze works looted by…

Jonathan receives Chibok report, promises to rebuild school

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday received report of the Presidential Fact Finding Committee on Abducted Female Students in Chibok, Borno…

All Set For Ekiti Election, 30 U.S. Observers For Polls

Gbenro Adesina, Simon Ateba & Nkrumah Bankong-Obi/Ado-Ekiti All is set for the governorship election in Ekiti State, western Nigeria, on…

Court orders NASS to stop probe of Alison-Madueke

An Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday restrained the National Assembly from proceeding with its proposed probe of the Minister…

Amaechi arrested, detained by soldiers

Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi has been arrested in Ondo state by soldiers. The Rivers State Government issued a statement…

Ekiti Election: Candidates In Last-Minute Campaign Battle

Barely 48 hours to the governorship election in Ekiti State, western Nigeria, the leading candidates are locked in a last…

New King takes charge in Spain

King Felipe VI took the Spanish crown Thursday, setting the stage for celebrations in the flag-festooned capital a day after…

Nigeria’s military chief debunks coup rumour

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff on Wednesday dismissed rumours that the military is…

Abacha loot: Liechtenstein returns $227mn to Nigeria

GENEVA(AFP) – Liechtenstein said Wednesday it would return 167 million euros ($227 million) to Nigeria, ending a drawn-out battle by…

Ibadan Bizman, Arisekola Alao Dies

Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Foremost Ibadan businessman, Alhaji Abdul Azeez Arisekola Alao is dead. He reportedly died in a London hospital Wednesday…

Adamawa Assembly set to impeach Gov. Nyako

The Adamawa State House of Assembly is set to impeach Governor Murtala Nyako and his deputy, Bala Ngilari. The impeachment…
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