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Ekiti deputy governor goes on medical leave

Deputy governor of the western Nigerian state of Ekiti, Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka, has proceeded on a three-month leave following her…

Tiger Woods admits new romance on Facebook

Tiger Woods, world’s famous golfer and girlfriend Lindsey Vonn, an Alpine skier have finally admitted that they have not only…

Scores of bus passengers dead in multiple blasts

Maduabuchi Nmeribe/kano with agency reports Scores of bus passengers at the New Road Luxury Terminal, Sabon Gari, Kano northwest Nigeria…

In Pictures: Lebanese President Visits Nigeria

                     

We Are Kept In Desert, Says Head Of Kidnapped French Family

Patriarch of the French family kidnapped in Cameroon has spoken, according to a report by the news agency, AFP. In…

3 Pastors Arraigned Over N7.9m Fraud

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned three pastors; David Eshiet, Samson Ugbara and Adesanmi Aderoju before an…

IGP, Duke, Agwu Join Train For Night Of Stars

The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Dikko Abubakar and the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Chief Edem Duke are among…

Imoke To Host Eagles Wednesday

Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke will on Wednesday host the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions, the…

Nigerian Teacher Wins N5m In TV Show

A teacher, Mr. Sammy Davies Abraham, has received his reward on earth by winning the sum of N5 million from…

ALAMS PARDON: Bill Gates Cancels Visit To Nigeria

America’s richest man, Bill Gates, has cancelled his scheduled 27 March visit to Nigeria, in response to the controversial pardon…

Salami’s Recall: Court Throws Out Group’s Suit

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit filed by the Registered Trustees of Centre…

Alamieyesiegha And The Travails Of A Diminished People

By Osuolale Alalade It has not come as a surprise that the presidency, through its senior combative and loquacious mouthpiece,…

French bizman offers to meet Ansaru, Boko Haram leaders

President Goodluck Jonathan calls them ghosts. But a French businessman and an Islamic activist is travelling down to Nigeria in…

No ransom to kidnappers of French family, says Nigeria

Without having an inkling about the whereabouts of the abducted French family or opening a channel of communication with their…

Baby & Family of 4 paraded for robbery

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta A two month old baby, her mother, a senior secondary 3 student in Abeokuta, in the western…

Argentine grandmoms attack Pope over ‘Dirty War’ era

BUENOS AIRES (AFP) – An Argentinian human rights group set up to find babies stolen during the country’s “Dirty War”…

Gunmen break Nigerian jail, free 170 inmates

Latest news reports said gunmen suspected to be either militants of the Boko Haram sect or members of a criminal…

Alamieyeseigha: Disappointed US warns Nigeria on aid

The United States on Friday condemned Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s pardon of former governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, his predecessor in Bayelsa…

Lawyer paid $500 to derail APC of Nigeria’s progressives

A Nigerian lawyer, Nwokorie Samuel Chinedu has revealed that he was paid N80,000, about $500, in two instalments by a…

10 Reasons The Real APC Must Stand —Igbokwe

The Publicity Secretary of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Lagos State, Mr. Joe Igbokwe has outlined ten reasons why the…

I Rejected Pope Francis’ Marriage Proposal

A childhood sweetheart of the newly elected pope of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has disclosed that she rejected the…

Day 3: Aero Planes Still Grounded

Nigeria’s second largest airline, Aero Contractors, remained grounded for a third day and stranded passengers were being refunded their money…

PDP Crisis: OBJ Loses Out In Ogun

The Ogun State faction of the Peoples Democratic Party which former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo belongs, has completely lost out…

Thousands Storm Lagos For BBA Audition

Thousands of youth flew in to Lagos, Nigeria to take part in the four-day open auditions for shortlisted candidates in…

“APC” Unveils Office, Logo: Intrigues deepen

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja What seemed to be a carefully woven intrigue to sabotage the proposed merger of Nigerian opposition parties crystallized…

Police IG posts AIGs, creates new anti-piracy command

Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has posted seven assistant inspectors-general to various police commands in the country. The…

What Osaze Must Do To Return To Eagles —Keshi

There are strong indications that the return of Osaze Odemwingie to the Super Eagles may not happen so soon. Chief…

Boko Haram Kills Two PDP Leaders

Two prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, have been shot dead by gunmen…

New Pope Is God’s Choice —Nigerians

Nigerians across Europe have welcomed the election of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis 1, describing him as “God’s own…

Nigerian Policemen Chase Okada Rider To Death

A commercial motorcyclists, popularly called okada rider, identified as Rahman, has allegedly been chased to death by men of the…