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Nigeria, Burkina Faso qualify for q/finals, Zambia out

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Bamidele Olowosagba Nigeria finally took its place in the elite league of African soccer, by qualifying for the quarter finals…

News Analysis: Yusuf’s loot could build 14 hospitals in Nigeria

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The Chinese government on Monday handed over to Nigeria a 150-bed hospital, fully furnished with state-of-the-art equipment. The entire structure…

Nigeria: Pension thief re-arrested amidst outrage

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Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arrested John Yakubu Yusuf, a former director in the Police Pension Office who…

Boko Haram declares ceasefire

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A self-proclaimed commander of the Boko Haram sect in Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria’s north-eastern state of Borno has announced a…

Nigerian stars Yobo, Moses face fitness tests

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Nigeria could miss defender Joseph Yobo and midfielder Victor Moses for a crucial Africa Cup of Nations Group C clash…

Repentant pension thief gets light punishment

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Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The trial of former officials of the Nigerian Police Pension Fund before an Abuja High Court…

Secret Killings In Nigeria’s North

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By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh Terrorists, widely believed to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect, resort to clandestine killing…

Obasanjo launders Image

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BY ADEMOLA ADEGBAMIGBE Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lately been keeping himself in the limelight through public functions and critical…

Home Rebellion For Jonathan

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BY OLUOKUN AYORINDE/Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan comes under criticism of individuals and stakeholders in the Niger-Delta region over allegations of…

Big Men Trading Tackles

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BY OKAFOR OFIEBOR/Port Harcourt Nigeria’s Rivers State governor, Chibuike Amaechi and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godsday Orubebe trade…

Soccer: Drogba heading for Galatasaray

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Turkish top flight club Galatasaray have reached agreement on an 18-month contract for Ivory Coast veteran striker Didier Drogba, TRT…

Uduaghan: Nigerian politicians liars, not Christians

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JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said Nigerian politicians cannot lay claim to be true Christians,…

Night club fire: Death toll hits record 245

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At least 245 people died early Sunday when a fire tore through a nightclub packed with university students in the…

Djokovic downs Murray for Aussie title

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Novak Djokovic further consolidated his world number one status by winning the Australian Open Sunday. It was his third straight…

Henry Okah: Should Nigeria take MEND’s threat seriously?

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On 23 January, a spokesman of the Movement of the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, issued a threat letter, not…

Africa Union: Ethiopia’s Desalegn takes over from Yayi

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn was elected the African Union chairman on Sunday, taking over the one-year post from Benin’s…

3rd generation of Al Qaeda causing havoc in Nigeria

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Retired CIA veteran Bruce Riedel, a counterterrorism expert at the Brookings Institution think tank who has advised four US presidents,…

Tennis: Azarenka triumphs Down Under

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Victoria Azarenka won an incident-packed final against an injury-hit Li Na to successfully defend her Australian Open title and retain…

Keshi: Nigeria has destiny in its hands

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NELSPRUIT, South Africa(AFP) – Two-time winners Nigeria say they hope to beat Ethiopia on Tuesday and clinch a quarter-finals ticket…

School Boy Freed After N5M Ransom Paid

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Kazeem Ugbodaga Kidnapped Nigerian two-year old school boy, Emmanuel Alonge has been returned to his parents by the kidnappers after…

While Nigeria wobbles, Burkina Faso eyes Q/finals

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Nigeria blew its chance to head Group C in the African Nations Cup tournament by conceding a late penalty by…

In pictures: The official opening of Abeokuta’s First flyover

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The official Opening in Abeokuta, capital city of Nigeria’s gateway state of Ogun of the N2.4 billion Ibara / Oke-…

Jonathan: Boko Haram threat could spread to other Africans

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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said last night that Islamist extremist group Boko Haram would pose a threat to other African…

Driver, houseboy arrested over school boy kidnap

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Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigerian police command in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria has arrested two persons in connection with the kidnap…

Tribunal dismisses Petition Against Oshiomhole

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By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Edo State Election Petition Tribunal this morning struck out the petition filed by General Charles Airhiavbere,…

Tennis: US teenager ends Serena’s Australian dream

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American teenager Sloane Stephens ended Serena Williams’ bid for a historic calendar-year Grand Slam when she sent the injury-hampered favourite…

Jonathan: Nigerian soldiers stay in Mali until crisis over

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Nigeria will keep troops in Mali for as long as it takes to resolve the crisis and restore peace and…

Kano state bans commercial motor-cyclists

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MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano By Thursday 24 January commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Achaba in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano, and Okada…

Obama rallies Americans for unity, equality

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President Barack Obama issued a impassioned call for national unity and equality on Monday, warning political “absolutism” must not thwart…

Full Text of Barack Obama’s inaugural address

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The following is the full text of the inaugural address of US President Barack Obama as prepared for delivery: “Vice…

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