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Two explosions rock Gombe, 5 dead

Two blasts rocked north Nigeria’s Gombe city on Sunday, killing five people, with one of the attacks targeting a military…

Breaking: 2 bomb blasts rock Gombe, 5 die

Two bomb blasts have rocked Nigeria’s Gombe city, part of the Boko Haram besieged north east Nigeria. Five persons have…

Chad troops continue assault on Boko Haram stronghold

Chadian aircraft struck Boko Haram positions in the Nigerian border town of Gamboru for a second straight day on Sunday,…
Ebenezer Alabi, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, dump party over alleged extortion

Suicide bomber kills seven during PDP meeting in Yobe

A suicide bomb attack targeting a political meeting killed seven people in northeast Nigeria’s Potiskum city on Sunday, just two…

Nigerian troops contain Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri

An assault by Boko Haram on Sunday aimed at taking over the key northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has been…

Another oil pipeline explosion outskirt of Lagos

Another pipeline explosion occurred early Sunday along Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) network at Arepo, Ogun State, on the…

Boko Haram begins fresh attack on Maiduguri

Boko Haram fighters on Sunday launched a fresh attempt to take over the strategically crucial northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri,…

In Picture: Kashamu flood Ogun with Jonathan’s rice

Peoples Democratic Party senatorial candidate for Ogun East senatorial district has flooded a warehouse in the state with bags of…

Presidency, PDP must stop funding election postponement, says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed the statement by the Presidency/Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that they are not behind…

Jonathan will beat Buhari in the north – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said its presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan would defeat APC candidate, retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,…

JUSUN suspends strike action in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, has suspended its strike in Lagos and directed its members to…

Let us continue transformation programmes, Jonathan tells voters

President Goodluck Jonathan has promised more development for the people of Kaduna State if re-elected for a second term in…

We will not rig elections, says David Mark

Senate President David Mark has said the Federal Government under President Goodluck Jonathan was determined to ensure free and fair…

Jonathan pledges to revive textile industries, generate employment

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday pledged to revive the textile industry sector in Nigeria to generate employment and boost the…

Mimiko inaugurates PDP campaign councils in Ondo

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state on Saturday in Akure inaugurated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential and state campaign…

Exco of judiciary workers call off eight months strike in Rivers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its eight-month strike in Rivers state. National Publicity…

I’ll overhaul Nigeria’s economy, says Buhari

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, General Muhammad Buhari (rtd), on Saturday pledged to overhaul the economy of the…
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20 PDP groups defect to APC in Sokoto

Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State on Saturday received over 20 PDP groups who defected to the All ProgressiveS Congress…

Chadian aircraft bomb Borno town in anti-Boko Haram raid

Chadian aircraft on Saturday bombed the Nigerian town of Gamboru in a raid targeting Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, security…

INEC urges eligible voters to collect their PVCs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged registered voters in Kano state to go to Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)…

Queen of Tennis: Serena beats Sharapova to win 19th Grand Slam

American top seed Serena Williams won her sixth Australian Open and 19th career Grand Slam title on Saturday with a…

No political party has opted out of election debate, says Alimi

The Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) said no party or group had written to say that it was not interested…

February elections: The prophecy of the Book of Jonah

A Nigerian, Sina Fagbenro-Byron has dug into the Bible to make a meaning out of Nigeria’s February elections. What he…

Ban Ki-Moon backs regional force to fight Boko Haram

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday welcomed an African Union proposal to set up a regional five-nation force of…

Boko Haram: Nigeria refugees big headache to Chad govt

Thousands of Nigerian civilians who fled the armed Islamists of Boko Haram have become a headache for Chadian authorities after…

3 Chad soldiers, 123 Boko Haram fighters killed in Cameroon

Three soldiers and 123 Boko Haram militants were killed when the Islamist group attacked a Chadian army contingent in northern…

Islamic Movement slams AIT, NTA campaign of falsehood

The Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria has protested the campaign of calumny and blackmail by Nigeria television…

Czech arms dealer supplies Nigeria weapons to battle Boko Haram

Czech arms dealer Excalibur Group is shipping weapons to Nigeria’s military to fight with the militant group Boko Haram, local…

Tackling insecurity will be my priority, if elected, says Buhari

The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), retired Maj.-Gen.Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday said he would prioritise tackling of…

Lagos Cancels Sanitation For PVC

Jamiu Yisa The Lagos State Government has announced the cancellation of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise scheduled to take place…