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Families gather for rare North, South Korea reunion

Close to 400 South Koreans, many of them elderly and nearly all in a state of fevered anticipation, gathered Monday…

Platini admits ‘no written contract’ for FIFA payment

AFP – Michel Platini, president of European football body UEFA and suspended amid a huge corruption scandal rocking the game,…

Anambra Accident: Masquerades, victims for burial

Cyriacus Izuekwe Igwe Gody Ezechukwu, the traditional ruler of Umuchu town in Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, where a truck crashed…
Israeli forces strike Damascus neighbourhood

US wants to avoid ‘total destruction’ of Syria – Kerry

The United States is working to avoid the “total destruction” of Syria, and plans a meeting in the coming days…

Navy destroys 1,500 drums of diesel, illegal refinery in Delta

The Central Naval Command in Bayelsa has destroyed 1, 500 drums of diesel and one illegal oil refining camp in…

Edo 2016: In quest for free & fair party gubernatorial primaries, By Iyoha Darlington

By Iyoha John Darlington You will agree with me that over half of Nigeria’s qualified voters, are disenfranchised and live…
Afe Babalola University

Afe Babalola University produces 65 First Class graduates

Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, western Nigeria, says 65 students will receive First Class degrees at the institution’s convocation scheduled…

Israel erects wall to protect Jews in east Jerusalem

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli police on Sunday began erecting a wall in east Jerusalem to protect a Jewish neighbourhood subject…

Boko Haram kills 12 in Adamawa, seizes military food supply

Suspected Boko Haram militants have struck again in Madagali local government area of Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria, killing 12 villagers…

Odia Ofeimun: I will be the Governor of Edo State

By Odia Ofeimun I want to be Governor of Edo state in 2016. My purpose is to realize a collective…

Dickson wants Bayelsa APC ministerial nominees cleared

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt In a rare show leadership devoid of partisan politics, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State over the…

French envoy seeks FG’s support for Lagos Govt.

Amb Stephane Gompertz, France’s Ambassador for Climate Change, has called for a robust participation from Nigeria at the climate change…

Why EFCC is investigating Akpabio — Metuh

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Sunday that the investigation of Godswill Akpabio, the Senate Minority Leader, by the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Maiduguri hospital records 43,000 cases of mental disorder

The Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital in Maiduguri recorded no fewer than 43,000 cases of mental disorder in the past 16 years.…

Suicide bomber targeting Nigerian army barracks killed

Soldiers of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, today gunned down a female suicide bomber…

Ex-Edo NMA Chair, 2 other doctors kidnapped

Jethrro Ibileke/Benin A former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), in Edo State, Dr Philip Ugbodaga and two other…

INEC is not competent to operate with two national commissioners – Falana

By Femi Falana The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the fixture of dates for the governorship elections in Bayelsa…

Nigerian nabbed in Australia with $10m hard drug

A 32 year old Nigerian could be jailed in Australia  for life for allegedly smuggling $10million worth of methamphetamine into the…

APC tasks Ambode’s new cabinet

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has charged Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s new cabinet to…

Inadequate budgeting stalls recruitment of 10,000 policemen – Okiro

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Inadequate budgetary provision have stalled the recruitment of 10, 000 men into the Nigerian Police Force, as promised…

Biafra writes world leaders over Kanu’s arrest

Eromosele Ebhomele The Indigenous People of Biafra Worldwide, a group championing the secession of Biafra from Nigeria and which owns…

We will explain how Abacha’s loot was disbursed – World Bank

The World Bank has said it needs additional time to provide a more comprehensive response on how the fund looted…

Lagos consumes N1billion worth of rice daily, says Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga As the world marked World Food Day, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode disclosed that the state consumes N365…

Radio Biafra boss arrested by DSS

Eromosele Ebhomele A top director of Radio Biafra, Biafra Television and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Worldwide,…

Police arrest 72, recover 818 cattle in Kano

The Police have arrested 72 suspected cattle rustlers in the notorious Falgore forest in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of…

Sanchez, the Gunner as Arsenal down Watford

Alexis Sanchez continued his remarkable scoring streak as Arsenal regained second place in the Premier League table with a 3-0…

US donates vehicles to aid Cameroon in Boko Haram fight

The head of United States forces in Africa has donated armored vehicles to Cameroon to aid the country’s fight against…

2015 Pilgrimage: Pregnant women, others not eligible

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State Chairman of the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, CPWB, Archbishop Oludotun Ogunseye has stated that pregnant women…

Fashola dismisses fake Twitter account

Kazeem Ugbodaga Minister-designate and immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, at the weekend disclaimed a twitter account purportedly…

NSCDC trains 10,000 personnel on counter terrorism – CG

The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Abdullahi Gana, said more than 10,000 personnel have been…