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Afenifere endorses Jonathan’s second term bid

Pan Yoruba group, Afenifere, on Tuesday in Akure endorsed the second term presidential bid of President Goodluck Jonathan of the…

Jonathan disowns Labaran Maku “The Dangerous Boy”

The Director-General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Ahmadu Ali, on Tuesday described former Information Minister, Mr Labaran Maku,…

PDP denies manipulating Buhari’s certificate

The PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation has denied manipulating a document from Cambridge University to justify claims that General Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Nigeria’s army can’t handle Boko Haram alone: US commander

Turning the tide against Boko Haram will require a “huge” international effort, a top US military commander warned on Tuesday,…

Tambuwal appeals to politicians to shun violence

By Haladu ABUBAKAR Speaker of the House of Representatives and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Sokoto state said…

Boko Haram’s Child soldiers: New nightmare for Jonathan

Boko Haram, the Nigerian-based insurgent group is notorious for sending young girls, some of them 10 year-old on suicide bombing…

Army ignored Boko Haram attack notices on Baga, Monguno

Amnesty International claimed today that the Nigerian military were repeatedly warned of impending Boko Haram attacks on Baga and Monguno…

Banks shut again in Ijebu-Ode

Abiodun Onafuye/Ijebu-ode Commercial banks in Ijebu Ode, Ogun state in western Nigeria remained shut for the second day today, over…

Ogun teachers end two-week old strike

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The almost two week-old industrial action embarked upon by teachers from both public primary and secondary schools in…

Boko Haram ‘bomb maker’ arrested – Police

A man suspected of being behind the manufacture of explosives used in a series of Boko Haram suicide attacks has…

Fresh Boko Haram raids kill many in Adamawa

Scores of people have been killed and many others forced to flee to the mountains following a renewed series of…

2015 Elections: 4 Brigade Gets New Commander

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Ahead of the February 2015 general elections, the Army high Command has appointed Brigadier-General Olajide Laleye as Commander…

Ex-Eagles Keeper Agbonavbare Dies Of Cancer

The former Super Eagles goalie, Wilfred Agbonavbare has passed on early today in Spain. Agbonavbare who played for Rayo Vallecano…

Oil Thieves Invade Police Station, Kill 2 Policemen

Damilare Okunola & Yusuf Mohammed At least two police officers attached to the Owutu Police Division, Owutu, Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos…

Fashola Lists  Achievements In Mushin

With a robust list of accomplishments in the area, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, on Monday led the…
Reps Committee on Finance says it will conduct a probe into finances of National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF ) from 2018 till date.

Faleke Named Director Of Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign For Lagos Office

Jamiu Yisa The House of Representatives member for Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Abiodun Faleke, has been appointed the Director of…

Jonathan’s Campaign Slams Soludo

President Goodluck Jonathan campaign on Monday reacted angrily to the criticism by the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN governor,…

Nigeria Can’t Be Fixed In 4 Years, Says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that no government could solve Nigeria’s problems within four years. The President painted this gloomy…

85 Year-Old Community Leader Beheaded In Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin An 85 year-old community leader in Arougba village, in Oredo local government area of Benin metropolis, Goodluck Uwumahongie,…

2015 Election: Zaria leaves El-Rufai ‘speechless’

Mammoth crowd on Monday prevented the APC gubernatorial flag-bearer in Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru El-Rufa’i, from addressing campaign rally in…

Argentina to disband intelligence service after prosecutor death

President Cristina Kirchner on Monday said that she will disband Argentina’s intelligence service after a prosecutor was found dead just…

PDP a youth oriented party, says David Mark

The Senate President, David Mark, on Monday described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as “dynamic and youth-oriented”. Mark, while addressing…

Konica Minolta Raises The Stake With Biz-Hub C1100

The world’s leading digital printing solutions company, Konica Minolta, has raised the stakes in the Nigerian market with the introduction…

2015: APC USA Chapter kicks against postponement of polls

The All Progressives Congress (APC) United States chapter has kicked against postponing the forthcoming elections scheduled to hold next month…

Ten dead, 13 injured in Greek fighter jet crash in Spain

A Greek fighter jet crashed Monday on takeoff at a military airbase in Spain housing a NATO training centre for…

Oyo SDP guber candidate to assist fire victims

Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, has pledged to assist victims of the Supply and…

We won’t deploy our personnel to North-East zone – EU

The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission in Nigeria has said that it will not deploy its personnel to the…

PDP is only political party with no landlord and tenant, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday described his political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the “only truly democratic party…

Nigerian troops kill more Boko Haram fighters

Coordinated ground and air mop up activities by military personnel in the aftermath of diversionary terrorists attacks on Maiduguri and…

A vote for Jonathan, a vote for press freedom – Akinjide

Jumoke Akinjide, the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday said that a vote for President Goodluck…