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FG, Lagos quiet on Synagogue building collapse probe

Nigerian officials were tight-lipped on Tuesday about the scope of a probe into a fatal church building collapse in Lagos…

Three sentenced over ex-beauty queen killing

Three men were sentenced to more than 20 years in prison Tuesday in Venezuela over the killing of an ex-beauty…

1st made-in-Nigeria satellite to be launched by 2018

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama, said on Tuesday in Abuja that Nigeria would design, fabricate, test…

Liberty Reserve boss pleads guilty to fraud charges

The head of technology for Liberty Reserve, an alternative digital currency used in what authorities called a massive global fraud…

Court rejects Suntai’s attempt to stop medical panel

A Taraba High Court in Jalingo on Tuesday refused to grant the prayers of ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai, asking for…

Senate not under pressure to save mutiny soldiers – Sekibo

The Senate on Tuesday said it is not under pressure to intervene on the 12 soldiers sentenced to death by…

Senate begins investigation into $9.3m

The Senate on Tuesday began investigation into circumstances surrounding the seizure of Nigeria’s 9.3 million dollars in South Africa. The…

2 fake professors apprehended

Prof. Julius Okogie, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), said on Tuesday that the two fake professors apprehended by the…

EFCC has no reason to scrutinize Ekiti finances – Fayemi

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Tuesday said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had no reason to…

I can depend on Gov. Suswam – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday described Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue as a “dependable governor and an astute administrator” who…

Story of Chibok schoolgirls release false – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has denied reports that over 200 girls kidnapped from a girls’ college in Chibok, Borno State on…

Oritsejaforgate: APC reps walk out as PDP members block $9.3m debate

Controversies over the $9.3 million seized from two Nigerians and an Isreali on arrival in South Africa in a private…

PDP youths to work for party’s success in elections

The newly-inaugurated executive members of the Peoples Democratic Party National Youth Frontiers (PNYF), Oyo State Chapter, on Tuesday pledged to…

Tinubu’ll Live Longer Than His Mother –-Ogunnusi

Otunba Yomi Ogunnusi, a lawmaker representing Ifako-Ijaiye in the House of Representatives has warned detractors circulating evil reports about the…

6 ships arrive Lagos ports with petroleum products

Six motor tankers laden with petroleum products have arrived at the Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on…

DiCaprio urges leaders to rise to climate challenge

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio brought star power to the UN summit on climate change Tuesday, urging leaders to stop treating…

Obama to speak as US strikes kills 120 jihadists

President Barack Obama will make his first public comments on US and allied strikes on jihadists in Syria at 10…

Ebola death toll climbs to 2,811 out of 5,864 cases – WHO

The deadliest Ebola epidemic on record has now infected almost 6,000 people in west Africa and killed nearly half of…

75 Percent Insurance Certificates Fake —NIA

Director-General, Nigerian Insurers Association, Sunday Thomas, has lamented that about 75 per cent of insurance certificates obtained by importers in…

Nigeria On The Path Of Suicide

Dr. Moses Iloh, a social critic, founder of Eclectic Network, a socio-political pressure group, former National President of the Nigerian Red…

Our Huge Debt Profile Justifiable — LASG

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has justified its huge debt profile, saying it is sustainable as government has continued…

Court halts probe of Suntai’s health by medical panel

A High Court sitting in Jalingo, caital of Taraba state has halted the probe of Governor Danbaba Suntai by a…

7 Notorious Robbers Paraded In Lagos

Cyriacus Izuekwe The suspected leader of a robbery gang, Chief Jude Dike, has been arrested by the police and paraded…

Ebola Could Strike 20,000 In Six Weeks — Study

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa could infect 20,000 people as soon as early November unless rigorous infection control measures…

Mixed Reactions Trail Shekau’s Death

Eromosele Ebhomele The news of the death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has since Sunday thrown up different reactions…

Ebola: Nigeria, Senegal get thumbs up from WHO

Two of the five countries affected by the world’s worst-ever Ebola outbreak are managing to halt the spread of the…

No rift between Gov. Shettima, SSG – Borno Govt

The Borno Government on said there was no disagreement between Governor Kashim Shettima and the Secretary to the State Government…

Suicide attack kills four in Pakistan

A car bomb suicide attack targeting a senior military officer rocked Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar Tuesday, killing at least…

Algerian troops hunt for French hostage

Algerian troops scoured a mountainous eastern region Tuesday for a Frenchman kidnapped by militants linked to the Islamic State group…

Qatar says not a gas ‘alternative’ to Russia

Wealthy gas producer Qatar has no plans to pitch in as an alternative supplier as Europe seeks to reduce its…