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2015 Election: I didn’t endorse Lamido for presidency – Babangida

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger state has denied endorsing his Jigawa state counterpart, Governor Sule Lamido for…

Oil theft: Ijaw Youths Council tasks Naval Chief to tackle menace

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), a socio-cultural organisation in the Niger Delta, has urged the Chief of Naval Staff to…

Terrorism: Borno sets up health task force for victims

The Borno state government said on Sunday that it had established a mobile task force on health to provide medical…

NSCDC gathers intelligence report on APC North-West meeting

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Sokoto state said it had already deployed some personnel to gather…

Obama sorry for golfing after Foley death

United States President Barack Obama now admits that his decision to play a vacation round of golf immediately after addressing…

Top Saudi cleric urges Muslims to fight IS jihadists

Saudi Arabia’s top cleric has urged Muslims to confront the “oppressive” Islamic State jihadist group if it fights Muslims after…

Christians fear persecution from Boko Haram rampage

Christians in northeast Nigeria are paying a heavy price at the hands of Boko Haram, even if they are not…

PDP wins Niger East senatorial bye-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Dr Shem Zagbai of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of…

Ten feared dead in Colombia plane crash

Colombian authorities said there was little chance of finding survivors after a small plane with 10 people on board crashed…

Heavy fighting threatens Ukraine ceasefire

Gunfire and heavy shelling rocked a key frontline city in eastern Ukraine overnight, raising fears Sunday that a tenuous truce…

US launches first strikes in Iraq Sunni Arab heartland

The United States launched its first air strikes in Iraq’s Sunni Arab heartland, bombing jihadists near a key dam on…

Qatar confirms holding Britons probing World Cup labour

Qatar has confirmed it is holding two British researchers who had been probing the labour conditions of migrants building facilities…

Adamawa Election: Fintiri claims PDP guber ticket

Umaru Fintiri, acting governor of Adamawa state has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary. Fintiri was favourite to…

Osoba, Ekpu mourn, eulogise Dimgba Igwe

Chief Olusegun Osoba has led some senior journalists in Lagos on Saturday to mourn late Dimgba Igwe, vice-chairman, Sun Newspapers,…

Links to nude celebrities crash New Zealand Internet

New Zealanders keen to view hacked photos of naked celebrities are being blamed for a nationwide Internet meltdown involving the…

Ebola: Panic grips Abakaliki Teaching Hospital

Ebonyi State Government has dismissed claims of a possible Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the state. Panic gripped the state…

Thousands flee as Boko Haram seizes Adamawa town

Thousands have fled their homes as Boko Haram insurgents early Saturday seized Kirchinga, hometown of Adamawa State acting Governor Umaru…

Katsina LG elections, a waste of resources – CIP

A Katsina-based non governmental organisation, The Community Information Project (CIP), has criticised Saturday’s local government elections in Katsina state, saying…

Adamawa Election: KOWA party fields farmer

A farmer, Malam Aminu Dahiru, on Saturday emerged the candidate of KOWA party for the 11 October Adamawa governorship bye-election.…

SDP promises to deliver corrupt-free governance to Deltans

By Orusi Kenneth/Asaba The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has fortified its mandate towards the eradication of corruption in Nigeria. The…

Delta 2015: Obuh denies sponsorship by Uduaghan

By Orusi Kenneth A governorship hopeful in Delta State, Tony Obuh has debunked the widely spread allegation making the rounds…

Emir of Gusau clocks 90, prays for Nigeria

The Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Kabir Danbaba, has called on Nigerians to continue to pray for peace and stability of…

Adamawa Election: 800 delegates to participate in PDP primaries

No fewer than 800 delegates are participating in Saturday’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election in Adamawa. The PDP State…

Niger East senatorial re-run holds amidst tight security

The Niger East senatorial re-run election was held on Saturday amidst tight security in the polling units. Men of the…

Jonathan, APC, Kalu mourn late Dimgba Igwe

Eromosele Ebhomele Nigeria’s President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and the country’s opposition All Progressives Party, APC, on Saturday expressed shock over…

PDP primaries: Ribadu, others endorse acting governor

Malam Nuhu Ribadu and other aspirants who withdrew from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries for the 11 October Adamawa…

New Katsina LG chairmen to be inaugurated Monday – Shema

Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina state has said the newly elected local government chairmen would be inaugurated on Monday 8…

PDP urges more members to quit APC

Eromosele Ebhomele Nigeria’s ruling political party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Saturday appealed to members of its main opposition, the…

Katsina LG Poll: Shema commends election commission

Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State has commended the State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC) for conducting a “peaceful, free and…

PDP BOT member urges delegates to put Adamawa first

A PDP chieftain, Prof Jibril Aminu, has urged delegates to put the state above any other interest in deciding the…