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Policeman, 5 others arrested for vandalism

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ekiti on Monday said it had arrested a police corporal and…

Daniel accuses Amosun of destroying Ogun state economy

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former Ogun state governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has continued to pick holes in the programmes of his successor,…

Ezekwesili seeking unnecessary importance – DSS

Marilyn Ogar, spokesperson of the Department of State Services (DSS), has denied a report that Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, a coordinator…

Two dead in Nigeria Air force crash

Nigeria Defence headquarters has confirmed that one of the pilots of Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter which crashed on a training…

Boko Haram has not taken over Damboa – Defence HQ

The Federal Government has said Ismalist sect Boko Haram has not taken over Damboa town in Borno state. FG will…

Conduct credible elections in Osun, US ambassador urges Jega

By Simon Ateba James Entwistle, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, has urged professor Attahiru Jega, Chairman Independent National Electoral…

Nigerian Air Force Helicopter Crashes In Borno

Nigeria’s Defence authorities on Monday afternoon confirmed the crash of a helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force crashed in…

FBI pushed Muslims to plot terrorist attacks

The FBI encouraged and sometimes even paid Muslims to commit terrorist acts during numerous sting operations after the 9/11 attacks,…

Jonathan’s attempt to suffocate opposition not good for democracy – Buhari

Former Nigerian Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to pull the brakes on his administration’s…

FG Asks Southern States to stop registration of Northerners

The Federal Government has directed states, especially in the Southern part of the country to stop any planned registration of…

$1bn Dollar Loan: Jonathan preparing for 2015 Election – Tinubu

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Lagos state governor and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress has said that President…

China shuts meat producer supplying McDonald’s, KFC

Shanghai has shut a factory of US food producer OSI Group for selling out-of-date meat to restaurant giants including McDonald’s…

Ebonyi Speaker Impeached

The Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Chukwuma Nwazunku, has been impeached. He was impeached on Monday morning…

Aturu’s Funeral Begins

The funeral rites for the late human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, who died last week, will begin Tuesday with a…

Mr. Ibu Fights Ibinabo Over Jonathan’s Money

Cyriacus Izuekwe Crisis is brewing within the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN,  as comedian and actor, John Okafor, popularly known…

Monday Tragedy: Truck rams into market, kills 10

A pure water truck has rammed into a meat market (Odo-Eran), on Governors’ Road along LASU-Iba expressway killing at least…

Six Years Of Greening Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga All over the world, wherever one goes, one will observe that cities and countries are embarking on massive…

Civilians flee fighting around Donetsk train station

Intense shelling rocked the area around the train station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Monday,…

Putin says international experts must have access to crash site

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday it was essential for international investigators to be granted safe access to the…

Sudan’s Darfur rebels denies killing 13 civillians

Rebels in Sudan’s Darfur on Monday denied killing 13 civilians, calling government claims of their involvement a fabrication. The official…

Lukman, ex-OPEC Sec Gen, Petroleum Minister Dies

By Femi Adi/Kaduna Alhaji Rilwanu Lukman, former Secretary General of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC and also a…
The Israeli air force has again attacked a command centre of the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas in the Gaza Strip, IDF says

‘More than 10’ Gaza militants killed infiltrating Israel

More than 10 militants from Gaza were shot dead on Monday after infiltrating southern Israel, the army’s official spokesman said.…

UN, US call for immediate truce as Gaza toll tops 500

The UN Security Council called for an “immediate ceasefire” as Israel pressed on with a blistering assault on Gaza on…

Police arrest NSCDC operative over alleged murder

The police in Osun have arrested an operative of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over the death…

Ekiti Referendum: PDP warns assembly against recognising results

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti on Sunday warned the House of Assembly against recognising Saturday’s referendum on new…

Ezekwesili released by SSS, travels abroad

Oby Ezekwesili, #BringBackOurGirls campaigner who was detained by the State Security Service (SSS) early Monday has been released and was…

SSS detains Ezekwesili, withholds her passport

Oby Ezekwesili, #BringBackOurGirls campaigner has been detained by the State Security Service (SSS) on Monday as she tried to leave…

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits off Japan’s northeast coast

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeast coast early Monday morning, the US Geological Survey said. The agency said the…

Atiku warns PDP,FG against deceiving Nigerians

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned the PDP-led federal government against the dangerous tactics of polarizing the country along…

Maternity leave: Emulate Lagos, Odumakin tells FG, states

Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, has urged the Federal Government and other states to emulate Lagos…