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SURE-P to spend N268.37bn on infrastructure

The Federal Government would spend N268.37 billion on infrastructure in the country in 2014 under the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment…

Militants kill 21 people in two Iraq towns

Militants killed 21 leaders in the western Iraq towns of Rawa and Ana during two days of violence, officers and…

Emir of Gumi installed by Governor Yari

New Emir of Gumi, Justice Lawal Aliyu Gummi was on Sunday, June 22 formally installed and presented with the staff…

In Pictures: Wooing Oyinlola

Ahead of the August governorship election in Osun state, APC bigwigs visited Okuku, to see former governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Among…

Polish foreign minister slams ‘worthless’ US ties

A Polish magazine said on Sunday it had secret audio recordings of the foreign minister blasting Warsaw’s ties with the…

Anglican Church honours Akande

In the first photograph, Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Former Governor Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu;Chief Bisi…

Saudi seizes half a tonne of cocaine

Customs officers have seized half a tonne of cocaine in Jeddah, on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, where drug…

Fayemi congratulates governor-elect, Fayose

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Sunday congratulated Ayo Fayose, the PDP candidate in Saturday’s governorship election. Fayemi, who congratulated…

Jonathan to Fayose: ‘This is your second chance from God’

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has urged the governor-elect of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose to see his electoral victory as a…

Boko Haram attacks village near Chibok

Suspected Boko Haram militants stormed a village in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, killing several people and torching houses near where…

Immortalise Arisekola, Sultan of Sokoto tells Ajimobi

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Saturday 21 June appealed to Oyo State government to immortalise the late…

Fayose dedicates victory to Ekiti people

The governor-elect of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose, on Sunday dedicated his victory to the people of the state. Fayose told NAN…

Ethnic violence back in Kenya?

NAIROBI(AFP) – Six years after Kenya erupted into ferocious ethnic battles and post-election violence, security guard John Mboya is fearful…

Australian PM a sexist, says Senator

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is “a sexist” rather than a misogynist, a retiring politician from his party said in…

Fayose elected governor of Ekiti state

GBENRO ADESINA, SIMON ATEBA & NKRUMAH BANKONG-OBI/ADO-EKITI Mr. Ayodele Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by a wide margin,…

Fayose wins by landslide

The breakdown of the results as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission The PDP candidate in Saturday’s governorship election…

Nigerian journalists in Boko Haram T-shirt protest

Nigerian journalists covering their country’s World Cup match with Bosnia on Saturday wore t-shirts protesting the Boko Haram Muslim militant…

Klose equals Ronaldo’s scoring record

Miroslav Klose equalled Brazilian legend Ronaldo’s all-time World Cup goalscoring record of 15 when he scored a minute after coming…

PDP criticises APC for condemning heavy security in Ekiti

The PDP on Saturday described as inciting, the condemnation of heavy security presence in Ekiti by the leadership of the…

#Ekitidecides: Fayose appears set for a landslide

Mr. Ayo Fayose, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ekiti governorship election, appears set for a landslide victory,…

Soyinka says Obasanjo should assist in rescuing Chibok girls

Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka on Saturday asked former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo to assist in rescuing abducted Chibok…

Three killed in another cult clash in Ogun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Three persons have been killed in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State as rival cult groups clashed. One person was…

Ekiti Poll: Observers commend INEC, set agenda for Osun

Observers monitoring the governorship election in Ekiti on Saturday said that there was tremendous improvement in INEC’s conduct of the…

Ekiti Polls: Amaechi, Oshiomhole, others should sue military, says Soyinka

Eromosele Ebhomele Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka on Saturday asked all governors under the All Progressives Congress, APC, who were…

We’ll address problems facing education – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said the Federal Government would comprehensively tackle challenges facing all sectors of the country’s education.…

Syria air raids kill 16 in Deir Ezzor

Air raids killed 16 people in Syria’s Deir Ezzor province Saturday, most of them people gathered at a mourning tent…

Boko Haram kills 10 in fresh raid on Borno, says Christian Priest

At least 10 people were killed Saturday in raids by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on two villages near the town…

Tambuwal urges legislators to protect democracy

Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker, House of Representatives, on Saturday advised legislators to perform their oversight functions diligently to ensure stability…

Brazil’s President Rousseff launches re-election bid

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff formally launched her re-election bid on Saturday, leading in opinion polls despite lingering discontent over World…

Spain’s new king, queen meet terror victims

The new king and queen of Spain, Felipe VI and Letizia, carried out their first official function on Saturday, meeting…