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Female bomber, soldier die in Army barracks explosion

The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, has confirmed that a bomb exploded at a Nigerian Army barracks…

Tinubu blasts Jonathan over Chibok girls

Jamiu Yisa Senator Oluremi Tinubu has decried the Federal Government’s handling of the rescue of over 200 students kidnapped from…

Sanusi is new Emir of Kano

Suspended Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Lamido Sanusi Lamido, has been named the new Emir of Kano. Governor Rabi’u Kwakwanso…

Three inmates escape Quebec jail on helicopter

Three prisoners, deemed extremely dangerous by police, have broken out of a Canadian jail in a helicopter, local media reported,…

Omisore promises quality education

Senator Iyiola Omisore, Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in 9 August gubernatorial election in Osun, has promised to ensure qualitative education…

Ex-army boss Sisi sworn in as Egypt president

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in as Egypt’s president Sunday following a landslide election victory almost a year after he…

Indian minister says rapes happen ‘accidentally

A minister from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party has said rapes happen “accidentally” in the latest controversial remarks…

Davido, Tiwa Savage named Africa’s best

Funsho Arogundade Nigeria’s music star, Davido has been adjudged the Artiste of the year at the 2014 MTV Africa Music…

Ogun APC exco to be inaugurated Monday

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The newly elected State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State will be inaugurated…

PDP defends police action against APC in Ekiti

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that police action against members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ado-Ekiti…

Gov. Fayemi, Senator Ojudu attacked by police in Ado-Ekiti

Men of the Ekiti State Police Command, led by the state Commander of the Mobile Police Unit, Gabriel Selekere, on…

Presidency not behind seizure of newspapers

Dr Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, has described as untrue media reports that…

More tributes pour in for Akunyili

Nigerians from all walks of life, have continued to shower tributes on late Prof. Dora Akunyili. Senate President David Mark,…

German tourist couple found dead in Portugal

A German couple holidaying on the Portuguese island of Madeira have been found dead at the bottom of ravine, three…

Parents reject results delivery via SMS

The Parents/Teaches Association (PTA) of Federal Government Girls College, Bauchi, on Saturday rejected proposals by the school’s management to be…

Gunmen kill one in Kwara

Gunmen on Saturday shot dead Baba Seriki-Sanu, a staff of the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara, who was on…

PDP’ll win Ekiti guber poll – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan said on Saturday his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), would win the 21 June governorship election…

Insurgency: Obanikoro calls for educational reform in North

The Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has called for educational reforms in the North to complement efforts…

Army blocked distribution after corruption story

A Nigerian newspaper said that it was prevented from distributing thousands of copies of its Saturday edition by soldiers, just…

Haliru Idris, Kwara lawmaker is dead

The Kwara State House of Assembly on Saturday announced the death of one of its legislators and Chairman, House Committee…

Kwankwaso, Hayatu, others pay tributes to Emir of Kano

Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Notable Nigerians have continued to pay tributes to the late revered Emir of Kano monarch, Alhaji Ado Abdullahi…

153 commercial drivers undergo medical test

The Federal Road Safety Corps in Kaduna says more than 153 commercial vehicle drivers in the state have so far…

MRA condemns Jonathan’s onslaught on media

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the renewed onslaught on the Nigerian Press by the Goodluck Jonathan administration with the…

At least 30 killed in DR Congo church attack

Armed men burst into a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo overnight, killing more than 30 people including women…

Sokoto to sponsor 164 students to Sudan

The Sokoto State Government said on Saturday that it had approved N331.63 million for the sponsorship of 164 medical and…

Ngige, Obi, others pay tribute to Akunyili

Nigerians on Saturday paid tributes to Prof. Dora Akunyili, former Minister of Information, who died in an Indian hospital early…

Iran announces nuclear talks with US, Russia

Iran will hold two days of nuclear talks with the United States starting Monday, and then conduct two further days…

Manko cautions media on reporting security issues

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Umar Manko, has urged the media to be cautious in its reportage of…

Four dead in Gwari/Fulani clash

The police in Gwagwalada (FCT), Abuja, have confirmed that four people were killed and 19 others injured in a clash…

Dora Akunyili passes on

Professor Dora Akunyili, former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and a…