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Jonathan urges army to wake up to new challenges

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Saturday urged members of the Armed Forces to discover new approaches and greater…

Zimbabwe: Electoral official quits,Tsvangirai to go court

A top Zimbabwean election official has resigned over the conduct of elections in an explicit condemnation of President Robert Mugabe’s…

Fashola swears-in Gbeleyi as finance commissioner

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, in western Nigeria has restated the commitment of his administration to serve the people…

3 Nigerian journalists die in road crash, 10 others injured

Three Nigerian journalists have died in a road crash in Ilesa, in the state of Osun, in the western part…

Rowhani takes over in Iran

TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran’s new president, Hassan Rowhani, vowed after assuming office Saturday to work to lift the international sanctions…

Malaysia jails Nigerian student for heroin

A Nigerian student has been sentenced to 12 years’ jail and 10 strokes of the cane by the High Court…

In Ghana, university teachers on strike for money

Just like in Nigeria, university teachers are on strike in Ghana. President John Mahama, has however appealed to them to…

Mali’s presidential election goes to run-off

Mali’s presidential election will go to a second round on August 11, the government said Friday, after no candidate secured…

Anger over Mugabe’s poll landslide

HARARE (AFP) – Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe looked set to extend his 33-year rule after winning a thumping parliamentary majority in…

US jury gives Somali pirates life sentence

Three convicted Somali pirates avoided the death penalty Friday when a US jury sentenced them to life in prison for…

Amaechi: Why no reconciliation yet with Mrs Jonathan

Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi said his misunderstanding with President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife,…

Extradition:Nigerian terror suspect gets hearing date

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of Federal High Court Abuja on Friday reserved 28 August for hearing in an application meant to…

Italy: Berlusconi party MPs resign to protest conviction

Lawmakers from Silvio Berlusconi’s People of Freedom Party (PDL) tendered their resignation from Italy’s parliament Friday to protest the tax…

Hezbollah-linked suspect alleges plot to kill Saudi envoy

A Lebanese suspect with alleged links to Hezbollah and on trial in Nigeria for terrorism offences told a court on…

Nigerian police busts Kidnappers’ spiritual home

JETHRO IBILEKE/Asaba The escape of a Nigerian female kidnap victim from the kidnappers’ den has led to the discovery of…

‘Deportation’: Fashola offers full response to Obi

Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola has offered a more detailed response to his Anambra State counterpart, Peter Obi as controversy raged…

Lagos Assembly confirms Gbeleyi For finance ministry

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday confirmed Mr. Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi as Commissioner for Finance in…

Falana to sue police over detention of Offor’s critic

Nigeria’s leading human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), plans to sue the police for N1b for the detention of a…

Court denies bail to Chidi Lloyd

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Justice Latan Nyordee of the Port-Harcourt high court has denied bail to the detained leader of the…

Husbands Will Be Scarce Soon —Group

A women’s group, National Council of Catholic Women Organisation, NCCWO has raised an alarm that husbands will be scarce by…

Girl Set Ablaze By Nurse Dies

The 11-year old girl that was allegedly set ablaze by a nurse in Surulere area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, is…

Prosecute Sergeant Rogers, Activists Tell Lagos Govt

With the acquittal and release of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan over the murder of Kudirat Abiola, the Lagos…

Ogun Moves To Relocate Kara Market

In its bid to relocate cattle dealers at the Kara market along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to a suitable place, a…

Just like Lagos, Hawaii sends its homeless people away

As controversy rages over the plausibility of the decision of the Lagos state government to send home some Igbo destitute…

Boko Haram: Dialogue Panel admits failure

The Minister of Special Duties, Mr Kabiru Turaki, on Thursday said that engaging in constructive dialogue with key members of…

Italy’s top court confirms Berlusconi prison sentence

Italy’s top court on Thursday handed former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi his first ever conviction for tax fraud, confirming his…

Housewife, lawyer charged with forgery Of Will

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The Police in Benin City, capital of Nigeria’s Edo state, have arraigned 46-year-old lawyer-wife of a millionaire, her…

Don’t Incite Igbos Against Lagos, Fashola Warns Obi

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has warned his counterpart in Anambra State, Peter Obi not to incite the…

UNIBEN sacks professor, others for misconduct

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Authorities of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, have sacked 16 senior academic and non academic staff members, including…