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PM Cameron’s party thrashed in UK local polls

The anti-immigration UK Independence Party (UKIP) was celebrating some of its best ever results on Friday following local elections which…

Forgery: Fresh charge may be filed against 2 journalists

It is not yet freedom for the two Nigerian journalists charged to court for forgery of President Goodluck Jonathan’s signature.…

Prosecutor in Bhutto’s murder trial shot dead

ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan’s main state prosecutor in the 2007 murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and the 2008…

Nigeria’s Femi Oke To Host Al Jazeera’s “The Stream”

Funso Arogundade From Monday 6 May, British-Nigerian international broadcaster Femi Oke will take over as new host of Al Jazeera’s…

Two Teens Commit Suicide Over Unfinished Homework

In an extreme case highlighting the immense pressure schoolchildren can face, two teens in eastern China committed suicide after failing…

Court backs National Assembly to regulate party nominations

A Federal High Court in Lagos has upheld the powers of the National Assembly to legislate on how political parties…

Ekiti varsity students protest ‘no fee, no lecture’ policy

Ekiti State University (EKSU) students have protested the “no school fees, no lecture” policy introduced by school management, barricading the…

Jonathan to visit South Africa, Namibia

President Goodluck Jonathan will on May 7 pay a state visit to South Africa and two days after, move into…

PDP wants Oshiomhole stripped of national honour

The PDP in Edo State on Thursday urged the Nigerian central Government to withdraw the national honour, Commander of the…

Nigeria withdraws forgery charge against journalists

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s Federal Government has withdrawn the six count criminal charge of forgery slammed against two journalists…

Sources: US shuts aid to Nigeria’s army over Baga

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Terence McCulley has held a closed-door meeting with some members of Nigeria’s human…

Nigerian lawyers condemn Baga massacre

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, has condemned the killing of innocent civilians by Nigerian security operatives…

Adefulire inaugurates 4th Children’s parliament

The Lagos State Government has inaugurated the 4th Lagos Children’s Parliament, an initiative designed to ensure the participation of children…

Kebbi state top civil servant docked for fraud

Henry Ojelu A Director with the Kebbi state, Ministry of Finance, Yahyah Saidu Andarai and one Farouk Abubarka Uduli, were…

Ex-governor Ibori fails to overturn sentence

Former Governor of Nigeria’s oil rich Delta State, Chief James Ibori has failed in his bid to reduce his prison…

Students rally for Governor Amaechi

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt As the political crisis in the oil-rich Rivers state festers,the the National Association of Nigerian Students, the…

Violence against journalists: CPJ shames Nigeria

The Committee to Protect Journalists highlighted Nigeria and Brazil on Tuesday as among the worst offenders for violence against reporters…

Redeem Our Glory, Police IG Tells Newly Decorated Officers

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP, MD Abubakar, has counselled the nine officers recently promoted by the force to help redeem…

Baga: ACN demands independent probe

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has rejected the preliminary reports on the Baga tragedy, submitted by the military high…

More than 270,000 pedestrians killed yearly

More than 270,000 pedestrians are killed on the world’s roads each year, the World Health Organisation said Thursday, slamming decades…

Teaching Them To Catch Fish

At this period of economic difficulties in the country, over 100,000 members of the Deeper Life Bible Church, DLBC, and…

Bank Manager Detains Woman Over N17k Loan

A housewife, Mrs Rose Abbey from Edo State, south south Nigeria, was locked up in a micro finance bank called…

Okada Rider To Die By Hanging

A 25-year old commercial motorcyclist, known in local parlance as okada rider,  Etenuwoma Oghenero, has been sentenced to death by…

Fake Currency Exchange Syndicate Smashed

The police at Area ‘A’ Command, Lion Building, Campbell Street, Lagos Island, southwest Nigeria, have arrested seven bureau de change…

Taskforce Arrests 183 Suspects

Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit have arrested 183 suspected hoodlums in Oshodi…

Turai Floors Patience in Nigeria’s battle of first ladies

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s former First Lady, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua on Thursday floored incumbent First Lady Patience Goodluck Jonathan…

Kidnapping: Lagos police chief warns on domestic staff

The Lagos State Security Council Wednesday met under the chairmanship of Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) with the State Commissioner of…

7 Boko Haram members arrested, bomb factories busted

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Seven suspected members of the Islamic Boko Haram members were arrested by the Joint Task Force who also…

Bolivia expels USAID

President Evo Morales on Wednesday announced the expulsion of USAID from Bolivia, accusing the US development agency of meddling in…

Amosun offers free shops to owners of demolished ones

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The Ogun State government has assured traders whose shops were demolished in the course of the on-going…