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China in first manual space docking

A Chinese spacecraft on Sunday successfully completed the country’s first manual docking in orbit, the official Xinhua news agency said,…

7-day rainfall to hit Lagos soon

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) on Saturday said Lagos would soon experience a seven-day rainfall.Mr Abayomi Oyegoke of NIMET Central…

Xtian, muslim leaders parley with Kaduna governor

Gov. Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State on Saturday met with Christian and Muslim leaders to discuss the protracted crisis in…

Farmers snub council polls in Zamfara

Many farmers on Saturday defied Nigeria’s Zamfara government’s call to come out and vote for candidates of their choice into…

Zero casualty in Abuja blast

No casualties were reported in the explosion late Friday at a nightclub in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. However, the windows in…

Gov. Aliyu: How to curb violence in Nigeria

Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger state in central Nigeria has said that an end to endemic corruption and deficit leadership…

Jonathan sacks security adviser, defence minister

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja In what appears to be an obvious response to the security challenges facing Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan on…

Arrested Boko Haram Leader, Habib Bama Dead

Felix Nnamdi / Abuja Hopes of possible unraveling of the faces behind the dreaded Boko Haram sect with Thursday’s arrest…

The World closes in on Boko Haram militants

Less than 24 hours after the United States labelled three leaders of the Boko Haram sect, terrorists, more trouble appears…

Kagawa now a ‘Red Devil’

Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa has joined, the Red Devils Manchester United on a four-year deal from German champions Borussia Dortmund,…

Rio+20 summit: The main outcomes

Following are the main outcomes from the 10-day UN Conference on Sustainable Development, which ended Friday in Rio de Janeiro,…

Abacha’s son faces fresh Swiss trial

Abba Abacha, the son of Nigeria’s former dictator Sani Abacha, will face a new trial in Switzerland starting July 4…

Soldiers Kill 200 Boko Haram Members

Ben Adaji/Jalingo At least 200 Boko Haram members have been killed since the renewed attack on the group by security…

Fashola Rejects State Creation

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, has described the agitation for the creation of additional states by some…

Bakassi Indigenes Protest Over Oil Wells

In what appears to be pre-empting  the Supreme Court judgment scheduled for the 10 July, 2012, thousands of  Bakassi indegenes descended on the…

Kidnappers Of Doctor Demand N100m Ransom

The kidnappers of a medical doctor in Rivers state, southsouth Nigeria, Dr Frank ThankGod Chukwudi, have demanded N100 million as…

Pastor Arrested Over Death Of 6-year Old Girl

A Lagos pastor, Rev. Tom Joseph, has been arraigned before the Yaba Magistrate’s Court following an allegation that he gave…

Lagos Orders Drivers Back To School

The Lagos State Government has ordered over 100,000 commuter bus drivers and other professional drivers in Lagos State to go…

Yabatech Student Drugged, Raped On Campus

A student of Yaba College of Technology, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, Adegoke Kehinde, has been arrested by the…

Fleeing Driver Crushes Pregnant Woman

A fleeing driver of a van has crushed a pregnant woman at Adekunle junction on the foot of  Third Mainland…

Crashed Plane Well Maintained —Dana Air MD

The Managing Director of Dana Air, Mr. Jacky Hathiramani, Friday told members of the Joint Committee on Aviation probing the…

Lagos Vows To Stop Illegal Mast Installation

The Lagos State Government has vowed to enforce the law prohibiting illegal installation of masts, base stations and towers by…

No Compromise On Subsidy Bribe Scam — ACN Legislator

An Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, member in the House of Representatives, Munir Hakeem, has said that legislators representing the…

Ogun Civil Servants Begin Week With Health Walk

Civil servants in Ogun State Tuesday morning trooped out in large numbers as they embarked on a health walk to…

INEC To De-register Moribund Political Parties

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, said on Thursday in Abuja that more of the moribund…

SAHCOL Dismisses 15 For Theft

The Managing Director, Skyway Aviation Handling Company Ltd. (SAHCOL), Mr. Olu Owolabi, said on Thursday that 15 of his workers…

Teacher Docked For Beheading Hubby

A 25-year old teacher, Mrs. Rafat Agboola, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beheading her…

Why I Write About The Immigrant Experience

Unoma Azuah, a Nigerian writer who teaches English at Lane College Jackson, Tennessee, in the United States is the winner…

Freedom Of Expression Is Vital To Vision 20:2020

Chidi Odinkalu, Chairman, National Human Rights Commission, spoke with OLUOKUN AYORINDE on the state of human rights in Nigeria and…

Why We Want To Renumber Houses

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency, LASAA, Mr. George Kayode Noah,…