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Missing AirAsia jet may be at sea bottom, says Indonesia searcher

Multinational search teams hunted Monday for any sign of an AirAsia plane missing off Indonesia with 162 people on board,…

Bala Mohammed, NEMA donate N20m to victims of Bauchi blast

Alhaji Bala Mohammed, the Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has donated N20 million to victims of last week’s bomb blast…

Jonathan: Nigeria will be better in four or five years time

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said if Nigeria continued to progress in the manner it is doing under him, the…

Over 150 Rwandan Hutu rebels surrender in DR Congo

A group of 155 Rwandan Hutu rebels turned themselves in on Sunday in the face of threatened action by UN…

Man,45, kills son who came home for Xmas

The Ebonyi State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of a 45-year old man, Nwofu Igbo, who allegedly killed…

PDP to introduce house-to-house campaign

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State says it will focus on house-to-house campaign to reclaim Zaria federal constituency…

SaharaReporters slams Nigeria’s military, says it’s anti-Boko Haram

Online news platform, SaharaReporters has blasted Nigeria military for labelling it a faceless organisation and for insinuating that they are…

Nigeria will be better in 2015, says PFN Vice-President

Bishop Simon Okah, the National Vice-President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), South-South, has predicted that Nigeria will experience uncommon grace…

Agbaje picks female running mate for 2015

The governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos, Mr Jimi Agbaje on Sunday announced Alhaja Safurat Abdulkareem as his running…
Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, Chairman, Tantita Security Services Nig. Ltd (TSSNL), alleges sabotage in fight against crude oil theft

Tompolo picks running mate for Delta PDP gov candidate

Nigeria’s ex-warlord, Mr. Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, is emerging the undisputed strongman of Delta State politics. He has…

Jonathan travels to UK on private visit

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan left Abuja Sunday afternoon for a brief private visit to the United Kingdom. The President was…

Cameroon army routs Boko Haram fighters again, over 100 killed

More than 100 suspected Nigerian Boko Haram militants were killed and over 200 arrested during an operation conducted by Cameroonian…

Nigeria to establish more polytechnics, colleges of education: Shekarau

Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau on Sunday, said that the Federal Government will establish polytechnics and colleges of…

Turkish merchant ship sinks after collision off Italy

A Turkish-registered merchant ship sank in the northern Adriatic Sea off the Italian port of Ravenna Sunday following a collision…

Weah, ex-Liberian world football star wins senate seat

Former world soccer player of the year George Weah has won a seat in Liberia’s Senate to represent the capital,…

Jail Breaks: Commandant wants collaboration between Prisons, state govts

Alhaji Hassan Shema, the Commandant, Prisons Armed Squad Training School in Owerri, has underscored the need for closer collaboration between…

Merkel welcomes Ukraine prisoner swap, urges truce

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday welcomed a prisoner swap between Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian rebels but expressed regret about…

Britain confirms its national is on missing AirAsia jet

A British national was on board the AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that went missing in bad weather Sunday en…

Sony’s PlayStation back online after Christmas hack

Sony’s PlayStation reported that its network was back online and claimed that it had been attacked, three days after it…

Dankwambo promises more dividends of democracy

Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State on Saturday in Billiri promised that his administration would deliver more dividends of democracy…

Jonathan a patriotic leader, decent politician – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday in Abuja described President Goodluck Jonathan as a patriotic leader and a decent politician.…

Libya begs Italy for help on oil tank fire

Libya has called on Italy to send firefighters to prevent a fire spreading out of control at Es Sider, the…

Rumpus in Kano APC over choice of governorship running mate

A major crack has occurred between the supporters of the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen Muhammadu…

Update: Missing AirAsia jet asked to deviate flight plan

Air Asia said the pilot of flight QZ8501 that went missing between Indonesia and Singapore early Sunday had requested “deviation”…

Babangida backs Jonathan, stirs political dust

Nigeria’s former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has urged Nigerians to support President Goodluck Jonathan in his bid for re-election,…

Ex-president Bush expected to leave hospital soon

Former US president George H.W. Bush will stay at a Texas hospital through the weekend after experiencing breathing problems, but…

Air Asia plane missing in transit

An AirAsia plane with 161 people on board lost contact with air traffic control en route from Indonesia to Singapore…

Aregbesola calls for sustenance of peace in Modakeke

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Saturday urged for the continued sustenance of peace in Modakeke in the Ife East…

APC has no agenda for South East, says Ohanaeze Chairman

The Chairman, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Anambra Chapter, Dr Chris Eluemunoh, on Saturday said the group would vote for President GoodLuck…

Why Jonathan visited IBB in Minna

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday visited former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida in his country home in Minna to discuss…