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US agents arrest G/Bissau drugs kingpin

US agents have captured the former head of Guinea-Bissau’s navy, an alleged kingpin in the west African nation’s drugs trade…

Fear grips INEC staff over reorganisation

The fear of retirement and transfer has gripped staff of Nigeria’s Indpendent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as they await the…

Obadare to be buried in August

Late Apostle Timothy Obadare would be buried in August, his family said in Akure. Pastor Abraham Obadare, one of the…

Scientists: Near death experiences hallucinations

Mem­o­ries of “near-death ex­pe­ri­ences”—such as as the pro­ver­bi­al light at the end of the tun­nel sensed dur­ing a brush with…

Study: Japan scientists can now read your dreams

Scientists in Japan said Friday they had found a way to “read” people’s dreams, using MRI scanners to unlock some…

Jonathan sets up amnesty panel for Boko Haram

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday approved the setting up of a committee to consider the issue of granting amnesty to…

Togo: Thousands protest opposition arrests

Thousands of Togolese opposition supporters held a protest on Thursday to demand the release of members of their coalition arrested…

Aliyu: ACN, Edo Taught PDP Lessons On Democracy

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu said the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the people of Edo State…

The controversy over ban on tinted glass vehicle

BY CSP FRANK MBA The Police High Command has observed with concern the unnecessary controversies that have trailed the recent…

US state passes tough gun law

Governor of the state of Connecticut in the US signed tough new rules on gun ownership into law Thursday, four…

Pope Francis doubles followers on Twitter

Pope Francis’ online flock has doubled from 2.5 million to 5 million Twitter followers in less than a month —…

NUC set to improve ranking of Nigeria’s universities

Nigeria’s universities long missing in the elite league of global universities, perpetually in the last two decades, not even emerging…

ACN: Arrest of Ekiti Chairman abuse of federal might

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has described as a gross abuse of federal might and a blatant misuse of…

MEND faction denies planned attacks over Okah

A faction of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, purportedly headed by Henry Okah now in jail in…

Vatican-linked priest arrested over 4 million Euro fraud

Italian police on Thursday arrested a priest accused of defrauding a Vatican-linked hospital in Rome that he managed of four…

NAFDAC Impounds Fake Baby Drinks

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has impounded fake baby food and other products worth N3…

Mixed Reactions Trail Scrapping Of NECO

Parents and students on Wednesday expressed mixed feelings on the alleged scrapping of the National Examination Council (NECO). The Federal…

Deputy Prisons Boss Killed

Gunmen on Wednesday killed the Deputy Controller of Prisons in charge of the Sokoto Central Prison, Alhaji Usman Gwandu, at…

Gunmen Kill Guard After Attacking Family 3 Times

For the Sarumi family residing at 2, Adeshina Street, Iju-Ishaga, Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria, it is a case of living…

N20 Bribe: Corporal Dismissed For Killing Pregnant Woman

A police corporal, Abudu Alonge, who allegedly shot and killed a pregnant woman over a N20 bribe has been dismissed.…

Falana Warns Lagos Lawmakers On 6yr Tenure

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has threatened to ensure that the planned tenure extension for chairmen of local government councils…

We Lost Everything To Fire Disaster —Kara Cow Dealers

The victims of Wednesday night’s fire disaster in Kara Village, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, have continued to count their losses.…

Robbers Kill RRS Cop In Bank Raid

A Rapid Response Squad, RRS, officer attached to Pen Cinema Police Station under Area ‘G’ Ogba Lagos State, southwest Nigeria,…

Boko Haram Scare: 400 Niger Citizens Plan Protest

At least 400 citizens of Niger Republic would stage a protest on Monday in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, to distance themselves…

Pakistani housewife makes electoral history

A Pakistani housewife, who cannot read or write despite being married to a headteacher, has made history by becoming the…

Workers fear job losses in merger of federal agencies

Workers of Nigeria’s Public Complaints Commission (PCC) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), slated for merger, in consonance with…

Jonathan denies plot against Tinubu

The Presidency has re-affirmed that there is no truth in media publications that President Goodluck Jonathan has issued certain directives…

Fire Razes Kara Village near Lagos

Fire razed Kara Village in Ogun state, southwest Nigeria, Wednesday evening. The village borders Lagos. The fire disaster was said…

Jonathan leads tributes for Oshiomhole on 60th birthday

President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s Edo State Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, who marks his 60th birthday today. Jonathan said…

Desmond Tutu wins $1.7m Templeton Prize

Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu, the former archbishop of Cape Town, was on Thursday awarded the $1.7-million Templeton Prize for his…