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Man arrested in latest US school shooting

Police in the northwestern US state of Oregon arrested a man Saturday in connection with a shooting outside a high…

Cameroun forces kill 180 Boko Haram fighters

Cameroun soldiers have killed no fewer than 180 militants suspected to be members of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, in…

Multiple attacks kill 19 in Afghanistan as NATO deadline looms

Taliban insurgents killed at least 19 people in a series of gun and suicide attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday, underlining…

I Remain Ogun PDP Standard bearer in 2015 – Gboyega Isiaka

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, popularly called GNI has revealed that he is the only legitimate candidate of the…

Jonathan’s ex-minister dumps PDP for APC, clinch guber ticket

The Peoples Democratic Party shrank further in Benue State with the departure of former minister of trade and investment, Samuel…

Man, son face trial over N300m dud cheque

Eromosele Ebhomele The duo of the Managing Director of Alhaji Musa Suleiman General Enterprise, Alhaji Musa Sulaiman, and his son,…

2015: Buhari is an inconsequential candidate, says PDP

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Chairman PDP, Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Felix Obuah has dismissed the All…

Amaechi is not VP to Buhari – Dakuku

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The rumour making the rounds that Governor Chibuike Amaechi had been picked as the Vice Presidential candidate…

EFCC arraigns contractor, 2 ex-MTN staff over N1b fraud

Eromosele Ebhomele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a contractor, Mutairu Babatunde, and two former staff of…

Man dies after allegedly gulping energy drink from 8 cans during a bet

This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ebere Amarizu, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police in…

Court strikes out PDP’s suit seeking to unseat defecting governors

An Abuja Federal High Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), urging the…

Kwankwaso to support Buhari’s 2015 presidential ambition

Gov. Rabi’u Kwankwaso of Kano has expressed his readiness to support Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to actualise his presidential ambition in…

Cynthia Osokogu Murder Trial stalled

Henry Ojelu The ongoing trial of the alleged killers of Cynthia Osokogu before a Lagos High Court today suffered another…

US Congress approves Russia sanctions, arms for Ukraine

United States lawmakers approved fresh economic sanctions against Russia overnight Thursday, a move likely to anger President Vladimir Putin as…

Buhari tipped to end Nigeria’s woes

More than 30 years after he ruled with an iron fist, jailing the corrupt and championing the virtues of military…

Sierra Leone cancels Christmas as Ebola crisis deepens

Sierra Leone said Friday it was banning any public Christmas celebrations as the spiralling caseload of Ebola infections continues to…

Boko Haram: Nigerians now refugees in their country

Dauda Bello came face-to-face with Boko Haram militants but managed to escape their hail of bullets, fleeing to safety after…

Obanikoro takes PDP, Agbaje to court over Lagos guber primary

Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has taken his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to court to redress the anomaly that ensued…

Who Will Be Buhari’s Running Mate?

Jamiu Yisa The All Progressives Congress (APC) will be facing a big test in the next few hours as the…

Abiola’s Wife Clinches Lagos UPN  Gov Ticket

Kayode Aponmade Chief  Mrs Dupe Onitiri-Abiola,  wife of the late politician and business mogul, Chief MKO Abiola, has emerged the…

Jonathan Vs Buhari: Nigerians Pick Their Choice

Jamiu Yisa With the emergence of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, and General…

Fire Guts Former Police Headquarters

Paul Iyoghojie Fire broke out Friday morning in one of the offices on the last floor of the old Police…

Prices Of Foodstuff Rise In Markets

Some traders at the Abakpa Main Market, Abakaliki, have decried the high cost of foodstuff in the market, saying it…

APC commends security operatives, media, others for successful convention

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday commended the security agencies, the media, party supporters and Lagos residents for their…
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Yuletide: Lagos Traders Lament Poor Sales

Traders at eight major markets in Lagos complained over poor sales, barely 14 days to Christmas festivities, a survey by…

Jega Identifies Threats To 2015 General Elections

Professor Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has identified insecurity and inadequate funding as the challenges facing the…

MPPP picks Santuraki as presidential candidate

Mega Progressive People’s Party (MPPP), on Friday, picked Alhaji Hamisu Santuraki as its presidential candidate for the 2015 election. Santuraki,…

Lagos Opens Sex Offenders Register In Schools

The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Olagunjoye, said that the state government had given an executive order for…

Only PDP can solve Nasarawa security challenges, says BOT secretary

Senator Walid Jibril, Secretary, PDP Board of Trustees, said on Friday that the party had the ingredient to tackle the…

32 dead, 47 injured in Jos twin blast, says NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Friday morning, confirmed 32 persons dead and 47 others injured in Jos suicide…