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Interfaith Conference: Muslim, Christian clerics meet

The Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja on Thursday said the second conference of the Interfaith Initiative for Peace would hold between…
The Israeli air force has again attacked a command centre of the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas in the Gaza Strip, IDF says

Israel army strikes Gaza ‘terror sites’

The Israeli army carried out strikes on militant targets in the Gaza Strip after rocket attacks by Palestinians at the…

WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency

The World Health Organisation on Friday declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of west Africa an international health emergency…

Edo to redeploy teachers to rural schools

The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Edo on Thursday said it had concluded plan to redeployed teachers to…

Boko Haram recruits young Cameroonians

Cameroonian authorities now believe that Boko Haram movement has recruited and trained hundreds of young Cameroonians to carry out attacks…

Benin reports 2 possible cases of Ebola, one a Nigerian

Benin said Thursday that it has placed two patients, one of them a Nigerian, with Ebola-like symptoms in isolation and…

Ebola: US orders families of diplomats out of Liberia

The United States on Thursday ordered families of its diplomats in Liberia to leave and warned against non-essential travel to…

Ebola: Liberia appeals to Nigeria to protect its citizens

The Liberian Government has appealed to Nigerian authorities to protect Liberian citizens in the country from “stereotyping and harassment” in…

FG not behind impeachment saga in Lafia – Maku

The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has said the Federal Government was not behind the impeachment saga in Nasarawa State.…

Gov. Aliyu seeks peaceful harmony of herdsmen, farmers

Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Thursday called for mutual understanding and harmonious co-existence between herdsmen and farmers in the…

In Pictures: Osun gears up for 9 Aug. gubernatorial election

Photos By Emmanuel Osodi/Osogbo

APC condemns assault on TVC journalists by PDP thugs

By Simon Ateba The All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned an attack on two journalists working with ‎Television Continental, TVC,…

APC counters Jega’s ban on photographs

By Simon Ateba/Osogbo The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday rejected an assertion made by Professor Attahiru Jega, the Chairman…

Snapping of Ballot Paper is Legal – Gbajabiamila

The Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has described the call by INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega urging…

The bigotry against Aregbesola

By Yemi Osibajo I was greatly saddened to read the material written by Mr. Eyieyien urging “The Remnants” to vote…

Russia hits back at West with huge food imports ban

Russia retaliated against tough new Western sanctions on Thursday, banning most food imports from the United States and the European…

US wins control of Abacha’s $480m loot

The United States Justice Department said Thursday it had won legal control of nearly a half-billion dollars worth of corrupt…

Security agencies will ensure safety of relaxation centres – Minimah

Lt.-General Kenneth Minimah, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), on Thursday said that the security agencies would ensure that parks,…

Osun election: APC, PDP in last-minute campaigns

Forty-eight hours to the Osun governorship election, political parties are intensifying the use of radio, television, social media and posters…

Military inaugurates DNA centre for personnel data storage

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated an Identification Centre (DNA) for the storage of personnel specimen to…

Special Forces clear terrorists siege on communities – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Special Forces in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign have cleared Delwa, Mustafari, Manga, Wanga and Damboa of…

Obama considering Iraq air strikes

President Barack Obama is considering ordering US air strikes against Sunni extremists in northern Iraq and humanitarian food drops to…

US judge jails Indonesian wine forger for 10 years

Indonesian wine forger Rudy Kurniawan was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of manufacturing…

Argentina sues US at top UN court over debt

Argentina on Thursday sought to haul the United States before the UN’s highest court, accusing Washington of breaching its sovereignty…

Ebola Scare: Delta Designates 4 Cremation Centres‎

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Even though it is yet to record any case of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the Delta…

Two Dutch jihadist suspects arrested in Brussels

Two Dutchmen of Turkish descent were arrested Thursday on suspicion of links with jihadist activists, the Belgian prosecutor’s office said.…

Gusau urges collective efforts in tackling terrorism

The Minister of Defence, General Aliyu Gusau, has called for collective effort in the fight against terrorism and insurgency in…

Rate of obtaining passport outside, same in Nigeria – NIS

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that the service was charging same rate for e-passports in and outside the…

LASU: Fashola Cancels New Fees

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) Thursday ordered that students of Lagos State University, LASU, should revert to paying the…

Doctors Suspend Strike, Citing Ebola Crisis

Public sector doctors on Thursday suspended a nearly five-week long strike over an Ebola outbreak which has killed two people…