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Ebola sparks states of emergency across west Africa

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Overwhelmed west African nations called states of emergency on Thursday as the death toll from a fast-spreading Ebola epidemic neared…

Ebola: Lagos Orders Churches To Stop Crusades

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Kazeem Ugbodaga/with Agency Report Following the death of two victims of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in Lagos, western Nigeria, the…

Bangladesh police tear gas garment workers on hunger strike

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Bangladesh police on Thursday fired tear gas and stormed a garment factory in the capital Dhaka where workers had been…

Omisore’s Bus Gift Tears OAU Students Apart

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Damilare Okunola Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have described their union leaders as gluttons for receiving…

Saudi beheads Yemeni for rape, murder

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Saudi authorities beheaded a Yemeni Thursday for raping and murdering two women, the interior ministry said. Awadha Ahmed Salem was…

Jonathan hosts summit to evaluate MDGs’ success in Nigeria

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As parts of efforts to accelerate the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ahead of the 2015 target date, President…

China Tightens Controls On Internet Messaging Apps

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China is banning users of Internet messaging services from posting political reports without permission, and demanding they promise to “uphold…

Secret ballot papers smuggled to Osun – APC

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By Simon Ateba, Jethro Ibileke & Gbenro Adesina/Osogbo Despite assurances by President Goodluck Jonathan and Professor Attahiru Jega that…

Lagos police nabs man, 31, over lover’s death

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The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday paraded a 31-year old man over alleged murder of his 39-year old secret…

Jihadist offensive sparks mass Christian exodus in Iraq

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Jihadists took over Iraq’s largest Christian town Qaraqosh and surrounding areas on Thursday and sent tens of thousands of panicked…

Putin’s approval rating soars to 87% in Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s domestic approval rating has soared to 87 per cent, pollsters said on Thursday, the highest level…

All is set for Osun guber election – Jega

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Prof. Attahiru Jega, the National Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday said all was set for the Osun…

PDP, APC guilty of ‘stomach infrastructure’ in Osun – Socialist Party

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By Simon Ateba/Osogbo The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has accused the frontrunners in the 9 August governorship election in…

Isheri-Berger residents want miscreants off their road

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Some residents of Isheri-Berger area of Lagos on Wednesday urged the Lagos State Government and the Police to curb the…

Jonathan wants stronger global action against Boko Haram

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Washington DC called for more effective global action and implementation of all existing international…

BH ‘Chief Butcher’ says he slaughters in 2 minutes

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Boko Haram suspect, self-styled “Chief Butcher” Mohammed Zakari says he slaughters his victims in two minutes. Zakari was arrested by…

Boko Haram kills dozens in Borno, burns Police HQ

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Boko Haram gunmen attacked Nigeria’s restive northeastern town of Gwoza on Wednesday leaving dozens dead, residents said, in the latest…

Ajimobi pledges to respect independence of judiciary

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Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state on Wednesday in Ibadan pledged to respect the independence of the judiciary. Ajimobi made…

Ebola: Jang-led NGF to meet health minister, stakeholders

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Governor Jonah Jang-led Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) said on Wednesday it would hold a one-day sensitisation programme to educate and…

Obama: US will help Africa set up peacekeeping force

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The United States will help African nations set up a rapid response force to support United Nations and African Union…

Adamawa ex-deputy gov. seeks court order to become Gov.

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By Henry Ojelu Barr. Bala James Ngilari, deputy to impeached governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, has proceeded to court…

Osun students rally for Aregbesola, warn INEC‎, security agencies

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By Simon Ateba/Osogbo Thousands of students on Wednesday defied the heavy security presence in Osun State to hold a rally…

Obanikoro planning to assassinate 2 APC members, says Aregbesola

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By Simon Ateba/Osogbo Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Wednesday evening accused Nigeria’s minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, of planning…

Ebola: Nigeria in talks with US for drug for victims

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By Ayorinde Oluokun Nigeria Federal Government said on Wednesday that it has formally requested for the experimental drugs being developed…

‎We’ll win Osun election, APC, PDP claim

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By Simon Ateba, ‎Jethro Ibileke & Gbenro Adesina/Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on…

Southwest govs. unite to fight Ebola, hold emergency meeting

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By Kazeem Ugbodaga Governors of the Southwest geopolitical zone held an emergency meeting in Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday over the…

Nasarawa lawmakers rebuff Jonathan’s peace moves

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Tanko Maikatako, Minority Leader, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan’s efforts to amicably settle the…

Legislator Advises African Leaders On Terrorism

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Senator Ita Enang (PDP-Akwa Ibom) on Tuesday advised the Federal Government to use the opportunity of the ongoing summit between…

Senator Advises Nasarawa Legislators Against Abuse Of Power

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Sen. Abdullahi Adamu (APC Nasarawa State) on Tuesday advised the members of the state assembly against abuse of legislative power…

Ekiti State Election, An Eye Opener —APC Chieftain

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Bode Towoju, an Abuja-based chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the 16 June Ekiti governorship election is an…

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