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Football: Striker dies after being kicked by keeper

An Indonesian football striker has died after being kicked in the stomach by a goal keeper. The striker, Akli Fairuz…

Europeans begin vote for new Parliament

Britain and the Netherlands begin voting Thursday, in the elections to the European parliament that are expected to see a…

31 die, 90 wounded in China’s terrorist attack

Attackers killed at least 31 people Thursday when they ploughed two vehicles into a market and threw explosives in the…

Boko Haram kills 173 teachers

The Nigeria Union of Teachers said on Wednesday that 173 teachers have been killed in Borno and Yobe States since…

Aregbesola inaugurates N47m electronic library

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on Wednesday inaugurated an electronic library worth N47 million for the use of the…

Jonathan fights move to abort appelate court appointment

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday moved to abort hearing of a suit instituted by a lawyer…

Soyinka: I Never Said Patience Jonathan Is An Illiterate

Over a year ago, when MuhdLawal published online the following statement attributed to Professor Wole Soyinka — “When you marry…

US crackdown on Nigeria’s ‘Yahoo boys’

The United States has dealt a major crackdown on Nigeria's Yahoo gang, with arrests of 16 people in several US…

Jos Bombing: Nigeria’s police chief visits scene

Nigeria’s police chief, Mohammed Abubakar today visited the scene of Tuesday’s twin bomb blasts at the Jos Terminus Market The…

Rivers State Police rescue 35 kidnap victims

The Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Tunde Ogunsakin, said on Wednesday that the command rescued 35 kidnap victims and arrested…

Abducted schoolgirls: 80 US soldiers deployed to Chad

The United States has deployed 80 military personnel to Chad to help regional efforts to rescue more than 200 schoolgirls…

Navy arrests 38 ships over alleged illegalities

The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday in Abuja said it arrested 38 ships involved in illegal activities in the waterways in…

We’ll showcase President Jonathan’s achievements despite terror attacks – FG

The Federal Government said on Wednesday that Nigeria would celebrate this year’s Democracy Day by showcasing the achievements of President…

APC leaders rally for Fayemi

Leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) across the nation on Wednesday converged on Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, to drum…

Egypt sentences 54 Morsi supporters to life in jail

An Egyptian anti-terror court on Wednesday sentenced 54 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to life in prison for…

FG stops 1% deduction from Federation Account

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Federal Government has stopped the one per cent illegal deduction from State’s share in the Federation Account.…

I wish you safe journey, Oshiomhole tells defectors

Jethro Ibileke/Benin ‎ Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says he will not be intimidated to surrender the resources of…

Lagos Assembly To Resolve LASU Crisis

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria, will resolve all lingering crises facing the state-owned university, LASU,…

Tenure Extension: Confab Boss Disowns Delegate’s Demand

The Chairman of the 2014 National Conference, Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi, and other Principal Officers have dissociated themselves from comments…

APC Slams PDP Over Threat To Burn Oba Akiolu’s Palace

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described as irresponsible, uncouth and callous the allegations leveled…

Jos Bombing: I’m Not Shaken, Says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that his administration will not be cowed by the atrocities of enemies of human progress…

14 APC Govs Storm Ekiti For Fayemi

Simon Ateba, Nkrumah Bankong-Obi & Gbenro Adesina/Ado Ekiti A number of governors, Senators, House of Representatives members and leaders of…

Three killed, 25 wounded in Taiwan knife attack

A knife-wielding attacker went on a stabbing spree aboard a Taipei subway train Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 25…

Jos blasts: PDP postpones Ekiti governorship flag-off

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed, by one week, the presidential flag-off of Ekiti…

Prince Charles ‘compares Putin to Hitler’

Prince Charles was mired in controversy on Wednesday after he reportedly compared the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin in…

Two Boko Haram attacks near Chibok kill 30

Two attacks by Boko Haram gunmen killed 30 people near Chibok, the northeast Nigerian town where the Islamists kidnapped more…

Nigeria’s Israel-made drones grounded by corruption

It has been revealed that Nigeria would have had no need for foreign help to trace the schoolgirls kidnapped by…

El-Rufai sues PDP, Metuh, Thisday for N1.5bn

Malam Nasir El-Rufai, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, has sued the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, PDP National Publicity…

African countries send 5 battalions to fight Boko Haram

Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Chad will contribute one battalion of troops each to the international force set…

PDP promises Nigerians good leadership

The Peoples Democratic Party National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo, said the party would continue to provide good leadership to the…