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Paris Summit: President Jonathan’s full speech

President Jonathan delivers his speech at the Regional Summit on Security in Paris, France on Saturday, 17 May 2014. The…

Brazil prisoners take more than 120 hostages

Inmates in a prison in the northeastern Brazilian state of Sergipe took 122 hostages on Saturday – nearly all of…

Largest dinosaur found in Argentina

Paleontologists in Argentina’s remote Patagonia region have discovered fossils of what may be the largest dinosaur ever, amid a vast…

Ballot snatching, violence mar Kano council poll

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano The Local Government election in Kano, northwest Nigeria, held on Saturday was characterized by violence and electoral malpractices,…

World powers set to sanction Boko Haram

The global powers led by France have agreed to introduce sanctions against Boko Haram and Ansarul terrorist groups in Nigeria,…

Why I cancelled Chibok visit – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday at Elysee Palace, Paris, France said that he cancelled his visit to Chibok where over…

Paris Meeting Takes Far-Reaching Decisions on Boko Haram

Representatives of the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, Presidents of France, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Benin and Niger…

Tribunal upholds Esan North East election

Edo Local Government Election Appeals Tribunal on Saturday affirmed the election of Sam Oboh of All Progressives Congress (APC) as…

Boko Haram threatens to invade schools, abduct male students

The Principal of Government College, Makurdi, Godfrey Ugudu, on Saturday said the school had received letter from Boko Haram sect…

JAMB: Lagos records hitch-free CBT examination

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Computer Based Test (CBT), conducted by JAMB on Saturday was hitch-free at the Federal…

Nigeria, Cameroon others ‘declare war’ on Boko Haram

Nigeria and its neighbours on Saturday vowed to work together to combat Boko Haram in what Cameroon President Paul Biya…

Jonathan vows to find abducted schoolgirls

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday defended his decision to cancel a visit to the town of Chibok from where more…

NIS repatriates 45 immigrants in Abia

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Abia says 45 illegal immigrants were arrested in different parts of the state and…

In Pictures: 2014 IPEF Annual Award

Pictures by Emmanuel Osodi Mr Adebayo Onanuga, Managing Director, The News Magazine and PM News Paper was awarded Ijebu Professional…

Traffic offences drop by 17 per cent – LASTMA

The number of arrests made by the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) for traffic offences has dropped by 17…

PDP threatens to sue INEC over voters register cancellation

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State has threatened to sue the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for cancelling…

60, 000 commercial bus operators defy documentation – LASG

The Lagos State Government on Friday said about 60, 000 commercial bus operators in the state had defied the state’s…

Boko Haram kill soldier, 10 Chinese missing in Cameroon

A Cameroonian soldier was killed and 10 Chinese nationals were feared kidnapped after an overnight attack in northern Cameroon believed…

Saudi MERS death toll rises to 163

Health authorities in Saudi Arabia have reported three more fatalities from the MERS respiratory virus, taking the death toll in…

China arrests seven linked to Xinjiang attack

Chinese police have arrested seven people suspected of being linked to a deadly stabbing spree and explosion at a railway…

APC leader warns Oba Akiolu over Ambode

Jamiu Yisa Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s endorsement of Akinwunmi Ambode as Governor Babatunde Fashola’s successor in Lagos State, has stirred a…

Bomb Blast: Okah requests for family doctor

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independent Day twin bomb explosions in Abuja, Charles Okah, on Friday…

Kano LG Polls: Fake ballot papers in circulation

Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano With less than 24 hours to Saturday 17 May local government election in Kano, northwest Nigeria, the electoral…

Two men arrested for burying woman alive

Two American men have been accused of burying a woman alive, according to court documents released Friday after the pair…

Watergate conspirator Jeb Magruder dies

Jeb Magruder, the Nixon White House aide imprisoned for his role in the Watergate scandal who later claimed he overheard…

Obama, Hollande warn Russia of new sanctions

Presidents Barack Obama and Francois Hollande warned Russia on Friday of significant new sanctions if Moscow keeps up its “provocative…

Foreign military won’t undermine our sovereignty – Amosu

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, said the presence of foreign military in Nigeria to assist in…

Motorists condemn petrol stations fraudulent practices

Some motorists in Lagos State on Friday condemned the sharp practices of petrol stations and scarcity of petroleum products in…

President Jonathan appeals for calm

President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to Nigerians to be calm and prayerful as Government intensifies efforts to wipe out terrorism…

Prophetess Charged Over Failed Marriage Love Potion

Cyriacus Izuekwe A self-proclaimed prophetess, Chinyere Nwachukwu, has been remanded in Kirikiri Prisons in Lagos State, western Nigeria, over an…