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Odumegwu Ojukwu’s Biafran friend, Frederick Forsyth was MI6 agent

Frederick Forsyth, famous author of Day of the Jackal is set to blow his cover as a MI6 agent in…

Nigeria marks polio-free year, set to land certification in 2017

Jethro Ibileke It is exactly one year since the last case of polio was recorded in Nigeria. The last reported…

NEMA donates drugs to victims of Gombe multiple blasts

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday donated drugs to victims of multiple blasts at Dukku and Dadin/Kowa motor…

Nigerian Army to adopt offensive disposition to Boko Haram

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai, on Friday said that the Nigerian Military would adopt offensive disposition…

Lagos State Scholarships Board cautions students on fake forms

The Lagos State Scholarships Board on Friday dissociated itself from a website, www.scholarshipworld.org, and urged the general public, particularly students…

Chris Brown parties in Macau as Philippines jails his promoter

Manila (AFP) – Grammy winner Chris Brown partied in Macau with a gold-toothed grin, as officials said Saturday he had…

I borrowed N10bn to pay salaries, grants says Gov Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue, on Saturday said the N10 billion borrowed by the state government was used to pay…

Ogun Youth Council holds Congress July 30

Abiodun Onafuye,Abeokuta The coast has finally been cleared as the State Congress of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN,…
Security chiefs assure residents of protection of lives and property as the Supreme Court delivers judgment on the Kano governorship tussle

US Supported Boko Haram During Jonathan’s Administration – Tanko Yakasai

Alhaji Salihu Abubakar Tanko Yakasai ventured into politics in the early 50s, when he joined the defunct Northern Elements Progressive…

Bashir Ibrahim emerges IPAC National Chairman

Bashir Ibrahim, the National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), has emerged the National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC).…

Boko Haram: Dankwambo urges public to be vigilant

Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State on Friday urged people in the state to be vigilant to avoid future attacks…

Buhari promises to uphold press freedom

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration will uphold press freedom. The president, who was represented by his Special…
Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, Chairman, Tantita Security Services Nig. Ltd (TSSNL), alleges sabotage in fight against crude oil theft

MEND not meeting to resume hostilities, says Tompolo

Eromosele Ebhomele Against fears that some former militants in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria could begin hostilities using the Movement…
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CACOL backs Buhari’s probe of Jonathan’s administration

Eromosele Ebhomele The Coalition against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, on Friday expressed its support for the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari…

Saraki wants insurance coverage, improved salary for journalists

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, today (Friday) called for a comprehensive insurance coverage for journalists in the country. He…

Mentoring the children at 49

…Activist, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin chooses to celebrate her birthday to mentor children Kazeem Ugbodaga At 49, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin feels…

Lagos driver yet to return 3 weeks after Owerri trip

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 52-year old commercial driver, Monday Etokhana, is allegedly missing under mysterious circumstances. The sudden disappearance of Monday,…

France, China pledge military, economic cooperation with Nigeria

The French and Chinese governments on Friday pledged to extend the level of military and economic cooperation they have with…

Four drown in flood, property worth millions destroyed in Anambra

Four persons got drowned and property worth millions of naira destroyed in Obosi community near Onitsha, following a downpour that…

Ebonyi CJ frees 31 inmates from Abakaliki, Afikpo prisons

The Chief Judge of Ebonyi, Justice Alloy Nwankwo, on Friday in freed 31 inmates of Abakaliki and Afikpo prisons during…

Man granted N50,000 bail over theft of N265 cigarettes

A Judge at the Gudu Upper Area Court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, on Friday granted bail to…

Blame reckless Nigerian army not Leahy law, US Senator tells Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari’s criticism of the Leahy law in the United States which impedes the sale of sophisticated arms to…
NLC urges FG to find solution to the cash crunch in the country, says it is shameful, and capable of undermining the confidence in banking,

NLC to Governors: Pay up or prepare for protests

Factional Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) leader Joe Ajaero on Friday advised state governors owing workers to pay their salaries to…

APC resolving its crisis gradually, says Oyegun

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Friday said the crisis plaguing the party…

11 generals retire from Nigerian Army

Eleven generals of the Nigerian Army Ordinance Corps in Lagos State were on Friday pulled out of service. NAN reports…

Boosting Literacy Via Adult And Non-Formal Education

By Obike Ukoh Analysts observe that successive governments in the country have acknowledged the need for increasing Nigeria’s literacy rate…

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza wins third term

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has won a predicted but controversial third consecutive term in office, according to official election results…

Prosecute TB Joshua’s SCOAN, we are behind you, ANC tells Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga The leadership of the Africa National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s ruling party has backed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode over…

US condemns Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States on Friday condemned Boko Haram suicide attacks in Cameroon and Nigeria as “horrific and…

All parties should embrace South Sudan peace agreements – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari pledged Friday in Abuja that Nigeria will continue to work in close collaboration with the African Union…