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Identical Brazilian triplets say ‘I do’ — together

Guests at a wedding in southern Brazil might have thought they had had too much champagne to drink, but they…

Borno Elders tell Buhari to eradicate insurgency, violence

The Borno Elders Forum on Thursday advised President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to strive towards eradicating all sources of insurgency and…

Wike agrees to pay Patience Jonathan N1bn monthly – APC

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state, has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Rivers State,…

Buhari’s victory is handiwork of God – Amaechi

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor and Director-General of Buhari/Osibanjo Campaign Organization, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has described the victory…

Police arraign 67 for electoral offences in Kano

The police in Kano have arraigned 67 persons for their alleged involvement in electoral offences during the March 28 presidential…

Rivers lifts curfew after election

A curfew imposed in Nigeria’s southern Rivers state to contain unrest after the opposition disputed results from the weekend’s general…

Boko Haram ambush Chadian troops, kills 9

Nine Chadian troops and one Niger soldier were killed after being ambushed by Boko Haram fighters in northeastern Nigeria, army…

Explosion near bus station in Gombe, kills 5

An explosion near a bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Gombe killed at least five and injured 15…

PDP House of Reps candidate defects to APC

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the House of Representatives, Ijebu Central Federal Constituency, Otunba (Barr.)…

Amosun releases N1.5bn for payment of salary deduction

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state today approved N1.5 billion for the payment of salary deductions and cooperative…

Buhari needs prayers, patience to succeed – Sokoto APC Chairman

The Sokoto state Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Usman Danmadamin-Isa, on Thursday said the President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,…

Minister canvasses support for Buhari

A former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Alhaji Musa Gwadabe, has urged Nigerians to support the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,…

Implement Confab report, Falae tells Buhari

Chief Olu Falae, National Chairman, Social Democratic Party (SDP), on Thursday urged the President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to implement the…

Second black box found from French Alps plane crash

The second black box from the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps last week has been found after…

Four Emirate Airline staff arraigned for stealing $1.6million

Akin Kuponiyi Four Emirates Airlines staff have been arraigned before of a Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged…

We are down but not out – Mu’azu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says though it lost the March 28, presidential election to the All Progressives Congress (APC),…

Kerry commends Jonathan, Buhari, Jega over successful polls

By Simon Ateba United State Secretary of State, John Kerry, has commended President Goodluck Jonathan, President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari and the…

NURTW Endorses Ambode For Governorship Election

The Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, has directed commuter bus…

Afenifere, Adams, TAN Make U-Turn, Congratulate Buhari

Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere; leader of O’dua People’s Congress, OPC, Gani Adams; Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, TAN,  Igbo and southsouth…

M.D. Yusufu Dies

A former Inspector-General of Police, M.D. Yusufu is dead. He died in his Lagos home yesterday around 7p.m. He just returned…

Has Lagos Discovered Gold?

Gold? Lagos? Commercial Quantity? Well, the gold Lagos just discovered is not that 24-carat gold that you spend loads of…

Good Morning Buhari By Taiwo Obe

Its a new dawn and a new government. Taiwo Obe, Founder/Director, The Journalism Clinic gives perhaps the best insight into…

Gunmen kill two in Kenya university attack

Masked gunmen stormed a university in northeast Kenya at dawn Thursday, killing at least two people at the campus not…
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Jonathan ‘has nothing to fear from me’ – Buhari

Nigeria’s president-elect Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday sought to reconcile past differences with incumbent Goodluck Jonathan, extending a hand of friendship…

Nigerian Army, Dokpesi Dragged To Court

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Six persons, including the Vice Chairman of Edo state chapter of the All progressives Congress (APC), Usman Mogaji,…
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PDP Govs hail Jonathan, challenge presidential elections in court

The PDP Governors Forum said on Wednesday that the March 28 presidential election in the country was flawed and would…

The Die Is Cast – General Buhari

General Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 1 April gave an acceptance speech and also promised…

Man rapes 6-year old girl

By Tunde Bamigbade/Oyo A middle-age man, name withheld, who is also a popular chewing stick seller, was said to have…

Obama Commends Jonathan, Buhari On peaceful Elections

By Simon Ateba United States President Barack Obama has commended President Goodluck Jonathan, President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian people…

Patience Jonathan congratulates Aisha Buhari

Wife of the president, Dame Patience Jonathan has congratulated the wife of the president-elect, Aisha Buhari following the victory of…