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Police promotes 1 DIG, 2 AIGs, 11 other senior officers

Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of one Deputy Inspector-General of Police, two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and…

Jonathan visits Maiduguri, 275 days after Chibok girls kidnapped

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday made a surprise visit to the troubled northeast, which is in the grip of…

We will run a transparent government, says Osinbajo

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday promised a transparent government, if the…

Man Kills Brother Over Soup

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin have arrested a 57-year-old man, Sunday Osemwekhe, for allegedly killing his half-brother with machete…

Why God Is Punishing Nigeria With Bad Leaders

Eromosele Ebhomele The bad leadership being witnessed in Nigeria at the moment is the direct consequence of the disobedience of…

‘You Can’t Use Buhari’s 1985 Guns To Fight Insecurity’

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has attacked President Goodluck Jonathan for saying that he cannot fight insecurity because…

Chibok Girls: OBJ, Soyinka, Kolade Back Campaigners

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and respected boardroom guru and diplomat, Ambassador Christoper Kolade,…

Drama, Fireworks At Lagos Gov Debate

Jamiu Yisa It was drama and fireworks at the 2015 Lagos State Gubernatorial Debate organised by the Anglican Communion, Diocese…

INEC To Distribute 3.7m PVCs In Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, says it will begin fresh distribution of 3.7 million Permanent Voter’s…

Police IG orders AIGs, CPs to secure police arms, ammunition nationwide

The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has again ordered commanding officers nationwide to take measures to secure arms and ammunition…

Muslims ‘main victims of fanaticism’ says Hollande

French President Francois Hollande said Thursday that Muslims were the “main victims” of fanaticism, as five of the 17 killed…

Massacre by Boko Haram ‘crime against humanity’, says Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that massacres in two Nigerian towns by the “evil” Islamist group Boko…

Indian Army warns of terror attacks ahead of Obama’s visit

The Indian Army on Thursday warned of terror attacks ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit later this month. Lt.-Gen.…

12 more die in violent flood in Malawi

Twelve more people have been found dead across Malawi after they were washed away by flood, a report said on…

APC to sue two radio stations for libel

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Benue, on Thursday said it would sue two radio stations in the state for…

Fashola performed better than I did, says Tinubu

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday said that the Mr Babatunde Fashola…

Turkey won’t allow Mohammed to be insulted, says PM

Turkey will not allow Mohammed to be insulted, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday, describing the publication of cartoons of…

Pope to begin passionate, chaotic Philippine visit

Pope Francis will on Thursday immerse himself in the Catholic Church’s passionate and chaotic Asian heartland when he lands in…

Five Canadians fighting for IS killed in Syria

Five Canadians have died fighting alongside Islamic State militants in Syria, including a man who called for lone wolf attacks…

We can have violence-free elections, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Abuja said that post-election violence could be avoided if politicians and their supporters were…

Truck crushes 2 to death, injures customs officers in Lagos

A motor accident, allegedly caused by a staff of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Wednesday killed two…

Kano senator secures release of 96 prison inmates

Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC-Kano), Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Government, said on Wednesday that he had secured the release of…

Taliban condemn Mohammed cartoons, hail Paris gunmen

The Afghan Taliban on Thursday condemned the publication in France of further cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, and lauded last…

Boko Haram ‘killed woman in labour’ – Amnesty

Boko Haram fighters killed a woman as she was in labour during what is feared could be the deadliest attack…

8 Reps members dumps PDP for APC, others

No fewer than eight members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives on Wednesday defected to various…

You can’t divide Bayelsa, like you did Rivers, youths warn Patience Jonathan

A group of concerned youths in Bayelsa State under the auspices of Bayelsa Youth Vanguard has threatened to disrupt the…

Muhammadu Buhari is Nigeria’s best luck, says Aregbesola

The Buhari campaign for Nigeria’s presidency moved to Osogbo, capital of the state of Osun today, with the party treated…

Hollande hails ‘reborn’ of Charlie Hebdo

French President Francois Hollande declared Wednesday that Charlie Hebdo “is alive and will live on” after its new edition sold…

Blackberry, Samsung deny takeover report

Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry’s shares jumped then fell back Wednesday amid rumors of takeover talks with South Korea’s Samsung, which…

Police recover human head in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it recovered a human head at Olokodana junction in Ebute-Meta area of…