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How Nigerian army recaptured Chibok from Boko Haram

The Nigerian army said Sunday it had recaptured the northeastern town of Chibok, where Islamic militants abducted more than 200…

Female Afghan MP survives suicide attack, 3 dead

A suicide bomber on Sunday attacked the vehicle convoy of a prominent female Afghan MP near the parliament in Kabul,…

Bodies of 74 S.Africans killed in Synagogue flown home

A cargo plane carrying the remains of 74 South Africans killed in a building collapse in Nigeria landed in Pretoria…

French photographer and Picasso confidant dies

French photographer Lucien Clergue, a longtime friend of Picasso and a founder of Europe’s largest photography festival, died Saturday at…

Obasanjo wants more funding for universities

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday called for improved funding of universities to enhance delivery of quality education…

German rally against Muslim extremists, avoids feared riot

A German rally by far-right hooligans against “Islamist extremism” passed off without incident Saturday, amid fears of clashes after violent…

10 injured as thugs invade INEC registration centre in Ogun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta No fewer than 10 persons were seriously injured on Friday at Oke-Efon area of Abeokuta, the Ogun state…

Super Eagles on course for AFCON 2015, Uche, Samuel score

Defending champions Nigeria beat Congo Brazzaville 2-0 on Saturday to revive their bid to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup…

I’ll bring an end to Boko Haram, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said the Federal Government was determined to liberate all territories occupied by Boko Haram insurgents…

Turkish president says Muslims, not Columbus, discovered Americas

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that the Americas were discovered by Muslims in the 12th century, nearly three…

340 dead in month-old battle for Libya’s Benghazi

At least 340 people have been killed in fighting for Libya’s second city Benghazi since the launch of a government-backed…

How to make INEC truly independent – Atiku

Eromosele Ebhomele Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has advocated the setting up of an independent body to oversee the…

Italy rescues 900 as migrant flow across Med continues

Italian authorities said Saturday that more than 900 people had been rescued at sea in 24 hours, in a blow…

Ebola-infected doctor from Sierra Leone flown to US

A doctor from Sierra Leone who has contracted Ebola was early Saturday flown to the US where he has residency…

Ajudua gets bail on health ground

The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Friday granted bail to Fred Ajudua who is standing trial on charges of…

6 dead, 5 injured in Kano bomb blast

The police in Kano have confirmed the death of six persons, including three policemen, in the bomb explosion at Magarsiku…

Jonathan submits 2015 presidency forms, optimistic of success

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday in Abuja submitted his nomination and expression of interest forms to contest the presidency in…

UNIPORT moves to reduce unemployment by 24%

In a bid to reduce unemployment by 24 per cent, the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) is adapting its conventional…

APC Reschedules Primaries Again

Jamiu Yisa The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled its primaries aimed at picking candidates for the various elective positions…

Man, 22, jailed for 3 years for drug dealing

Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria today sentenced, a 22-year old man, Toyosi Joseph, to…

Tunde Bakare will be president of Nigeria, says Gov. Mimiko

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state believes that Pastor Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of the Latter Rain Church will…

I’m still contesting for presidency on PDP platform – Tafawa Balewa

Dr Abdul Jhalil Tafawa Balewa of PDP, on Friday in Abuja said he had not withdrawn from the 2015 presidential…

El-Rufai, Adebanjo, others beg Bakare to return to politics

Some prominent Nigerians including Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Malam Nasir El-Rufai on Friday urged renowned cleric, Pastor Tunde Bakare, to…

PDP to sanction aspirants who criticise party leadership

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The chairman, Rivers state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Felix Obuah has warned aspirants on the…

Boko Haram: Nigerians want hunters not the military

The three North eastern states in Nigeria under the ceaseless attacks by Boko Haram insurgents, may not have taken a…

Suicide bomber behind Kano petrol station blast, 6 dead – Police

Six people were killed, including three police, in a suicide bomb attack at a petrol station in northern Nigeria’s biggest…

Atiku says Osoba’s defection to SDP is regrettable

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the defection of the former governor of Ogun…

N1.5billion Libel Suit: Court Dismisses Governor Chime’s Appeal

Akin Kuponiyi‪‬ ‪ An Appeal Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has dismissed an appeal filed by Enugu state governor, Sullivan…

2015: Atiku visits Lagos lawmakers

Eromosele Ebhomele Ahead of the primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, former vice president of Nigeria and presidential aspirant…

Three dead in Yola air crash as Boko Haram attack

Nigeria on Friday said three servicemen were killed in a military helicopter crash in the restive northeast, while Boko Haram…