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Osun teachers give Agregbesola 14 days ultimatum

Teachers in Osun have given the state government 14-day ultimatum to pay their outstanding allowances, release running grants and provide…

Uganda suspends senior army officers over Somalia conduct, sex abuse

Uganda has suspended 15 of its senior military commanders over their conduct in Somalia including allegations of sexual exploitation, the…

EU paid out 7 billion Euros in error in 2013, says Auditors

The European Union erroneously spent about 7 billion Euros of its budget in 2013, the European Court of Auditors (ECA)…
Nigeria must mobilize its resources and efforts to counter extremism and Imams and mosques must acknowledge their critical roles in this

Only 64 Boko Haram fighters captured Mubi

Last week’s seizure of Mubi, Adamawa state’s second largest city was carried out by only 64 Boko Haram fighters, a…

Military rule is no longer acceptable in Africa, Nigeria’s ambassador

The Nigerian Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Mr David Bala on Wednesday said the political crisis in that country was a…

S. Korea prosecutors seek 15 years jail for ferry CEO

South Korean prosecutors on Thursday demanded a 15-year jail term for the president of the firm which operated the sunken…

Okonjo-Iweala sets up committee to address military pension

The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has set up a working group to harmonise positions on the payment of…

APC the party to beat in 2015, says Buhari

Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has urged eligible voters not to allow apathy to stop them from collecting their permanent voter…

Mechanic, 26, jailed for life for raping housewife, 48

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba ‎ A Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba has sentenced a 26 year-old Motor Mechanic, Ekene Ndupue…

Deflated Obama vows to work with Republicans

United States President Barack Obama pledged Wednesday to work with Republican lawmakers after their midterm election win but warned he…

TB Joshua followers see conspiracy in coroner’s inquest

Is it possible that a C-130 Hercules military cargo plane flying at low altitude dropped explosives on a guesthouse at…

Boko Haram: CAN asks military to fish out saboteurs in its rank

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Christian Association of Nigeria on Wednesday said it was ready to meet senior Muslim clerics with a…

Boko Haram: FG urges religious leaders to pray for Nigeria

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sen. Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday urged religious leaders to pray for Nigeria to…

INEC reschedules PVC, CVR in eight states

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) should commence in all local government…

Obama to request $6 billion for Ebola crisis

United States President Barack Obama is seeking more than $6 billion in emergency funding to fight the Ebola epidemic in…

Vote Out Jonathan For Nigeria To Progress, says Tambuwal

Jamiu Yisa The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has said that the only way for…

PDP Senators Halt Sittings For Personal Gains – APC Senators

Jamiu Yisa Senators elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) have alerted Nigerians that their counterparts in the…

Driver Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Armed Robbery, Kidnapping

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba ‎ A 43-year old commercial bus driver, Peter Onwusiribekan has been sentenced to death by hanging by an…

Fleeing UK murder suspect arrested in Nigeria

The Nigeria Police on Wednesday announced that its intelligence operatives have arrested a wanted murder suspect in the United Kingdom,…

Police arraign ‘mad man’ for impersonation

The Police on Wednesday, arraigned a 22-year-old labourer, Abubakar Abbas in a Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court, Wuse Abuja, for…

Why TB Joshua did not show up at inquest – Lawyer

Prophet Temitope Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, on Wednesday said he was yet to be…

2,255 inmates set free in 5 years by Boko Haram, says NPS

By Ayorinde Oluokun The Nigerian Prison Service, NPS said on Wednesday that a total of 2, 255 prisoners have been…

Jonathan, others urge Burkina army to hand over power

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, Ghana’s President John Mahama and Macky Sall of Senegal held talks behind closed doors with Burkina…

2015: Another Amosun SSA Resigns

Another Senior Special Assistant to Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun has resigned his appointment. Otunba Abayomi Odunowo, handed his resignation…

Hamas hails deadly Jerusalem car attack

Palestinian militant group Hamas hailed Wednesday’s deadly car attack in Jerusalem by one of its members, calling it “the natural…

Indian man kills daughter’s rapist, sends a message to others

An Indian man who tortured and killed his daughter’s alleged rapist before calmly turning himself in wanted to send a…

Jonathan, others arrive Burkina Faso for crisis talks

President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, for talks aimed at quickening the resolution of…

Fashola Cries Out Over Missing 1.4m Names From Lagos Voters’ List

Kazeem Ugbodaga Ahead the distribution of the Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, in Lagos, Governor Babatunde Fashola has queried the disappearance…

Early Morning Rain Paralyses Lagos

Jamiu Yisa The entire Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, was at a standstill Wednesday morning following an early morning rain which…