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King of Europe: Barca beat Juventus 3-1 to win Champs League

Berlin (AFP) – Luis Suarez and Neymar scored second-half goals to give Barcelona a 3-1 Champions League final victory over…

Buhari, Osinbajo’s assets to be released after verification by CCB

President Muhammadu Buhari says in fulfilment of one of their campaign promises, his declared assets and those of Vice President…

Buhari leaves for G7 Summit, as protests loom

President Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving Nigeria on Sunday morning, to attend the G7 Summit that is scheduled to take…
You have a case to answer, court tells Nyako, son, others

Nyako returns to Yola 10 months after impeachment

The former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako, on Saturday returned to Yola, after staying 10 months outside the country. Nyako,…

APC lawmakers elect Gbajabiamila as Speaker, House of Reps

House of Representatives members-elect on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have elected Honourable Femi Gbajiabiamila as their…

Serena Williams wins 20th Grand Slam

PARIS — What started out as a stroll became quite a struggle for Serena Williams. After going up by a…

Nigerians educate Fani-Kayode after Senate gaffe

Femi Fani-Kayode, the Director of Media and Publicity, Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation has gotten some education on social…

Don’t appoint APC members only as ministers, Activist tells Buhari

A human right activist, Christopher Ozor, on Saturday urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to look beyond party considerations in appointing his…

Three APC members shot dead

Unidentified gunmen have shot dead three members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo state, eastern Nigeria. Reports say…

Nigeria in serious cash crisis, says Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria’s former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said her successor will face a “difficult” year because of plunging oil revenues and…

Diesel tanker explosion rocks Idimu

Cyriacus Izuekwe Fire broke out at Idimu this morning after a tanker conveying diesel fell close to a petroleum pipeline…

Yola blast death toll rises to 45

ase The death toll from a suicide bombing at a market in the northeastern Nigerian town of Yola rose to…

Buhari must prosecute crimes by Boko Haram, military – UN

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top human rights official called on Nigeria’s new President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday to…
Real reason for fuel scarcity in Abuja, other northern states

Oil marketers pledge to end queues nationwide, deploy trucks of fuel

Oil marketers on Friday said they have dispatched 700 trucks of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), to Abuja as part of…

Nigerian troops kill 2 suicide bomber commanders in Borno

The Defence Headquarters on Friday said two suicide bombers leading a band of terrorists died as troops repelled the insurgents’…

Fayose Survives Impeachment, Supporters Jubilate In Ekiti

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and hundreds of his suporters this morning took to the streets of Ado Ekiti…

32 persons dead in Yola bomb blast – NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA) said 32 persons were killed in the Thursday night explosion near Jimeta Mordern…

US send team to Nigeria to renew cooperation over Boko Haram

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) – The United States will send a team to Nigeria in the next few weeks to…

Bomb blast at Yola market kills 30 – eyewitnesses

YOLA, (Reuters) – A bomb at a market in the town of Jimeta, northeastern Nigeria, has killed around 30 people,…

Buhari set to become next OPEC President

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to become the next President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as Nigeria…

I’m commited to Niger-Delta amnesty programme, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged commitment to prosecuting the amnesty programme in the Niger-Delta with vigour, to bringing about lasting…
RMAFC on Tuesday reacts to ongoing controversies over the salaries and allowances being paid to members of the National Assembly.

House of Reps passes Petroleum Industry Bill

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the lingering Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The House, after considering an Ad hoc…

PICTURES: Kudirat Abiola, 19 Years After…

Photos by Idowu Ogunleye Campaign For Democracy members (CD) led by Joe Okei-Odumakin, today in Lagos, marked 19 years of…

Boko Haram: Buhari demands more action from Chad, Niger

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in N’djamena, Chad, urged member-countries of the Lake Chad Commission to redouble their efforts to…

N275.5m Fraud: ICPC interrogates Okiro, others

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday interrogated Mr Mike Okiro, the Chairman, Police Service…

Workers shut down AIT, Raypower over 17 months unpaid salaries

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Scores of workers of Daar Communications Plc, operator of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM Radio, on…

Court adjourns Buruji Kashamu’s case till June 19

Akin Kuponiyi A federal high court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for the umpteenth time adjourned till June 19 the…

Nigeria To Benefit From Bill Gates’ $776m Hunger Fund

Melinda Gates announced on Thursday that she and husband Bill’s foundation will spend $776 million tackling hunger in Nigeria and…

Saraki Hopes To Emerge Senate President

Jamiu Yisa Senator Bukola Saraki has expressed confidence that with the feelers he is getting and the goodwill of his…

Rivers ban consumption of local gin after the death of 22 persons

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Government has banned the consumption of local gin popularly called Ogogoro following the death of…