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Adamawa deputy governor, Bala Ngilari, resigns

Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari, has resigned his position as the number two man in the state. Ngilari…

Nigeria Police claim arrest of Boko Haram’s ‘Chief Butcher’

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria Police on Tuesday 15 July said that following the massive onslaught by security forces on the activities…

Boko Haram kills 38 in fresh Borno attack

At least 38 people were killed following a raid by suspected Islamist Boko Haram gunmen on a village in northeast…

FG sets up Boko Haram Victims Support Fund

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government on Monday announced the constitution of a Committee on Victims Support Fund “to mobilise resources…

#BringBackOurGirls: 90 Days Since Chibok Girls Were Kidnapped

It’s 90 days since over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamist sect, Boko Haram on 14 April in Chibok village,…

Malala tells Jonathan to meet parents of hostages

Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai on Monday urged Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to meet with parents of the schoolgirls kidnapped…

South African Nobel Prize Winner, Gordimer Dies At 90

South African Nobel Prize-winning writer and anti-apartheid activist Nadine Gordimer, who became an icon through her unique insights into the…

How I Almost Killed Myself —Soyinka

Jamiu Yisa Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has revealed how he almost killed himself with a gun out of curiosity at…

Germany wins World Cup, beat Argentina 1-0

Mario Goetze scored a superb extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to become the first European team to win…

Boko Haram: APC Calls For International Probe

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an international inquiry into the activities of the terror group Boko Haram…

Tributes from friends and foes as Soyinka turns 80

Nigeria’s literary icon Wole Soyinka turned 80 on Sunday, with friends and foes alike paying tribute to the first African…

Boko Haram voices support for Islamic State’s Baghdadi, Al-Qaeda

The head of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists, Abubakar Shekau, has voiced support for the extremist Sunni Islamic State (IS) militant…

Boko Haram claims Abuja, Lagos attacks in new video

The head of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists has claimed responsibility for a June 25 bombing in the capital Abuja and…

Exclusive: Wole Soyinka reflects on his life at 80

Professor Wole Soyinka gives a broader view of his life at 80 in a scintillating interview with the TheNEWS. It’s…

Nigeria, US to strengthen action against Boko Haram

Nigeria and the United States are to strengthen strategies to tackle terrorism facing Nigeria and bring the activities of the…

Jonathan salutes Soyinka at 80

President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s literary giant and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka as he attains the landmark age…

Nigeria: Police issue bomb plot alert

The Nigeria Police High Command said it has uncovered multiple plots by terrorists to attack the Abuja transport sector. Anchoring…

Omisore plots to assassinate Adeleke, three others – APC

All Progressives Congress in Osun State has raised alarm over an alleged assassination plot by Iyiola Omisore, the Peoples Democratic…

Nigerian troops uncover weapons from Balmo forest

The Defence Headquarters on Friday said that troops had uncovered more weapons from underground armouries in Balmo Forest in Borno…

Kefee Goes Home Today

Funsho Arogundade Hundreds of family members, friends and colleagues stormed Okpara-Inland in Ethiope East Local Government, Delta State where the…

Religious tensions stalk Jos despite brittle peace

Sani Mudi, a Muslim leader in Jos — perhaps Nigeria’s most religiously segregated city — stares out the window of…

Germany vs Argentina: Predict & Win

Who Wins World Cup Final? The World Cup final is upon us now, and two teams with contrasting styles and…

Fayose takes a swipe at Obasanjo, says he can leave PDP

Ayodele Fayose, governor-elect of Ekiti has taken a swipe at former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo by telling him to…

Jonathan’s re-election quest a danger to Nigeria – APC

Main opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) claims that President Goodluck Jonathan re-election quest is a danger to the country.…

Balmo Forest raid: FG Investigating politicians sponsoring Boko Haram

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government said on Wednesday that it is investigating some unnamed politicians with alleged links to the…

Bamidele Aturu is dead

Kazeem Ugbodaga & Eromosele Ebhomele Bamidele Aturu, one of Nigeria’s foremost human rights lawyer is dead. Close friends to Aturu,…

S.Africa intel reveals ‘abuses’ in battle against Boko Haram

Nigeria faces a prolonged battle to quash the bloody Boko Haram insurgency despite a “hardline” campaign that has witnessed rights…

Impeachment: Quit Now, Associates Tell Nyako

Close associates, party elders and spouses of embattled Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State have reportedly advised him to resign…

Police lied about Apapa fuel depot blast

Nigerian authorities, battling to stem an escalating Islamist insurgency, covered up a bomb attack in Lagos by claiming a blast…

Police uncover plot to bomb school in Gombe

Nigerian police on Monday uncovered a plot to bomb a secondary school in Gombe state by defusing a car laden…