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More governors to join APC soon- Wamakko

Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State says more governors have concluded plans to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wamakko,…

Nigeria, China foster economic ties

Namadi Sambo, Vice President of Nigeria has said the established Nigeria-China Joint Commission is to be upgraded into a Bi-national…

Nigerian leaders not ashamed of being called thieves, says Kalu

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu has decried the corrupt leadership in Nigeria, saying they are so…

Shekau loses control over Boko Haram fighters: study

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau likely has little control over his fighters, the International Crisis Group said on Thursday, calling…

Judge Orders FG To Pay Sanusi N50m Damages

Akin Kuponiyi Reprieve came the way of suspended Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Thursday, as a Federal High Court…

FG Stops Fashola’s Housing Project With Soldiers

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Federal Government has stopped the Ilubirin Foreshore Housing Project being embarked upon by Governor Babatunde Fashola. Governor…

NIS Recruitment: Documents That Nail Moro

Simon Ateba & Nnamdi Felix There are documents that indict embattled Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, over the failed recruitment…

Man Jailed 25yrs For Attempting To Kill Obama

An Idaho man who admitted trying to assassinate President Barack Obama by shooting at the White House received a 25-year…
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Jonathan reveals role in breaking Amaechi’s Governors’ Forum

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Though his aides have always been quick to disassociate him from it, President Goodluck Jonathan revealed on Monday…

Verdict on defected PDP lawmakers strange, says Gbajabiamila

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila of the All Progressives Congress has described Monday’s ruling by the…

Amnesty accuses Nigerian troops of massive murders

In a briefing published today, Amnesty International has revealed a much higher human casualties in the Boko Haram insurgency in…

Nyako slams Jonathan over Boko Haram blame game

Who should carry the blame for the rising Boko Haram insurgency in the northeastern part of Nigeria? To President Goodluck…

Tributes pour in for late GOK Ajayi

Legal luminaries across Nigeria have begun to pay their last respect to Chief Godwin Olusegun Kolawole Ajayi, who died Sunday…

21 dead in Nigeria’s jailbreak attempt

Nigeria’s secret police said on Sunday that 21 detainees died during an attempted escape from custody at its headquarters, with…

Egypt sets date for presidential poll

Egypt’s electoral commission said Sunday the presidential election will take place on May 26 and 27, 10 months after the…

SSS foils jailbreak attempt by Boko Haram detainees

An attempt by detained members of Nigeria’s terrorist group, the Boko Haram was foiled today at the headquarters of Nigeria’s…

2 Britons, 10 Nigerians arrested for crude oil theft

Two Britons and 10 Nigerians have been arrested on charges of trying to bribe a military officer to facilitate oil…

Fashola Takes Jonathan To Supreme Court

Kazeem Ugbodaga The government of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has dragged the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan to…

Hamma Misau, confab’s sleeping delegate dies

Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, and a Bauchi State delegate to the ongoing national conference, Alhaji Mohammed Hamma Misau…

Spain end Nigeria’s Flamingoes World Cup campaign

Spain’s Under 17 girls have ended the World cup campaign of Nigeria’s Flamingoes, thrashing them 3-0 to book a semi…

Cameroon arrests 3 Boko Haram arms dealers

Cameroon said on Thursday it had arrested three suspected arms dealers believed to be linked to Nigeria’s militant Islamist group…

Prince Moqren named heir to the throne of Saudi Arabia

Prince Moqren Bin Abdulaziz is the heir to the throne in Saudi Arabia. The 69 year old second deputy prime…

Police Corporal Said To Have Run Amok Before Killing Wife, Others

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The policeman that killed his wife and five members of a family, including an auto-cyclist, in Abeokuta today,…

Pope Francis meets Obama, great fan from US

US President Barack Obama met with Pope Francis for the first time on Thursday for talks expected to focus on…

Tennis: Nishikori sends Federer out of Miami

World No. 5 Roger Federer crashed out of the ATP Miami Masters tournament on Wednesday, losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 in…

Sultan leads muslim protest to Jonathan on confab

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, on Wednesday met with President Goodluck Jonathan behind closed doors in company of…

Kenyan lawmaker likens homosexuality with terrorism

(Reuters) – Homosexuality in Kenya is as bad a problem as terrorism, the ruling party’s parliamentary leader said on Wednesday,…

Nigeria wants US return seized Abacha loot

Assets worth $458 million stolen by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and frozen by the United States should ultimately be…

Jonathan’s Approval Rating Poor, says Fashola

Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State granted TheNEWS editors an exclusive interview. He seized the opportunity to speak on…