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Citi Group appoints Nigerian head sub-Saharan Africa

US banking giant Citigroup has appointed Ade Ayeyemi to head its Johannesburg-based sub-Saharan Africa division, the company said on Tuesday.…

US naval reservist kills 13 at Washington DC base

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A US naval reservist launched out a shooting rampage on a base in the heart of Washington…

UN confirms ‘chilling’ sarin gas attack in Syria

New York (AFP) The United Nations on Monday revealed what it called “chilling” details of a sarin gas attack in…

Ibori’s hidden wealth traced to Oando

Jailed former Nigerian Delta state governor, James Onanefe Ibori, hid some of his assets in the oil firm Oando and…

Give Them A Dose Of Pain!

By Adeleke Adeeko No observer of contemporary Nigerian Christianity can be unaffected by the church songs. I refer to the…

Nigeria book Ethiopia for final World Cup Qualifier

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be visiting Ethiopia in October in the first of the two leg final qualification match for…

Enyimba Lift Federation Cup In Lagos

Sunday Akintoye Former Africa champions, Enyimba Football Club of Aba Sunday evening recorded victory over Warri Wolves Football Club to…

Kidnapped Archbishop Kattey freed

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Nigeria’s Anglican Archbishop Ignatius C.O Kattey, and the Dean of the Anglican Communion in Nigeria kidnapped eight…

Reports: Agagu, Ex Ondo governor dies

Dr. Olusegun Kokumo Agagu, a former Governor of Ondo State, in western Nigeria has died. He was aged 65. Agagu,…

Boko Haram Bombs Police Station: 2 Cops Killed

Gunmen with explosives and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a police station in Nigeria’s restive northeast, killing two officers and injuring another…

6 Fake LASTMA Officials Arrested

Six fake officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, have been arrested by the Lagos State Taskforce on…

FG delays funds to states, says Governor Amosun

An indication that Nigeria’s Federal Government may be having financial stress, despite denials, has been given by Governor Ibikunle Amosun…

Amaechi Receives Jonathan In P/H

Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi today received President Goodluck Jonathan at the Port Harcourt Airport in Rivers State, southsouth Nigeria.…

Nigerians Divided Over Ministers’ Sack

Opinions were this morning divided over the sack of some ministers by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday. The ministers, nine of…

Skateboarding goat creates new Guinness records

A 12-year-old Indian rollerskating fanatic and a skateboarding goat, called Harpie were among the record-breakers who made it into the…

Ozekhome Freed After 20 Days In Captivity

Exactly 20 days after he was forcefully abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate,…

Profligate Nigeria orders 53 gold plated iphones

Profligate Nigeria never ceases to amaze about its debauchery. When the leadership is not procuring jets or armoured cars, or…

Obasanjo a liar, says Atiku

Mallam Garba Shehu, Media Adviser to Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, issued a strong statement Wednesday in Abuja defending his…

$11m fraud: Nigerian jailed in The United States

Ayo Oluokun/Abuja A Nigerian, Emmanuel Ehkator who was investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for criminal conspiracy…

Jonathan Sacks 9 Ministers

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sacked nine members of his cabinet in what looked like one of his immediate…

Police Arrest 4 Cows

Officials of the Lagos State Government in conjunction with the police taskforce have arrested four cows and 37 butchers for…

Cultists On Revenge Mission Slaughter Rival

Cult members on revenge mission have slaughtered a rival cult member at Ajelogo area of Ketu in Lagos State, southwest…

Born Again King: Olu Of Warri Bows To His People

The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II, has finally bowed to his people who insisted that he could not renounce…

Ganiat Fawehinmi: Executors Of My Husband’s Will Dishonest

Mrs. Ganiat Fawehinmi, widow of human rights activist and lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, tells NKRUMAH BANKONG-OBI and SIMON ATEBA about…

PDP: Things Fall Apart

A rebellion of seismic proportions rips the PDP apart, putting its supremacy and even its existence in jeopardy    The…

Nadal wins 13th Grand Slam, beats Djokovic in New York

Rafael Nadal claimed his second US Open title and 13th Grand Slam crown on Monday when he defeated world number…

Controversial Video: Pastor Kumuyi Disowns ‘Prophetess’

Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry has disowned the controversial videos of a ‘prophetess’ and…

Serena Williams outlasts Azarenka to win US Open title

World number one Serena Williams captured her fifth US Open title, and second in a row, by outlasting second-ranked Victoria…

2020 Olympic win triggers celebration in Japan

TOKYO (AFP) – Thousands of Japanese erupted in joy early Sunday as they learned Tokyo would host the 2020 Olympic…

Abbott to take over in Australia

Conservative challenger Tony Abbott declared Australia “under new management” Saturday as voters ended six years of tumultuous Labor rule, with…