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Monguno released after N50million ransom paid

Octogenarian and former Nigerian oil minister, Shettima Ali Monguno, who was kidnapped last Friday by gunmen in the northeastern city…

Rivers Crisis: Soyinka Warns Jonathan

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has warned President Goodluck Jonathan to prevent the political crisis in Rivers State, southsouth Nigeria,…

Pregnant Bride Dies In Soakaway Pit 2 Weeks To Wedding

A 21-year old woman has died inside a soakaway pit two weeks before her wedding. The deceased identified as Akinjolie…

Soyinka: Cool It, President Jonathan

Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka today issued a press statement, advising President Goodluck Jonathan on the handling of state…

ACN, CPC, Jonathan’s aide in public spat

Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, latest salvo against President Goodluck Jonathan, accusing him of sliding…

Obama tagged ‘grand chief of devils’

Venezuelan disputed President Nicolas Maduro took a swipe at Barack Obama on Saturday, calling him the “grand chief of devils”…

Death toll rises in Nigeria’s latest religious fracas

More deaths have been reported in the bloody clash between Christian and muslim mobs in Wukari, Taraba state, in the…

Onayekan, Kukah highlight Nigeria’s twin monsters

Two of Nigeria’s leading and respected bishops have told the European Parliament and other politicians that their country is being…

Woman In TheNEWS: Justice Mariam Aloma Mukhtar

Nigeria’s Chief Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar is surely on a mission to cleanse Nigeria’s judiciary. She has already blown some…

Reports: No stable power supply in Nigeria until 2050

Simon Ateba Despite Nigeria’s government’s posturing that Nigerians will enjoy steady electricity by 2015, experts say darkness may persist until…

Baga Massacre: UN Human Rights Office expresses concern

The UN Human Rights Office on Friday expressed its concern about the large number of casualties, reportedly including many civilians,…

Abductors of Nigeria’s ex-oil minister demand ransom

Nigeria’s former oil minister was kidnapped Friday by gunmen who stormed his vehicle outside a mosque in the restive city…

Court Orders Ex-Governor Turaki’s Arrest

Justice S. Yahuza of the Federal High Court, in the northwest Nigerian city of Dutse has issued a warrant directing…

JAMB releases UTME results, withholds 12,110

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The board, however,…

Jonathan to visit South Africa, Namibia

President Goodluck Jonathan will on May 7 pay a state visit to South Africa and two days after, move into…

Sources: US shuts aid to Nigeria’s army over Baga

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Terence McCulley has held a closed-door meeting with some members of Nigeria’s human…

Nigerian lawyers condemn Baga massacre

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, has condemned the killing of innocent civilians by Nigerian security operatives…

Ex-governor Ibori fails to overturn sentence

Former Governor of Nigeria’s oil rich Delta State, Chief James Ibori has failed in his bid to reduce his prison…

Redeem Our Glory, Police IG Tells Newly Decorated Officers

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP, MD Abubakar, has counselled the nine officers recently promoted by the force to help redeem…

Baga: ACN demands independent probe

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has rejected the preliminary reports on the Baga tragedy, submitted by the military high…

Bank Manager Detains Woman Over N17k Loan

A housewife, Mrs Rose Abbey from Edo State, south south Nigeria, was locked up in a micro finance bank called…

Fake Currency Exchange Syndicate Smashed

The police at Area ‘A’ Command, Lion Building, Campbell Street, Lagos Island, southwest Nigeria, have arrested seven bureau de change…

Turai Floors Patience in Nigeria’s battle of first ladies

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s former First Lady, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua on Thursday floored incumbent First Lady Patience Goodluck Jonathan…

Champions League: Bayern whip Barca again

Bayern Munich cruised into their third Champions League final in four years as a 3-0 win over Barcelona at the…

Jonathan urges workers join battle against corruption

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Abuja called on organised labour to complement Federal Government’s efforts in fighting corruption…

Baga: Nigerian Army lied, says Human Rights Watch

Satellite images have revealed massive destruction of civilian property from a military raid on April 16 and 17 in the…

Dortmund knock out Madrid for Champions league final

German side Borussia Dortmund reached their first Champions League final since 1997, winning 4-3 on aggregate despite losing 2-0 to…

Food Poisoning Again Hits Egypt’s Top University

At least 161 students have been hit by food poisoning at Cairo’s prestigious Al-Azhar University, in the second such incident…

Police Arrest Cow Over Murder

The police at Sango Ota, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, have arrested a cow following the killing of a 24-year old…

Fake Army Lieutenant Faces Trial

A fake Army Lieutenant is facing trial for allegedly snatching seven cars. The suspect, Lawrence Oguezi, who was allegedly caught…