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Nigeria’s presidential election to hold February 2015
Nigeria is to hold its next presidential election on February 14, 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission said Friday, with…
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Tennis: Wawrinka overpowers Berdych for Australian final
Swiss tennis star, Stanislas Wawrinka, overpowered Czech 7th seed, Tomas Berdych to reach his first grand slam final in Melbourne,…
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CHAN: Nigeria break South Africa’s heart for quarter finals
A brace from Ejike Uzoenyi and a penalty goal from Ede Ifeanyi ensured that Nigeria’s Super Eagles proved critics wrong…
Botmang, ex-Plateau state governor dies
A former governor of Plateau, Mr Michael Botmang, is dead, his son, Mr Dadung Botmang, confirmed. Dadung said his father…
Breaking news: 17 dead in Nigeria market bomb attack
No fewer than 17 people were killed when a bomb ripped through a busy market in Maiduguri, capital of the…
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Breaking news: Ronaldo wins Ballon D’Or
Just as pundits had predicted, Portugal captain and Real Madrid prolific striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2013 Ballon D’Or,…
Breaking news: PDP rebel governors join APC
Seven PDP governors who have been at political loggerheads with the leadership of Nigeria’s ruling party and President Goodluck Jonathan…
Jonathan ill in London, fails to meet investors
Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has fallen ill in London and could not attend the meeting of Nigeria’s Honorary International Investors’…
Anambra election cancelled in 65 polling units
Simon Ateba and Folarin Ademosu/Awka The Anambra governorship election has been cancelled in 65 polling units, the Independent National Electoral…
Gunmen kidnap Libyan Prime Minister
An armed group has kidnapped Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan. He was kidnapped at dawn on Thursday and taken to…
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Nigeria suspends Dana Air again
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigerian aviation authorities have again suspended the operations of Dana Air whose plane crashed last year, killing…
Plane crashes in Lagos, 20 feared dead
An Associated Airline plane bound for Akure, capital of Ondo State in western Nigeria, has crashed in Lagos. The plane…
Breaking news: Twin bomb blasts in Kano
Maduabuchi Nmeribe/Kano Two bomb explosions have occurred in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, despite talks that the Boko Haram…
ASUP suspends strike
Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) said on Tuesday that it has decided to suspend its indefinite strike, which…
Alade, Popular Lagos Market On Fire
Simon Ateba/Lagos Fire broke out at Alade, a Lagos popular market, located at the busy junction of the Obafemi Awolowo…