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Maku allays fears over Nigeria’s rising debt
Nigeria’s minister of information, Mr Labaran Maku, has dispelled fears that Nigeria’s foreign debt of 5 billion U.S. dollars could…
Ministry issues another flood warning
The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued yet another warning predicting a heavy downpour, which may cause flooding between now…
Gunmen kill 2 guests of PDP boss
Unidentified gunmen have killed two persons in Mubi, Adamawa state. One other person was injured in the attack on Sunday…
After the messy oil spill, Mobil begins clean up
Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) on Monday began the clean-up of Ibeno coastline contaminated by an oil spill reported on 13…
Mimiko slams Oke, Akeredolu as anti-progress
The Olusegun Mimiko campaign Organisation on Monday lashed out at both Olusola Oke and Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, governorship candidates of…
Prison authorities probe death of Clifford Orji
The Lagos State Command of Nigeria Prisons said that the cause of death of Clifford Orji, an inmate, was being…
Policeman kills self, after shooting wife, daughters
A Nigerian Police Corporal, Anthony Ugwuoke, on Sunday at Edda Village, Ugwuachara in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi state,…
PDP tells rival parties: ‘watch your tongues’
The Peoples` Democratic Party (PDP) has called on opposition political parties to guard their utterances in the interest of the…
Gunmen storm Nigerian prison, 12 escape
Jethro Ibileke/ Benin Gunmen have stormed the Oko Minimum Prison on the outskirts of Benin City, west of Nigeria. They…
South Africa declares week of mourning after mine killings
South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday declared a week of national mourning in the wake of the deadly violence…
Nigeria confirms talks with Boko Haram
Nigeria’s government signalled Saturday they had held some form of talks with Boko Haram militants waging a deadly insurgency, but…
Miss China crowned Miss World
Miss China won the coveted title of Miss World on Saturday, triumphing on home soil during a glitzy final held…
Lagos Ocean surge kills one, 15 missing
An ocean surge today sacked communities around Kuramo Beach in Lagos Nigeria, leaving one person dead and 15 others missing.…
Jonathan salutes muslims at Eid-el-Fitri
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has congratulated all followers of the Islamic faith in the country who have successfully concluded this…
Gov. Ahmed denies feud with Saraki
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has dispelled rumours of a feud between him and Senator Bukola Saraki, his predecessor and…
Badagry festival begins
The 2012 edition of the Badagry Festival has begun at the Heritage Museum with the remembrance of victims of the…
Abductors of ESUT VC want N200m
The Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT) has confirmed that the abductors of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Cyprian Onyeji, are demanding…
Nigeria’s urban inflation worsens
Nigeria’s urban inflation rate worsened in July, according to the latest figures given by Dr Yemi Kale, the Statistician-General of…
Accident rescues kidnap victim
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin It was one of those mysteries of life: a person is kidnapped; somewhere along the line the kidnap…
176 die in Sierra Leone’s cholera epidemic
Sierra Leone’s government on Thursday declared a cholera outbreak a national emergency after 176 deaths and 10,800 reported cases since…
4000 workers to be sacked by Federal agency
Dr. Chris Onyemenam, the Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has defended plans by the commission to lay off more…
Late Steve Job’s home burgled
A Californian has been arrested and charged with stealing $60,000 worth of computers and other items from a home belonging…
Committee kills Nigeria’s state police idea
Canvassing the same shop-worn arguments, the retired DIG Parry Osayande led Presidential Committee on re- organisation of the Nigerian Police…
No mercy for teen burglar who begs for mercy
An Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced an 18-year-old student, Nasiru Abdullahi of Kunchingoro, Airport road, Abuja to one…
Nigeria plans N5 trillion budget 2013
Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved a draft budget of N4.929 trillion for the 2013 fiscal year. This was announced by…
Kenya to dock top judge for misconduct
Kenya’s top public prosecutor has endorsed criminal charges against the country’s second most influential judicial official days after a panel…
UNILAG, 11 others share N25billion federal aid
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria Government on Tuesday disbursed N25 billion to twelve Nigerian tertiary institutions, including the University of…
Death toll rises in Nigerian church massacre
The death toll in the church massacre in Nigeria’s central state of Kogi state has increased to 19, according to…
5 Nigerian soldiers killed by Boko Haram’s bomber
Forty eight hours after a failed suicide bombing failed to hit a high profile target in Damaturu, Yobe state, another…
2 killed, 30 wounded in Sokoto suicide bombings
Suicide bombings at two police stations Monday killed at least two persons in the northwestern Nigerian city of Sokoto, the…