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Jonathan promises to sanction subsidy thieves
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday denied insinuations that he has been soft in the fight against corruption. In a press…
Jimoh Ibrahim not arrested, police say
The Nigerian olice have clarified issues surrounding the presence of Mr Jimoh Ibrahim, a business mogul, at the Force Criminal…
ACN: Kwara bye-election marred by violence
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has rejected the conduct of the Saturday re-run election in Ilorin North-West State Constituency. …
Jonathan in Edo pledges fair polls
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Saturday in Benin, assured the people of the state of 100 per cent security of their…
Bombs, gunfire rock Damaturu again
Gunfire and explosions rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Damaturu on Saturday as security forces launched a pre-emptive offensive against…
MTN workers: Why we are on strike
Striking workers of the MTN call centre in Jos on Saturday appealed to customers hit by their action to be…
Egypt’s Morsi set to take oath of office
Egypt’s president-elect Mohamed Morsi arrived at the Constitutional Court on Saturday to take his oath of office. State television broadcast…
Bricklayer Jailed for pension fraud
Justice Musa Sale Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Yola, Adamawa state,in Nigeria’s North east, has sentenced Papa Haziel, 22,…
Daniel: Court probes threat to witness
An Abeokuta High Court has ordered investigations into allegations of threat to the life of a key prosecution witness in…
Nigeria’s life expectancy West Africa’s lowest
Life expectancy in Nigeria is now 47 years, making it the lowest among West African countries, Professor Abdulsalam Nasidi, Project…
UNESCO lists Mali’s Timbuktu as endangered world heritage
The United Nations cultural organisation UNESCO on Thursday listed the entire town of Timbuktu in Mali as endangered world heritage…
Rivers ANPP Chairman killed
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Unidentified gunmen have killed the Chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in Rivers State, Elder…
INEC approves permanent voters card
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the final specimen of the permanent voter cards to enable it begin…
Governor Jang campaigns for state police
Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the creation of state police would enable state…
New NSA Dasuki reports for work
The new National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, assumed duty in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of…
ACN: Media chat exposes Jonathan’s tolerance of graft
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said President Goodluck Jonathan’s comments on key national issues during his Media Chat…
Pastor arrested over embezzlement of $18m
The founder of one of Singapore’s richest churches was arrested Tuesday on allegations of misusing at least $18 million in…
Farouk Lawan: Group wants deputy speaker probed
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja An advocacy group, the Public Interest Lawyers League PILL, on Monday called for the investigation and…
Sudan adamant on fuel subsidy removal
There will be no turning back on Sudan’s policy of phasing out fuel subsidies, the finance minister said on Monday,…
Jonathan vows to smash Boko Haram
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday vowed to “decisively deal” with members of Islamist sect Boko Haram which has pressed…
In Nigeria, One up for Freedom of Information
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The recently passed Freedom of Information Act on monday received a boost as a Federal High…
Bauchi night blast injures 9
An explosion near a cluster of bars in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi, recently targeted by Boko Haram Islamists,…
Governor Obi pledges N1b aid to returned schools
Governor Peter Obi of Anambra state has pledged to disburse N1billion to the schools returned to their original church owners.…
6 suspected pirates killed in Bayelsa
Nigeria’s Joint Military Task Force (JTF) said its men killed six suspected Sea Pirates during a gun battle on the…
Jonathan: Boko Haram wants to topple government
Updated Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said Islamist group Boko Haram was seeking to destabilise the government and had…
How Gunmen raided Damaturu Prison
Bombers, gunmen spared Nigerian churches and their worshippers today. But they seemed to have another target in mind as they…
Woman Inserts 66 Wraps Of Drug In Genitals
Simon Ateba Mande Fatima Bala, a 48-year old woman, has been arrested by Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,…
7-day rainfall to hit Lagos soon
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) on Saturday said Lagos would soon experience a seven-day rainfall.Mr Abayomi Oyegoke of NIMET Central…
Xtian, muslim leaders parley with Kaduna governor
Gov. Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State on Saturday met with Christian and Muslim leaders to discuss the protracted crisis in…
Arrested Boko Haram Leader, Habib Bama Dead
Felix Nnamdi / Abuja Hopes of possible unraveling of the faces behind the dreaded Boko Haram sect with Thursday’s arrest…