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Katsina appoints new head of service
Governor Ibrahim Shema of Nigeria’s Katsina State has approved the appointment of Alhaji Lawal Aliyu as the new Head of…
Nigeria: Pension Scam accused get bail
A temporary reprieve was secured on Tuesday by the six accused persons who standing trial over an alleged pilfering of…
Tinubu Nigeria’s Most Influential politician, says Lai Mohammed
In and out of government, Bola Tinubu is one of the most organised public figures, testifies LAI MOHAMMED, his former…
Fashola: Tinubu Epitome of Selflessness
Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola speaks on his predecessor, Bola Tinubu. When and how did you meet Senator Bola Tinubu? What…
Bill Gates boosts yam research with $12m
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gave a $12-million (nine-million-euro) grant Monday to a project aimed at boosting yam production…
US seeks to list Boko Haram as terror group
Two Republican lawmakers on Monday urged the United States to designate Nigeria’s Boko Haram as a terrorist group, warning not…
World Bank: Nigeria lobbies diplomats for Okonjo-Iweala
The Nigerian Government on Monday in Abuja intensified lobbying for the World Bank Presidency candidature of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala with…
Nigerian state swears in new governor
Barely 24 hours after they were declared winners in the Kebbi governorship re-run election, Alhaji Saidu Dakingari and his Deputy,…
Pastor David Oyedepo Plc
Nigeria’s richest pastor and Winners’ Chapel founder, David Oyedepo, flaunts a vast business empire worth billions of naira. And there…
West Africa slams total embargo on Mali junta
On the sidelines of the swearing-in of Senegal’s new leader, Mack Sall, West African leaders on Monday slapped Mali’s junta…
Wade becomes history as Senegal swears in Sall
Senegal’s new president Macky Sall was sworn in on Monday after a crushing poll victory over former leader Abdoulaye Wade…
Oil tanker explodes, kills 12
A tanker crashed then later exploded and caught fire in in a village in Adamawa state, killing no fewer than…
Mob burns police station in Jos
Rioters went on a rampage in Jos, central Nigeria and burnt down a police station to protest the detention of…
Pension Scam: I made $544k from Water, says Accused
Felix Nnamdi/Abuja One of the accused persons standing trial in the N14.5 billion Police Pension scam, Mrs. Veronica Ulonma Onyegbula,…
Furore over Church Gift to President Jonathan
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will take a week-long break from his usual work routine beginning today, Monday, April 2, 2012.…
North Korea’s young leader was a dull student
North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong-Un, who was schooled in Switzerland, obtained poor grades in school and was often absent,…
Bin Laden’s widows jailed, to be deported
A Pakistani court on Monday sentenced Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two of his daughters to 45 days detention…
Under Rebel Pressure, Mali Junta Makes Concessions
Malian Tuareg rebels claimed control of the legendary desert town of Timbuktu on Sunday, part of a dramatic push across…
Evander Holyfield visits Nigerian Roots
Evander Holyfield, five-time World Boxing Champion has visited the Nigerian coastal town of Badagry in Lagos State, to reconnect with…
PDP’s Dakingari wins in Kebbi
. Jonathan sends congratulatory message The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Alhaji Saidu Dakingari of PDP the…
Okonjo Iweala’s rival gets Japan’s nod
Japan’s government on Sunday threw its backing behind Jim Yong Kim, the US nominee to be the next World Bank…
Boko Haram militants attack police stations
Suspected members of Islamist group Boko Haram attacked three police stations in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday, burning two of them…
Kano to Prosecute Fake Workers
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano The Government of Kano state, northwest Nigeria has identified 135 fake workers in the civil service. The Head…
Boko Haram: US plans palliatives in Northern Nigeria
The United States said Thursday it wanted to step up development assistance to Nigeria’s restive Muslim-majority north as it urged…
Unilever plc declares dividend after profit rises
Shareholders of Unilever Plc will smile home in May with a dividend payout of N1.40 per share. The conglomerate in…
Nigerian jailed for fraud in South Africa
A Nigerian, Vuyani Vongwe was on Monday sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by a South African Magistrate’s Court for being…
Julius Berger’s profit goes up, offers dividends
Nigeria’s leading construction company Julius Berger has declared a profit after tax of N4.87 billion for 2011, almost 90 per…
Bizwoman abducted in Nigeria’s oil rich city
The proprietor of De Clemcy Nigeria Limited, Mrs Chinasa Ngokere was abducted on Sunday in Eket, Akwa Ibom, by yet…
Macky Sall: Senegal’s New Face
Macky Sall’s political career appeared to have peaked under Abdoulaye Wade, where after serving as prime minister he fell from…
Polytech teacher abducted in Nigeria
A senior lecturer with Auchi Polytechnic in Edo state,Nigeria, Mr Moses Egbape, has been abducted by gunmen at his residence…