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The pilot of the crashed Asiana plane at San Francisco airport was still ``in training’’ for the Boeing 777 when...

States creation: Ohaneze chieftain prefers Ndigbo to make existing five states viable

Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, a prominent chieftain of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Anambra, has urged Igbo leaders to make the existing states...

Alleged $1.69m fraud: Fred Ajudua seeks change of trial judge

A one-time Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua, on Monday filed an application before an Ikeja High Court, seeking a change of...

Four AIGs, 191 seniors police officers face disciplinary panel

Four Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) are among 195 senior police officers facing charges before the Force Disciplinary Committee...

N2bn trial: No trace of contractors who received N1.7bn from Babangida Aliyu, witness tells court

North will negotiate to safeguard its interests in 2015 polls, says Gov. Aliyu

Northern State Governors’ Forum (NSGF) Chairman, Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger, says the country’s Northern region would negotiate properly to...

Two killed in Ibadan over police, hoodlums face-off

PANDEMONIUM broke out at the popular Oje Market in Ibadan on Sunday when police stray bullet hit a civilian (names...

Sultan urges Muslims to look for new moon of Ramadan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged Nigerian Muslims to look for the new moon of Ramadan...

South-East/South-South governors resolve to tackle oil theft

The governors of states in the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones on Sunday in Enugu resolved to work together in...

ACN condemns unconstitutional change of government in Egypt

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has described as a blow to democracy the recent unconstitutional change of government in...

Emergency rule: Yobe appeals for special fund, says insurgency draining resources

July 7, 2013

The Yobe Government has appealed to the Federal Government to float an intervention fund to cushion the effects of the...

Boko Haram attacks curtailed in Yobe, says JTF Commander

July 7, 2013

The Commander of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in Yobe, Col. Ibrahim Ali, on Sunday said that activities of...

Plane crashes at San Francisco airport

An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul, South Korea, has crashed while landing at San Francisco airport, US federal aviation officials...

Jonathan urges military to abide by rules of engagement in fighting terrorism

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Abuja urged the military to abide by the rules of engagement and have respect...

Super Eagles to play Bafana Bafana on Aug. 14 in Nelson Mandela Challenge

The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Saturday said it has signed an agreement with the South African Football Association (SAFA)...

Buhari attributes poor education to ineffective leadership in Nigeria

Former Head of State, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has attributed ineffective leadership in the country to the inability of government...

Lagos Assembly commends FG over reconstruction of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Mr Bisi Yusuf, the Chairman, House Committee on Commerce and Transportation, Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) has commended President...

Bamidele to Tinubu, Fayemi: You cannot stop me

Romoke Alade Opeyemi Bamidele, on Saturday drew the battle line with the National Leader of his party, the Action Congress...

ANPP condemns attack on its chairman’s residence

The Borno chapter of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) on Saturday condemned last week's attack on the residence of...

Islamic extremists attack boarding school in Yobe, killing 29 students, teacher

Islamic extremists have killed 29 students and one teacher in an attack on a boarding school in Yobe State, north-east...

Supreme Court orders continued trial of former LG chairman for alleged abuse of office