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October 27, 2013

Voters queuing during the local government election in Omu-Aran, Irepodun local government area of Kwara on Saturday

FG considering electronic pipeline surveillance to combat oil theft – Jonathan

The Federal Government is exploring the possibility of using an electronic pipeline surveillance to track oil theft in the country,...

FG registers 13,000 dry season farmers in Adamawa

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Saturday said it had registered 13,335 farmers for the 2013/2014 dry...

Kwara LG Poll peaceful, orderly – Chairman

The Chairman of the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC), Dr Uthman Ajidagba, on Saturday described the local government election...

APC decries continued detention of member in Edo despite court order

All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the arrest and continued detention of one of the party leaders in Edo...

Army destroys insurgents camps, kills 74 suspects in Borno

In continuation of ongoing offensive against terrorists, the 7 Division of Nigeria Army in Maiduguri, said it destroyed another Boko...

FG formally protests slander of Nigerians by U.S. lawmaker

The Nigeria Embassy in Washington on Friday formally protested the slandering of its citizens as `scammers’ by U.S. Sen. Ted...

N20.8bn pension scam: Witness denies knowledge of cheques signed after e-payment

Julius Adebulu, an Internal Auditor with the Police Pension Office, on Friday told an FCT High Court that he was...

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Golden Eaglets whip Iraq 5-0, advance to second round

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets on Friday ended their Group F campaign with a 5-0 whipping of Iraq to advancing to the...

No plan to sanction Baraje-led splinter group, says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday in Abuja said it would not sanction the Baraje-led splinter group of the...

Merkel bugging would risk relations with U.S, say outraged Germans

Germany summoned the U.S. ambassador on Thursday over suspicions that Washington may have bugged Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone and a...

Pension Scam: Witness says accused cashed 303 cheques in the director’s name

The FCT High Court on Thursday heard that an accused, Veronica Onyegbula, allegedly cashed 303 cheques in the name of...

Suspected pirates kill 2 soldiers in Niger Delta

The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta on Thursday confirmed the killing of two soldiers by suspected...

PDP inaugurates disciplinary committee, names Umaru Dikko as head

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a seven-man National Disciplinary Committee to ensure discipline among party members across the...

Aviation

Second World War plane crashes, kills two

A World War II-era P-51 Mustang plane owned by a Texas museum and once used by the Air Force of...

Germany and France united in fury over U.S. spying accusations

German and French accusations that the United States has run spying operations in their countries, including possibly bugging Chancellor Angela...

House of Reps Committee probes NCAA, FAAN, others

The House Committee on Public Accounts has commenced investigation into the financial status of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)...

Anambra: Appeal Court affirms Nwoye as PDP candidate

The Court of Appeal on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State nullified the recognition of Nicholas Ukachukwu as the Peoples Democratic...

Fayose wants Federal High Court to quash EFCC’s charges against him

Former Ekiti State governor, Otunba Ayo Fayose, on Wednesday urged the Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti to quash the...

Prince William and Kate hold private christening for new prince