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June 8, 2015

A prominent engineer and the Jegun of Ile-Oluji, Oba Suulade Adejuyigbe, has joined his ancestors. Following the formal announcement of...

House of Reps speakership: Despite APC leadership manipulation, I will defeat Gbajabiamila on Tuesday, says Dogara

Saturday's election of Hon Femi Gbajabiamila as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for speakership of the House of Representatives...

Buhari, Osinbajo’s assets to be released after verification by CCB

President Muhammadu Buhari says in fulfilment of one of their campaign promises, his declared assets and those of Vice President...

Convention: Maku is APGA National Secretary; Umeh leaves N40m in party’s account

Former Information Minister, Mr. Labaran Maku, on Saturday, emerged the National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Maku,...

Nyako returns to Yola, thanks electorate for voting PDP out of office

Former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako, on Saturday returned to Yola, the state capital, after staying 10 months...

‘Movement of Akwa Ibom Election Petitions Tribunal to Abuja unconstitutional’

A former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Uwemedimo Nwoko, has said that the movement of...

Egyptian court invalidates anti-Hamas verdict

An Egyptian court on Saturday invalidated an earlier ruling that had designated the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement a terrorist organisation....

Lagos tanker fire: Ambode summons drivers, stakeholders to meeting June 8

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State have summoned Petroleum Products Tanker Drivers' Union and stakeholders to an emergency meeting on...

Truancy among civil servants worries Al-Makura

Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Saturday decried truancy among some civil servants in the North-Central state. A statement...

U.S. Coast Guard commends NIMASA, offers advice on port security

Nigeria, India trade volume hits $16.36bn

The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Ajjampur Ghanashyam, said on Saturday that the bilateral trade volume between India and...

Death toll from Chinese cruise ship mishap hits 396

Rescuers have recovered most of the bodies of those who perished after a cruise ship sank in the Yangtze River,...

Blazer reveals $.25m bribery cheque for South Africa 2010

Chuck Blazer received $250,000 cheque as part of a payment to allegedly vote for South Africa to host the 2010...

Germany bribed Saudi Arabia with rocket-propelled grenades to secure World Cup 2006

The German government allegedly sent Saudi Arabia a shipment of rocket propelled grenades to secure their vote for the 2006...

Messi is Champions League’s ‘Greatest Ever Player’

Barcelona star, Lionel Messi, is the greatest player in Champions League history. That is, at least, according to a poll...

Kidnapping: IGP deploys 350 anti-riot policemen to Kogi

The Inspector- General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, has deployed 350 anti-riot policemen to Kogi State to stem rising...

Despite PDP majority status, APC produces Benue Speaker

In Benue State House of Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has 15 members, the All Progressives Congress (APC), 14...

Akwa Ibom to experience blackout for eight days

The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has announced that it would cut electricity supply to parts of Akwa Ibom...

Ajimobi: Buhari, Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Fayemi, Oyetola, Ambode, PDP, others mourn

Resident doctors give Oyo Govt two-week ultimatum over unpaid salaries

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have given the Oyo State Government two weeks ultimatum to pay the five...

Etisalat to sell stake in Tanzania’s Zantel to Millicom

United Arab Emirates telecom operator, Etisalat. has agreed to sell its 85 per cent stake in Zanzibar Telecom Limited (Zantel)...

Rome underground trains crash, injure 21