Scores killed as military, Boko Haram battle rages in Borno Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:20 PM PDT The Defence Headquarters said yesterday that scores of insurgents died when troops broke through an ambush in Delwa, Borno State. It also confirmed that three soldiers were killed and seven others... |
Ekiti gov polls manipulated - Fayemi’s wife Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:21 PM PDT The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has said that events unfolding after the June 21 governorship election in the state suggest that the election was manipulated from... |
Nyako bows to lawmakers, appoints council heads Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:22 PM PDT In what appears to be the first step towards a truce, the embattled Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, on Thursday, inaugurated administrators for 36 development areas, four permanent... |
Jonathan nominates FRSC boss, varsity lecturer as ministers Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:23 PM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday nominated the Corps Marshal of the Federal Roads Safety Corps, Mr. Osita Chidoka, as minister representing Anambra State on the Federal Executive... |
I mistakenly impregnated my elder sister — Man, 25, tells court Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:26 PM PDT A 25 year old man, Shamsu Isa, yesterday told a magistrate court in Kano State that he impregnanted his elder sister in error. Isa spoke shortly after appearing before the court, following a... |
UN Adopts New Strategy Against Boko Haram Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:16 PM PDT The United Nations (UN) said yesterday that it has adopted a new strategy for assisting Nigeria in tackling the menace constituted by the Boko Haram sect. This was disclosed by the special... |
Unforgettable Faces At 2014 National Conference Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:52 PM PDT The inauguration of the 2014 National Conference by President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday March 17, 2014 marked yet another milestone in the annals of the history of this country. Though not a few... |
FIFA has no cause to ban Nigeria – Minister Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:30 PM PDT Just as the reality of the world wide ban slammed on Nigeria by FIFA is sinking in, the National Sports Commission has claimed that the suspension order was not a reflection of the event that led to... |
Lagos command arrests robbers using police uniforms Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:18 PM PDT The Lagos State Police Command has arrested members of an armed robbery gang, who made use of Mobile Police uniforms to perpetrate their acts in the state. The four members are Julius George,... |
Arsenal sign Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:24 PM PDT Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona in what Goal understands is a €40 million [£32m] deal. The Chile international forward, who underwent a medical on Thursday... |
Commercial bus crushes three pupils in Lagos Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:39 PM PDT A mob yesterday, barricaded the Mile Two‑Badagry expressway, protesting the killing of three primary school pupils by a commercial bus driver. Two of the deceased were said to be children of same... |
Plateau govt uncovers security threats, takes measures for safety Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:36 PM PDT The Plateau State Government, yesterday, alerted residents of the state over alleged threats which could lead to security breaches in the state and called on the citizens to be vigilant and... |
Senate rejects fuel subsidy removal Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:31 PM PDT The Senate, on Thursday, unanimously rejected the recommendation of its Committee on Finance, which asked the Federal Government to remove the subsidy on petroleum products. "If subsidy has to be... |
Four sentenced to death by hanging for robbery in Ilorin Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:28 PM PDT Four persons, who had been standing trial for alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, yesterday, wept uncontrollably when they were sentenced to death by hanging by an Ilorin High Court, in... |
WORLD CUP FINAL: Germany’s secret plan to stop Messi Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:23 PM PDT Germany have a secret plan to shut Argentina superstar Lionel Messi out of Sunday's World Cup final at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana Stadium. Assistant coach Hansi Flick said Thursday there is a... |
Security agencies want to set us up, say #BringBackOurGirls campaigners Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:20 PM PDT The BringBackOurGirls campaigners yesterday alleged that security agencies, who accused them of being on "franchise", planned to set them up. They said the "plot" might be the climax of incessant... |
DSS parades suspected kidnappers of Jonathan’s uncle Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:11 PM PDT The Department of State Services has apprehended six kidnappers of Chief Nitabai Inengite, an uncle to President Goodluck Jonathan. Inengite was abducted at Otuoke community in the Ogbia Local... |
Atletico Madrid sign Mario Mandzukic Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:05 PM PDT Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of Mario Mandzukic from Bayern Munich for a fee believed to be in the region of €22 million. The Spanish champions have long been linked with a move for... |
Arsenal and PUMA unveil three new kits Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:01 PM PDT Arsenal and its new kit partner PUMA have unveiled the Gunners' new kits in style, with Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini and Santi Cazorla showcasing the home, away and cup kits in the sport giant's... |
Fifa rejects Suarez bite ban appeal Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:45 PM PDT Fifa has rejected Uruguay and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's appeal against a four-month ban from all football-related activities for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini. Suarez was also banned for... |
Kidnappers got N10m to release victims – DSS Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:43 PM PDT The Department of State Services (DSS), said ten persons who kidnapped two sisters in Abuja on June 8, received N10 million ransom before they released the victims. Marilyn Ogar, Deputy Director of... |
Germany expels CIA official over US spy row Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:40 PM PDT The German government has ordered the expulsion of a CIA official in Berlin in response to two cases of alleged spying by the US. The official is said to have acted as a CIA contact at the US... |
We know why APC is angry – PDP Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:38 PM PDT The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has said it is aware why the opposition political party, the All Progressives Congress, is angry.It said the anger of the APC was as a result... |
Soldiers raid Aba Central Mosque, arrest Imam, others Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:33 AM PDT Soldiers in Aba on Sunday carried out an early morning raid at Aba Central Mosque and the residence of some Muslims in the town and arrested the Chief Imam of the mosque, Idris Bashir; his deputy,... |
EFCC closes case in Fani-Kayode money laundering trial Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:30 AM PDT The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday closed its case in the trial of Femi Fani-Kayode, charged with money laundering, while serving as Minister of Aviation . Fani-Kayode, a... |
Tension in Brazil cities over Germany’s 7-1 humiliation Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:18 AM PDT There has been an unease in Sao Paulo and indeed some Brazilian cities since the national team's 1-7 humiliation by Germany. The hosts' fans openly wailed ceaselessly after the match, and the... |
Chibok girls: Jonathan, not the problem, says Abati Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:56 AM PDT Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, has said it is unfair for anybody to see President Goodluck Jonathan as the problem in the case of the over 200 schoolgirls... |
Gunmen attack Abia commissioner Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:50 AM PDT Abia State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Ken Nwosu, was on Wednesday night shot by some gunmen. The incident, according to the police, occurred around Umuajata/ Amakamma road by Stella... |
Nigeria comes tops in global crude theft Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:32 AM PDT Nigeria has been listed as the country with the highest incidents of crude oil theft in the world, according to data released by Oilprice.com. According to the website, with as much as 400,000... |
Jonathan condemns Nigeria’s “terrible” school dropout rate, launches Safe Schools Initiative Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:21 AM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday decried the high percentage of school dropouts in Nigeria, saying the figure, which is as high as 70 per cent in some parts of the country, was "too... |
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