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Nigeria's unity is non-negotiable- Buhari
Receiving visitors who came to pay him sallah homage at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari insisted that Nigeria's unity was not negotiable.Recalling the famous quo…
If you want sovereign territories, go through NASS- Bishop Kukah urges IPOB, NDA, MASSOB
While speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Lagos, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Mathew Hassan Kukah, said there is nothing wrong with the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOD, Movement for t…
Don't complain if the military goes after you again- Ayiri Emami chides NDA
Itsekiri leader and former Chairman of Delta Waterways and Security Committee, DWSC, Warri, Chief Ayiri Emami, on Tuesday, condemned the renewed attacks by militants.Chief Emami said it was sho…
Messi handed 21month jail sentence for tax fraud
Barcelona FC star Lionel Messi, has been handed a 21month prison sentenced for tax fraud by a Barcelona Court on Wednesday.A jail term of 21months was also handled to the footballer's father, Jorge, …
Pistorius, sentenced to 6years in jail
Disgraced South African amputee athlete, Oscar Pitorius AKA the Blade Runner, who rose to fame during the 2012 Olympics, was on Wednesday sentenced to 6years behind bars, for the 2013 Valentine's Day…
Israeli PM Netanyahu pays homage to elder brother at Entebbe Airport,where he was killed by terrorists
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, began an African tour on Monday, attending a memorial service at Entebbe Airport in Uganda where his commando brother was killed 40years ago, while rescuin…
Trump is blatantly anti-semitic- Clinton
US Presidential hopeful and Presumptive Democratic Nominee, Hillary Clinton, has accused her Republican rival, Donald Trump, of being "blatantly anti-semitic"?.After Trump posted a tweet that f…
PDP crisis: Sheriff dares court, presents parallel PDP candidate for Edo Governorship Elections
In defiance of Monday's Port Harcourt High Court judgment, a Certificate of Return has been issued to a parallel Governorship candidate for the forthcoming Edo State Gubernatorial Election, by the em…
Abia Governorship tussle: I have been denied my fundamental human rights by Abuja Court- Ikpeazu
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has described the present political crisis rocking his state as "atomistic," a situation where the state is at war with itself; even as he stated that the Abuja H…
NDA blows up 3 more oil facilities; attacks surveillance team
Responsibility for the Monday night attack on an NPDC manifold, close to Batan and two PPMC/NNPC crude oil trunk lines in Delta State,has been claimed by militant Group, Niger Delta Avangers, NDA.In …
Troops of the Nigerian Army kill Boko Haram Spy
The Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, said its troops had ambushed and killed a Boko Haram spy carrying out surveillance of military position's for the terrorist group in Barwati village, Borno State.A stat…
NNPC, TAN, ONSA sponsored Fayose's primary election/campaign- Aluko
During a live interview programme on ADABA 88.9 FM in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Secretary in Ekiti State, Dr. Temitope Aluko, revealed that the Governor Fayose's electi…
I promise you all better days ahead- Buhari assures Nigerians in Eid El Fitr message
In his Eid El Fitr message to the nation, President Muhammadu Buhari, again, appealed to Nigerians to be patient with his Government in the face of the harsh economic realities of the present time, a…
There were no bombings of oil facilities in Imo- Army debunks NDRS claims
Contrary to recent reports by a new militant group, the Niger Delta Red Squad, NDRS, that it had bombed oil installations in Imo State, the Brigade Commander of 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Owerri W…
Niger State Lawmakers and Gov. Bello at loggerheads over salaries slash
The decision taken by Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, to slash salaries of civil servants and legislators, was on Monday rejected by the Niger State House of Assembly. Irked by the Governor's d…
Police Service Commission approves 7 new DIG's, Force Secretary
Seven new Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIGs, who would constitute a new management team for the Nigeria Police Force, were approved by the Police Service Commission, PSC, on Monday night. Thi…
My order sacking Ikpeazu stands- Justice Okon Abang
An application seeking to set aside the enrolled order of the judgment that sacked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State from office, was dismissed for lack of merit on Tuesday, by the Federal High C…
LPPC confers SAN rank on 22 senior Lawyers
22 Senior lawyers have been conferred with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, by the Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee, LPPC.This development was made public by the Chie…
Wimbledon 2016: Federer cruises to Quarter Finals
World Number three, Roger Federer, on Monday progressed into the Wimbledon quarter-finals in London.Federer, 34, cruised to the next round of the competition after beating Steve Johnson 6-2 6-3 7-5 o…
Whoever tries to deter us from fighting corruption will suffer the consequences- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, while breaking his Ramadan fast with members of the society last night at the Presidential Villa, re-affirmed his commitment to the fight of corruption. Following insinuat…