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WHO confirms 3rd polio case in Nigeria
A third case of polio in Nigeria has been confirmed by the World Health Organization, WHO, Rotary Club said Monday.According to a Rotary report, a crippled toddler found in an area newly liberated fr…
Fuel price hike: Former NNPC GMD's want to destroy Buhari-Govt.- Sabi
A member of the Senate has reacted to the call for an increase in the price of fuel by former NNPC Group Managing Directors.Speaking to journalists in Abuja, the Senate Spokesman, Senator Aliyu Sabi …
40 killed in Syria bombings
At least 40 people have been killed in bombings in mainly Government-held areas of Syria.Four attacks took place within an hour in Tartous, Homs and in a suburb of Damascus, with one in Hassakeh, whi…
Wanted Journalist, Ahmed Salkida, arrested at Airport
One of the individuals placed on wanted list by the Nigerian Army for alleged link with Boko Haram terrorist group, Ahmed Salkida, was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja on Monday.The jo…
There are no plans to increase the price of fuel- FG
The Federal Government has no plans to hike the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol.This is according to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, and…
Edo Gubernatorial Election: PDP writes INEC requesting identities of officials conducting election
As the 2016 Gubernatorial Election in Edo State approaches, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the identities of those who wil…
It is better to have a bad APC Governor than a PDP Governor- Goje
Speaking on the crisis within the Gombe State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chapter, the former Governor of the state, Senator Danjuma Goje has said it is better to have a bad APC Government …
I did not warn Buhari against seeking a 2nd term- OBJ
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has denied a recent report that he warned President Muhammadu Buhari against seeking re-election in 2019; describing it as completely false.Obasanjo was reac…
US, China ratify Paris Climate Change Agreement
The Paris agreement to curb climate-warming discharges, has been officially ratified by the United States and China.Confirming this on Saturday, the world's two biggest economies said the ratificatio…
Stop the blame games and revive the economy- PDP tells APC
Reacting to recent allegations by the Governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru, that the previous Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, administration was responsible for Nigeria's current recession, the o…
Nigeria is a deeply divided country- UN Report
A newly-released United Nations, UN, report on Nigeria's Common Country Analysis, CCA, has painted a gloomy picture of thr country, and revealed a deeply divided society on the basis of the plurality…
Nigerians kick as NNPC Faults 145 Naira Per Litre Petrol Price Cap
The petrol price cap of N145/litre has been faulted by former Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), who say it is not harmonious with the liberalizati…
UK Minister, James Wharton, scheduled to visit Nigeria soon
International Development, James Wharton, is scheduled to visit Nigeria soon.The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement by the Press and Public Affairs Officer at the Commission, Joe Abuku.…
Splinter Groups: IPOB accuses DSS, Buhari of seeking to create confusion within group
Following the emergence of 2 splinter groups, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the Department of State Services, DSS, of being amateurish in its effort to cause confusion in the gro…
Brazil Impeachment: Rousseff appeals to Supreme Court
Brazil's ousted first female President, Dilma Rousseff, has appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn the Senate's decision to remove her from office for breaking budgetary rules.Rousseff was impeach…
Delta State Lassa fever outbreak: 55 persons placed under surveillance have been declared healthy
55 persons who were placed under surveillance for Lassa fever in Delta State following the death of a doctor who was admitted in a private hospital in Asaba, the state capital, and thereafter die…
War on Terror: NAF strikes at Boko Haram leadership
As the military continues to intensify its bombardment of Boko Haram positions, the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Thursday said that its fighter aircraft carried out precision attacks on fleeing comman…
FG declares State of Emergency on Sports
The Federal Government has declared a state of emergency on sports.This comes as part of efforts to arrest the dwindling fortunes in Nigeria's sports sector. The announcement was made on Thursday in …