The Presidency has reportedly softened its stance over revelations by Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, that the military had located the over 200 schoolgirls taken from their school in Chibok, Borno State.

Microsoft’s first outing on mobile devices after its acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services business, last month, is the release of Lumia 630 smart phone in Nigeria

Muslims all over the world have been crying out loud and clear that the activities of these daredevils Boko Haram are not in sync with islam and there are not the handiwork of Muslims. Recently, the Grand Mufti and one of the leading Imams in Saudi Arabia not only condemned the act but went ahead to say these people perpetrating these acts are not Muslims.

A major political drama in the nation’s political landscape began to unfold yesterday with the revelation that close associates of President Goodluck Jonathan had advanced moves to woo Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State back to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Nigerians in the UK and other supporters of the Super Eagles have expressed satisfaction with the team’s readiness for next month’s World Cup in Brazil.

A magistrate’s court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, Wednesday, remanded 10 persons for allegedly attacking Oba Afolabi Olaleye, a traditional ruler in Saala, Ayetoro, in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Opposition by E-Eleven to the PDP candidate, Ayo Fayose is a selfish desire by the members of the group to secure their patronage under the incumbent administration, the Ekiti State Development Union (ESDU) has said.

The Supervising Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Omobola Johnson yesterday warned the Directors-General of all the parastatals in the ministry not to sacrifice the nation’s interest in research and development for commercial venture.

ABEOKUTA—GOVERNOR Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State yesterday broke down in tears over the poor condition of prisoners at the New Abeokuta Prison, Oba, in Obafemi Owode local government area of the state.

NO fewer than 14 persons, yesterday, lost their lives in an automobile accident which occurred in Ewu on the Benin-Okene-Abuja highway in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, said on Thursday that the war against terrorism in Nigeria would be successful.

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, vowed to wage a total war against terrorism and do everything to rescue the more than 200 abducted schoolgirls in Borno state.

THE Kogi State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of the former Director of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Isa Edime, who was also head of Ojikpada Egume village, in Dekina Local Government Area of the state

LAGOS—AHEAD of the 2015 Presidential election, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday urged Lagos residents to be mindful of whom to vote for, claiming the incumbent President had betrayed the trust bestowed on him in the 2011 general elections when he canvassed for Lagos support.

Team Nigeria yesterday consolidated their position on the medals table at the 2nd African Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana when they earned more gold medals to increase their haul to 15, eight more than the seven they won at the inaugural edition held in Morocco four years ago.