Elections: I-G deploys Special Forces to Rivers
CBN, Banks to bar debtors from purchasing forex
Guber elections: Jega appeals for calm
I did not step down for Agbaje — Abiola’s widow
UN launches $174m appeal for Nigeria’s Boko Haram refugees
Fayose’s wife condemns dumping of babies on refuse heaps
APC lied! I am still in PDP—Gulak
Why T.B. Joshua cursed Zimbabwe
Lawyer cautions APC over gale of defectors
Military set to wipe out boko haram, says defence spokesman

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NFA fumes over Musa Mohammed disappearance
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has expressed displeasure with the disappearance of U-20 National Team captain, Musa Mohammed, from the U-23 National Team Camp in Abuja.
Individual focus worries Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has bemoaned the increasing attention on individual players rather than teams within football.
Ijaw youths urge Buhari to sustain peace in Niger Delta
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) on Thursday urged the President-elect,retied Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to sustain the existing peace in the Niger Delta, to increase oil production.
Police ordered to shoot at sight in a bid to protect albinos
Malawian Police are orders to shoot anyone attacking albinos in the latest bid to crack down on a rising wave of violence against albinos in East Africa.
House of Assembly polls: Obanikoro’s son shuts down Ikoyi
Supporters of Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro (IBO) in their thousands have taken over Ikoyi axis of Lagos State in solidarity towards Saturday’s governorship and House Of Assembly election.
Jonathan mourns Oronto Douglas
President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed sadness over the death of his Special Adviser on Research, Documentation and Strategy, Mr. Oronto Douglas.
18,000 security personnel deployed for April 11 polls in Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara states – AIG
Mr Bala Hassan, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of zone 10, said on Thursday that about 18,000 security personnel would be deployed to provide security during the April 11 elections in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states.
Lagos governorship: Eight parties endorse Agbaje
By Dapo Akinrefon Ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election, eight political parties have endorsed the governorship candidta of the Peoples Democratic Part, PDP, in Lagos, Mr Jimi Agbaje. The parties include the United Party of Nigeria (UPN), Alliance for Democracy(AD), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Accord, and African Democratic Congress (ADC). Others are the Progressive […]
APC accuses Mimiko of arming thugs to disrupt Govs/Assembly polls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted the security agencies to the moves being made Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State to disrupt Saturday’s Governorship/House of Assembly elections in the entire
South-West by instigating widespread violence.
IYC mourns Oronto Douglas
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide and the Ijaw nation, Thursday described the demise of Oronto Douglas, Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Research and Documentation as a big loss to Ijaw nation.
Real Madrid appeal Ronaldo suspension
Real Madrid have appealed the yellow card shown to Cristiano Ronaldo for diving during Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. The Portuguese received his fifth booking of the campaign, which would see him miss Saturday’s visit of Eibar to the Santiago Bernabeu, despite appearing to be clearly brought down by Antonio Amaya whilst the score […]
Pro-Islamic State hackers hit French TV station
French television network TV5Monde was forced to broadcast only pre-recorded programmes Thursday after an “unprecedented” hack by self-proclaimed Islamic State militants, who also hijacked its websites and social networks.
Firm discovers 100bn barrels of oil in London Gatwick
An oil exploration firm said Thursday that it had discovered there were 100 billion barrels of oil in the ground next to Gatwick Airport outside London.
Arhiavbere joins APC in Edo
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2012 gubernatorial election in Edo State and national coordinator of the Goodluck Support Group and Goodluck Youth Initiative, Maj.- Gen. Charles Arhiavbere (rtd) has become the first person in Edo State to jump out of the ship of the Peoples Democratic Party with over 10,000 of his supporters.
Oil prices rebound from slump
Oil prices rebounded Thursday on bargain-hunting after a surge in US crude stockpiles and record output in Saudi Arabia sparked a sell-off in the previous session, analysts said.

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