An Iraqi man who spent time in jail for membership in an Islamist terrorist group was shot dead by German police Thursday after he stabbed and seriously wounded a policewoman.

“It is a cross this priest had in his hands when he had his throat cut for refusing to renounce Jesus Christ,” the pontiff told a gathering of young monks and nuns. “This cross, I wear it here,” he added, indicating his chest.

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, admitted that Aso Rock, Abuja is far bigger than Dodan Barrack, the Government House he left in 1985, adding that owing to the size, he still gets lost when he moves around in the Villa.

‎The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Thursday, aborted plans by the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, to dock the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, today on a 13-count charge bothering on corruption and false declaration of assets.

About five persons are feared dead in a gas explosion that occurred at a place they sell gas on Eliozu area of Port Harcourt.

By Adekunle Aliyu Following the extension of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) exercise to October 31st, leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, in a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) announced  easier way to access their BVNs through mobile phones. With this, bank customers who have registered at their banks for BVN, can […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said the suspension of its proposed national conference was to accommodate all interests within the party. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, stated this in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the issue. Metuh confirmed that the party’s leadership received a letter from Prof. Jerry Gana’s […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said on Thursday, that the allegations of rigging and hijacking of electoral materials in the Rivers governorship election were false.

A Survey conducted by TMKG Consulting on the outdoor industry said the Out-of-Home, OOH, media spend for 2014 is N30.66 billion, which represents 7 percent increase against the 2013 figures.

The Nigerian police have arrested a Dubai-based Indian national, Mohammed Shazul, for procuring a Dubai visa using a Nigerian man’s name without his consent.

By Caleb Ayansina ABUJA – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has decried the lackadaisical attitude of the Federal Ministry of Education towards promoting sports development in the country. The Association, who is planning Nigeria Students Unity Games (NISUGA) for talent hunting, said non-cooperation of the ministry with sport commission had made the tempo of […]

Exactly one month away from Nigeria’s opening Group A match against the USA at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015, and as the defending champions, much is being expected from the Golden Eaglets, presently under the watch of Coach Emmanuel Amuneke. Speaking on the team’s performance at the recent Suwon International Youth (U-17) Tournament in […]

Nigeria U-23 squad, nicknamed Dream Team, won the bronze medal of the men’s football event of the 11th All-Africa Games on Thursday after a 5-3 penalty shoot-out defeat of host Congo.

By Abdulsalam Muhammad KANO – The police in Kano has arraigned a whistle blower, Ali Maishanu before a magistrate for being in procession of a fake N70 million voucher and using same to blackmail an All Progressive Congress, (APC) presidential aspirant. The whistle blower was said to have petition office of the President and attached […]

Makurdi – The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 28 senatorial election for Benue South, Mr Daniel Onjeh, has asked the Justice Mosumola Dipeolu-led National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi to nullify the election and order a fresh election. Onjeh said this on Thursday during the adoption of the […]