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France and Morocco to resume judicial cooperation
France and Morocco will resume their judicial and legal cooperation, the French justice ministry said in a statement o…
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Showing posts from January, 2015
Security
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Egyptian court lists Hamas' armed wing lists as terrorist organisation after ban
An Egyptian court on Saturday banned the armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas and listed it as a terrorist org…
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Politics
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Buhari was not stoned in Lagos, APC tells Obanikoro
The All Progressives Congress has denied a report by the immediate past Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obani…
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Military confirms sacking Boko Haram from Michika
Defence Headquarters on Friday confirmed that its troops had sacked the terrorists, who had been occupying Michika an…
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Sports
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David Ginola pull out of Fifa presidential race
David Ginola has said he will not stand against Sepp Blatter on May 29 Fifa presidential election. The ex-Newc…
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Michael Carrick out for four weeks
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick will be out of action for about four weeks with a ruptured muscle. …
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Buhari vows to tackle the three great ills…graft, insecurity, inequality
Gen. Muhammadu Buhari The All Progressive Congress presidential candidate Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (Retd) promised N…
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Society
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Court declares deployment of soldiers for election duties illegal
A Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto, the Sokoto State capital, has said it was illegal and highly unconstitutiona…
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Jonathan not Ijaw President, PDP tells Tompolo, Asari
Peoples Democratic Party has warned some ex-militants who have been threatening violence if President Goodluck Jonatha…
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Tribunal declares APC candidate as winner of Niger East Senatorial bye election
A National Assembly election Tribunal sitting in Minna has nullified the election of Dr Shem Nuhu Zagbayi of the Pe…
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Society
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Ebola likely to persist in 2015 as communities resist aid - Red Cross
(Reuters) West Africa will be lucky to wipe out Ebola this year, as the local population remains suspicious of aid wo…
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Nigeria interbank rates fall on excess liquidity
Nigerian interbank lending rates fell 1.5 percentage points on Friday to 9.25 percent, compared with 10.75 percent las…
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APC condemns alleged plan to use sponsored protests to force shift of election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the reported plan by the advocates of the postponement of next mont…
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Security
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Czech arms dealer to sell weapons to Nigeria
Czech arms dealer Excalibur Group will sell weapons to the federal government to fight Boko Haram, according to loca…
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Sports
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DIEGO COSTA BANNED FOR STAMP
Chelsea striker Diego Costa will miss the next three matches after he was found guilty of stamping on Liverpool'…
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Security
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African Union calls for 7,500-strong force to fight Boko Haram
The African Union called Friday for a regional five-nation force of 7,500 troops to defeat the “horrendous” rise of …
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Security
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Taliban claims Kabul attack
The Afghan Taliban have claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed 3 American contractors at a military…
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Local News
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Smart Card Reader Configured To Work At Particular Polling Unit – INEC
In order to prevent rigging of election during next month’s poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission says…
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Local News
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Refugee commission laments poor funding
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons says inadequate funding and the ongo…
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Foreign News
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Robert Mugabe assumes Chairmanship of African Union
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe assumed the post the rotating chairmanship of the African Union on Friday, repla…
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Security
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Col.SK Usman resumes at Directorate of Army PR
Col SK Usman has taken over at the Directorate of Army Public Relations.He takes over from Brig. Gen. Olajide Lal…
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Local News
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Nigeria's foreign reserves down to $34.38 bln- CBN
Nigeria's foreign exchange reserves fell to $34.38 billion by Jan. 28, down 20.3 percent from $43.16 billion a y…
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Sports
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Palace seal Mutch, Ameobi deal
Crystal Palace have signed Jordon Mutch and Shola Ameobi. Mutch pened a four-and-a-half year deal at Selhurst Par…
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Security
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We Saw Helicopters Dropping Arms, Food For Boko Haram – IDPs
Displaced residents of Monguno, in Borno State, which was recently taken over by Boko Haram, have alleged that th…
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APC PRESS RELEASE RE: BUHARI VS. JONATHAN: BEYOND THE ELECTION BY PROF. CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
The above titled piece by Prof. Chukwuma Soludo to us is highly welcome at a time like this when those who should kn…
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APC Presidential candidate to Boycott Presidential Debate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said its candidate for the February 14 Presidential election will not parti…
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Society
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Pictures from Badagry Polictical Debate
Here are pictures from the ongoing Badagry Political Debate. The debate which is being organized by the socie…
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Politics
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Badagry, set for Badagry Political Debate
All is set for the Badagry Political debate 2015 which will take place at 10am on Thursday January 29 at the Badagr…
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Local News
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22,000 graduates benefit from FG’s internship programme – Okonjo-Iweala
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Wednesday that 22,000 Nigerian …
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Security
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Osun sets up panel to probe communal clash
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has inaugurated a six-man judicial commission of inquiry to look into the com…
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Politics
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PDP/Presidency behind election postponement plot, APC alleges
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the PDP and the Presidency of orchestrating the ongoing campaign for…
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Local News
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NNPC releases 1,500 trucks of kerosene
Mr Ikenna Okpani, the Media Officer of the Port Harcourt Refining Petroleum Company Ltd., on Wednesday said that…
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APC sues NCC for N25bn over ban on SMS fundraising
The All Progressives Congress has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to compel the Nigerian Communications Com…
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Jonathan urges Ondo PDP to end infighting
President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to increase funding for education and nurture Small and Medium Scale indust…
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Vote out Jonathan, lawyers tell Nigerians
Lawyers under the aegis of Lawyers for Change have urged the electorate to vote out President Goodluck Jonathan in the…
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Local News
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NCC to sanction network providers over unsolicited messages
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it would not hesitate to penalize network providers that failed to k…
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Security
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UNICEF CONDEMNS RISING CASES OF CHILD ABDUCTION IN COTE D’IVOIRE
The United Nation Children’s Fund has condemned the rising cases of kidnapping of children in Cote d’Ivoire, th…
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Press Release: IGP Orders For Prosecution Of Suspects Arrested In Connection With Violence During Campaigns
It would be recalled that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPOM, NPM, mni, had earlier direc…
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Government
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NORTH KOREA'S LEADER KIM JONG-UN TO VISIT RUSSIA
North Korea's leader: Kim Jong-Un Russia says North Korea's leader has accepted an invitation to travel …
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Kogi to prosecute officials over exams fees scam
Kogi State Gov. - Idris Wada Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada, said on Wednesday that the state government will p…
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Government
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US threatens tougher action against Russia
US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Wednesday that Washington was ready to increase sanctions on Russia over its ac…
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Pipeline vandals kill two policemen in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed that two policemen were killed in a shootout with pipeline vanda…
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Local News
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FG says Soludo’s tenure as CBN gov, a disaster
The Federal Government has described the five year tenure of Prof Chukuwma Soludo as the Governor of the Central Bank …
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Nigeria will not delay elections - INEC
The head of INEC Prof Attahiru Jega has said on that the country will hold a presidential election as scheduled on F…
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Mexes gets Four match ban
AC Milan defender Philippe Mexes has been given a four- match ban for grabbing Lazio captain Stefano Mauri by the thr…
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Buhari not mentally fit to rule Nigeria - Adeniji
The Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Team in the South West, Mr. Jide Adeniji, has claim…
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Sports
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Ghana sends SA home in Afcon 2015
Andre Ayew scored a late goal to put Ghana into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as Group C winners. Ayew bra…
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Sports
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FA to back Prince Hussein FIFA presidential bid
Reports have it that the Football Association will back Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein's bid to become FIFA president. …
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Afenifere endorses Jonathan
The Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan’s bid for a second term in office…
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Sports
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NFA expresses sadness at Agbonavbare’s death
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has expressed its deep grief and that of the entire Nigerian football famil…
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Security
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Many killed, following renewed Boko Haram raids in Adamawa
Scores of people have been killed and many others forced to flee to the mountains following a renewed series of Boko H…
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NIS generates N12bn from e-passport
According to the Nigeria Immigration Service it generated N12.2bn from issuance of e-passports to Nigerians in 2014. w…
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12 men accused of planning to wed arrested by sharia police in Kano.
Sharia police arrested 12 men accusing them of attempting gay marriage in Kano,a spokesman of the board overseeing …
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Politics
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New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP) Press Release - GEJ is talking less and doing more
The president of Nigeria GEJ is talking less and doing more towards building a prosperous Nigeria, he is an epitome o…
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Politics
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Jonathan campaign team plans two-million-man Kaduna rally
Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Goodluck Jonathan/Sambo, Kaduna Chapter, Alhaji Hu…
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Foreign News
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New York shuts down as 'historic' snowstorm approaches
New York City and other areas in the north-east US have shut down as Winter Storm Juno is expected to dump as much a…
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Security
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Military takes delivery of weapons this week —Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that the Nigerian military would take delivery of some additional military …
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Security
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NEMA registers 5,000 residents sacked in Monguno town
The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday said 5,000 persons, who fled from Monguno, which was captured on …
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Local News
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NAFDAC seizes five containers of fake aphrodisiacs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has seized five containers of counterfeit aphrodisiac…
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Security
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At least 17 killed in protests on anniversary of Egypt uprising
At least 17 people were killed on Sunday in Egypt's bloodiest protests since Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was elected pres…
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U.N. to hold new Libya talks, as gunmen kidnap deputy foreign minister
A new round of talks between rival Libyan factions will take place in Geneva on Monday, the United Nations said, e…
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Nigeria’s gas supply market hits 2bn cfpd - NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation says Nigeria has grown its gas supply market from 300 million to two bil…
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Religion
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JONATHAN VISITS WINNERS CHURCH URGES PRAYERS FOR NIGERIA
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday visited and worshipped with members of the Living Faith Church, also known as …
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Security
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Boko Haram raids six Adamawa villages, abducts women
Boko Haram insurgents have raided six villages in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, according to a loc…
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Politics
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APC takes NCC to court over ban on campaign fundraising
The All Progressives Congress says it has instructed its lawyers to challenge the shutdown of some of its fundraisin…
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INEC distributes 1.7m PVCs in Plateau -Official
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has so far distributed over 1.7 million Permanent Voter Card…
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Gun battle erupts near Nigeria's Maiduguri airport
(Reuters) - A fresh gun battle erupted in Nigeria between militants and troops near the airport of the northeaster…
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Security
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Military lifts Maiduguri curfew on Monday - Spokesman
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri said on Sunday that the 24-hour curfew imposed on Maiduguri would…
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Politics
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Protester killed on anniversary of Egypt uprising amid rising tensions
Protests in Egypt A protester was killed in Egypt and a bomb wounded two policemen on Sunday, the anniversary of…
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Local News
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Perpetrators of violence in Nigeria will be denied visas for U.S- Kerry
(Reuters) - The United States will deny entry to anyone responsible for stoking violence during Nigeria's electi…
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