250 feared dead after mudslide sweeps through Afghan village
No fewer than 250 persons were feared dead in Afghanistan after a mudslide swept through a village in the north-east, police confirmed on Friday. “The mudslide damaged almost the entire village of...
View ArticleAsari-Dokubo dares Boko Haram leader
The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has dared Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, to be prepared to meet him on the battle field. Asari-Dokubo, who...
View ArticleObiano testifies at election tribunal, denies alleged double registration
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State yesterday mounted the witness box at the Anambra State governorship election tribunal and denied being involved in multiple voters’ registration. Answering...
View ArticleJonathan to hold Seventh Presidential Media Chat tomorrow
Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan is set to host its Seventh Presidential Media Chat tomorrow. In a statement tweeted by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Dr. Reuben...
View ArticleNyanya blast: Minister lauds Nigerians for donating blood to victims
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu on Saturday in Abuja commended Nigerians for the voluntary blood donation to the Nyanya bomb blast victims. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
View ArticleEPL: Cardiff, Fulham relegated as Sunderland defeats Man’U
Sunderland took another giant stride towards Premier League safety with a 1-0 victory over beleaguered champions Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Black Cats’ success – United’s seventh home...
View ArticleNyanya blast: Death toll hits 20
The death toll of the last Thursday’s bomb explosion in Nyanya has increased by one at Asokoro District Hospital. It is now officially 20. This was confirmed during a tour of the Hospitals by the...
View ArticleFulani cattle breeders to register members across Nigeria
The umbrella body of Fulani cattle breeders in Nigeria, Miyyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has resolved to register all its members across the country, the National President...
View ArticleKatsina South non-indigenes resolve dispute
The Non-indigenous Settlers Association of the 11 local government areas of Funtua Senatorial Zone (Katsina South) has resolved the lingering dispute bedevilling the sociocultural organisation for a...
View ArticlePresidential Media chat holds today
Another edition of the Presidential Media Chat will be broadcast live on the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the Voice...
View ArticleJonathan doing his best — Gowon
A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government in its bid to tackle security challenges in the country, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Gowon...
View ArticlePolice foil suicide bombing in Damaturu
The Police on Sunday said they foiled an attempt by a suicide bomber operating in a pick-up van laden with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to explode them in Damaturu, the Yobe capital. This is...
View ArticleAbdulsalami, at TheCable Launch, Warns Politicians against Politicising...
A former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Tuesday warned the political class against politicising insecurity as it could worsen the already delicate situation in the country....
View ArticleKenya buses hit by deadly twin blasts in Nairobi
Three people have been killed and at least 62 others wounded in two explosions on passenger buses in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials say. Both blasts went off on Thika road, a busy highway...
View ArticleIgbo group rejects grazing reserve in South-East
Izu-Umunna Cultural Association of Nigeria, a pan- Igbo think-tank, has warned against the creation of grazing reserve for Fulani herdsmen in any part of Igboland. The group, an affiliate of Ohanaeze...
View ArticleFirm sues Sokoto over N5bn contract
A construction firm, Messrs Edile Constrcution Nig. Ltd, has sued Sokoto State government and the state attorney-general and commissioner for Justice for alleged breach of N5 billion contract. The case...
View ArticleEminent jurist, Chukwudifu Oputa passes on, lawyers react
Legal icon and retired Supreme Court Justice, Chukwudifu Oputa, is dead. He was aged 96. He died yesterday at the Abuja home of his music superstar son, Charles Oputa,otherwise known as ‘Area Father.’...
View ArticleNasarawa Crisis: Eggon, Alago, Tiv Unite Against Violence
Following incessant crisis in Nasarawa State, concerned members of Eggon and Alago communities in the state have formed a vanguard to checkmate the activities of politicians who champion ethnic and...
View ArticleDSS stops Sanusi from travelling abroad, seizes passport at Kano airport
Suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, was on Saturday night, barred from travelling abroad by security agents at the Mallam Aminu Kano International...
View ArticleLate Yar’Adua was dedicated to peace in Nigeria – Turai
Former first lady, Turai Yar’Adua, yesterday said that the late president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua was passionate about the peace, unity and corporate existence of the Nigerian nation. Speaking at the 2nd...
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