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International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde branded Boko Haram, the Nigerian insurgents who kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls, “despicable” on Monday. “In a deep sense, the actions of Boko Haram represent the complete antithesis of the values…

A Nigerian soldier has told Sky News his country’s troops are poorly paid, badly equipped and in no shape to take on Boko Haram militants. There’s growing frustration at Nigeria’s inability to track down the schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamist group…

Former Science and Technology Minister, Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhre and her husband, Chief Peter Ekpiwhre yesterday had their marriage dissolved by…

Indications emerged yesterday that the Nigerian troops were set to take up battle with the invidious Boko Haram terrorists, who…

President Jonathan has ordered the immediate probe of the Sunday bomb blast that killed five persons in the Sabon Gari…

Traditional hunters armed with home-made guns, poisoned spears and amulets have gathered in their hundreds, eager to use their skills…

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar has ordered that security be beefed up in all boarding schools in and…

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, has again charged Nigerian youths to be disciplined and shun…

Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Adelabu (left) addressing representatives of Students’ Union in Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti during…

Apapa Local Government Area of Lagos State has joined the list of donors to the re-election of Dr Kayode Fayemi…

A former Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, sunday said God was answering the prayers of Nigerians for…

The declaration of ‘war’ on Boko Haram extremists by African leaders at a security summit in Paris is a major step to tackle the regional threat posed by the group as well as help end the insurgency if properly implemented, analysts say. “It’s a good…

Police said on Monday they had foiled a second suicide car bomb attack in Kano, after a blast ripped through a busy entertainment spot in Nigeria’s second city, killing four. The authorities said it was too early to say who was behind the first blast…

Britain’s Ministry of Defence on Monday said that a spy plane sent to help in the search for the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamists had been grounded en route due to a fault. “A technical fault which has delayed the Sentinel aircraft on its…

Justice O. A. Adeniyi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Friday May 16, 2014 convicted…

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) has appealed against the judgment of a Federal High Court in Lagos which…

MOHAMMED BUHARI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Mohammed Buhari, said to be an adopted son…

France’s foreign minister offered China his country’s help on Sunday in locating 10 workers feared kidnapped by Boko Haram militants, as African leaders joined forces to fight the terrorist group. “We have already told our Chinese friends that we were…

An aide to Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Mr John Akhigbe, said on Sunday that the governor had not picked…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said President Goodluck Jonathan’s aborted trip to Chibok, where 276 school girls were abudcted,…