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Attah, first civilian governor of Kwara state dies

Jamiu Yisa The first civilian governor of the old Kwara State, comprising present day Kwara…

5 million children face food shortage in Africa, says UN agency

Aid operations need urgent funding in north Africa's Sahel region where five million children face…

Al Qaeda linked groups getting more violent, US warns

The worldwide terror threat is evolving as Al-Qaeda linked groups and other militants become increasingly…

National Conference gets six more weeks

The Federal Government has approved a six week extension for the national conference, according to…

Women stage protest in Abuja over abducted schoolgirls

Several hundred women and men, mostly dressed in red, today marched through Abuja in the…

Nigerian senators join search for abducted schoolgirls

Twenty two Nigerian senators have joined the embarrassing search for 234 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by…

Alison-Madueke: Judge denies stopping Reps probe

There are indications that the court order said to have been obtained by Nigeria's oil…

Mohammed Abacha in no show at theft trial

Felix Nnamdi/Abuja Mohammed Abacha, son of Nigeria's late former military dictator, Gen.

ASUP, COEASU protests in Abuja halted by police

A peaceful protest by members of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Colleges of Education…

Jonathan dismisses Gulak, his political adviser

President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked his controversial Special Adviser (Political), Alhaji Ahmed Gulak with immediate…