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2 remanded over attack on Aisha Buhari's convoy

Stephen Oni/Ilorin A Nigerian Magistrate’s court has ordered that two men be remanded in prison…

Boko Haram: My escape story

By Philip Obaji Jr.

Jonathan plans to use special forces rig elections, APC says

With few days to Nigeria's presidential election, the opposition All Progressives Congress has flashed the…

Court bans Jonathan from sending out soldiers for poll duties

AKIN KUPONIYI/Lagos A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, on Monday, restrained President…

Nigerian gets death sentence for theft of N10k, phone handset

Jethro Ibileke/ Asaba A Nigerian High Court has sentenced a man to death by hanging…

View from abroad: 'Better an ex-dictator than a weak president'

By Colin Freeman/ Telegraph Even by his own admission, General Mohammedu Buhari’s time in charge…

Rivers Deputy Governor returns to PDP

Tele Ikuru, the Deputy Governor of Rivers State, South-south Nigeria on Sunday announced he was…

EU to spend N480m on water in 20 communities in Cross River

The European Union is to spend N480 million on the provision of potable water in…