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Anambra renames state varsity Odumegwu Ojukwu University

The Anambra House of Assembly has passed a bill, changing the name of the state-owned…

Flying tickets coming for Nigeria's traffic offenders

Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Commission…

Jonathan will win 95% of votes in Nasarawa, boasts Maku

Nigeria's  Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, said on Thursday that President Goodluck Jonathan would…

Nigerian military says ready to defend Maiduguri

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that alarmist report on foreign and online media on…

Sheriff's Boko Haram links: Jonathan pledges non-interference in probe

President Goodluck Jonathan said today that he will not interfere in the investigation of the…

Woman charged with flogging ex-lover

A woman, Blessing Okoji, 28, was on Thursday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates' court…

Nigeria sends 500 more soldiers to battle Boko Haram

The military authorities have recently deployed more than 500 troops to the North-East to reinforce…

Breaking: Boko Haram fighters surround Maiduguri

Boko Haram fighters have surrounded the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri and are preparing an…

150 days after, President Jonathan fails to #bringbackourgirls

There is still no hope, 150 days after,  that the 219 girls abducted by Boko…

Nigerian military battles Boko Haram to retake Michika

Nigeria's military launched ground and air offensives against Boko Haram to recapture the northeastern town…