Death toll rises to 282 in Turkey mine explosion
Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Thursday that the death toll of Turkey's coal mine disaster had reached 282, making it the country' s worst...
Boko Haram Militants Wreck Another Borno Community
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists today stormed Alau, a small town in Konduga local government area of Borno State, leaving a trail of death and...
Polytechnic workers ends 7 months strike
The Nasarawa State Polytechnic chapter of Non Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (NASUP), on Wednesday suspended its seven months-old-strike.
The Chairman of the union, Mr...
Emergency rule: Senate defers debate on extension, summons service chiefs
The Senate has deferred debate on the request by President Goodluck Jonathan for an extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe.
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Facebook founder turns 30, promise to do more
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, turned 30 on Wednesday with a promise to do more.
He said in Los Angeles that he had already achieved what...
U.S. slaps sanctions on CAR leaders
The U.S. imposed sanctions on five individuals over ongoing unrest in the Central African Republic, Washington said late on Tuesday.
The five included three individuals...
UN agency recommends satellite tracking for passenger aircraft
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on Wednesday pledged to work on a global system to track civilian flights.
Dr Olumuyiwa Aliu, ICAO Council President, the...
Nigeria girls’ abduction: US deploys manned planes
The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant...
Jonathan seeks extension of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa
The emergency rule was first introduced in the three states in May last year.
President Goodluck Jonathan has sent a request to the National Assembly...
Confab: Derivation principle, resource control remain contentious
After seven hours of closed-door deliberations on Monday, the Committee on Devolution of Power emerged without a decision on the twin issues of derivation...
