The Delta Government will clean up and fumigate the homes of flood victims before they could be allowed to go back to their various communities, Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said. Speaking in Asaba on Tuesday while addressing flood victims at t...
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday in Kaduna said recent raids of identified spots in Kaduna is part of security measures adopted to rid the state of terror and criminals gangs. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Div., &nb...
Against the background of popular tunes from Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen, freshly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama early on Wednesday rallied his compatriots to unity. Obama also reached out to Mitt Romney, the man he beat to win re-elect...
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney conceded the presidential election early Wednesday morning in a brief address to supporters in Boston. Romney told a subdued crowd that he had called Obama to congratulate him on his victory, and he ...
In a sweeping victory speech early Wednesday morning, United States President, Mr. Barrack Obama, has thanked every American who voted for him in Tuesday's presidential election, vowing to work with leaders from both parties to tackle the country&#...
Against all odds, United States President Barack Obama has made history once again after winning the US presidential race against his titanic opponent and Republican Party challenger Mitt Romney, in a closely fought contest. Obama won at least eight of...
The vice-chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, has announced that three prominent Nigerians and the Emir of Kuwait would be awarded honorary doctorate degrees by the university during its 50th anniversary celeb...
The Senate Committee on Health yesterday lamented that about N80bn is spent annually by Nigerians seeking better medical treatment abroad. Speaking during a budget defence by Ministry of Health and parastatals under their purview, the Chairman of the C...
After his official visit to Jigawa State yesterday, President Goodluck Jonathan returned to Aso Rock at about 4pm with a light itinerary for the rest of the evening. Top on his mind was the election in the US and how it was going to play out: Will it b...
Former secretary of petroleum resources, Alhaji Hassan Hadeja, 80, was buried on Tuesday in Kaduna after a funeral prayer at Sultan Bello Mosque. The prayer led by Sheikh Baballe Wali was attended by hundreds of people, including former minister Umaru ...
The House of Representatives yesterday resolved to set up a committee to investigate the Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah for barring four international airlines from commencing commercial flights to the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport....
The first results of the 2012 election are in, and President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are tied. As has been the tradition since 1960, residents of Dixville Notch, a tiny village in Coos County, New Hampshire, cast their ballots--all 1o of th...
Vice President Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden cast their ballots early Tuesday morning. The Bidens voted at 7 a.m. at a polling station at Alexis I. DuPont High School in Wilmington, Del., accompanied by their granddaughter Natalie, son Del. A...
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney cast his vote in Belmont, Mass., on Tuesday morning. Romney was accompanied by his wife, Ann, at the Beech Street polling center. Asked by a reporter whom he voted for, the former Massachusetts governor joked, &qu...
An automobile mechanic, Stephen Nwanke,18, who was traced by a phone he allegedly stole, was on Tuesday in Lagos arraigned. alleged burglary and theft of valuables worth N318, 000. The accused, who resides at 7 Orile Iganmu Road, Orile appear...