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Two blasts targeting a bus park in Jos killed at least 17 people on Thursday evening, the military and witnesses. “There were twin blasts today in Jos,” said Ikedichi Iweha, military spokesman in the Plateau state capital which has been repeatedly attacked by Boko Haram. The park is opposite the Bauchi road campus of the University of Jos He declined …

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday paid an unannounced visit to Yola from where he proceeded to Mubi to encourage soldiers of 155 Special Task Force battalion in Mubi town of Adamawa state. The president used the visit to pay a courtesy call on the Emir of Mubi, Alhaji Abubakar Isa, where he sympathized with the people of Mubi over the …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the appointment of four directors for Unity Bank Plc. The bank said in a statement on Wednesday that three non-executive directors and one independent director were approved by the CBN. It said that the non-executive directors are Mrs Yabawa Lawan Wabi, Mr Dauda Iliya and Mrs Priya Heal, while Mr Sam Okagbue …

Pictures of young Russian children posing with mock AK-47 rifles and other weapons at a kindergarten have provoked a storm of controversy, but some defended them as patriotic education. Pictures making the rounds online show boys and girls around five or six years-old posing for cameras with mock-ups of AK-47 assault rifles, a sniper rifle and a grenade launcher in …

Pandemonium broke out in the Mosafejo, Oshodi-Isale area of Lagos State, after rival groups said to be members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, clashed on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday. Four people were reportedly killed, while several others were injured in the fracas which was stopped after the intervention of security agencies. It was gathered that no …

The ongoing war between former president, Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan took a dramatic dimension yesterday during the 90th birthday celebration of ex leader, Shenu Shagari in Sokoto as the Ota farmer outrightly avoided the president. It was gathered that Obasanjo arrived when President Goodluck Jonathan was inside Shehu Shagari’s house but refused to come out of his vehicle …

The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the establishment on nine new private universities in the country. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo. President Goodluck Jonathan traveled to Sokoto where he attended the 90th birthday of former President Shehu Shagari. The Minister of Aviation, Mr. Osita Chidoka; the …

The House of Representatives has for the second time on Wednesday asked the Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to submit the full version of the forensic audit report on the alleged missing Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation $20bn to it. The House gave the first directive on Thursday last week, following a motion moved by its Minority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila. On …

Suspected Boko Haram foot soldiers have kidnapped the Vice-Chairman of the Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa, Bijida Yakubu, the state Police Command has said. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Othman Abubakar, also said, that three vigilante members, that were with Yakubu, lost their lives in the encounter. Abubakar, who did not give details, however, said policemen investigating …

Standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) yesterday condemned the latest bombing incidence in Yobe and Kano States and called on Nigerians to be more involved in the fight against terrorism. The presidential candidate, who spoke through a statement issued in Abuja by the Director of Media and Publicity of his campaign organisation, Malam Garba …