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MEND celebrates as FG releases imprisoned ex-Commander, 53 other fighters

Boko Haram drinks more blood; kills 51 in Borno •Unknown gunmen kill 6 in Plateau

Peter Obi goes house-hunting in Abuja, By Olusegun Adeniyi

Jonathan hints at amnesty for Boko Haram, gives condition

Lagos task force over-powers and arrests 200 federal task force officials over traffic incident

Govt. magic: Senate panel says no missing oil $billions but only $millions (despite $11bn agreed to be unaccounted for by ministries, CBN, NNPC)

65,000 unlawfully killed since return to democracy in 1999 •Intersociety demands investigation, prosecution by Int'l Criminal Court

By fire by force: Aso Rock-sponsored group attacks and dislodges Oby Ezekwesili’s #BringBackOurGirls group in Abuja

Jonathan identifies Boko Haram’s sponsors in 2014 Democracy Day Broadcast, laments ‘attempt to bring down our country and the democracy’

Eagles battle to a draw in pre-World Cup friendly (Nigeria 2 Scotland 2)

Nigerian attacker, Ikechi Anya, lines up against fatherland as Super Eagles take on Scotland in pre-World cup cracker

British soldiers set to join search for abducted Chibok schoolgirls

Omeruo seals long-term Chelsea deal

Pregnant woman stoned to death by family ‘for marrying a man she loved’ •I have no regret —Father

More abducted Chibok schoolgirls escape from Boko Haram’s den

Breaking: Legendary author Maya Angelou dies at age 86

National Conference adjourns over death of Chairman’s wife

Court absolves businessman of kidnapping, awards N2m damages against police

RIGHTSView: WILL NIGERIANS EVER UNITE?

How to wipe out unemployment —Prof. Utomi

Oil thieves kidnap 9 policemen

Abuja court to hear suit seeking APC’s deregistration on June 3

Impeachment blues: Adamawa lawmakers turn heat on Nyako, orders immediate submission of expenditure for April, May

Okorocha comes out fighting as THISDAY rates his administration average

How I escaped death in Jos bomb blast —Super Eagles star Ogenyi Onazi

Obiano wants Anambra in NDDC, moves for full status as an oil producing state

Nigeria, US disagree over alleged sighting of abducted Chibok schoolgirls

Confab stops government sponsorship of pilgrimages

UI holds Symposium on National Conference

Ex-Governor Peter Obi visits Prof. Akunyili in Indian hospital, confirms she’s making tremendous improvement

Super Eagles in high spirits ahead Scotland friendly •Travel hitches delay Mba, Oduamadi

Al Grain enters noodles market, lays claim to being the healthy choice

Boko wastes 14 soldiers, 11 policemen and 10 others in latest Borno, Yobe attacks

Obasanjo wades into Chibok schoolgirls abduction saga, holds talks with Boko Haram’s emissaries

Only political party can decide candidates for election –Court