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Senate pads 2014 Budget with N52.2bn, approves N4.695trn

Ebola fever alert: Avoid bush meat, isi ewu, etc (Plus other measures to take to protect yourself)

Obiano kicks off ‘Operation Keep Anambra Clean’ •Parleys with journalists

Violence in a Rebased Economy, By OLUSEGUN ADENIYI

Jonathan’s presidency a curse to Niger Delta —APC •Warns him and PDP not to campaign in the region in 2015

Pictured: The dramatic moment the police stopped jobless graduate from committing suicide

7 policemen among casualties as Boko Haram strikes in Jigawa

Skye Bank, Crystal Villa sealed off in Anambra

Restructure Nigeria, enthrone true federalism —National Conference delegates

Barca bundled out of UEFA Champions League •Man U also; Athletico, Bayern zoom into semis

Ekiti and Osun 2014: PDP Governors rally support for Fayose, Omisore

RIGHTSView: WHO KILLED PROF. FESTUS IYAYI?

Boy, 16, runs amok, goes on stabbing spree in US school

Tribunal nullifies APGA councillor’s election, orders fresh ballot

Toyota to recall nearly 7m cars •Faults discovered in 27 models •GM fined for inquiry failures

JTF arrests fake revenue agent in Onitsha

Okonjo-Iweala wins Rockefeller Leadership Award

Building Asaba Airport justified, says Utuama

Adelabu assumes duty as CBN Deputy Governor, promises to make his appointment count

FG sponsoring terrorism in Lagos —APC •Fingers Junior Defence Minister Obanikoro, urges military to prevent use of soldiers for illegality

Breaking News: Boko Haram attacks Jigawa •Soldiers, policemen reportedly among casualties

JNI blasts military, SSS over ‘extra judicial killing of innocent Muslims . . . on false allegation of being Boko Haram members’

Breaking: WWE superstar The Ultimate Warrior who tamed Hulk Hogan drops dead in front of hotel room

Zoning of political offices barbaric, says Okorocha

9-month-old baby charged with attempted murder goes into hiding after being granted bail

Panic in Abuja over strange rainbow •No cause for alarm, says space agency

Tony Elumelu speaks at UN General Assembly

Heavy shooting, casualties as soldiers run into Boko Haram ambush in Borno •Gunmen kill 10, burn 20 houses in Taraba

Crisis mars APC ward congress in Anambra •Ngige accused of hijacking c’ttee •Youth wing threatens to defect en masse

Court orders Akingbola to pay Access Bank N212bn •More trouble for fallen bank chief

Restructuring of Nigeria with Zones as Federating Units tops discussion at National Conference

Chelsea back from the dead, overcome PSG to romp into Champions League semi-final

Breaking: Obiano changes cabinet, nominates 19 commissioners (Plus: Names of all nominees)

We didn’t pay any ransom for the release of Edwin Clark’s son —Delta State Government •Says MEND’s allegation ‘very foolish’

National Conference: Youth leader advocates drastic reduction of cost of governance, capital punishment for corruption, peoples’ constitution