Month: August 2014
Edo police kill notorious armed robber, smash syndicate
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A notorious armed robber identified as Samson Ahigbe, was Wednesday shot dead by operatives of the Edo state…
Encourage reading culture, SUBEB chairman tells principals
The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) says it has mandated principals in public schools in the state to…
Jang moves into new Government House 5 Sept
Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau and his cabinet will move into the newly built Plateau Government House on Friday, September…
Magaji Danbatta, respected Northern elder, dies at 83
A respected Northern elder in Kano, Alhaji Magaji Danbatta, has died at the age of 83 after a brief illness.…
Japan seeks to double budget for disputed islands patrol
Japan’s coastguard is to ask for a doubling of its budget to boost patrols around islands that are the focus…
Lebanon plans law to stem growing child marriage trend
At 13, Samiha left school and the home she shared with 10 people near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon to live…
S. Korea ferry victim’s father ends 45-day hunger strike
The father of one of the high school students killed in South Korea’s ferry disaster on Thursday abandoned a hunger…
Sanchez strike sends 10-man Arsenal through
Alexis Sanchez’s first Arsenal goal earned his side a nervy 1-0 victory over Besiktas on Wednesday that saw them squeeze…
Head Niger parliament questioned in Nigerian baby-trafficking case
The head of parliament in Niger will be interrogated as part of a probe into international baby-trafficking, sources said on…
UK police arrest man in Pakistani politician murder case
British police on Wednesday arrested a 30-year old man in connection with the 2010 murder of influential Pakistani politician Imran…
US health worker home after ‘low-risk’ Ebola exposure
A health worker with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has returned to the United States after possible…
Cameroun kills 27 Boko Haram militants
Cameroun state-owned radio, CRTV says its military has killed 27 members of Islamist sect Boko Haram near a northeastern town.…
Tottenham signs Argentine centre-back Fazio
Tottenham Hotspur has signed Argentine defender Federico Fazio from Sevilla on a four-year contract, the Premier League club announced on…
Mali to bid for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Mali is set to bid for the hosting rights of Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in 2017 after Libya pulled…
Namibia rocked as protestor shot dead in rare political unrest
A young woman was shot dead in Namibia on Wednesday in clashes between police and the children of fallen independence…