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2 soldiers killed in Jos blasts
Two Nigerian soldiers were killed accidentally in an explosion in the central Plateau state on Saturday as they transported ammunition…
3 die in ghastly crash in Edo state
*Occupants of one of the vehicles going to Ekpoma for burial Jethro Ibileke/ Benin No fewer than three persons died…
Nigerian troops storm Boko Haram fortress, Sambisa Forest
At last, Nigerian forces backed by warplanes invaded Islamist group Boko Haram’s last known stronghold, the Sambisa forest, on Wednesday,…
Gunmen kidnap President Jonathan’s council chairman
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Daredevil gunmen today kidnapped Mr Enaye Abah, the Chairman of Ogbia Local Government council of Bayelsa state.…
Court registrar key player in Ajudua’s $330k fraud against Bamaiyi
A prosecution witness, ACP Abdullahi Garuba, on Wednesday confirmed that a court registrar, Oluronke Rosulu, accused of conspiring with others…
South Africa Shuts Lagos Consulate
Following anti-Xenophobia protests in Lagos and Abuja, the South African consulate in Lagos has been shut. P.M.NEWS gathered that the…
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Reuters: How the ‘Godfather’ of Lagos could shape Nigeria’s govt
* Ex-Lagos governor now one of the most powerful godfathers * Seen as favouring technocrats who can solve problems “I…
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Ado-Ekiti woman delivers twins after waiting for 14 years
Mrs Roseline Akinsola, 50, on Monday delivered a set of twins after 14 years of childlessness. The News Agency of…
Dortmund: Tuchel named as Klopp successor
Thomas Tuchel will succeed Jurgen Klopp as Borussia Dortmund’s head coach for next season on a three-year contract, the Bundesliga…
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Jonathan laments N2trillion wasted on polls, wants refund
President Goodluck Jonathan is said to be lamenting an estimated N2trillion he wasted on the just concluded general elections in…
WHO blames pesticide for ‘mysterious deaths’ in Nigerian town
*WHO scientists say not angry god behind strange deaths in Ode-Irele Pesticide poisoning was the likely cause of the mysterious…
Indian farmers protest against Modi’s land reform
India’s beleaguered opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday led thousands of angry farmers in a protest in the capital against…
APC increases majority in House of Reps with Nasarawa win
Alhaji Abubakar Sarki-Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Nasarawa State re-run election for the Lafia/Obi Federal…
Man burns wife to death in ‘honour killing’
A Pakistani man and his father have been arrested in the country’s latest so-called “honour killing” after they set the…
11 to die in Egypt over football riot
An Egyptian court Sunday sentenced 11 people to death after a retrial over a 2012 football stadium riot in the…
Breaking: 700 African migrants drown in Libyan waters
Seven hundred people are feared to have drowned when a fishing boat smuggling migrants to Europe capsized off Libya, the…
Australian PM Abbott in beer chugging stunt
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was caught on video downing a beer in a few seconds at a Sydney pub,…
Burundi charges 65 protesters with rebellion
Burundi has charged 65 protestors with rebellion after they were arrested during clashes with police while calling for the president…
FIFA World cup winner sold medal to buy cocaine
Former Brazil international Paulo Cesar has admitted he sold his World Cup winners medal from 1970 to buy cocaine. “I…
Zuma pleads with foreigners to stay in South Africa
President Jacob Zuma on Saturday pleaded with foreigners to stay in South Africa as he cancelled a state visit to…
English FA Cup: Arsenal survive Reading scare to make final
Alexis Sanchez sent holders Arsenal back to the FA Cup final as the Chile winger benefitted from Reading goalkeeper Adam…
Chelsea close in on league title, Man United third
Chelsea went 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League table after a 1-0 win over Manchester United…
Messi nets 400th goal for Barca, Madrid lose Bale, Modric
Lionel Messi scored the 400th goal of his Barcelona career as the Catalans beat Champions League-chasing Valencia 2-0 at the…
Sicilian hotel offers refuge to surviving migrants from Nigeria, others
In the green hills of southeastern Sicily, the Don Bosco Oasis hotel is turning tourists away this season. Instead, it…
Warri Wolves pip MK Etanchetie FC in CAF Confed Cup
Warri Wolves Football Club on Saturday defeated MK Etanchetie FC of the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 at the Warri…
Boko Haram: Death toll rises in Cameroon village, victims beheaded
Nineteen people were killed in Thursday night’s attack on a Cameroonian village by Nigeria-based Boko Haram militants, a security source…
WHO scientists investigate ‘mysterious deaths’ in Nigerian town
A “mysterious” disease that kills patients within 24 hours, said to have been inflicted by an angry ‘god’, has claimed…
Arik Air abandons New York bound passengers in Lagos
New York bound intending passengers on Arik Air have been stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The News…
Police confirm abduction of Rivers LG boss
The Nigerian Police Command in Rivers state has confirmed the abduction of Chief Cassidy Ikegbudu, Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Ahoada…
Monte Carlo: Djokovic brushes Nadal aside for Berdych final
Novak Djokovic reached his fourth final at the Monte Carlo Masters on Saturday as he held off Rafael Nadal 6-3,…