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14 soldiers charged with mutiny in Sierra-Leone
(Reuters) – A Sierra Leone military court has charged 13 soldiers and a captain with mutiny and denied them bail,…
Fire guts press centre at PDP’s house
There was a minor fire incident which affected some parts of the Press Centre situated within the premises of the…
Toll on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge: Court gives date for ruling
A Nigerian Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday fixed 25 April for ruling on the Lagos State Government’s application…
US denounces ‘senseless’ Nigeria bombing
The United States on Monday condemned a bomb attack on a packed bus station in Nigeria which killed 71 people,…
US woman charged with serial killing of her newborn babies
A US woman accused of killing six of her own newborn babies appeared in a court Monday and was held…
SEPLAT listing boosts NSE market by N28bn
The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday appreciated by 2.23 per cent due to the listing…
Abuja Blasts: PDP blames APC
Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) accused the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) for the bomb attack that claimed scores…
APGA: Court dismisses Victor Umeh’s application
A Nigerian Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed the stay of execution application brought by Chief Victor Umeh…
14 year-old bride charged with murder
A 14 year-old bride, Wasila Tasi’u, was on Monday charged before a Rijiyar Zaki Magistrates’ Court in Kano for alleged…
Abuja bomb blasts: Survivors recount lucky escape
Some of the survivors of the twin bomb blasts at Nyanya Bus Station, Abuja have spoken about their lucky escape.…
Ohi Alegbe, new Group GM Public Affairs for NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the appointment of Mr Ohi Alegbe as Group General Manager, Public Affairs…
Jonathan visits bomb blast scene, hospital
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday urged Nigerians to be conscious and observant of possible security threat around them, to reduce…
Saraki urges Jonathan call broadbased meeting on security
Stephen Oni/Ilorin The Chairman of Nigeria’s Senate committee on Environment and Ecology, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan…
Glencore buys Caracal Energy
Mining company Glencore Xstrata said it agreed to buy Chad-focused oil company Caracal Energy (CRCL.L) for about 800 million pounds,…
Abuja Bus station blasts came from 2 bombs, 71 killed
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja with agency reports The confirmed toll from the twin bombing of a bus station near the capital Abuja…
DNA tests at French school to find rapist
LA ROCHELLE (AFP) – More than 500 male students and staff were to give DNA samples in an unprecedented operation…
South Africa: Anti-apartheid hero urges voters to shun ANC
One of South Africa’s ruling party stalwarts will launch a campaign urging voters to shun the African National Congress in…
Pistorius killed Steenkamp after argument, says prosecutor
Oscar Pistorius argued with his girlfriend shortly before shooting her dead, the prosecution lawyer alleged Monday as his gruelling cross-examination…
Vote-counting begins in Guinea-Bissau
Vote counting began in Guinea-Bissau after a heavy turnout in Sunday’s legislative and presidential elections meant to bring stability to…
Abuja bomb blast: “I saw many people in the bus dead”, says witness
A witness to the early morning bomb blast at a crowded bus station on the outskirts of Abuja today has…
At least 20 dead in Abuja bomb blast
A bomb blast at a bus depot on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital Abuja killed at least 20 people…
Bomb blast at Abuja bus stop, many injured
A loud bomb blast has rocked a bus station on the outskirts of Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The station at…
Njoku speaks on his experience distributing Nollywood films online
At only 33, Jason Njoku is already considered one of Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs thanks to an online film distribution…
Boko Haram massacre 60 people near Cameroon border
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen on Sunday killed at least 60 people in Nigeria’s troubled Borno state close to the border…
Sultan Abubakar: ‘No one can Islamise Nigeria’
The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Sunday said there were no plans to turn Nigeria into an Islamic…
Nigeria’s military recovers weapons, animals in battles against militias
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s military authorities said on Sunday that their assaults on camps of armed militia men in Kaduna and…
Hull City book Wembley final date with Arsenal
Hull City staged a stirring second half fightback to book their first FA Cup final appearance with a thrilling 5-3…
Mauritian Appou dethrones Roger Milla as Africa’s oldest player
Mauritius striker Kersley Appou took the record of being the oldest African national-team footballer away from Cameroon legend Roger Milla…
Boko Haram insurgency has crippled Gwoza, Emir cries out
The Emir of Gwoza in Borno state, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, on Sunday decried the renewed insurgency in the area, saying…
Kenya’s Kipsang wins London Marathon
African long distance runners dominated Sunday’s London Marathon, with Kenyan World record holder, Wilson Kipsang emerging tops after breasting the…