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1 dead, 15 unconscious after all night prayers
The police in Aba, Abia, has confirmed the death of a four-year old boy after an all night prayer in…
Airtel unveils new internet tariff for Android devices
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has taken yet another bold step in realizing its corporate vision of becoming the number…
Jonathan urges Nigerians to continue to brave terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday urged Nigerians to continue to brave the atrocities of terrorists and remain resolute in the…
2015 Election: Buhari no threat to PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that General Muhammadu Buhari poses no threat to the party in the forthcoming…
Bomb attack on Buhari: PDP advises APC to look inwards
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised APC leadership to consider looking inwards, if they believe the July 23 bomb…
Paris police fire tear gas as Gaza protesters defy rally ban
Riot police fired tear gas in Paris on Saturday as tensions rose at a 5,000-strong pro-Palestinian rally that went ahead…
Army investigating alleged killing of El’Zakzaky kids, followers
The Nigerian Army is investigating the alleged killing of some members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna State,…
Sallah: Aggression is unIslamic – Gov. Yero
Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna state said on Saturday that aggression is un-Islamic, just as he stressed the need for…
Jihadists seize Syria army base, behead soldiers
Islamic State fighters have seized a Syrian army base in the northern province of Raqa, killing scores of troops and…
Israel extends temporary truce as Gaza toll tops 1,000
Israel on Saturday approved a four-hour extension of a temporary truce in Gaza, Israeli television said, after the Palestinian death…
Most Beautiful Girl promises to fight child trafficking
Miss Iheoma Nnadi, Nigeria’s most beautiful girl, said on Thursday that she would use her crown to support the fight…
We’ll make Port Harcourt cleanest city in Nigeria – RIWAMA
The Rivers Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) on Thursday said it had commenced efforts towards making Port Harcourt the cleanest city…
North Korea fires short-range missile into sea
North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea on Saturday, the 15th time it has launched rockets this year,…
Egypt warns Turkey to stop criticizing Sisi again
Egypt warned Ankara Saturday of “further action” as it protested for the second time in a week at the Turkish…
Insecurity: Zazzau emirate cancels Sallah durbar
The Zazzau Emirate Council in Kaduna state, on Saturday announced the cancellation of Eid-El-Fitr durbar and all other festivities in…
Sallah: Security beefed up in public places in FCT
Security measures have been reinforced in some public places and markets in the FCT ahead of the Eid-el Fitri celebrations.…
Oil theft: JTF Commander pleads for more gunboats
The JTF Commander in Bayelsa, Major General Emmanuel Atewe, on Saturday appealed to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-…
UTME: Fed Poly, Ado-Ekiti warn students against third party
The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti on Friday advised applicants against inducing officials of the institution to secure admission. The Registrar of…
Top diplomats call for extension to 12-hour Gaza truce
US Secretary of State John Kerry and top diplomats from Europe and the Middle East gathered in Paris Saturday called…
Mashaba appointed to coach South Africa
Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba was named coach of South Africa Saturday in succession to sacked Gordon Igesund. National youth coach Mashaba…
PDP in Diaspora commends Jonathan on confab
Members of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the United States have commended President Goodluck Jonathan for convening the National Conference…
Politicians should join hands against terrorism – Presidency
Prof. Rufai Alkali, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, has called on political office holders not to…
PSG manager confident David Luiz will bounce back
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc said Saturday that he was confident that David Luiz and the club’s Brazilian players will…
Juan Mata warms to Van Gaal tactics
Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata on Saturday gave his seal of approval to the new tactical system introduced by incoming…
FIFA fines Argentina for Falklands banner
FIFA has fined and reprimanded the Argentinian Football Association after the World Cup finalists put up a banner laying claim…
APC governors helped Aregbesola pay salaries – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Osun state on Friday 25 July alleged that governors of Rivers, Lagos, Osun, Edo and…
Boko Haram violence our challenge with polio – Bill Gates
United States philanthropist, Bill Gates has described the violence in northern Nigeria perpetuated by Islamist sect Boko Haram, as the…
Setif beats Al-Ahly, edges closer to CAF semis
Algerians Entente Setif moved closer to a first CAF Champions League semi-finals appearance by defeating Libyans Al-Ahly Benghazi 2-0 in…
85 Syria troops killed in jihadist takeover
At least 85 Syrian soldiers were killed, some of them beheaded, as the jihadist Islamic State took over a base…
At least 76 bodies retrieved from Gaza rubble after truce
The bodies of at least 76 Palestinians were recovered from the rubble across the Gaza Strip in the first few…