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Civil servant arraigned over cruelty to 2-year old baby
The police on Wednesday arraigned a civil servant, Alexander Omale, 34, before a Karu Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, over alleged…
3 Gaza mortar shells hit Israel after ceasefire
Three mortar shells fired from Gaza hit southern Israel on Thursday, the army said, just over two hours after a…
Israel, Hamas agree new truce
An Israeli official said Thursday the Jewish state had agreed a ceasefire with Hamas that will begin at 0300 GMT…
Seven drown in septic tank on Polish pig farm
Seven people, all members of the same family, died in a freak accident Thursday after falling into an industrial-size septic…
Chibok Parents Snub: Jonathan embarrassed Nigerians – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a compound embarrassment the fact that it took 17-year old girl-child education…
Great white shark choked by sea lion
A great white shark that washed up on an Australian beach this week had a sea lion stuck in its…
Pharma giant Novartis says profits soared
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Thursday its net profits for the first half had shot up by 13 percent and…
Maradona ex-girlfriend arrested, accused of theft
An ex-girlfriend of legendary footballer Diego Maradona was arrested Wednesday at a Buenos Aires airport for allegedly stealing from him…
Adamawa Acting Gov. appoints SSG
The Acting Governor of Adamawa, Alhaji Ahmad Umaru, on Wednesday in Yola swore in Prof. Liman Tukur as the new…
Lead us to Sambisa Forest, Danjuma tells Jonathan
Former Nigeria Chief of Staff, General Theophilius Danjuma (rtd) on Wednesday 16 July told President Goodluck Jonathan to lead the…
Edo assembly members criticise media for addressing them as APC legislators
Members of Edo State House of Assembly elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) have criticsed the media,…
APC took Osun through ‘back door’, we’ll reclaim it – Sambo
Vice President Namadi Sambo has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will reclaim Osun state, taken “through the back…
Nyako: APC describes impeachment as PDP’s invasion against opposition
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa has described the impeachment of former Governor Murtala Nyako, as a plan by…
Reps summon Jega over permanent voter cards
The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned, Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, over alleged haphazard distribution of…
High-ranking China official given life sentence for bribery
A Chinese regional official was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for bribe-taking, a court said, the first high-ranking bureaucrat…
Tech enhanced food crops cannot cause cancer
The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) on Wednesday described as untrue assertions by non-scientists that technologically-enhanced food crops could…
Gunmen kidnap German in Adamawa
Gunmen on motorcycles kidnapped a German national on Wednesday in Adamawa state, police said, in the latest assault in the…
Immigration intensifies efforts on air border patrol
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said on Wednesday that it would rehabilitate its old aircraft to resume air border patrol…
Jonathan seeks N162bn loan to fight insurgency
President Goodluck Jonathan has sought the approval of the National Assembly to borrow $1 billion (N162bn) to finance the war…
Police arrest civil servant over N20.8m theft
The Kebbi Police Command has recovered stolen medical equipment worth N20.8 million and arrested a suspect, Faruk Zaki who is…
Liverpool start life after Suarez with defeat
Liverpool started life without Luis Suarez on Wednesday with a 2-1 defeat against Danish side Brondby in the club’s opening…
War against Boko Haram taking too long- Danjuma
Former Nigeria Chief of Staff, General Theophilius Danjuma (rtd) on Wednesday told President Goodluck Jonathan and other high ranking officials…
Jonathan renews vow to bring perpetrators, sponsors to justice
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s resolve to bring to justice individuals responsible for crimes against humanity…
BlackBerry stock falls after Apple-IBM deal
Blackberry stock fell sharply on Wednesday, one day after the announcement of a landmark deal between rivals Apple and IBM…
Chibok panel blast Jonathan, says response ‘Insulting’
Relatives of some of the schoolgirls seized in a mass kidnapping by Boko Haram demanded Wednesday that Nigeria’s president meet…
Israel warns Gazans to flee as campaign intensifies
Israel urged 100,000 Gazans to flee their homes on Wednesday, but the warning was largely ignored despite an intensification of…
Pacquiao to fight unbeaten Algieri
Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is to fight unbeaten American Chris Algieri in Macau in November, the Filipino’s US promoter…
S.Africa metals strike hits auto, building industries
A major strike by South African engineering and metal workers, which has already hit the vital auto manufacturing sector, is…
Man set bus on fire over gambling losses
A Chinese man infuriated by his gambling losses set fire to a bus, leaving two people dead and injuring 32,…
Allegri appointed new Juventus boss
Massimiliano Allegri was on Wednesday appointed the new manager of Serie A champions Juventus less than 24 hours after Antonio…