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55 jailed for alcohol consumption in Kano
The Kano State Hisba Board on Monday said 55 people were arrested and convicted for alcohol consumption in Kano during…
Thousands flee in Philippines as typhoon strengthens
Thousands of people fled their homes and ships sheltered from heavy seas in the Philippines on Tuesday as the first…
Brazil declares ‘victory’ in staging of World Cup
Although her country failed to net a sixth triumph, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Monday declared as a victory the…
Israel to weigh Egypt Gaza truce, Hamas says no deal
Israel said Tuesday it would weigh an Egyptian truce proposal for Gaza, which has US backing, but Hamas appeared to…
Two dead, 18 missing as boat capsizes off Malaysia
At least two people died and 18 others were missing after an overloaded boat carrying illegal Indonesian immigrants capsized off…
Boko Haram kills 38 in fresh Borno attack
At least 38 people were killed following a raid by suspected Islamist Boko Haram gunmen on a village in northeast…
France steps up security as protesters try to storm synagogues
France stepped up security on Monday after protestors demonstrating against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza tried to storm two Paris synagogues.…
Malala asks Boko Haram to stop misrepresenting Islam
Pakistan education activist Malala Yousafzai on Monday in Abuja asked Boko Haram terrorists to stop misusing the name of Islam…
US offers Egypt late invite to Africa summit
The United States has invited Egypt to an African leaders summit in Washington next month, after initially barring Cairo following…
FG sets up Boko Haram Victims Support Fund
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government on Monday announced the constitution of a Committee on Victims Support Fund “to mobilise resources…
Blatter scores World Cup 9.25 out of ten
FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday lavished praise on the World Cup in Brazil, saying it had been a “very…
Police foils robbery attack on media house, loses officer
The Rivers Police Command has confirmed that two armed robbers were killed when a gang raided the office of Nigerian…
Military fighting terrorism with caution – Minimah
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, said on Monday 15 July that the military is deploying caution in its…
#BringBackOurGirls: 90 Days Since Chibok Girls Were Kidnapped
It’s 90 days since over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamist sect, Boko Haram on 14 April in Chibok village,…
Malala tells Jonathan to meet parents of hostages
Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai on Monday urged Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to meet with parents of the schoolgirls kidnapped…
Over 28,000 Nigerian graduates educated in India
Dr Collins Nyenze, President of the Indian Universities Alumni Association of Nigeria, on Monday said that about 28,732 Nigerians have…
More than 65,000 Chinese nationals in Nigeria
The Consul-General of the Chinese Consulate in Lagos, Liu Kan, on Monday said that there were presently more than 65,000…
NSCDC ask Muslims to pray against insurgency
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has urged Muslims to offer special prayers during the holy month of…
Citigroup to pay $7 bn to settle US mortgage suits
Citigroup said Monday that it will pay $7 billion to settle allegations that it misled investors in its sale of…
Hollande denies influencing justice system in Sarkozy scandal
French leader Francois Hollande on Monday denied having influenced the justice system in a corruption scandal surrounding Nicolas Sarkozy after…
World Cup final sets records on social media
Germany’s nail-biting victory over Argentina in the World Cup final entered the record books on social media giants Twitter and…
Manchester United announces £750 million Adidas deal
English Premier League giants Manchester United on Monday announced a ten-year kit deal with German sportswear group Adidas worth £750…
Former Ukraine president sues EU over sanctions
Former Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovych, ousted by pro-Western protests, has filed a suit with EU’s top court against sanctions Brussels…
Bangladesh’s oldest brothel closed after Islamist pressure
Bangladesh’s oldest brothel has been shut down following pressure from local clerics and politicians amid rising conservatism in the Muslim-majority…
Samsung finds ‘evidence’ of child labour at China plant
Samsung said Monday it temporarily suspended business with one of its suppliers in China over the suspected use of child…
Bamidele Aturu, Loss Of A Great Son Of Nigeria
By Mohsin Bukhari/Dubai Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, (1898-1963) A.D. was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and senior official of the…
IPMAN decries kerosene scarcity in Cross River
Michael Udofia, the Chairman, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Calabar chapter, has expressed concern over what he called…
Port Harcourt to experience 10 days power cut
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED), on Sunday, announced that it would cut power supply to Port Harcourt between…
S. Korea’s youth suicide rate falls slightly
The suicide rate among young South Koreans dipped slightly in 2012, government data showed Monday, offering some encouragement to official…
More to come from world champions Germany – Loew
Germany coach Joachim Loew believes die Mannschaft’s historic World Cup win at Brazil 2014 will be the stepping stone to…