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School boss arrested for sex trafficking students
A Cambodian school director has been arrested for trafficking teenage students to have sex with foreign donors, police said Tuesday,…
Pistorius defence rests case, date set for final arguments
Lawyers defending Oscar Pistorius on charges of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp rested their case on Tuesday, heralding the final…
Bombings kill eight in Iraq
Bombings north of Baghdad killed eight people on Tuesday, police and a doctor said, as Iraq struggles to regain ground…
Okonjo-Iweala proffers solution to ending corruption
The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday urged structural institutions in federal, state and local governments to help…
Police lied about Apapa fuel depot blast
Nigerian authorities, battling to stem an escalating Islamist insurgency, covered up a bomb attack in Lagos by claiming a blast…
Police uncover plot to bomb school in Gombe
Nigerian police on Monday uncovered a plot to bomb a secondary school in Gombe state by defusing a car laden…
Court discharges man who stole N3,000 from girlfriend
A Grade 1 Area Court in Aso Pada, Mararaba on Monday discharged a labourer, Thomas Abu, 29, of Aso Pada,…
Air Force shares security tips on safety
The Nigerian Air Force has rolled out security tips to the public and Air Force Schools on detection and actions…
Scolari begs Brazil to reach final for Neymar
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has urged his squad to use star striker Neymar’s loss to a back injury as…
Nigerian troops chase terrorists from Balmo Forest
Nigerian troops have chased and taken over Balmo forest in a military operation that lasted throughout the weekend. Prior the…
Nigeria closer to rescuing Chibok schoolgirls – FG
The Federal Government said on Monday that it had identified a number of leads that would help in rescuing the…
Boko Haram Islamists kill 7
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists disguised in army uniforms killed seven people in an attack near the northeastern border with Cameroon,…
FG to address shortage of qualified English, Maths teachers – Wike
The supervisory Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, on Monday said the Federal Government would address the shortage of qualified English…
Police bust car snatching chain, ask victims to reclaim vehicles
Police detectives attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (FSARS) Force CID Annex, Lagos, busted a deadly armed robbery gang,…
FIFA reject Brazil Silva plea, Neymar probe
FIFA disciplinary chiefs issued a double snub to World Cup hosts Brazil on Monday, rejecting an appeal for captain Thiago…
Di Stefano dies at 88
Real Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano, one of the greatest footballers ever, died in a Spanish hospital on Monday aged…
Germans urge ref to check tough-tackling Brazil
Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger says referee Marco Rodriguez must pay close attention to tough-tackling Brazil in Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final…
Former Georgia president Shevardnadze is dead
Eduard Shevardnadze was a hero in the West for helping to end the Cold War as the last Soviet foreign…
Confab: Northern delegates threaten to pull out
Northern delegates at the ongoing National Conference have threatened to pull out of the conference following their demand for the…
N. Korea to send cheerleaders to South
North Korea said Monday it would send a cheerleading squad to the coming Asian Games in South Korea, as it…
Helicopter crashes in Vietnam capital Hanoi
A military helicopter crashed in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi during a routine training exercise Monday, an official said, as state-run media…
Willian says Brazil can cope in Neymar’s absence
Willian and Bernard, the two leading contenders to replace Neymar in Brazil’s World Cup semi-final line-up against Germany insisted on…
Brazilian voodoo priest to curse Germany
Germany will have to contend with black magic as well Brazil’s Selecao in Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final as a voodoo…
Mohamed Dionne named new Senegal prime minister
Mohamed Dionne, a close aide to Senegal’s president who once worked for the United Nations, was named the country’s new…
N. Korea makes fresh call for improved ties with South
North Korea issued another call Monday for a lowering of military tensions with South Korea, even as leader Kim Jong-Un…
13 Nigerian banks among World’s 1000
Thirteen Nigerian banks have been named in the list of 1000 top lenders across the world. According to The Banker…
Over 60 women, girls escape from Boko Haram
Over 60 women and girls abducted last month by suspected Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria have escaped their captors,…
Bullet charm fails as Man kills friend
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Tragedy struck in Benin on Saturday 5 July when a 25-year old man identified as Osamame Isekhuere (alias…
Nigerian military acquires equipment to defeat Boko Haram
The Nigerian military is acquiring new equipment and undergoing more training to battle Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in…
Suspected Boko Haram leader killed in gun battle
A suspected Boko Haram leader was killed on Sunday 6 July by security operatives following a raid on a hideout…