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Oman court jails ex-minister 3 years for bribery
An Omani court has sentenced a former minister to three years in jail over graft charges, in a first for…
Ikechukwu Uche, others on target in Spain
Nigeria’s Ikechukwu Uche and Ghana’s Richmond Boakye were among the scorers on the final weekend of the Spanish La Liga…
Singapore PM demands apology from blogger
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has demanded an apology from a local blogger for a posting seen as accusing…
Two Chinese workers kidnapped in Myanmar
Two Chinese men working at a controversial China-backed copper mine in Myanmar have been kidnapped by activists and monks who…
SEC to partner entertainment industry on financial literacy
Arunma Oteh, Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said the commission will partner with the entertainment industry to leverage…
FCT minister cautions councillors on oversight functions
The FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, on Sunday cautioned councillors in the six area councils against undermining activities of their…
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World Cup: Brazil fights sex tourism, child prostitution
As night falls, Adriana de Morais patrols the clubs and bars of Natal, one of Brazil’s World Cup host cities,…
31 children burn to death in bus accident
Thirty-one children were burned to death when their bus caught fire and exploded in northern Colombia on Sunday, the Red…
Glo subscribers to be Special Guests at Wole Soyinka Prize
Subscribers of Nigeria’s indigenous telecommunication company, Globacom, who up their airtime usage by 50 per cent between now and 23…
Bus accident kills 20 in Brazil
Twenty people were killed and 17 injured when the bus they were traveling in overturned Sunday in northeastern Brazil, officials…
Bomb blast hits Sabon Gari in Kano state
A suspected car bomb ripped through a crowded entertainment spot in the north Nigerian city of Kano on Sunday, witnesses…
DHQ warns against movement into security operation areas
The Defence Headquarters has advised tourists, journalists and adventurers to obtain necessary “security cover or clearance” before moving into areas…
Hamburg avoids Bundesliga relegation
Hamburg avoided being relegated from the top flight of the German Bundesliga for the first time in their history after…
Boko Haram: Police tighten security around threatened schools
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has ordered the strengthening of security in all boarding schools in and around Makurdi,…
APC wins all seats in Kano council polls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in Saturday’s council polls in Kano state.…
7 oil thieves die in pipeline fire disaster
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt At least seven persons were confirmed to have been burnt to death while several others are seriously…
NEMA confirms fire outbreak near Port Harcourt refinery
Umesi Emenike, the South-South Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has confirmed a fire incident near the…
Djokovic stuns Nadal to win Rome Masters
Novak Djokovic fought back to stun defending champion and seven-time winner Rafael Nadal to claim the Rome Masters 4-6, 6-3,…
Fire destroys 120 shops in Lagos
At least 120 open shops used in storing palm oil were on Sunday morning razed at the popular Daleko market…
France offers China help with Boko Haram hostages
France’s foreign minister offered China his country’s help on Sunday in locating 10 workers feared kidnapped by Boko Haram militants,…
Nigeria must tackle corruption to improve image – Don
Dr Kwaghmande Joseph, a sociology lecturer at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina, says Nigeria must tackle corruption in order…
Cameroon says abducted Chinese likely in Nigeria
The 10 Chinese workers abducted by Boko Haram gunmen in Cameroon have most likely been taken back across the border…
Israel police won’t let extremists spoil pope visit
Israel’s top police officer on Sunday vowed that Jewish extremists would not be allowed to spoil the upcoming visit of…
How Boko Haram gets financed: Fake Charities, Drug Cartels, Ransom and Extortion
Just over a year ago, armed men on motorcycles entered a national park in Cameroon, near the Nigerian border, and…
Delta introduces e-bursary registration
The Delta Government says it has introduced e-bursary registration to check fraud in the state’s bursary and scholarship scheme for…
Borno sponsors 50 students to India
The Borno Government on Sunday said it had sponsored 50 students to India on irrigation agriculture. A statement by Malam…
Chibok visit: Jonathan does not understand demands of his office – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said President Goodluck Jonathan’s aborted trip to Chibok shows that he does not understand…
Swiss turn down world’s highest minimum wage
Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposed hourly minimum wage of $25 — which would have been the world’s highest…
Bekele, Dibaba coast to Manchester victories
Ethiopian legends Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba eased to victory in their respective races in the Great Manchester Run on…