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Sierra Leone vice-president asks US for asylum
Sierre Leone’s Vice President Sam Sumana has applied for asylum at the US embassy in Freetown and is in hiding…
Boko Haram can’t take a town in Niger – Minister
Boko Haram are no longer in a position to seize a single town in Niger, a Niger government minister said…
Zambian president discharged from hospital
Zambian President Edgar Lungu was discharged from hospital on Saturday after undergoing a medical procedure in South Africa following his…
Giroud’s wonder strike inspires Arsenal to victory
Arsenal cemented their position in the Premier League’s top four as Olivier Giroud’s blistering strike inspired a 3-0 rout of…
Ideye’s goal hands West Brom win over Stoke
West Bromich Albion moved comfortably clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Stoke City…
A.Villa thrash Sunderland to pile pressure on Poyet
Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke and Gabriel Agbonlahor both scored twice in a 4-0 thrashing of Sunderland that left Black Cats…
Buhari can’t bring change to Nigeria – Gani Adams
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The national co-ordinator of Odu’a Peoples Congress of Nigeria (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams has declared that the All…
Policeman killed as gunmen abduct three Chinese in Kogi
Gunmen abducted three Chinese workers after a shootout that left a police officer dead in central Nigeria, police said Saturday.…
Rodgers “relaxed” on Sterling deal
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has said he is not unduly worried over the stalled contract talks with forward Raheem Sterling.…
One dead in Zimbabwe prison riot over food
One prisoner in one of Zimbabwe’s most notorious jails has died after hundreds of inmates rioted over the poor quality…
Serbian helicopter in fatal crash while evacuating newborn
A Serbian military helicopter evacuating a five-day-old baby for emergency medical treatment has crashed in heavy fog, killing all seven…
Gunmen kidnap three Chinese in Kogi
Gunmen have kidnapped three Chinese workers in central Nigeria, the latest such incident in the region, police said Saturday. “Three…
Islamisation of Nigeria: Brainless, cheap propaganda – Asita
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Honourable Okorie Asita, a lawyer and deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers…
Jonathan, PDP reaping where they did not sow – APC
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has challenged the ethical justification of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation on…
21 dead, 26 missing after Myanmar ferry sinks
Rescuers were frantically searching for survivors Saturday after an overloaded ferry sank in rough waters off the coast of western…
Westbrook lifts OKC with another triple-double
Another NBA game, another triple-double for Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook. Westbrook posted his eighth triple-double of the season…
White House fence jumper pleads guilty to two charges
A mentally disturbed US Army veteran who jumped over the White House fence and ran into the president’s mansion with…
Serena wins in emotional Indian Wells return
Serena Williams won her first match at Indian Wells since 2001 on Friday, beating Monica Niculescu in straight sets to…
Immigration: Jonathan employs 33 from deceased families
Many months after President Goodluck Jonathan promised to employ family members of deceased applicants of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS,…
Judge upholds fraud case against Barcelona
A Spanish judge on Friday upheld a tax fraud case against FC Barcelona’s current and ex-chairmen over the signing of…
Ex-Maldives president jailed 13 years
Former Maldives president and opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday after being convicted of…
3 French citizens arrested for kidnapping 2-year old Serbian girl
Three French citizens were arrested in Serbia Friday after kidnapping a two-year-old girl in the capital Belgrade, prompting a movie-style…
Tunisia arrests comedian, TV host for ‘offending’ president
Tunisian authorities arrested a popular comedian and a television show host Friday for offending President Beji Caid Essebsi, whose office…
SA mercenaries in Nigeria: apartheid-era veterans
South Africa was one of the first countries in the world to ban mercenaries but remains a major supplier of…
4 local govt in Edo yet to receive PVCs – INEC
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Barely two weeks to the Presidential election rescheduled to hold on 28 March, eligible voters in four local…
Emulate Mandela, Quit After One Term, Oshiomhole Tells Jonathan
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to emulate the late President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela…
Nigerian troops discover Boko Haram ‘bomb factory’ – DHQ
Nigeria’s military said on Friday that it had uncovered a Boko Haram bomb-making factory in the northeastern town of Buni…
Jonathan orders probe into Morocco phone scam, says Nigeria lied
Contrary to the assertions of officials of his Foreign Affairs Ministry, President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday that he has…
Ex-militants on rampage over FG pipeline surveillance contract
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Hundreds of ex-militants from Bayelsa state today staged a violent protest by blocking the Mbiama /Yenagoa road…
Jonathan, PDP terribly afraid of election – Amaechi
Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, governor of Rivers state has said that President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are…