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Two dead in suicide blast at restaurant in Yobe
Two people were killed in a suicide blast at a restaurant in the northeast Nigerian city of Potiskum on Tuesday,…
Police officer killed, Channels reporter injured in Okrika blast
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt One policeman is feared dead and about 50 All Progressive Congress (APC) including Charles Eruka, reporter of…
Jonathan Sidelines Omokri, Appoints Asika As New Social Media Strategist
President Goodluck Jonathan has retooled his social media team, sidelining his increasingly controversial point man, Reno Omokri by appointing Obi…
Ex-APC scribe drags party, INEC to court over substitution
Akin Kuponiyi Former secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos state, Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni has dragged his…
APC Decries Obanikoro’s Nomination As Minister
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as laughable the inclusion of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro…
Nigerian bloggers can’t investigate stories, Basketmouth laments
A renowned comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has slammed bloggers for rushing to off load new materials on…
Morocco to appeal CAF sanctions
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) took its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday following…
Malawi moves to ban child marriages
Malawi is poised to adopt a law banning child marriages in a country which has one of the world’s highest…
Liverpool’s Markovic gets four-match ban
Liverpool’s Serbian winger Lazar Markovic has been given a four-match ban from European competition, UEFA confirmed on Tuesday. The suspension…
Egypt’s Morsi to face military tribunal
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and 198 Islamist leaders and supporters will stand trial in a military court over deadly…
Obtain your PVC else poll shift will be a waste, says Emir Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, on Tuesday urged residents within his domain to allow their wives to…
African presidents donate $87m emergency fund to fight Boko Haram
Presidents from the 10-Nation Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC) pledged in an extraordinary meeting to create an 87…
Group decries attacks on PDP campaign offices in Maiduguri
A non-governmental organisation, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Tuesday decried the attacks on the campaign offices of candidates of the…
Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo Is Part Of Nigeria’s Problems
Today we have every cause to believe that Nigeria abounds in former leaders whose stars have set in our political firmament…
Poll Shift: Jega to face Senate on Wednesday
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Professor Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will face the Senate on Wednesday over…
Explosion kills 11 at check point in Biu, Borno State
Eleven people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on a checkpoint near the town of Biu in northeast Nigeria…
Explosion, gunfire rock APC rally in Okrika, home of Patience Jonathan
Explosion, gunfire rocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Okrika, Rivers state today, although casualty figures are yet to…
Hazard, Courtois, other Premier League stars face tax investigation
Belgian tax authorities are investigating Luxembourg bank accounts held by English Premier League stars Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois and Kevin…
Boko Haram destroys Askira Uba, forcing residents to flee
Hundreds of Boko Haram militants stormed the town of Askira Uba in northeast Nigeria, burning homes and public buildings, as…
Balotelli’s agent, Lineker blast Sacchi for ‘Black’ comments
The agent of Mario Balotelli led the growing criticism of former Italy and AC Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi following remarks…
Boko Haram: US military promises intel, equipment
The United States military will provide communications equipment and intelligence to help African nations in the fight against Nigerian Islamist…
Court fines TB Joshua, Synagogue for delaying trial
Henry Ojelu A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja today slammed a N25,000 fine on the Synagogue Church Of All…
Jonathan sends list of eight ministerial nominees to Senate
The Senate at resumption of plenary on Tuesday received a list of eight ministerial nominees from the Presidency in accordance…
Thousands march against Boko Haram in Niger
Thousands of people marched in Niger’s capital on Tuesday to protest at Boko Haram Islamists who have launched deadly raids…
Sambo Dasuki, DSS biggest threat to national security – El-Rufai
Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Kaduna state has asserted…
Concerns rise over shaky Ukraine truce
World powers voiced concern over a shaky truce in Ukraine that went into a third day Tuesday with no sign…
Bomb blast kills three in Pakistan’s Lahore
A bomb exploded close to the police headquarters in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Tuesday, killing three people…
No match-fixing at Asian Cup, says AFC
Asia’s football body Tuesday urged other sports governing bodies in the region to follow its lead after the flagship Asian…
Van Gaal relishes Arsenal showdown
Louis van Gaal says he is relishing the chance to face Arsenal at Old Trafford after Manchester United earned a…
Nigeria has two problematic presidential candidates, says Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has described the two major candidates in the 2015 Nigeria’s presidential election as both problematic…