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Female suicide bomber kills 7 in Damaturu
A female suicide bomber killed seven people on Sunday at a bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Damaturu,…
Netanyahu urges Jews to move to Israel after Copenhagen attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged European Jews to move to Israel after a Jewish man was killed…
Dozens of Boko Haram members arrested in Niger
Several dozen people suspected of having links to Nigeria’s Boko Haram have been arrested in southern Niger since the start…
Ex-LG boss, 2589 others dump PDP for APC
Alhaji Abubakar Dange Former chairman of Dange Shuni local government area of sokoto who renounce his membership of PDP with…
Police declares 10 bankers wanted over alleged N125m fraud
The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos on Sunday declared 10 suspected bankers wanted over alleged N125.1 million scam. Investigation…
Human trafficking: NIS arrests cleric, 4 others
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Oyo State says it has arrested a cleric, Olufemi Timothy, and four others for…
INEC will announce election results within 48 hours
Hajia Amina Zakari, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner, has reiterated the commission’s determination to announce the presidential…
Jonathan pledges new policy to support fallen heroes
President Goodluck Jonathan said on Saturday in Abuja that the Federal Government would adopt the programmes of the Victims Support…
Man killed in Copenhagen synagogue was Jewish – Faith Group
A man gunned down outside a Copenhagen synagogue early Sunday in one of three lethal shootings in the Danish capital…
Naira to dollar now N208 at BDCs, Black Markets
The Naira on Friday sold against the dollar for N208 at the Bureau De Change (BDC) segment of the foreign…
INEC will conduct elections as rescheduled, says IBB
Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida says he is optimistic that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct…
Boko Haram militants warn Gombe residents against voting
Boko Haram invaded the restive northeastern Nigerian city of Gombe on Saturday and warned residents against voting in next month’s…
Madrid down Deportivo to ease pain of derby thrashing
Real Madrid bounced back from their 4-0 derby humiliation by Atletico Madrid last weekend with a 2-0 victory over Deportivo…
Di Matteo’s Schalke lose to Frankfurt in Real warm-up
Schalke 04 suffered a 1-0 Bundesliga defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt as they look to avoid another record Champions League defeat…
Liverpool end Palace jinx to reach last eight
Liverpool claimed a first victory at Selhurst Park in seven attempts to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, coming…
Sherwood appointed manager of Aston Villa
Former Tottenham Hotspur head coach Tim Sherwood has been appointed as the new manager of Aston Villa on a three-year…
Buhari has the leadership qualities to fight corruption – Obasanjo
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he believes in the leadership qualities of General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress…
Jonathan seeks more US support in fight against Boko Haram
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is appealing to the United States for greater military assistance in the fight against Boko Haram…
Jonathan has no plans to leave Presidency, says Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has likened President Goodluck Jonathan to the former president of Cote…
Police will protect all Nigerians during election, says Abba
*IGP assures on rule of law The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has restated his avowed commitment to observance…
Nigeria faces critical six weeks to election day
Nigerians had been due to elect a new president on Saturday until the electoral commission delayed the vote by six…
Over 100 Boko Haram fighters invade Gombe
Hundreds of Boko Haram Islamists on Saturday invaded the restive northeast Nigerian city of Gombe, firing heavy guns and throwing…
Soyinka tells Jonathan to lift military siege on opposition
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to lift the military siege on Nigeria’s opposition party leaders…
Nigeria hires mercenaries, East Europeans to fight Boko Haram
About 100 South African retired military men are ‘actively’ involved in the Nigerian offensive against Boko Haram insurgents in the…
Indian varsity students, group set to clash over right to celebrate Valentine’s Day
A right-wing Hindu group that has vowed to marry off unwed Indian couples indulging in public displays of affection may…
Japan set to end S.Korea currency swap pact
Japan was moving to end a 14-year-old, $10-billion currency swap accord with South Korea, as the neighbouring US allies fail…
Hong Kong captain found guilty of manslaughter over 2012 ferry tragedy
A Hong Kong boat captain was on Saturday found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 people in a 2012 ferry…
Canada police foil Valentine’s Day shooting-spree plot
Canadian police said Friday they had foiled a plot that would have seen an armed duo carry out a shooting…
Anti-graft leader gets second chance as Delhi chief
Tens of thousands of supporters gathered Saturday to see Arvind Kejriwal sworn in as Delhi chief minister for the second…
Mali agrees to shift 2016 Olympics qualifiers against Nigeria
Mali Football Federation has accepted a proposal by the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) for a qualifying fixture of the Women’s…