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Lantern causes Bangkok Airways flight cancellation
Bangkok Airways was forced to cancel a flight over the new year period after a traditional fire lantern was found…
How Many Presidential Jets Are Enough For A Child That Grew With No Shoes?
In the 2015 budget submitted to the National Assembly as reported by media outlets, President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria with…
Senate Chief Whip wants Nigerians to live in peace
Senate Chief Whip, Bello Gwarzo, has stressed the need for peaceful co-existence among Nigerians to foster unity in the country.…
Spain bomb attack station evacuated after false alert
Madrid’s Atocha station, the scene of the worst terror attack in Spanish history, was evacuated Friday after a false alert…
I’ll leave Liverpool at end of season, says Gerrard
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard announced Friday he was leaving the club at the end of the season, ending a rollercoaster…
Egyptian gays living in fear under Sisi regime
Since the night police stormed into a Cairo bathhouse and dragged out a group of near-naked men, Hassan Sherif fears…
Cai Mingzhao appointed head of Xinhua news agency
China has appointed a top official of the ruling party’s propaganda department as president of the Xinhua news agency, the…
My PDP governorship ambition still intact, says Labaran Maku
Labaran Maku, the immediate past Minister of Information, on Thursday, said that his ambition to contest in the 2015 governorship…
Eid-el-Maulud: Jonathan calls for special prayers
President Goodluck Jonathan has felicitated with Muslims across the country as they join their counterparts around the world to commemorate…
Kano Police arrest 482 robbery suspects, recover 125 vehicles
The police command in Kano State said it arrested 482 armed robbery suspects and recovered 85 arms and 546 ammunition…
China New Year stampede victims mainly young women
China on Friday mourned the 36 dead from a New Year’s Eve crush on Shanghai’s famed waterfront, as the city…
Five players to watch in January transfer market
The winter transfer market opens in Europe’s leading leagues on Friday and Saturday. Here are five players to look out…
Gerrard set to leave Liverpool
Steven Gerrard is set to make the shock announcement that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season,…
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Buhari cannot bring any change, says PDP National Secretary
Prof. Wale Oladipo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, has said that General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress…
I support the creation of a new state, says Sambo
Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Thursday said he was personally in support of the creation of New Gurara State out of…
Kane the hero as Tottenham humiliate Chelsea
Harry Kane starred as Tottenham Hotspur crushed Chelsea 5-3 in a New Year’s Day blockbuster to leave Jose Mourinho’s side…
Wenger confronted by angry fan during Arsenal loss
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was confronted by an angry supporter during his side’s 2-0 loss at Southampton in the Premier…
Maasai kill six lions after livestock attack
Angry Maasai herders in Tanzania killed six lions that had attacked livestock, in the latest clash between man and beast…
Insurgency: Yuguda urges Bauchi residents to be vigilant
Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State on Thursday urged residents of the state to be vigilant and support security agents…
Murray, Wawrinka move into Abu Dhabi semi-finals
Andy Murray set up a Mubadala World Tennis Championship semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal when he battled to a hard-earned…
Lampard grabs winner for City, Southampton downs Arsenal
Frank Lampard celebrated his loan extension by scoring the winning goal as Manchester City edged Sunderland 3-2 on Thursday to…
Gambia president blames foreign ‘dissidents’ in failed coup
Gambia’s strongman leader Yahya Jammeh has blamed unidentified foreign dissidents and “terrorists” for an assault on his presidential palace and…
Sweden hit by third mosque arson attack in a week
Swedish police launched a manhunt Thursday after the third arson attack against a mosque in a week, amid growing tensions…
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Are you a big sports fan? Here’s the sporting calendar for 2015
PARIS, Dec 27, 2013 (AFP) – The AFP sports calendar of events we will be covering in 2015: JANUARY 01:…
Suicide bombing outside ECWA church in Gombe
Several people were injured Thursday outside an evangelist church in northeast Nigeria when a suicide bomber set off his explosive…
Ogun workers confirm payment of December salary with 10% bonus
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta Contrary to rumour making rounds that the Ogun State government is not economical with the truth over…
Egypt court orders retrial of jailed Jazeera reporters
Egypt’s top court Thursday ordered a retrial of three Al-Jazeera reporters whose imprisonment on charges of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood…
In Pictures: Countdown to 2015 with Fashola, Tuface, Banky W, others
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Two deadly attacks shake northern Nigeria
Strife-torn northern Nigeria was hit by two deadly attacks on Wednesday, when a female suicide bomber was killed as she…
New Year Resolution? N. Korea’s Kim open to ‘highest-level’ talks with South
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un proposed the “highest-level” talks with South Korea Thursday, opening the way to a historic summit…