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Indonesia arrests six for attempting to join IS militants
Indonesian police Saturday arrested six people just before they were about to fly to Syria to join the Islamic State…
Hippo jumps from moving truck in Taiwan
A hippo that panicked while being transported by truck in Taiwan jumped from the vehicle, breaking a leg and causing…
Vote for Jonathan, he will carry women along, says Patience
The First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, on Friday urged Nigerian women not to vote for any politician who would not…
Don’t use military operations for campaign, army warns politicians
The Military on Friday in Abuja called on politicians in the country to refrain from using political campaigns to undermine…
Inciting Comments: Practice what you preach, APC tells Jonathan
Eromosele Ebhomele The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to show leadership by example instead of…
French mother dies after setting fire to herself as baby sleeps
A mother-of-two died on Friday in northern France after setting herself on fire in the courtyard of her home as…
FG replaces 48 damaged steel columns on Eko Bridge
Julius Berger Construction Company have replaced all the 48 steel columns of the Eko Bridge damaged by fire in 2008…
Sanchez inspires 10-man Arsenal against QPR
Alexis Sanchez helped maintain 10-man Arsenal’s Champions League push as his man-of-the-match display condemned Queens Park Rangers to a 2-1…
UN officials told to leave for ‘insulting’ Sudan
Sudan said Friday it ordered two top United Nations officials to leave Khartoum for “insulting” the country and being “prejudiced”…
Love For Titles Motivated My Move To Sweden – Etuhu
Nigeria midfielder Dickson Etuhu has disclosed that he joined Swedish club AIK Stockholm to win titles. Etuhu said he had…
‘Christmas baby’ born on Philadelphia subway
A woman in Philadelphia got an unexpected holiday surprise on the subway when she went into labor, delivering a healthy…
BUK DVC Nominated As Ganduje’s running mate in Kano
The APC in Kano State has nominated the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, as…
Stop sponsoring pilgrimages, Group tells Govt
A group, Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), on Friday urged the three tiers of government to wash their hands off the…
Police arrest 3 robbers in Edo
The Edo Police Command on Friday said it has arrested three armed robbery suspects along Uwa Street, in the Oredo…
Rejuvenated Southampton beat Palace, back in top four
Southampton climbed back into the Premier League’s top four with a 3-1 win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on…
Sterling’s strike enough for Liverpool to sink Burnley
Raheem Sterling scored the winner as Liverpool won 1-0 at Burnley on Friday to end a three-game winless run and…
Rooney’s double gives Newcastle a Boxing Day lesson
Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United rewarded manager Louis van Gaal’s decision to grant his players Christmas Day off…
Malala vows to fight on as she shares Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousafzai vowed Wednesday to struggle for every child’s right to go to school as she became the youngest ever…
NANS, others endorse Senator Abe for second term
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt After narrowly missing the governorship ticket of the All Progressive Congress, (APC) Rivers state, Abe has been…
Kosovo police thwart Christmas car bomb
Kosovo authorities said Friday a potential car bombing was thwarted in Pristina on Christmas day when police stopped a Serbian…
Eriksen keeps Spurs in top four chase
Tottenham claimed their third successive Premier League win as Christian Eriksen’s free kick sealed a 2-1 success at bottom-of-the-table Leicester…
Demba Ba dropped from Senegal Nations Cup squad
There was no place for former Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba when Senegal coach Alain Giresse made public a…
Smooth Chelsea give West Ham Christmas blues
Premier League leaders Chelsea showed West Ham United no Christmas cheer on Friday with a one-sided 2-0 Boxing Day victory…
NIMASA tasks ship owners on abandoned wrecks
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Friday expressed concern over the failure of ship owners to remove…
1,300 migrants saved off Italy at Christmas
The Italian Navy rescued some 1,300 migrants in several operations late on Christmas Day, among them a Nigerian woman who…
Pakistan forces kill facilitator of Peshawar school massacre
Pakistani security forces have killed a Taliban commander who allegedly facilitated the Peshawar school massacre, which left 150 people dead…
Riots in DR Congo after at least 30 die in boat accident
At least 30 people died when an overcrowded boat hit a rock and sank on the Congo river, sparking riots…
West Ham vs Chelsea: Song relishes clash with Fabregas
Song is on loan at West Ham from Barcelona, and the fourth-placed West Ham travel to Stamford Bridge Friday hoping…
Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay, Tosyn Bucknor, Others Make Nigeria Sexiest List
This week’s special Christmas edition showcases the best of Official Naija Top Ten in 2014 with throwback to some massive…
Palestinian knifeman wounds two Israeli police
A knife-wielding Palestinian wounded two Israeli police officers on Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City, the scene of months of tensions,…