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Gunmen slaughter 36 in fresh attack in Kenya
Gunmen have massacred at least 36 workers at a quarry in a fresh attack in troubled northeast Kenya, police and…
40 Boko Haram gunmen killed in Damaturu clash with military
Nigerian security forces have succeeded in pushing suspected Boko Haram insurgents out of the Yobe state capital of Damaturu in…
Amosun cleared as APC governorship candidate
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikumle Amosun of Ogun state, Southwest, Nigeria has been cleared as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate…
Ogun judge lambasts lawyer for indecent dressing
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A mild drama played out Monday morning at the Magistrate court in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun state capital when…
Gordon Brown retires from politics
Britain’s former prime minister Gordon Brown, who waited patiently for the top job only to be voted out after three…
Female suicide bomber nabbed in Kano
Three days after scores of worshippers were killed by Boko Haram bombers at the Kano Grand Mosque, a female suicide…
Aspirant seeks cancellation of PDP Primary
Mr Yusuf Mugu, a Kaduna State House of Assembly aspirant, who contested the Saturday’s PDP primaries to elect the party’s…
Ebola: Govt Trains 250 Volunteers
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) on Monday began training volunteers to be sent to help to contain the Ebola…
One dead, 14 injured in Sango-Ota auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said one person died and 14 others sustained various degrees of injuries in an…
FG not sponsoring Boko Haram attacks, says Sambo
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Nigeria’s Federal Government on Monday exonerated itself from sponsorship of Boko Haram and other violent crimes disturbing economic,…
PDP renews bid to remove Tambuwal as Speaker
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja The quest by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to remove the Speaker of the House of Representatives,…
Boy Attacked By Dogs Flown To India
Master Omonigho Abraham, the four-year old boy who sustained extensive injuries to his body, and a life threatening avulsion injuries…
Nigeria cancels military training by US
By Simon Ateba The frosty relationship between Nigeria and the United States worsened on Monday with Nigeria cancelling a training…
Liverpool offer Gerrard new contract – Rodgers
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard had been offered a new contract by the club, manager Brendan Rodgers said Monday. “Firstly in…
Henry confirms New York exit, leaves options open
French striker Thierry Henry has played his last game for the New York Red Bulls after four and a half…
UPDATE: Maiduguri market blasts by female bombers kill 10 – Police
More than 10 people were killed when two female suicide bombers blew themselves up at a crowded market in the…
Kano Blast: Buhari wants Nigerians to be vigilant, security conscious
Former military Head of State and APC presidential aspirant, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has urged Nigerians to be security conscious…
INEC extends PVC distribution in Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday extended distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Lagos by one day.…
DSS frees detained APC staff
Justice Muhammed Nasir Yunusa, of a Lagos Federal High Court in Lagos, has ordered the immediate release of five workers…
Dana Air celebrates with senior Nigerian citizens
By Simon Ateba As part of activities marking its sixth year anniversary, Dana Air has visited the Old People’s Home…
Two explosions rip through Maiduguri market
Two explosions ripped through a market in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Monday, witnesses said, nearly a week after…
2015: Jonathan will sustain transformation agenda – ex-NAN board member
A former board member of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Alhaji Sa’idu Gumburawa, has said that the re-election of…
Suleiman Abba: The Man Threatening Nigeria’s Democracy
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Recent activities of Suleiman Abba, Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, put the country’s democracy in danger Just like his…
UPDATE: Explosions, gunfire in Damaturu, as military, Boko Haram face off
Explosions and gunfire rocked Damaturu, capital of Yobe state on Monday, in a suspected Boko Haram attack that targeted police,…
Policeman, cultist killed in cult clash
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Barely 48 hours after about 10 persons were shot and killed by unknown gunmen yesterday, at Omoku,the…
China says nearly 500,000 living with HIV
The World Health Organization issued a call to action to China Monday over HIV/AIDS as government figures said nearly half…
Xbox Japan chief resigns after poor sales
The head of Microsoft’s Xbox business in Japan has stepped down, but the firm said the move was not linked…
Damaturu under fierce attack by Boko Haram
Damaturu, capital of Yobe state is under fierce attack by suspected Boko Haram fighters who according to eyewitnesses and fleeing…
Ashiru’s Death is a Painful Loss, says Amosun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has described the death of former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga…
Another Amosun’s Aide Defects to SDP, APC Primaries Postponed
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Internal crisis rocking the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ogun state has hit another low as one…