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French woman ‘commits suicide’ by locking herself in freezer
A 57-year-old Frenchwoman who said she was suffering from “devastating loneliness” has been found dead in her freezer in an…
Boko Haram: Curfew imposed on Damaturu
A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Damaturu, the Yobe capital, following Monday’s attacks on the town by insurgents. This…
Lebanon detains wife, son of IS chief
Lebanese forces have detained a wife and son of Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi near the Syrian border,…
Nigerian Tennis Players Resort To Gambling After Losing Matches
Damilare Okunola/Abuja P.M. News Sports can report that tennis players at the ongoing Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA Tennis Open resorted…
Bukky Onabanjo Resigns As TESCOM Chairman, as Ogun Assembly primaries begin
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Chairman of the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM, Barrister Olivia Olubukunola Onabanjo has resigned, she tendered her…
Bangladesh court convicts British reporter of contempt
A Bangladesh court on Tuesday found an award-winning British journalist guilty of contempt for questioning the official death toll of…
NPA Tennis Open: Babalola, Lawal Dumped Out Of First Round
Damilare Okunola/ Abuja Nigeria’s top ranked male tennis players, Abdulmumuni Babalola and Lawal Shehu were dumped out in the first…
China will not go to war for N.Korea
China will not step in to save neighbouring North Korea if the Pyongyang regime collapses or starts a war, a…
Tiger makes injury comeback at World Challenge
Tiger Woods returns to competition after a four-month injury layoff this week at Isleworth, the same gated community where his…
North Korea official begs Messi to visit country
A top North Korean football official said she wants megastar Lionel Messi to visit a new football academy in the…
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…