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Zimbabweans plan demonstration against Mugabe regime
Zimbabwe’s opposition party Saturday announced a plan for “peaceful and constitutional demonstrations” to press long-ruling President Robert Mugabe to accept…
Babangida returns from medical treatment in Germany
Nigeria’s former military leader, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has returned from medical treatment at a German Hospital. Babangida, who was away…
Setif of Algeria wins CAF Champions League
Algerians Entente Setif won the CAF Champions League Saturday despite being held 1-1 at home by Congolese V Club in…
Confusion trails PDP ward congresses in Enugu
The PDP ward congresses were enmeshed in confusion in Enugu State on Saturday following conflicting reports from two “emerging factions”…
1 in 3 Nigerian women experience domestic violence
A United Kingdom based women empowerment coach and cousellor, Ms Felicity Okolo, said on Saturday that one in three Nigerian…
APC stakeholders endorse Gov. Gaidam for second term
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday endorsed Yobe governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam as its sole governorship candidate in the…
2015: Jonathan warns against imposition of candidates
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday urged political office seekers to shun desperation, saying that their ambitions should never be ‘do…
Nigeria military step up air, land deployment to fight Boko Haram
The Defence Headquarters said necessary deployment of troops and equipment was ongoing to reverse recent violation and breach of security…
Ebola: Sierra Leone hits out at Canada over visa block
Sierra Leone accused Canada on Saturday of discrimination over its decision to suspend visa applications for residents of Ebola-hit nations.…
De Bruyne stars as Wolfsburg climb to second
VfL Wolfsburg climbed to second in the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 4-0 hammering of VfB Stuttgart as ex-Chelsea midfielder…
Zenit beat CSKA to extend lead in Russia
A goal from former Real Madrid, Benfica and Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia earned Russian leaders Zenit St Petersburg a…
Perez the hero as Newcastle adds to Liverpool woes
Spanish substitute Ayoze Perez netted the only goal of the game as Newcastle United added to Liverpool’s woes by beating…
We’re fed up with Patience Jonathan in Rivers – 16 PDP gov. aspirants
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The crisis in the Rivers state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP deepened as sixteen governorship aspirants in Rivers…
Ogun govt. suspends RTEAN activities in the state
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State Government has suspended the activities of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the…
Egypt jails eight men for three years over ‘gay marriage’
An Egyptian court jailed eight men for three years Saturday over a video prosecutors claimed was of a gay wedding,…
Families of Chibok girls shocked at marriage claims
Families of the 219 schoolgirls held for more than six months by Boko Haram militants on Saturday said they were…
Power struggle in Burkina Faso after Compaore flees
Rival military factions laid claim to power in Burkina Faso on Saturday after the west African nation’s president fled following…
Aganga urges Nigerians to patronise local products
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Olusegun Aganga, on Saturday urged Nigerians to patronise local products to boost…
Presidential campaign gets under way in Tunisia
Campaigning opened Saturday for a presidential election in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, with secularist Beji Caid Essebsi…
Boko Haram still holding kidnapped German hostage
Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau claimed in a new video obtained by AFP on Friday to be holding a German…
Nationwide blackout hits Bangladesh
A nationwide power blackout hit Bangladesh on Saturday after a transmission line failed, the government said. Engineers “are working to…
US judge says nurse can leave home in Ebola row
A US judge ruled Friday that a nurse quarantined by her home state after treating Ebola patients in Africa could…
Hello Kitty celebrates 40th birthday
Hello Kitty, Japan’s global icon of cute, marked her 40th anniversary on Saturday with a human-size version of the feline…
Bomb wounds three in Egyptian capital
A bomb hidden in a rubbish bin wounded three people in the Egyptian capital before dawn on Saturday, the interior…
Mubi: Police warn residents against rumour mongering
The Adamawa Police Command on Friday warned residents of the state against spreading unfounded rumour that often leads to panic.…
FOI Act not binding on 36 states, court rules
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, ruled that the 36 states of the federation cannot be made to…
Policeman kills immigration officer
The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, Mr Gabriel Adaji, has confirmed the death of an immigration officer shot by a…
Jega to sanction political parties for violating election timetable
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will soon apply sanctions for non-compliance with its timetable for the 2015…
Jonathan, most performing president since independence – Okupe
Dr Doyin Okupe, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, said on Friday that President Goodluck Jonathan,…
NUPENG, PENGASSAN gives FG 14 days ultimatum
Two industrial unions in the oil and gas sector on Friday gave the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to intervene…