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IS executes ‘dozens’ of captured Syrian soldiers
Islamic State fighters have executed “dozens” of Syrian soldiers it captured during its storming of a key northern air base…
Ebola cases could exceed 20,000 – WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday it aimed to reverse the spread of Ebola within three months, but warned that…
Ebola death toll rises to 1,552, with 3,062 cases – WHO
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak tearing through West Africa has passed the 1,500 mark while the number of…
Ebola claims first victim in Port Harcourt
Nigeria on Thursday said that a doctor had died from Ebola in the southeastern oil city of Port Harcourt in…
Edo police kill notorious armed robber, smash syndicate
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A notorious armed robber identified as Samson Ahigbe, was Wednesday shot dead by operatives of the Edo state…
Encourage reading culture, SUBEB chairman tells principals
The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) says it has mandated principals in public schools in the state to…
Jang moves into new Government House 5 Sept
Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau and his cabinet will move into the newly built Plateau Government House on Friday, September…
Magaji Danbatta, respected Northern elder, dies at 83
A respected Northern elder in Kano, Alhaji Magaji Danbatta, has died at the age of 83 after a brief illness.…
Japan seeks to double budget for disputed islands patrol
Japan’s coastguard is to ask for a doubling of its budget to boost patrols around islands that are the focus…
Lebanon plans law to stem growing child marriage trend
At 13, Samiha left school and the home she shared with 10 people near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon to live…
S. Korea ferry victim’s father ends 45-day hunger strike
The father of one of the high school students killed in South Korea’s ferry disaster on Thursday abandoned a hunger…
Sanchez strike sends 10-man Arsenal through
Alexis Sanchez’s first Arsenal goal earned his side a nervy 1-0 victory over Besiktas on Wednesday that saw them squeeze…
Head Niger parliament questioned in Nigerian baby-trafficking case
The head of parliament in Niger will be interrogated as part of a probe into international baby-trafficking, sources said on…
UK police arrest man in Pakistani politician murder case
British police on Wednesday arrested a 30-year old man in connection with the 2010 murder of influential Pakistani politician Imran…
US health worker home after ‘low-risk’ Ebola exposure
A health worker with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has returned to the United States after possible…
Cameroun kills 27 Boko Haram militants
Cameroun state-owned radio, CRTV says its military has killed 27 members of Islamist sect Boko Haram near a northeastern town.…
Tottenham signs Argentine centre-back Fazio
Tottenham Hotspur has signed Argentine defender Federico Fazio from Sevilla on a four-year contract, the Premier League club announced on…
Mali to bid for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Mali is set to bid for the hosting rights of Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in 2017 after Libya pulled…
Namibia rocked as protestor shot dead in rare political unrest
A young woman was shot dead in Namibia on Wednesday in clashes between police and the children of fallen independence…
OBJ, Jonathan meet over insecurity in Nigeria
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan met today in Abuja to discuss nation’s…
Syria’s Assad forms government, appoints 11 new ministers
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad formed a new government on Wednesday, two months after his reelection, leaving key ministries untouched as…
Three Qaeda suspects die in clash with Yemen troops
Three Al-Qaeda suspects were killed in a clash with troops Wednesday in the southeastern Hadaramawt province, the scene of frequent…
Alonso announces international retirement
Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has announced his retirement from international football. “I want to announce that my time with…
Maigari released by DSS after arrest
The head of Nigeria’s embattled football association was released from custody on Wednesday after being arrested before a general assembly…
Al-Makura donates N5m to corps members
Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa on Tuesday donated N5million for the transportation of Batch ‘B’ 2014 corps members to their…
FG warns against complacency in Ebola fight
Nigeria’s health minister on Wednesday warned against complacency in the country’s fight against Ebola, despite only one patient remaining in…
Nasarawa registers 11,000 cooperative societies
Nasarawa State Government on Wednesday said it had registered over 11,000 cooperative societies in the state as part of efforts…
NFF dismisses Congo Ebola fears for Nations Cup tie
Nigeria on Wednesday dismissed claims by Congo to relocate the two countries’ Africa Cup of Nations qualifier because of Ebola…
Zimbabwe police beat, detain opposition protesters
Zimbabwe riot police detained a dozen opposition protesters and beat up others at a demonstration on Wednesday over high unemployment,…
Mourinho issues are in the past, says Eto’o
Cameroun striker Samuel Eto’o said on Wednesday that there was no bad blood between him and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho…