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Tit for Tat: Russia intercepts US fighter plane over Mediterranean
A Russian aircraft intercepted a U.S. plane three times within about three hours on Tuesday, military officials said, including what…
Ethiopia to host 70th FIFA Congress
Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia will host the 70th Congress of FIFA in May 2020.
Dossier out on 35-man Nigerian cybercriminal gang ‘Scattered Canary’
A Nigerian-based scammer gang dubbed "Scattered Canary" has evolved from a one-man, start-up operation to a multi-faceted, scalable, "corporation" with…
Top Ghanaian music stars Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy end feud
Music lovers in Ghana have heaved a sigh of relief as two of the country's top musicians, Shatta Wale and…
Lennart Johansson’s death: I am heartbroken says FIFA chief Infantino
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the death of long-serving UEFA President Lennart Johansson has made him heartbroken.
Infantino re-elected FIFA chief for fresh term
FIFA President Gianni Infantino was re-elected unopposed today at the congress of world football’s governing body in Paris, with a…
World Bank downgrades 2019 global growth forecast
The World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast for 2019 to 2.6 percent, citing growing trade tensions, among other…
4 hungry lions on the rampage in Cameroon, kill 53 cattle
Four hungry lions who bolted away from a wildlife park in Cameroon are reportedly on the rampage, destroying property and…
UN runs out of cash in August: Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on member states to support the organisation and address its deteriorating financial situation
Zenith Bank confirms collapse of Interbank transfer platform
Nigeria's leading bank, Zenith Bank has confirmed the collapse of the Interbank Transfer Platform which enables transfers from one bank…
Nigerian couple loses $15,860 undeclared money to US Customs at Baltimore
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) seized nearly $21,000 of unreported…
Nigerian arrested in India for duping man on Facebook
India's Delhi Police have arrested a Nigerian over serial cases of cheating which involved luring and stinging victims on Facebook.
Cameroon moving towards full-blown war
Aid workers said Cameroon is edging towards full-blown war, as the country got the crown for harbouring the world’s most…
Trump adamant on Mexican tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump is adamant about imposing new tariffs on imports from Mexico to pressure it to clamp down…
U-20 World Cup: Mali edge Argentina for quarterfinals
Mali beat Argentina 5-4 in penalty shootout to qualify for the quarterfinals of the U-20 FIFA World Cup in Poland.
What Abacha’s N80 billion loot could do for Nigeria
Another $267m of Nigerian fund looted by General Sani Abacha has been recovered in Jersey, according to a news story…
Federer, Nadal set up semi-final clash at Roland Garros
Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal have set up a tantalising semi-final clash at the French Open, with Federer a clear…
James Rodriguez opts to leave Bayern
James Rodriguez, on loan from Real Madrid to Bayern Munich does not want to stay, Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said…
American tennis star Anisimova dares ‘Drake curse’
American teenager Amanda Anisimova is enjoying an outstanding run at the French Open, yet she would be willing to risk…
Real reasons APC lost Oyo, Imo, Bauchi, others
Lanre Issa-Onilu, National Publicity secretary for the All Progressives Congress dissects the party’s performance in the 2019 elections and says…
Sudan’s TMC calls for elections within 9 months, ends deal with protesters
Sudan’s ruling military council said on Tuesday it was cancelling all agreements with the main opposition coalition and called for…
Joshua-Ruiz rematch in the making, boxing world still in shock
Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said there will be a rematch with Andy Ruiz, possibly in England or Wales later…
Operation Blizzard: Interpol rescues thousands of snakes, turtles, lizards
Interpol and Europol have rescued thousands of live snakes, lizards and geckos and stopped some 20 crocodiles and alligators from…
Zamfara APC faction expels ex-governor Yari, another expels Marafa
Two factions of Zamfara All Progressives Congress escalated their civil war on Monday with cross-expulsion of prominent members, as the…
Eke Ponzi scheme operator to remain in jail over N320m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Mr. Uno Michael Eke before Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal…
Emir Sanusi in fresh trouble, agency recommends suspension
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission has recommended the suspension of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi 11 over the misappropriation…
Tuesday is Eid-el-Fitri – Sultan of Sokoto
Tomorrow Tuesday is Eid-el-Fitri, marking the end of Ramadan, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has declared.
Updated: 30 protesters killed in Sudan in brutal crackdown
At least 30 people including an eight year-old child were killed in Khartoum, Sudan's capital as the military rulers forcefully…
Senegal send Flying Eagles out of World Cup
Nigeria's Flying Eagles are out of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, after losing 2-1 to Senegal in the Round…
Sudan’s military junta attacks protesters, 13 killed, many injured
Sudan's military rulers forcefully broke up a sit-in that has lasted weeks outside Khartoum's army headquarters on Monday leaving at…