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Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Sweden

The co-founder of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, was arrested in southern Sweden after two years on the…

Seven killed in US small plane crash

Seven people were killed when a light aircraft crashed as it took off from an airfield outside Boston, US officials…

Boko Haram frees kidnapped priests, nun in Cameroon

Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun seized in April by suspected Boko Haram gunmen in Cameroon, have been freed,…

NSCDC prosecutes 50 in Akwa Ibom

Pedro Ideba, Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akwa Ibom, said the command prosecuted 50 offenders in…

We need moral rejuvenation through books – Tambuwal

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday called for the publication of more books that would…

Man kills self after gunfight with police

A jobless murder suspect was found dead after exchanging fire with Hong Kong police at a high-rise residential block early…

Lumen Christi TV will show uniqueness of Catholic Church – Olagunju

The founder of the recently inaugurated Lumen Christi Television (LCTV) network, Robert Olagunju, said on Saturday that he set up…

Iran executes man despite international pressure

Iran on Sunday hanged a man said to be affiliated to an exiled opposition group, state media reported, despite international…

Missing Japanese captain found dead

The missing captain of an oil tanker that exploded and sank off a Japanese port has been found dead, according…

Ogun spends N21.6bn on tertiary institutions in 3 years

The Ogun Government said on Saturday that it had committed N21.6 billion to subvention to its tertiary institutions in the…

President Jonathan meets Malian President, Senegalese Clerics

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday met with the President of Mali, Muhammadou Keita in continuation of consultations to solve the…

Osun to establish automative institute

The Osun government said on Saturday that it would establish an automotive specialist institute to be named Bola Ige Mechatronics…

Ekiti election: Fayose avoids TV debate

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has declined participation in the Live television…

Wole Soyinka’s Tribute to Maya Angelou

Maya’s ‘AFRICA’ was more than a mere literary metaphor and reference point – it went beyond race identification. To obtain…

Buhari praises Kwankwaso For transforming Kano

Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Former Head of State and leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari has laid the…

Tobacco smoking kills 6 million people yearly – WHO

Eromosele Ebhomele Six million people still die annually from smoking despite the growing awareness of the dangers to smokers and…

No amnesty for Boko Haram militants- Presidency

Nigeria Presidency said on Saturday that contrary to recent reports, President Goodluck Jonathan has not declared amnesty for members of…

Invest in surveillance technology, Expert tells FG

Security expert, Dr Philip Ujomu of the University of Benin, has appealed to the Federal Government to invest more in…

US announces transfer of five Guantanamo detainees

US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Saturday that he has informed the US Congress of a decision to transfer…

Jonathan condemns Gwoza Emir assassination

President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the assassination of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by the insurgent group, Boko…

Afghanistan frees US soldier held for 5 years

United States President Barack Obama said Saturday that an American soldier held for half a decade in Afghanistan has been…

Insecurity: Jonathan meets Malian leader, Senegalese Clerics

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday met with the President of Mali, Muhammadou Keita in continuation of consultations to solve the…

LUTH doctors resume strike on June 2

The LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos Branch of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), is to resume its strike on 2 June,…

Akinbade emerges LP guber candidate in Osun

Former Secretary to Osun Government, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, emerged the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) at the party’s…

Pakistan ruling party MP kidnapped

A provincial lawmaker from Pakistan’s ruling party has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom, police said Saturday. Rana…

AU in renewed efforts to rescue Chibok girls

The AU has announced plans to engage the Federal Government and other stakeholders in a meeting, in a fresh bid…

Don’t meddle into politics, Sultan tells traditional rulers

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned traditional rulers to steer clear of politics. Abubakar gave the…

Increase tax on tobacco products – Union tells FG

The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), in collaboration with the Nigerian Tobacco Control Research Group, on Saturday,…

Google gets 12,000 requests to be ‘forgotten’

Google received 12,000 requests from people seeking to be “forgotten” by the world’s leading search engine on the first day…

Malaria: Nuclear mechanism against mosquitos underway

The African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE), on Saturday, said plans were underway to use nuclear radiation on mosquitoes to…