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Drunk driver crashes on rooftop in Lagos

An ostensibly drunk driver careered off the Akerele Street in Oworonshoki area of Lagos, western Nigeria Sunday night and landed…

Set Chibok school girls free – Reverend Ibikunle

Reverend Bamidele Ibikunle of the Methodist Cathedral of Unity, Abuja, on Sunday appealed to the abductors of the Chibok school…

Egyptians troop out to vote for new president

Egyptians began voting for a new president on Monday, with ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who ousted the elected leader…

How Jonathan aborted freedom deal for Chibok schoolgirls

The British tabloid, The Mail has reported how the over 200 kidnapped schoolgirls held hostage in Nigeria came agonisingly close…

Pope calls for peace, visits Muslim, Jewish sites

JERUSALEM, (AFP) – Pope Francis called for Christians, Jews and Muslims to work together for peace as he toured holy…

Nigerians must unite with FG against terrorism – Maku

Labaran Maku, Minister of Information, on Sunday in Abuja called on Nigerians to stand united with the Federal Government in…

Thai king appoints army chief as junta head

Thailand’s king has formally appointed the army chief as head of the nation’s new military junta following a recent coup…

Fuel tanker crushes NYSC member to death

A vehicle conveying petrol on Saturday evening crushed to death, a member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Muibi…

Chibok Girls: Obiano orders low-key Children’s Day celebration

Children’s Day celebration with less fanfare as a sign of concern for the abducted school girls in Chibok, Borno. Governor…

Ogun State to pass HIV/AIDS anti-stigma bill

The Chairman, Ogun House of Assembly’s Committee on Health, Aina Akinpelu, has assured that the anti-stigma bill currently before the…

We will deal with Boko Haram, not negotiate – David Mark

The Senate President, David Mark, restated Federal Government’s resolve to fight insurgency and other security challenges, saying government will not…

George Weah eyes new goal as Liberia’s political saviour

Ask George Weah about his ambitions to lead Liberia and he will deliver an impassioned speech about his nation’s potential…

NNPC: 9 cops missing as oil thieves attack pipeline

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a shutdown of its System 2B Pipeline as a result of a…

Jonathan not booed in South Africa – Presidency

The Presidency on Sunday described as “unfortunate and absolutely untrue” a report that President Goodluck Jonathan was jeered during the…

‘Next Democracy Day will witness a new government’ – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday assured Nigerians that by this time next year, the country ‘will witness a new government’.…

Chibok Girls: APC, Presidency in fire-for-fire

A statement issued by Nigeria’s opposition party, the All Progressives Congress accusing President Goodluck Jonathan of abdicating his responsibility by…

74 Nigerians killed by Boko Haram in 3 days

At least 24 people were killed on Sunday when Boko Haram gunmen raided a village in northeast Nigeria, where they…

Chibok Girls: We’ve made progress – Presidential Committee

The Presidential Fact-Finding Committee on the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has made tremendous progress, the committee said on Sunday in Abuja.…

Chibok Girls: Nigerian army is one of the best in the world – Gana

Prof Jerry Gana, a former Minister of Information, has assured Nigerians that its army is one of the best in…

5 dead, 52 injured in auto crash

Five persons died and 52 others sustained injuries in an accident on Sunday at Gora village in Malumfashi Local Government…

China vows year-long terrorism crackdown

China on Sunday vowed a year-long campaign against terrorism, days after attackers in the western region of Xinjiang killed 39…

Terrorism has no place in Islam – Sultan of Sokoto

Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has said there is no place for ‘terrorism in Islam’. The leader of…

Bayelsa Govt seeks support for permanent voters card

The Bayelsa Government has called on community leaders and youths to mobilise support for the ongoing Permanent Voter Cards (PVC)…

Israel hails Pope Francis anti-Semitism stance

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Pope Francis Sunday for his “determined stance” against anti-Semitism, a day after a shooting…

Jos blast was a car bomb – Police

An explosion that killed at least three people in the central city of Jos was hidden in a car, police…

Ambode is a true Lagosian – Mogaji Of Edu Family

Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni The last may not have been heard of the indigeneship tussle of Akinwumi Ambode, governorship aspirant on the…

Muslim students serve as potent tool for national unity – Folayemi

The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) on Saturday said that the society has been serving as a potent tool…

Two Israelis killed in Belgium museum attack

Two of the three people shot dead in an attack on the Jewish museum in Brussels were Israeli tourists, a…

Three dead, three injured in another Jos blast – Police

At least three people died and three others were injured in a blast Saturday in the central Nigerian city of…

Sambo,Tambuwal task Muslims on peaceful coexistence

Vice President Namadi Sambo and House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday urged Muslims to live in peace with…