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32 Boko Haram terrorists killed in counter-attacks

Nigeria’s Joint Task Force (JTF) on Operation Restore Order (ORO) has confirmed the killing of 32 Boko Haram militants after…

Kidnappers demand N50m for 3 teachers

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Kidnappers of the three Nigerian primary school teachers who were abducted at Orhogbua Primary School at Ekenhuan village,…

Nigeria shuts down Thursday, Friday for Ramadan

Nigeria’s Federal Government has declared Thursday 8 August and Friday 9 August as public holidays to mark the 2013 Eid-el-Fitri…

APGA Will Win Imo In 2015

The National Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, on Monday expressed confidence that APGA would win…

Gov. Fashola Loses Dad

The father of Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, Alhaji Ademola Fashola is dead. He will be buried at 1p.m Tuesday.…

Al-Mustapha, Shofolahan Won’t Escape Punishment

One of the wives of the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola has said that Major Hamza Al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan would…

BBA Sex Romp: Fans Slam Nigeria’s Beverly Osu

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Nigerian fans of the Big Brother Africa have condemned Ada Beverly Osu, one of the country’s representatives, at…

Okada Rider Hangs Self

A commercial motorcycle operator, also known as okada rider, in Kano, northwest Nigeria, has hanged himself after the recent ban…

APC To Obi: Stop Playing Politics With Nigeria’s Unity

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described as a very dangerous game that could threaten the nation’s unity the decision…

Nigeria’s 2012 flood worst in 40 years

The heavy flood that hit 33 Nigerian states and affected more than seven million people is the country’s worst flood…

Dickson joins Lincoln University board of visitors

Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria, has been appointed into the International Board of visitors of the…

Photo News: Anenih joins the Octogenarians’ club

One of Nigeria’s leading politicians, Chief Tony Anenih marked his 80th birthday today, attracting the shakers and movers of the…

‘Deportation’ row: APC demands apology from Obi

Nigeria’s newly registered political party, The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a dangerous game the decision by Gov.…

Okorocha: ‘My suspension by APGA irrelevant’

Governor Rochas Okorocha of the eastern Nigerian state of Imo on Sunday described his suspension by the All Progressive Grand…

Journalist Kafayat Odunsi, Accident Victim Buried

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE One of the three journalists who died in an auto crash in Ilesha, Osun state Nigeria on Friday…

Libya’s deputy PM resigns

Libya’s deputy prime minister Awadh al-Barassi announced his resignation late on Saturday, slamming the government as “dysfunctional” and unable to…

Mugabe faces rigged poll backlash

HARARE, August 4, 2013 (AFP) – Robert Mugabe looked Sunday to a seventh term as Zimbabwe’s president after winning elections…

2 Injured journalists moved to UCH

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Fatimah Abdulkareem, National Treasurer, Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) and the Oyo State Chairman of the union, Mr.…

APGA suspends Okorocha, disbands state executives

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has suspended Governor Rochas Okorocha of the eastern Nigerian state of Imo from the…

Jonathan urges army to wake up to new challenges

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Saturday urged members of the Armed Forces to discover new approaches and greater…

Zimbabwe: Electoral official quits,Tsvangirai to go court

A top Zimbabwean election official has resigned over the conduct of elections in an explicit condemnation of President Robert Mugabe’s…

Fashola swears-in Gbeleyi as finance commissioner

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, in western Nigeria has restated the commitment of his administration to serve the people…

3 Nigerian journalists die in road crash, 10 others injured

Three Nigerian journalists have died in a road crash in Ilesa, in the state of Osun, in the western part…

Rowhani takes over in Iran

TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran’s new president, Hassan Rowhani, vowed after assuming office Saturday to work to lift the international sanctions…

Malaysia jails Nigerian student for heroin

A Nigerian student has been sentenced to 12 years’ jail and 10 strokes of the cane by the High Court…

In Ghana, university teachers on strike for money

Just like in Nigeria, university teachers are on strike in Ghana. President John Mahama, has however appealed to them to…

Mali’s presidential election goes to run-off

Mali’s presidential election will go to a second round on August 11, the government said Friday, after no candidate secured…

Anger over Mugabe’s poll landslide

HARARE (AFP) – Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe looked set to extend his 33-year rule after winning a thumping parliamentary majority in…

US jury gives Somali pirates life sentence

Three convicted Somali pirates avoided the death penalty Friday when a US jury sentenced them to life in prison for…

Amaechi: Why no reconciliation yet with Mrs Jonathan

Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi said his misunderstanding with President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife,…