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It’s a New Year in Australia!

A massive fireworks display has lit up Sydney Harbour as Australia’s largest city ushered in 2017. Some 1.5 million revellers…

Nigerian Army presents captured Boko Haram flag to President Buhari

The Nigerian Army on Friday night in Abuja hosted President Muhammadu Buhari to Guards Brigade Regimental Dinner and presented to…

Breaking: Magu still in charge of EFCC – Presidency

The Presidency has dismissed social media report on the removal of Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

28 dead as twin bombs rip through iraqi market

At least 28 people have died in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, in a double bombing claimed by so-called Islamic State…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says that both he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to meet as soon as he takes office.

Trump hails Putin’s halt of U.S. diplomats’ expulsion

Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to delay his planned expulsion of…

‎Cult war: Footballer, 2 others shot dead in Benin

Three persons, including a footballer, were reportedly shot dead on Thursday night in Benin City, in a cult war between…

Njoku resigns as Abia Speaker, less than 24 hours after election

The ninth Speaker of Abia House of Assembly, Chief Kennedy Njoku, has resigned his appointment, less than 24 hours after…

SERAP urges UN to intervene in Southern Kaduna killings

Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has appealed to the United Nations to halt further killings in Southern Kaduna…

Breaking: 15 Boko Haram insurgents killed in fierce encounter with soldiers

Despite claims by the Nigerian military that the Boko Haram insurgents had been crushed, fighters of the murderous sect on…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

Shekau video mere terrorists propaganda – Army

The Nigerian Army has described the video purportedly released by the Boko Haram showing its leader as “mere terrorists propaganda.”…

US expels 35 Russian diplomats over cyber attack

U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats including shutting down of two Russian compounds in…

Police foil attempt by Niger Delta militants to blow up Lagos 3rd Mainland Bridge

One Abiodun Amos, suspected to be leading a group of militants planning to bomb the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos,…
Nigeria must mobilize its resources and efforts to counter extremism and Imams and mosques must acknowledge their critical roles in this

Boko Haram not defeated, Shekau speaks out from hiding

Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the murderous sect, Boko Haram, on Thursday released a new video to dispute claims that…

Trending: Mathew Ashimolowo’s church loses $5m to Ponzi Scheme

Kingsway International Christian Centre, a 12,000-member mega church in Britain headed by Nigeria’s Pastor Mathew Ashimolowo, lost $4.8 million to…

Federal Permanent Secretary disappears with 40 cars on retirement

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has disclosed how a Federal permanent secretary retired from office recently…
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohamed Sa'ad Abubakar: speaks on Nigeria's challenge

Men more superior than women-Sultan of Sokoto

Nigeria’s most senior Muslim cleric has rejected a new gender equality bill, which proposes that women and men inherit an…

Army recover Shekau’s Qur’an, flag in Sambisa

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had recovered Abubakar Shekau’s Qur’an and flag in Camp Zero, the Boko Haram’s…

Ambode: Report cultists to govt, get automatic job, money

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday promised to offer automatic job and money to anyone who will report…

Pictures: Exotic police vehicles recovered from ex-IGP Solomon Arase

Some of the exotic police vehicles allegedly recovered from the former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has surfaced in…

SERAP: Who stole N500m Chibok school funds?

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Ibrahim Mustafa Magu, Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) requesting him…

1,237 Nigerian migrants, others rejected at Germany’s borders

German police are on track to turn away some 20,000 migrants this year at the country’s borders, airports and seaports,…

Fire destroys 48 shops in Gombe

No fewer than 48 shops and properties worth millions of Naira were on Tuesday burnt to ashes at Gombe old…

FG to announce appointments into boards, agencies early 2017

The Presidency says the appointments into the Federal Government’s boards, parastatal and agencies will be “fully back on track” at…

Revealed: Billionaire sponsoring 24 Chibok schoolgirls in American University

An African American billionaire, Robert Smith is sponsoring the education of 24 Chibok schoolgirls in American University, Yola in Adamawa…

161 passengers escape death as plane veers off runway

India’s Jet Airways said that 12 passengers were injured during an emergency evacuation Tuesday after one of its planes veered…

39 die after drinking toxic liquor

At least 39 people died after consuming toxic liquor in eastern Pakistan, health officials and police said on Tuesday, as…

Robbers storm Calabar Christmas Village, attack Kiss daniel

Fun seekers in the early hours of Monday scampered to safety after armed robbers stormed the Calabar Christmas Village while…

Army turns captured Sambisa forest into training ground

The Sambisa forest, beginning from 2017 will serve as training ground for personnel of the Nigerian Army, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai,…

Obama: I could’ve defeated Trump

Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama said he could have defeated Republican Donald Trump in the November 8 presidential election if…

10 drown in Uganda after boat carrying football fans capsizes

Ten people drowned after an overloaded boat carrying football fans capsized on Lake Albert in north-western Uganda, police confirmed on…