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Massacre by Boko Haram ‘crime against humanity’, says Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that massacres in two Nigerian towns by the “evil” Islamist group Boko…

Indian Army warns of terror attacks ahead of Obama’s visit

The Indian Army on Thursday warned of terror attacks ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit later this month. Lt.-Gen.…

12 more die in violent flood in Malawi

Twelve more people have been found dead across Malawi after they were washed away by flood, a report said on…

APC to sue two radio stations for libel

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Benue, on Thursday said it would sue two radio stations in the state for…

Fashola performed better than I did, says Tinubu

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday said that the Mr Babatunde Fashola…

Turkey won’t allow Mohammed to be insulted, says PM

Turkey will not allow Mohammed to be insulted, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday, describing the publication of cartoons of…

Pope to begin passionate, chaotic Philippine visit

Pope Francis will on Thursday immerse himself in the Catholic Church’s passionate and chaotic Asian heartland when he lands in…

Five Canadians fighting for IS killed in Syria

Five Canadians have died fighting alongside Islamic State militants in Syria, including a man who called for lone wolf attacks…

We can have violence-free elections, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Abuja said that post-election violence could be avoided if politicians and their supporters were…

Truck crushes 2 to death, injures customs officers in Lagos

A motor accident, allegedly caused by a staff of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Wednesday killed two…

Kano senator secures release of 96 prison inmates

Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC-Kano), Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Government, said on Wednesday that he had secured the release of…

Taliban condemn Mohammed cartoons, hail Paris gunmen

The Afghan Taliban on Thursday condemned the publication in France of further cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, and lauded last…

Boko Haram ‘killed woman in labour’ – Amnesty

Boko Haram fighters killed a woman as she was in labour during what is feared could be the deadliest attack…

8 Reps members dumps PDP for APC, others

No fewer than eight members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives on Wednesday defected to various…

You can’t divide Bayelsa, like you did Rivers, youths warn Patience Jonathan

A group of concerned youths in Bayelsa State under the auspices of Bayelsa Youth Vanguard has threatened to disrupt the…

Muhammadu Buhari is Nigeria’s best luck, says Aregbesola

The Buhari campaign for Nigeria’s presidency moved to Osogbo, capital of the state of Osun today, with the party treated…

Hollande hails ‘reborn’ of Charlie Hebdo

French President Francois Hollande declared Wednesday that Charlie Hebdo “is alive and will live on” after its new edition sold…

Blackberry, Samsung deny takeover report

Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry’s shares jumped then fell back Wednesday amid rumors of takeover talks with South Korea’s Samsung, which…

Police recover human head in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it recovered a human head at Olokodana junction in Ebute-Meta area of…

Cholera kills 20 in Rivers – Commissioner

The Commissioner for Health in Rivers, Dr Sampson Parker, on Wednesday said that cholera outbreak in 11 communities in the…

2015: Jonathan, Buhari, others agree to peace deal

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday signed the Abuja Accord, a document in which all presidential candidates for the 2015 election…

PDP is an Ebola Virus party, says Tinubu

Kazeem Ugbodaga The national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is…

Chad pledges support to Cameroon against Boko Haram

Chad’s government on Wednesday pledged “active support” for neighbouring Cameroon in fighting Boko Haram, after another cross-border raid this week…

Poll favours Hillary Clinton to be next US president

Seventy-three percent of Americans expect to see a female president in their lifetime, even as men are expected to maintain…

Police present N460, 000, cooking oil to families of slain policemen

The police command in Borno on Wednesday presented N400,000 cash to families of two policemen who died in active service…

1.4 million students set to write 2015 JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday said that no fewer than 1.4 million candidates nationwide would write…

Netanyahu says Erdogan’s comment is ‘shameful’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday hit back at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who blasted him this week…

Fulani’s will vote for Buhari, says Sarkin Fulani

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Contrary to report in some national dailies that the apex body of the Fulani people, Mai Yatti Allah…

Man, 57, kills sibling over owoh soup in Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin have arrested a 57 year-old man, Sunday Osemwekhe, for allegedly killing his half-brother with…

Italy president Giorgio Napolitano, 89, resigns

Italy’s veteran President Giorgio Napolitano resigned Wednesday, setting the stage for the election of a new head of state, a…