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Pope names 2 Africans, 18 others as cardinals

Pope Francis on Sunday named 20 new cardinals including many from Latin America and Africa, which have become key areas…

Boko Haram seizes military base in Baga

Suspected Boko Haram militants have seized a military base outside the Nigerian town of Baga near Lake Chad after engaging…

Huge explosion rocks Mogadishu, kills 4

A huge suicide car bomb blast shook Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday near the heavily-fortified international airport, killing four people,…

Muslim cleric questioned after 6-year-old boy is molested, murdered

Pakistani police questioned an Islamic cleric after the body of a 6-year-old boy was found hanged on a ceiling fan…

Kenya: Son of Raila Odinga found dead at home

The son of Kenya’s main opposition leader Raila Odinga was found dead Sunday in his home near Nairobi, prompting a…

In Pictures: President Jonathan gives out niece in marriage

President Goodluck Jonathan has given out his niece, Inebharapu Paul, in a traditional wedding ceremony to her heartthrob, Simeon Onyemaechi.…

Election 2015: No fence to sit on

By Sonala Olumhense Four years ago, ahead of the 2011 election, I endorsed General Muhammadu Buhari for president of Nigeria…

Tunisia policeman killed in suspected Islamist attack

Suspected Islamist extremists slit the throat of a Tunisian policeman south of the capital overnight, the interior ministry said on…

100 dead in Burundi attack by rebel group

At least 100 rebels have been killed after a cross-border attack against the central African nation of Burundi from the…

India: 5 arrested over Japanese tourist gang rape

Five people have now been arrested for repeatedly gang-raping and extorting money from a young Japanese tourist held hostage for…

Ice may have caused AirAsia crash: weather agency

Weather was the “triggering factor” in the fatal crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 a week ago, with icing likely causing…

Bangladeshi opposition leader locked in office by police

Bangladesh’s main opposition leader #KhaledaZia was locked in her office by police in Dhaka on Sunday, her aide said, ahead…

US healthcare worker under watch after Ebola exposure

An American healthcare worker who has been in Sierra Leone will be placed under close observation at a Nebraska hospital…

North Korea slams ‘hostile’ US sanctions over Sony hack

North Korea on Sunday lashed out at fresh sanctions imposed by the United States in retaliation for its alleged cyber…

Nine Japanese choke to death gobbling New year delicacies

Nine persons have choked to death in Japan after eating traditional glutinous “mochi” rice cakes to celebrate the New Year,…

US first elected African-American senator dies

The first elected black US senator, Edward Brooke, died Saturday. He was 95. Brooke was a trailblazer in Congress when…

Breaking: Boko Haram fighting Nigeria’s military for control of Yobe town

Suspected Boko Haram militants have launched an attack on Babban Gida town, the headquarters of Tarmuwa Local Government Area of…

Kawonise remains our governorship candidate in Ogun, says Labour Party

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Contrary to rumour making the round that former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Ogun state during Gbenga…

Boko Haram shoots 15 bus passengers dead in Cameroon

At least 15 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants on a bus in northern…

Osinbajo endorsed by Hannah Awolowo, Awujale

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The electoral chances of the All Progressives Congress,APC Presidential candidate,General Muhammed Buhari and his running mate, Yemi…

Salary to Civil Servants: Making State of Osun a scapegoat

By Adekunle Ajayi At the end of last year, it was widely reported that the Federal Government and some states…

Nigeria has wasted chances to greatness: Obasanjo

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Former President of Nigeria,Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said God has given the country many chances to become great.…

Adunni Bankole dies, on her daughter’s wedding day

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Oluwo area of Adigbe community in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, the hometown of the former Speaker of…

Madonna hits back at Mandela, Martin Luther King images

Pop diva Madonna has hit back at criticism of images posted on her Facebook page showing iconic figures such as…

2015 election will be violent, says Afenifere

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, says next month’s presidential election in Nigeria is laden with potential threats of…

Buhari’s academic records with Nigerian army: Military spokesman

Brigadier Olaleye Olajide, the director of public relations of the Nigerian Army, has debunked reports in the Nigerian media claiming…

Fire guts 300 shops in Zaria

An early morning fire on Saturday, destroyed no fewer than 300 shops at Sabongari Zaria main market in Sabongari Local…

Maku now APGA governorship candidate in Nasarawa

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Saturday presented the former Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, as its governorship…

Father Mbaka’s bombing of President Jonathan: The Full Transcript

#FatherEjikeMbaka bombed President Goodluck Jonathan in a sermon to thousands of his followers at his Adoration Prayer Ground in Enugu,…

Okorocha promises more roads, factories

Governor Rochas Okorocha of the eastern Nigerian state of Imo has promised to construct more roads in Owerri North and…