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PVC: Police arrest 2 INEC workers in Kano

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State said on Sunday that two of its ad hoc staff had…

Thousands of Brazilians march in gay rights parade

Thousands of Brazilians took part Sunday in Rio de Janeiro’s 19th Gay pride parade, speaking out against homophobia in a…

Saraki, Clinton, others for New York summit

Bukola Saraki, senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial district and Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology is set to grace…

Jonathan spent $32bn on security, Nigeria still not safe, says APC

The All Progressives Congress has offered a more detailed rebuttal to President Goodluck Jonathan’s claim on Tuesday that he deserved…

Female suicide bomber blows up Bauchi market

A female suicide bomber blew herself up Sunday at a mobile phone market in northeast Nigeria, killing several people, witnesses…

Pope worried as Italy refugee influx accelerates again

Pope Francis weighed into Italy’s immigration crisis on Sunday, warning the country it faced a “social emergency”, as the influx…

Nobel summit moved from S.Africa to Rome after Dalai Lama visa row

A summit of Nobel peace laureates scheduled to be held in Cape Town has been moved to Rome after the…

160 Chinese health workers in Liberia to fight Ebola

A large team of Chinese health workers arrived in Liberia to boost the Ebola fight as a US-based doctor infected…

INEC extends CVR in Ogun, Lagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Ogun and Lagos by two…

IS claims beheading of US aid worker Kassig

The Islamic State group on Sunday released a video claiming the beheading of US aid worker Peter Kassig in a…

No presidential aspirant measures up to Jonathan, says cleric

Prof. Yusufu Obaje, the former State House Chaplain, said that none of the credentials of the aspirants clamouring for the…

Militants hack university professor to death

Suspected Islamic militants have hacked to death a university professor in western Bangladesh, several years after he led a push…

INEC extends voters registration in Ogun state

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC has extended till Wednesday the Continuous Voters Registration exercise in Ogun State, western…

How Nigerian army recaptured Chibok from Boko Haram

The Nigerian army said Sunday it had recaptured the northeastern town of Chibok, where Islamic militants abducted more than 200…

Female Afghan MP survives suicide attack, 3 dead

A suicide bomber on Sunday attacked the vehicle convoy of a prominent female Afghan MP near the parliament in Kabul,…

Bodies of 74 S.Africans killed in Synagogue flown home

A cargo plane carrying the remains of 74 South Africans killed in a building collapse in Nigeria landed in Pretoria…

French photographer and Picasso confidant dies

French photographer Lucien Clergue, a longtime friend of Picasso and a founder of Europe’s largest photography festival, died Saturday at…

Obasanjo wants more funding for universities

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday called for improved funding of universities to enhance delivery of quality education…

German rally against Muslim extremists, avoids feared riot

A German rally by far-right hooligans against “Islamist extremism” passed off without incident Saturday, amid fears of clashes after violent…

10 injured as thugs invade INEC registration centre in Ogun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta No fewer than 10 persons were seriously injured on Friday at Oke-Efon area of Abeokuta, the Ogun state…

Super Eagles on course for AFCON 2015, Uche, Samuel score

Defending champions Nigeria beat Congo Brazzaville 2-0 on Saturday to revive their bid to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup…

I’ll bring an end to Boko Haram, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said the Federal Government was determined to liberate all territories occupied by Boko Haram insurgents…

Turkish president says Muslims, not Columbus, discovered Americas

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that the Americas were discovered by Muslims in the 12th century, nearly three…

340 dead in month-old battle for Libya’s Benghazi

At least 340 people have been killed in fighting for Libya’s second city Benghazi since the launch of a government-backed…

How to make INEC truly independent – Atiku

Eromosele Ebhomele Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has advocated the setting up of an independent body to oversee the…

Italy rescues 900 as migrant flow across Med continues

Italian authorities said Saturday that more than 900 people had been rescued at sea in 24 hours, in a blow…

Ebola-infected doctor from Sierra Leone flown to US

A doctor from Sierra Leone who has contracted Ebola was early Saturday flown to the US where he has residency…

Ajudua gets bail on health ground

The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Friday granted bail to Fred Ajudua who is standing trial on charges of…

6 dead, 5 injured in Kano bomb blast

The police in Kano have confirmed the death of six persons, including three policemen, in the bomb explosion at Magarsiku…

Jonathan submits 2015 presidency forms, optimistic of success

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday in Abuja submitted his nomination and expression of interest forms to contest the presidency in…