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15 feared dead in Bulgaria explosives blast

Fifteen people were feared dead Thursday after a blast flattened a Bulgarian explosives plant that decommissioned landmines, with the government…

French campaign funding scandal snares Sarkozy ally

A judicial enquiry into Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2012 presidential campaign Thursday snared a close ally of the former French president, who…

Army court martials 60 for refusing to fight Boko Haram

Nigeria’s army says it will on Thursday begin court martials of soldiers balking at taking part in a stepped-up campaign…

Bayelsa gets own security outfit to monitor pipeline vandalism

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A commercial security outfit, the Izon-Ibe Security Company Limited has been incorporated by the Bayelsa State Government.…

Mexico catches drug lord in tourist haunt

Soldiers captured one of Mexico’s most-wanted drug barons in a restaurant Wednesday in a colonial town popular with American tourists…

Jonathan hates Rivers people and we know it – Amaechi

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers state has explained that his frosty relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan is…

Italy probes $533mn bribe to Nigerian officials, politicians

On a day that Nigeria marked its 54th independence anniversary, Italian prosecutors were busy combing the books of state-backed firm…

Fashola sets the record straight on Ebola heroes

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola appeared miffed Wednesday over the claims by the Federal authorities of containing the spread…

US hunts contacts of Ebola patient, including kids

Health officials in Texas on Wednesday scoured the Dallas area for people, including schoolchildren, who came in contact with a…

Sirleaf sees signs of Ebola ‘stabilisation’

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said Wednesday the Ebola outbreak that has devastated her country was showing signs of stabilising…

CAN tasks leaders on good conduct

The Borno chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday advised political and religious leaders in the country…

PDP’s support for Jonathan not in doubt, says Shagari

Sokoto state deputy governor, Mukhtari Shagari, on Wednesday in Sokoto said that the loyalty of members of the Peoples Democratic…

French opposition lawmaker elected Senate speaker

The French Senate on Wednesday elected a member of the opposition as its speaker, after the upper house made a…

US hospital bungled report of Africa travel in Ebola case

The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States initially told a nurse he had traveled in Africa but…

2015: INEC issues notice of election in Kano

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano state on Wednesday issued a notice of the 2015 general elections in…

Independence Anniversary: Borno govt pardons 22 prisoners

The Borno Government said on Wednesday that it had granted pardon to 22 prison inmates in Maiduguri as part of…

Three Borno pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Alhaji Adamu Timta, Secretary of the Borno Amirul Hajj committee on Wednesday’ confirmed the death of three pilgrims from Borno…

INEC gives details of 2015 general elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun on Wednesday said it had displayed notice of the 2015 general elections…

Ex-Guantanamo detainee walks free after UK drops terror charges

A former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Moazzam Begg, walked free from a British prison on Wednesday after prosecutors dropped seven terror…

US Ebola patient had contact with kids – Governor

A man who was diagnosed with Ebola in virus in Texas came in contact with young children, and experts are…

School bombing kills 30 children in Syria

At least 30 Syrian children aged under 12 were killed Wednesday in a double bombing by a lone assailant at…

In Pictures: Nigeria at 54

Photos By Emmanuel Osodi As Nigeria celebrates her 54th Independence Day on 1 October, Lagos state government led by its…

Prisoner on death row misses pardon over appeal

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba A 22-year old prisoner on the death row in Delta state Wednesday narrowly missed the chance of getting…

Japan unveils a chair that cuddles the user

There are times in everyone’s life when only a hug will do. Now one Japanese company has come up with…

Nigeria @ 54: Vision 20:2020 still achievable, realistic – Amosun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun has stated that Nigeria can achieve the set Vision 20: 2020 despite the…

Governing council cry out over attempt to sell MKO Abiola’s school

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Palpable fear has grip the Governing Council of an Arabic institute belonging to late business mogul, Chief Moshood…

Jonathan’s broadcast a campaign speech

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Wednesday the army was turning the tide against Boko Haram Islamists and he trumpeted…

S.Africa denies corruption in Russia nuclear plant pact

South Africa denied Wednesday any corruption was involved in a multi-billion dollar nuclear energy deal after controversy erupted over whether…

Ten killed in Ukraine’s Donetsk on back-to-school day

Ukraine’s largest rebel-controlled city of Donetsk was shaken by violence Wednesday as 10 people were killed, some of them teachers…

US-led strikes hit IS outside Syria’s Ain al-Arab

United States-led forces carried out at least five air strikes on Wednesday against Islamic State group fighters attacking the Syrian…