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China man sues state firm over Google block

A Chinese man threw a rare official spotlight on the country’s Internet controls when he sued a state-owned telecom operator…

Man jailed for phoning, texting his ex 21,807 times

A 33-year old French man was sent to prison on Thursday after phoning and texting his ex-girlfriend 21,807 times, admitting…
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Homeowners’ Charter: Ogun alerts public on fraudsters antics

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Members of the public have been warned by the Ogun State Government to watch out for fraudsters that…

Ogun LG boss suspended for ‘gross misconduct’

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Chairman of Imeko Afon local government council of Ogun State, Isiaka Wale Aderounmu was today suspended from…

Two Ogun lawmakers defects to PDP

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Two lawmakers who were elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state, southwest,…

Bankole denies governorship ambition

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole has dismissed rumours that he will be…

Iraq strikes kill IS chief’s aide

Air strikes in northern Iraq on Thursday killed the top aide of jihadist Islamic State (IS) chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,…

American among 18 jihadists killed in Syria raid

The death toll from a Syrian government raid on an Islamic State stronghold in eastern Syria has risen to 18,…

US comedienne Joan Rivers is dead

Joan Rivers, the acerbic US stand-up comic and television presenter, died on Thursday, a week after being rushed to a…

Credible Candidate Is Our Priority – Delta APC

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the main priority of the…

Boko Haram violence threatens Nigeria’s future – US

The United States on Thursday said it was concerned by increasing Boko Haram violence and territorial gains in Nigeria, warning…

Boko Haram: ‘Bodies litter’ Bama town – BBC

A lawmaker has told the BBC that bodies littered the streets of Bama, a northern Nigerian town two days after…

Hollande hits all-time low in new opinion poll

Confidence in embattled French President Francois Hollande has plunged to a new all-time low of 13 percent, according to a…

Lagos Speaker to sue Premier Newspaper for alleged defamation

Eromosele Ebhomele The leadership of the Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria has threatened to sue a weekly Lagos-based…

Israel charges chief suspect in W.Bank teens’ kidnap

A prime suspect in the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank has been charged with…

Ebola: FRSC will not abandon accident victims

The Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday in Abuja assured Nigerians that its personnel would not abandon victims of…

Artisans express concern over lack of apprentices

Some artisans in Osogbo said youths have become increasingly reluctant to become apprentice in the state. They told NAN in…

Police arrest 19 in New York fast-food protesters

Police arrested 19 people Thursday in New York’s Times Square during a protest by fast-food restaurant workers demanding better pay…

Woman ‘found beheaded’ in garden

A woman was reportedly found beheaded in a back garden in north London on Thursday. Police confirmed that a woman…

US worried over Boko Haram capture of Bama

The United States on Thursday said it was concerned by increasing Boko Haram violence and territorial gains in Nigeria, warning…

Ebola: Ogun pilgrims assured of hitch free trip

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State government has assured all Muslim Pilgrims of their safety against the deadly Ebola Virus, stating that,…

Boko Haram planning attacks on Maiduguri – US official

By Simon Ateba Boko Haram is planning to launch attacks on Maiduguri following the fall of Bama, Borno state second…

OAU, UNILAG Sensitize Students On Ebola

Akintola Lukman & Charles Agu The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has held a sensitization campaign to…

Flush Out Cult Gangs, Fashola Orders Police

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has ordered the Lagos State Police Command to flush out members of various…

‘One Person Commits Suicide Every 40 Seconds’

One person commits suicide every 40 seconds, an avoidable tragedy that fails to grab attention because of taboos and stigma,…

Solve your own crimes, British police tell citizens

Some victims of crime in England and Wales are being told to do their own detective work by the police,…

Sotloff family challenges jihadist killers on Islam

The family of murdered United States journalist Steven Sotloff have paid a moving tribute to “his gentle soul”, as a…

Ebola could spread faster in Port Harcourt than Lagos – WHO

An Ebola outbreak in Nigeria’s oil producing hub of Port Harcourt could spread wider and faster than in Lagos, the…

South Africa ‘refuses’ Dalai Lama visa for Nobel summit

South Africa has refused to grant a visa for the Dalai Lama to attend the World Summit of Nobel Peace…

Nine firms bid for struggling Cyprus Airways

Nine firms have made non-binding bids for Cyprus Airways with Ireland’s Ryanair and Greece’s Aegean Airlines among those still interested…