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Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill 30 in Zamfara

Gunmen believed to be Fulani herdsmen stormed a meeting in Galadima, Zamfara state and killed 30 people, the police said.…

Nigerian soldiers storm Lagos community over missing gun

Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Soldiers from Ibereko Barracks on the Badagry Expressway, in Lagos State have laid a siege on the Mowo…

Ban Ki Moon: UN Peacekeepers overwhelmed in CAR

(Reuters) – French and African soldiers serving in Central African Republic are “overwhelmed” by the “state of anarchy” in the…

Abducted Ebikeme Clark freed

The abducted son of Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark who was kidnapped last Wednesday has been released by his captors. Delta…

SERAP urges Fashola cancel new fees in LASU

A civil society, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State to “urgently reverse…

US ship captain reveals oil theft business in Nigeria

Surrounded by rolling cornfields, Sidney, Illinois is a sleepy midwestern town with a population hovering just above 1,000. Captain Wren…

My 18-day ordeal with Nigerian pirates by US ship captain

.An American ship captain Wren Thomas said he is still haunted by his experience when under 18-day captivity by Nigeria’s…

Planes, ships deployed to investigate Chinese signal

Planes and ships have been deployed today to the area where a Chinese vessel detected signals consistent with a black…

80 year-old nun, Italian priests abducted by terrorists in Cameroon

Who were the gunmen that kidnapped Italian priests, Giampaolo Marta and Gianantonio Allegri and this 80 year-old Canadian nun in…

Mali’s prime minister resigns with cabinet

Mali’s first post-war prime minister has been replaced just six months into office after announcing the resignation of his entire…

Adesokan sets new world record in Powerlifting

The Nigeria Para-power Lifting team today won its first gold medal at the ongoing International Paralympics Committee (IPC), Powerlifting World…

I will be a grandfather soon – President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has said he would soon be  a grandfather. “People that saw me today didn’t recognise me. I…

Anambra police nab 19 kidnap suspects, warn criminals

The Anambra State Police Command on Saturday paraded 19 suspected kidnappers, along with seized arms and three bags of cannabis.…

Protests in Lagos over APC ward congress

Some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from some wards in different Local Government Areas of the state…

6 councils take part in APC ward congress in Oyo

Primaries to elect All Progressives Congress (APC) ward executives were held on Saturday in only six out of the 33…

Omisore emerges Osun PDP governorship candidate

Senator Iyiola Omisore on Saturday emerged the torch bearer of the PDP for the 9 August governorship election in the…

APC Ward Congress marred by logistics problems

The ward congresses held today by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state was marred by logistic challenges in…

Lagos State Waterways Authority recovers missing body

Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has recovered the body of a man declared missing after a tragic boat mishap on…

APC postpones ward congresses in Katsina, Plateau and Adamawa

The All Progressives Congress (APC) have postponed today’s nationwide ward congresses in Katsina, Plateau and Adamawa states. In Katsina, the…

18 dead in Egypt clan clashes

At least 18 people have been killed in tribal clashes in Egypt early today, security officials have confirmed. The clashes…

Nine-month old boy in court for attempted murder

A nine-month-old baby has appeared in a Pakistan court along with other family members on charges of attempting murder, threatening…

Police deploys 3200 personnel for APC ward congress in Kwara

The Kwara Police Command has deployed 3, 200 personnel to ensure peaceful ward congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

Nigeria, China foster economic ties

Namadi Sambo, Vice President of Nigeria has said the established Nigeria-China Joint Commission is to be upgraded into a Bi-national…

Two Italian priests kidnapped in Cameroun

Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been kidnapped by gunmen in northern Cameroun, Italy’s foreign ministry said. The…

Nigerian army deploys more troops to North-Central

Major General Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information, said the military has deployed troops to some state in the North-Central…

Anglican leader fears Nigeria gay marriage backlash

Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion worldwide has warned that if the Church of England accepted gay marriage worldwide,…

US warns citizens against travel to Kenya amid threats

The US State Department has warned its citizens of the risks of travelling to Kenya, after heightened terror threats and…

Ten Nigerians hospitalised in South Africa following gang attack

At least ten Nigerians are in hospital and 25 shops owned by Nigerians have been looted following attacks by organised…

West Africa mobilises against Ebola virus

West African countries have mobilised against an epidemic of haemorrhagic fevers including Ebola, which has claimed more than 80 lives…