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Anti-gay law: Uganda’s lawmaker says aid cut worthy price to pay

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David Bahati, a lawmaker and author of Uganda’s anti-gay law, which criminalises homosexuality, said that aid cuts by Western donors…

Boko Haram kill 29 after giving notice of attack

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Suspected Boko Haram insurgents killed 29 people in Nigeria’s embattled Borno state, even after giving notice of the attack to…

Nigeria: Why long queues persist at petrol stations

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Long queues of vehicles piled up at petrol stations across Nigeria on Monday while commuters were left stranded at bus…

Markets plunge as Russian troops flood into Crimea

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KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine accused Russia on Monday of pouring more troops into Crimea as world leaders grappled with Europe’s…

$8.4m Fraud: Court Dismisses Ajudua’s Objection To Trial

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Henry Ojelu Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Ikeja High Court Monday dismissed the application filed by alleged fraud kingpin, Fred…

360m People Deaf, Says WHO

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Eromosele Ebhomele The World Health Organisation, WHO, has released a report showing that 360 million people across the world are…

Lagos HOMS Draws Hold Tomorrow

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Kazeem Ugbodaga The first draw for the Lagos Homes Ownership Mortgage Scheme, HOMS, will hold tomorrow at the Blue Roof,…

Nigerian Sex Workers Demand Recognition

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Eromosele Ebhomele As the world marks the 14th International Sex Worker’s Rights Day today, Nigerian sex workers have joined their…

Boko Haram: Women Mobilise For Mother Of All Protests

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Kazeem Ugbodaga Thousands of women are gearing up for mass protest in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Benin and Abuja following Boko…

85 people killed by Boko Haram in two days

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It was a very bloody weekend as Boko Haram militants continued their campaign against Nigerians, killing 85 people in two…

APC unveils manifesto this week

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) will unveil its long awaited manifesto to Nigerians on Thursday. The manifesto, styled a “Road…

Soyinka: ‘I reject my share of national insult’

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The full statement of Professor Wole Soyinka’s rejection of Nigeria’s centenary award The Canonisation of Terror The sheer weight of…

Ukraine: Canada threatens to boycott G8 summit in Russia

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper threatened Saturday he may join Washington in snubbing June’s G8 summit in Russia over the…

APC Senator’s campaign office burnt

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Yet to be identified arsonists have set ablaze the campaign office of the All Progressives Congress Senator Ibrahim Gobir, located…

Sultan Abubakar urges unity to fight terrorism

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The Sultan of Sokoto, Ahaji Sa’ad Abubukar, has urged traditional rulers and other Nigerians to unite to collectively fight extremism…

ECOBANK core investor wants CEO Tanoh sacked

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The main shareholder in Ecobank , one of the biggest banks in sub-Saharan Africa, called on Saturday for its Ivorian…

35 die in double bomb blasts in Maiduguri

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Two explosions on Saturday rocked the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, a stronghold of the radical Islamist Boko Haram group,…

Russia, Ukraine close to war

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Russia and its former satellite, Ukraine may be edging towards war, after President Vladimir Putin on Saturday won approval from…

Ukraine: A diary of crisis

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Here is a chronology of key events in Ukraine as the Russian parliament Saturday approved a request by Russian President…

UN envoy aborts mission to Ukraine

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The UN envoy to Ukraine aborted his mission on Saturday, saying tensions made it impossible to visit Crimea as requested…

Soyinka: Why I rejected the Centenary award

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Professor Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, said he rejected Nigeria’s centenary award bestowed on him because of the inclusion on…

2 jailed for theft of Gov. Aregbesola’s phone

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A Nigerian high court in Osogbo, capital of the State of Osun, has sentenced Babatunde Ogunjobi, 33, and Abdulgafar Yusuf,…

Nigeria’s Centenary: Queen Elizabeth and all the award winners

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday night decorated seven living former Nigerian Heads of State and Presidents with the centenary awards…

Nigeria: Funds hamper East-West road completion

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The Supervising Minister, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Darius Ishaku, has said that the East-West Road could not be…

Anti-gay law: Uganda accuses World Bank of blackmail

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Uganda accused the World Bank of blackmail Friday after the lender stalled a $90-million loan over the east African nation’s…

13 Boko Haram suspects killed after raid by Nigerian soldiers

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Nigerian troops killed 13 suspected Boko haram fighters and arrested 15 others following a raid on their camp after they…

Clinton White House papers released

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America’s National Archives released thousands of secret papers Friday from Bill Clinton’s White House, shedding light on his leadership and…

Shooting scare as Gov. Nyako visits Boko Haram victims

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Sporadic gunfire sparked panic on Friday as the governor of Nigeria’s Adamawa state met with survivors of a brutal Boko…

Omotoso Decries Extinction Of African Languages

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Nkrumah Bankong-Obi Even for an academic known for his optimism about available solutions to problems, Professor Kole Omotoso is visibly…

Nollywood Actor Jide Kosoko In Auto Crash

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Prince Jide Kosoko, has confirmed that he was involved in a car accident near the Ikeja Shopping…

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