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Mike Akhigbe’s body arrives in Lagos

The remains of late Nigerian Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe, arrived in Lagos on Sunday from the U.S. in a British…

Nigerian students observe solar eclipse in Abuja

No fewer than 500 students of public and private schools across Nigeria on Sunday observed the partial solar eclipse at…

Report: South African mob kills 5 suspected criminals

Five alleged criminals including a witch doctor were killed by an enraged South African mob in a township on Sunday,…

Witnesses recount gory attack on wedding convoy

Witnesses and survivors have recounted how gunmen, believed to be Boko Haram members, attacked a wedding convoy in Nigeria’s northeastern…

Jonathan to meet with ASUU leaders Monday

After a four-month stand-off, President Goodluck Jonathan himself will take charge of talks with the striking members of the Academic…

Shekau in new video, claims leading Damaturu attack

Nigeria’s Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau said in a video released Sunday that he led an October 24 attack in…

False Alarm Caused Anambra Stampede — Cleric

The Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha Diocese, in the eastern Nigerian state of Anambra, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke, has attributed the…

I Knew NNS Fearless, Mike Akhigbe

By Sonala Olumhense Someday, Namadi Sambo, at his appointed time just like everyone else, will die. Mr. Sambo is the…

Policeman detained for killing panel beater

AYODEJI DEDEIGBO Saturday was a tragic day for the Omotoshos as a member of the family, Azeez Omotosho, 35, a…

Tukur dreams PDP winning opposition APC state

The National Chairman of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, on Sunday said the party would take over…

Gabon town gets rare glimpse of solar eclipse

Despite rain and overcast skies residents of southern Gabon got a glimpse Sunday of a total eclipse of the sun,…

Red Cross: 24 die in Nigeria’s stampede tragedy

At least 24 people died during a stampede at an overcrowded church gathering in eastern Nigeria, the Red Cross said…

UK scraps visa bond for Nigerians, 5 other nationals

Britain has shelved a plan to force visitors from six “high-risk” countries to pay a cash bond of £3,000 (US…

Gunmen kill over 30 in attack on wedding convoy

Survivors and witnesses of an attack on a wedding convoy in Borno state, northern Nigeria have confirmed that gunmen killed…

Nigeria’s deadly stampede: APC blames Governor Obi

Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Governor Peter Obi of Anambra state should be held responsible for the stampede…

Movie on Mandela’s life makes debut

A long-awaited movie on Nelson Mandela’s life, which will premiere in South Africa on Sunday, has been described as a…

Oduahgate: Group wants Jonathan sack probe panel

A Nigerian civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has stated that “the setting up of a panel…

India on record space mission probes Mars

NEW DELHI(AFP) – India began a countdown Sunday to the launch of its most ambitious and risky space mission to…

2 French radio journalists killed in northern Mali

(Reuters) – Two French radio journalists were killed by gunmen in northern Mali on Saturday shortly after being abducted in…

Goattrick in Pakistan

You certainly have heard about film tricks, even politricks. You may need to add ‘goattricks’ to your lexicon. In Pakistan,…

Attempt to set ablaze PDP secretariat foiled in Kano

Unidentified persons on Saturday attempted to set ablaze the Kano State Secretariat of the Caretaker Committee of the People’s Democratic…

14 students bag first Class at The Bell University

The Bell University of Technology, Ota in Ogun State, western Nigeria on Saturday said 14 students had bagged first class…

Many feared dead after stampede at religious service

Many worshippers were feared dead, and many injured following a stampede at a religious crusade in Uke, Idemili local council…

Akpabio, back from pilgrimage mulls study groups to Israel

Government of the southern Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom said on Saturday it was planning to send a delegation to…

Kano declares Monday public holiday

Nigeria’s Kano State Government on Saturday declared Monday as a public holiday to commemorate new Islamic year, 1435 A.H.(Muharram). This…

Anambra poll: Four candidates made final round of debate

Four governorship candidates out of the 23 contestants for the 16 November election in the eastern Nigerian state of Anambra…

Requiem mass for Akhigbe in New York

The Vatican Representative to the UN, Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, said the late former Chief of General Staff (CGS), Vice Admiral…

Who killed JFK? The question that lingers 50 years after

For Jesse Ventura, the professional wrestler turned independent politician, John F. Kennedy was the greatest president in modern US history…

PDP accuses Governor Okorocha of mortgaging state

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the eastern Nigerian state of Imo has accused Gov. Rochas Okorocha of mortgaging the…

Jega, 21 commissioners to conduct Anambra election

Professor Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and six national commissioners will conduct the Anambra governorship election…