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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…

National Confab: Delegates Reject Monetisation Of Lunch

Delegates at the National Conference on Thursday in Abuja rejected that their lunch be monetised and the money paid to…

Unilorin students lament mass failure

Harrison Iyoha Students of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Ilorin, Kwara State, are reeling from the results of their first…

Prophet In Police Net Over False Prophecy

Cyriacus Izuekwe A self-styled prophet, Alphonsus Ezie, 56, of the Celestial Church of Christ, Igando District, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria,…

Kenyan police, muslim youths in street battles in Mombasa

Kenyan police and Muslim youths clashed in Mombasa on Friday following weekly prayers, witnesses said, days after a firebrand Islamist…

Girl, 14, Rescued From Forced Marriage

Kazeem Ugbodaga A 14-year old girl from Niger Republic has been rescued after she was forcefully married to a Bureau…

Furniture maker dies in sexual escapade

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 44-year-old furniture maker, Julius Iyenakpe, allegedly slumped and died ‎on Tuesday 1 April in an hotel in…

Fayemi: Why We’re Successful

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi says his administration has been able to attract God’s blessings and approval because of…