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Shebab stones woman to death for polyandry

A Somali woman has been stoned to death in an Islamist Shebab-controlled part of the country for secretly marrying several…

Two killed as Yemen rebels tighten grip on capital

Two Yemeni rebels were killed Saturday in clashes with troops loyal to President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi in the capital which…

Egypt court postpones Mubarak verdict to November 29

An Egyptian court on Saturday postponed the verdict in the murder retrial of deposed president Hosni Mubarak to November 29,…

Bomb kills one, wounds 22 in Pakistan

A bomb planted on a motorcycle killed a civilian and wounded 22 others in a busy marketplace in Pakistan’s troubled…

Egypt’s Mubarak arrives at court for murder verdict

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak arrived at court on Saturday for the verdict in his murder retrial over the killing…

Philippines ‘breaks world tree-planting record’

Philippine officials said Saturday they had set a new world record for the most trees planted in an hour, with…

Amosun’s deputy, national assembly members dump APC for AGN

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Indications emerged on Friday that the Ogun state deputy governor, Prince Segun Adesegun, and some members of the…

Chelsea Clinton welcomes her first child

Chelsea Clinton announced Saturday the birth of her first-born child, daughter Charlotte, in comments promptly retweeted by her parents and…

Uganda’s Defence chief demands evidence over sexual exploitation

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Katumba Wamala, on Friday asked for evidence on the recent allegations by the US…

Union makes offer to end marathon Air France strike

Air France’s main pilots’ union offered to lift its crippling strike late Friday if an independent mediator were named to…

US worker beheads colleague after losing job

A worker who had recently tried to convert colleagues to Islam beheaded one of them in a frenzied knife rampage…

Ogun to construct N200bn mega city – Amosun

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Friday said the state government had concluded plans to construct a mega city that…

Oshiomhole accuses FG of illegalities

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state accused the federal government of pauperizing the state by making illegal deductions…

Jonathan lauds Bishop Oyedepo at 60

President Goodluck Jonathan has praised Bishop David Oyedepo’s massive accomplishments as a devoted servant of God and his immense contributions…

Wike accused of intimidating APC leaders in his community

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike has been accused by Tasie Wike, Chairman of All Progressive…

The lessons I learnt from my trial – Ikuforiji

Eromosele Ebhomele Acquitted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, on Friday declared that he had learnt…

Edo commissions rebuilds army children’s school

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Wife of the Chief of Army Staff and President, Nigerian Army officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs. Felly Minimah,…

ICPC arraigns 50-year old man for swindling

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday arraigned one Sola Ojediran at a Wuse Zone…

Adeyeye condemns Aderiye’s murder, wants perpetrators found

Minister of State for Works, Adedayo Adeyeye, on Friday condemned the murder on Thursday of former Chairman of the National…

U.S. Doubts Death Of Shekau

The United States voiced skepticism Thursday over reports from the Nigerian military that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau had been…

Synagogue Tragedy: Lagos Begins DNA Test To Identify Dead Bodies

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has begun DNA test to identify bodies of victims of the Synagogue Church building…

Gov. Lamido lauds NIS 64-page e-passport

Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa on Friday commended the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for introducing 64-page e-passport system for frequent…

Burundi, Rwanda urged to investigate bodies found in lake

The United States has called on Burundi and Rwanda to conduct a “thorough and impartial” probe into the appearance of…

French Muslims hit back at pressure to denounce jihadists

Imams and ordinary Muslims in France have reacted with fury to the beheading of a fellow citizen by jihadists, but…

Acquitted Ikuforiji is next governor of Lagos – Supporters

By Simon Ateba Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji who was acquitted and discharged by Justice…

Gov. Fayemi declares curfew in Ekiti after violence

The Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, has declared a 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. curfew in the state after thugs…

Fayemi’s campaign office, APC secretariat burnt as violence erupt in Ado Ekiti

The campaign office of Governor Kayode Fayemi and the All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital, has…

Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji, acquitted of N600mn money laundering charges

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji has been discharged and acquitted by Justice Ibrahim Buba of…

EFCC drops N6bn fraud charges against former Works minister

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday dropped the 47 counts of N6bn fraud charges against a former Minister…

The Boko Haram militants to be swapped with Chibok Girls

Islamist sect, Boko Haram has said it will let go of over 200 girls kidnapped in Chibok, Borno state only…