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Anambra guber poll: Appeal Court rules against APC, PDP

The Appeal Court sitting in Enugu on Saturday struck out four suits filed against the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)…

South-East women seek to stamp out baby factories

Women from all the Igbo-speaking states converged on Enugu on Saturday to brainstorm on the way to stop baby factories…

Judge overturns Washington DC ban on guns in public

A federal judge on Saturday ruled that the ban on citizens carrying handguns in public in the US capital is…

Israel resumes Gaza attacks after rocket fire

The Israeli army said Sunday it is resuming its raids on Gaza by land, sea and air after Hamas continued…

Shell fire kills Israeli soldier near Gaza Strip

Israel’s army said Sunday that one of its soldiers was killed near the Gaza Strip, taking to 43 the number…

Philippines welcomes 100 millionth baby

A baby girl born early Sunday has officially pushed the population of the Philippines to 100 million, highlighting the challenge…

Sultan commends Muslim, Catholic cordial relationship

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Saturday commended the cordial relationship existing between the Catholic community and people…

British teacher kidnapped in Yemen is released

A British teacher kidnapped in Yemen earlier this year was released safely on Saturday following negotiations by the government in…

Hamas claims rockets fired at Israel after truce

Hamas said it fired several rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip late Saturday, after a 12-hour humanitarian ceasefire in…

Boko Haram executes village chief, 11 others in Borno

Boko Haram Islamists have executed 12 people including a village chief in a remote part of Borno state, residents said…

1 dead, 15 unconscious after all night prayers

The police in Aba, Abia, has confirmed the death of a four-year old boy after an all night prayer in…

Jonathan urges Nigerians to continue to brave terrorism

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday urged Nigerians to continue to brave the atrocities of terrorists and remain resolute in the…

2015 Election: Buhari no threat to PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that General Muhammadu Buhari poses no threat to the party in the forthcoming…

Bomb attack on Buhari: PDP advises APC to look inwards

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised APC leadership to consider looking inwards, if they believe the July 23 bomb…

Paris police fire tear gas as Gaza protesters defy rally ban

Riot police fired tear gas in Paris on Saturday as tensions rose at a 5,000-strong pro-Palestinian rally that went ahead…

Army investigating alleged killing of El’Zakzaky kids, followers

The Nigerian Army is investigating the alleged killing of some members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna State,…

Sallah: Aggression is unIslamic – Gov. Yero

Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna state said on Saturday that aggression is un-Islamic, just as he stressed the need for…

Jihadists seize Syria army base, behead soldiers

Islamic State fighters have seized a Syrian army base in the northern province of Raqa, killing scores of troops and…

Israel extends temporary truce as Gaza toll tops 1,000

Israel on Saturday approved a four-hour extension of a temporary truce in Gaza, Israeli television said, after the Palestinian death…

Most Beautiful Girl promises to fight child trafficking

Miss Iheoma Nnadi, Nigeria’s most beautiful girl, said on Thursday that she would use her crown to support the fight…

We’ll make Port Harcourt cleanest city in Nigeria – RIWAMA

The Rivers Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) on Thursday said it had commenced efforts towards making Port Harcourt the cleanest city…

North Korea fires short-range missile into sea

North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea on Saturday, the 15th time it has launched rockets this year,…

Egypt warns Turkey to stop criticizing Sisi again

Egypt warned Ankara Saturday of “further action” as it protested for the second time in a week at the Turkish…

Insecurity: Zazzau emirate cancels Sallah durbar

The Zazzau Emirate Council in Kaduna state, on Saturday announced the cancellation of Eid-El-Fitr durbar and all other festivities in…

Sallah: Security beefed up in public places in FCT

Security measures have been reinforced in some public places and markets in the FCT ahead of the Eid-el Fitri celebrations.…

Oil theft: JTF Commander pleads for more gunboats

The JTF Commander in Bayelsa, Major General Emmanuel Atewe, on Saturday appealed to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-…

UTME: Fed Poly, Ado-Ekiti warn students against third party

The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti on Friday advised applicants against inducing officials of the institution to secure admission. The Registrar of…

Top diplomats call for extension to 12-hour Gaza truce

US Secretary of State John Kerry and top diplomats from Europe and the Middle East gathered in Paris Saturday called…

PDP in Diaspora commends Jonathan on confab

Members of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the United States have commended President Goodluck Jonathan for convening the National Conference…

Politicians should join hands against terrorism – Presidency

Prof. Rufai Alkali, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, has called on political office holders not to…