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Monarch, LG boss sues for peace in Ogun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Residents of Ogun in southwest, Nigeria have been advised to eschew violence and allow peace reign in the…

Haitian dictator, Duvalier dies at 63

Haiti’s former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, who ruled the impoverished Caribbean nation with an iron fist from 1971 until…

57 Boko Haram members arrested

The Nigerian military in Yobe state arrested dozens of suspected Boko Haram militants who had allegedly sneaked into the state…

Emir Sanusi calls for prayers to sustain peace of Nigeria

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, has called for constant prayers for the sustenance of peace and stability…

Florence Ajimobi pledges support for widows

The wife of the Oyo State governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, on Saturday in Ibadan expressed the state government’s commitment to…

Biden apologizes to Erdogan over jihadist funding claim

United States Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over comments suggesting that Ankara…

Two Ebola patients flown to Germany and France recover

Hamburg University Hospital on Saturday said that a Senegalese researcher who contracted the Ebola virus in West Africa and flown…

Ebola death toll hits 3431

The number of deaths recorded from the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Liberia has risen to 2,069, according to the…

Sallah: Pastor feeds Muslim inmates

Pastor Yohana Buru of Christ Evangelical and Intercessory Fellowship Ministries, Kaduna, on Saturday fed 400 prison inmates, mainly Muslims, at…

Driver Stabs LASTMA Official

The police at Ilasan Division, Lekki, Lagos, western Nigeria, have arrested a commuter bus driver, Habeeb Muniru, 33, for allegedly…

Nigerians should have religious tolerance, unity – Abdulsalam

A Muslim Cleric, Alhaji Abubakar Abdulsalam, on Saturday told Nigerians to continue to promote religious tolerance to ensure unity and…

Oshiomhole preaches sacrifice as Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Kabir

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, has urged Muslims community in the state to imbibe the lessons of sacrifice as they…

Sallah: Terrorists are not Muslims, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Abuja restated that the activities of terrorist groups across the world had nothing to…

Eid El-Kabir: Only Nigerians can rescue their nation – Fashola

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos governor, Babatunde Fashola said the future of Nigeria lies in the actions of the people. Fashola made…

Tunisia begins landmark election race

Campaigning officially got under way Saturday for Tunisian parliamentary elections seen as a milestone in efforts to establish a democratic…

Turkey’s Erdogan attacks Biden claims it funded extremists

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted angrily on Saturday to comments by United States Vice President Joe Biden that Turkey…

Fashola, others pay last respect to Black Scorpion

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State was among the people who paid their last respect to the late Brig.-Gen. Benjamin…

Eid El-Kabir: Lagos residents to enjoy free ride

Residents of Lagos state commuting on Lagos government owned buses will enjoy a free ride today. Mr Dayo Mobereola, the…

Search for kidnapped Bayelsa monarch’ s brother intensifies

Unidentified gunmen who kidnapped 64-year-old Mozilla Agara, younger brother of King Mozi Agara, the Paramount Ruler of Kolokuma Kingdom in…

Eld El-Kabir: Mark urges Nigerians to embrace unity

The President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has urged Nigerians to unite and maintain the sanctity of brotherhood ahead…

Eid El-Kabir: 600 rams, cows stolen in Zamfara

Armed bandits stormed Billashe village in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State, and carted away about 600 rams…

Eid El-Kabir: Passengers stranded as transportation prices soar

Cyriacus Izuekwe Commercial drivers have taken a cue from traders who has increased the cost of goods by increasing the…

Many trapped in Abuja building collapse

Many people are reported to be trapped in a club house which is undergoing make over from a bungalow to…

UN envoy on sexual violence to visit S.Sudan

United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Bangura, will make her first visit to South Sudan…

In Pictures: Burial of Late Brig. Gen Benjamin Adekunle (Black Scorpion)

Photos By Oluwasanmi Joseph The funeral service in honour of Late Brigadier General Benjamin Adesanya Maja Adekunle (retired) popularly referred…

Boko Haram beheads captured Air force officer, military in denial

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, in his latest video, and at his bestial best has ordered a man described as…

Eid El-Kabir: FRSC urges motorists to observe traffic laws

Mrs Stella Uchegbu, Federal Road Safety Commission Public Education Officer, said the commission would not hesitate to prosecute traffic offenders…

Woman has baby after womb transplant in world first

A 36-year old Swede has become the world’s first woman to give birth after receiving a womb transplant, medical journal…

IS Jihadists murder Briton, battle for Kurdish town

Islamic State jihadists mounted brutal offensives on both the Syrian battlefield and in their online propaganda war Friday, murdering a…

N100m fraud: Court orders company CEO to forfeit all assets to victim

An Ikeja High Court on Friday ordered a company, Folik International Ventures Limited, to forfeit its assets to another company…