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Emir Bayero calls for prayer over terrorism as Sambo visits

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Pray and fast for peace, live in peace and promote issues that will bring about peaceful co-existence, Emir…

Mandela leaves hospital for Jo’burg home

After one night in a Pretoria hospital for a routine medical check up, South Africa’s icon, Nelson Mandela was back…

Italy: Nigeria’s hostage killings ‘horrific terrorism’

Italy’s foreign ministry has described as ”horrific terrorism”, the killing by Ansaru terror group in Nigeria of seven foreign hostages…

Omotoso, Jacobs, Blecher’s Otelo win Big at AMVCA

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Nigeria’s Akin Omotoso may not have earned recognition from the Jury in the Best Movie Overall category, but…

Mandela passes the night in hospital

South Africa’s presidential spokesman said Nelson Mandela, Africa’s iconic leader was in hospital just for a routine check, but the…

Nakedness as means of protests: In pictures

People now use all manners of tactics to gain attention for sundry causes. In South Africa, people take part in…

A Mastiff dog for a Massive $750,000!

In China, a prized Tibetan Mastiff dog goes for $750,000 and can even command more, if there is a scramble…

Expert: Drugs better with water not soft drinks

A Nigerian pharmacist, Mr Busayo Idowu of the Department of Pharmacy, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), warned Nigerians on…

Hayatou goes for final stretch at CAF

Issa Hayatou, the Cameroonian football administrator, will be re-elected unopposed in Morocco on Sunday for a final four-year term as…

Joe Odumakin’s day with Michele Obama: In Pictures

Nigerian democracy activist and women’s right advocate, Josephine Odumakin, has been honored, alongside nine other women, with the United States…

Ex-governor Yerima quizzed, released

By Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna Police Command has released former Zamfara governor, Ahmed Sani Yerima after about three hours of questioning.…

Ansaru: ‘We have killed 7 foreign hostages’

Nigerian Islamist group Ansaru on Saturday claimed to have killed seven foreign hostages abducted from the SETRACO construction site last…

Mandela back in hospital for check-up

Global peace icon and former statesman Nelson Mandela was hospitalised Saturday for a “scheduled medical check-up”, the South African presidency…

Oliha: I’m still waiting for house gift 19 years after

Thompson Oliha, a former Super Eagles midfielder, on Saturday appealed to the Federal Government to fulfill its promise to the…

National Hospital workers end strike

Striking workers at Nigeria’s National Hospital, Abuja, on Saturday suspended the indefinite strike they started on Thursday over non-implementation of…

Uhuru Kenyatta Kenya’s president-elect

Uhuru Kenyatta was elected Kenya’s new president, despite facing an international crimes against humanity trial for violence in the last…

Amosun appoints Ogun’s first female attorney-general

On a day observed worldwide as International Women’s Day, Governor Ibikunle Amosun of the western Nigerian state of Ogun has…

TASCE matriculates 900 students

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Nigerian students have been advised to take vocational training serious as it remains the antidote to the…

Venezuelans’ final goodbye to Chavez

CARACAS, (AFP) – Latin American leaders and US foes paid tribute to Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez on Friday as he…

Aturu Wants Lazy Judges Sacked

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Bamidele Aturu, has called for the immediate sack of lazy judges as a way of sanitising…

Fire Razes 300 Shops At Ketu

At least 300 shops were razed to the ground on Thursday night and millions of naira went up in flames…

Man Bolts With N13m Phone Cards

A 37-year old  worker, Lukman Aminu, has been arraigned before the Ijeshatedo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, for allegedly…

Nigerians Lack Access To Social Justice —NOA DG

The Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr. Mike Omeri on Thursday said majority of Nigerians lack access to basic social…

Obey Our Laws, Govts Charge NYSC Members

The Ogun and Oyo state governments on Thursday charged new Batch “A” corps members to obey the laws of their…

Nigerian Police Nab Alleged Mushin Gang Leader

A suspected Mushin robbery gang leader, Shakiru Sanni, 31, a.k.a. Osama bin Laden,  has been arrested by the operatives at…

Lion Kills Woman While Having Sex

A woman has been killed by a lion while having sex in the bush with her boyfriend. Sharai Mawera, reports…

Survival Strategy: Nigerian Men Now Sell Sperm

As the Nigerian economic condition bites harder, many male citizens are now ready to sell their semen to couples who…

Kenyatta still leads Odinga in Kenya polls

With more tha 75 per cent of the votes cast in Kenya’s last Monday election counted, Uhuru Kenyatta leads his…

Celebs in Uyo As Tuface, Annie Macaulay Wed

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Many Nigerian celebrities have touched down in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for what has been tagged the “Showbiz…

Bin Laden son-in-law faces terror charges in US

Al-Qaeda kingpin Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law has been detained by US authorities and is due to appear in court in…