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Night Club fire tragedy: Over 150 die in Brazil

More than 150 people died early Sunday when a fire tore through a nightclub in the southern Brazilian city of…

Djokovic downs Murray for Aussie title

Novak Djokovic further consolidated his world number one status by winning the Australian Open Sunday. It was his third straight…

African leaders rapped for being ‘too slow’ on Mali

Outgoing African Union chairman Thomas Boni Yayi told African leaders Sunday in Addis Ababa their response to the conflict in…

90 die in Brazil night club fire

At least 90 people died early Sunday in a fire that erupted at a nightclub in the southern Brazilian city…

Africa Union: Ethiopia’s Desalegn takes over from Yayi

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn was elected the African Union chairman on Sunday, taking over the one-year post from Benin’s…

3rd generation of Al Qaeda causing havoc in Nigeria

Retired CIA veteran Bruce Riedel, a counterterrorism expert at the Brookings Institution think tank who has advised four US presidents,…

Death toll hits 31 in Egypt’s football death verdict

Clashes killed at least 31 people in Egypt’s Port Said as violence raged into the early hours of Sunday in…

Nigeria’s Ehiz Is MTV VJ Search Winner

Nigeria’s Ehizojia Okoeguale last night emerged winner of the second edition of the MTV Base VJ Search. Ehiz, 25, was…

Kate Henshaw now Samsung ambassador

Star actress Kate Henshaw has been selected as the new brand ambassador for Samsung West Africa. She will be replacing…

UI student crowned Miss Oyo

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN A University of Ibadan (UI), part three student of Geography, Miss Victoria Adetunji, 21, Friday night emerged winner…

Kenyan tragedy: 11 killed by truck at ferry point

At least 11 people were killed Saturday morning when a truck lost control and rammed into passengers boarding a ferry…

West African defence chiefs talk Mali force

West African defence chiefs met in Abidjan on Saturday to discuss “boosting” an African force in Mali aimed at supporting…

Tennis: Azarenka triumphs Down Under

Victoria Azarenka won an incident-packed final against an injury-hit Li Na to successfully defend her Australian Open title and retain…

Mali: Gao Airport seized from rebels

French-led forces Saturday wrested control of the airport at the Islamist stronghold of Gao, 1,200 kilometres (750 miles) northeast of…

Keshi: Nigeria has destiny in its hands

NELSPRUIT, South Africa(AFP) – Two-time winners Nigeria say they hope to beat Ethiopia on Tuesday and clinch a quarter-finals ticket…

School Boy Freed After N5M Ransom Paid

Kazeem Ugbodaga Kidnapped Nigerian two-year old school boy, Emmanuel Alonge has been returned to his parents by the kidnappers after…

2 Nigerians arrested for global marriage scam

Two Nigerians have been arrested by Thai police for running a global marriage scam, posing as US Marines in Afghanistan…

Nigerian priest gives reasons for rape

A Nigerian Anglican priest has blamed indecent dressing by ladies and the lack of the fear of God, for the…

Nigeria’s Independence Day bomber jailed for Life

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Few days after a South African court found Mr. Henry Okah guilty for the 2010 Independence…

While Nigeria wobbles, Burkina Faso eyes Q/finals

Nigeria blew its chance to head Group C in the African Nations Cup tournament by conceding a late penalty by…

Lagos Speaker’s aide remanded in prison

A Nigerian Court on Friday remanded Atoyebi Olabode, the Personal Assistant to Adeyemi Ikuforiji, the Speaker, Lagos State House of…

Jonathan, National Assembly leaders meet

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday at the State House, Abuja, held a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the…

Woman Burns Girl’s Thighs With Hot Iron

By Kazeem Ugbodaga A 39-year old Nigerian woman has burnt a girl’s thighs with hot iron after accusing her of…

Kidnappers Of School Boy Slash Ransom

BY Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigerian kidnappers of two-year old Emmanuel Alonge have reduced the ransom they earlier demanded to N20…

HIV/AIDS Threatens Nigeria’s Future

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Executive Director, Centre for Population and Environmental Development, Professor Andrew Onokerhoraye, has said that the rate…

65 Nigerians Deported From Europe

By Ayodele Lawal/ with Agency report At least 65 Nigerians were deported from London, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy…

2015: Jonathan Gets Ohaneze’s Support

The Igbo socio-cultural political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that it would go along with President’s Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to…

Security Guard Shot Dead

By Ayodeji Dedeigbo Nigerian Detectives at the State Criminal Investigations Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos are  trying to unravel the…

LTV retirees appeal to Governor Fashola

By Kazeem Ugbodaga More than 130 retirees of the Lagos State Television have cried out to Governor Babatunde Fashola to…

Ajimobi promotes Yoruba culture with Samodun Festival

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Nigeria’s Oyo State Government kicked off the maiden edition of the Samodun Festival, with Governor Abiola Ajimobi expressing…