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Nigeria Police claim arrest of Boko Haram’s ‘Chief Butcher’

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Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria Police on Tuesday 15 July said that following the massive onslaught by security forces on the activities…

Boko Haram kills 38 in fresh Borno attack

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At least 38 people were killed following a raid by suspected Islamist Boko Haram gunmen on a village in northeast…

FG sets up Boko Haram Victims Support Fund

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Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government on Monday announced the constitution of a Committee on Victims Support Fund “to mobilise resources…

#BringBackOurGirls: 90 Days Since Chibok Girls Were Kidnapped

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It’s 90 days since over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamist sect, Boko Haram on 14 April in Chibok village,…

Malala tells Jonathan to meet parents of hostages

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Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai on Monday urged Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to meet with parents of the schoolgirls kidnapped…

South African Nobel Prize Winner, Gordimer Dies At 90

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South African Nobel Prize-winning writer and anti-apartheid activist Nadine Gordimer, who became an icon through her unique insights into the…

How I Almost Killed Myself —Soyinka

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Jamiu Yisa Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has revealed how he almost killed himself with a gun out of curiosity at…

Germany wins World Cup, beat Argentina 1-0

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Mario Goetze scored a superb extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to become the first European team to win…

Boko Haram: APC Calls For International Probe

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an international inquiry into the activities of the terror group Boko Haram…

Tributes from friends and foes as Soyinka turns 80

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Nigeria’s literary icon Wole Soyinka turned 80 on Sunday, with friends and foes alike paying tribute to the first African…

Boko Haram voices support for Islamic State’s Baghdadi, Al-Qaeda

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The head of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists, Abubakar Shekau, has voiced support for the extremist Sunni Islamic State (IS) militant…

Boko Haram claims Abuja, Lagos attacks in new video

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The head of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists has claimed responsibility for a June 25 bombing in the capital Abuja and…

Exclusive: Wole Soyinka reflects on his life at 80

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Professor Wole Soyinka gives a broader view of his life at 80 in a scintillating interview with the TheNEWS. It’s…

Nigeria, US to strengthen action against Boko Haram

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Nigeria and the United States are to strengthen strategies to tackle terrorism facing Nigeria and bring the activities of the…

Jonathan salutes Soyinka at 80

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President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s literary giant and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka as he attains the landmark age…

Nigeria: Police issue bomb plot alert

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The Nigeria Police High Command said it has uncovered multiple plots by terrorists to attack the Abuja transport sector. Anchoring…

Omisore plots to assassinate Adeleke, three others – APC

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All Progressives Congress in Osun State has raised alarm over an alleged assassination plot by Iyiola Omisore, the Peoples Democratic…

Nigerian troops uncover weapons from Balmo forest

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The Defence Headquarters on Friday said that troops had uncovered more weapons from underground armouries in Balmo Forest in Borno…

Kefee Goes Home Today

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Funsho Arogundade Hundreds of family members, friends and colleagues stormed Okpara-Inland in Ethiope East Local Government, Delta State where the…

Religious tensions stalk Jos despite brittle peace

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Sani Mudi, a Muslim leader in Jos — perhaps Nigeria’s most religiously segregated city — stares out the window of…

Germany vs Argentina: Predict & Win

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Who Wins World Cup Final? The World Cup final is upon us now, and two teams with contrasting styles and…

Fayose takes a swipe at Obasanjo, says he can leave PDP

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Ayodele Fayose, governor-elect of Ekiti has taken a swipe at former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo by telling him to…

Jonathan’s re-election quest a danger to Nigeria – APC

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Main opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) claims that President Goodluck Jonathan re-election quest is a danger to the country.…

Balmo Forest raid: FG Investigating politicians sponsoring Boko Haram

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Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government said on Wednesday that it is investigating some unnamed politicians with alleged links to the…

Bamidele Aturu is dead

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Kazeem Ugbodaga & Eromosele Ebhomele Bamidele Aturu, one of Nigeria’s foremost human rights lawyer is dead. Close friends to Aturu,…

S.Africa intel reveals ‘abuses’ in battle against Boko Haram

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Nigeria faces a prolonged battle to quash the bloody Boko Haram insurgency despite a “hardline” campaign that has witnessed rights…

Impeachment: Quit Now, Associates Tell Nyako

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Close associates, party elders and spouses of embattled Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State have reportedly advised him to resign…

Police lied about Apapa fuel depot blast

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Nigerian authorities, battling to stem an escalating Islamist insurgency, covered up a bomb attack in Lagos by claiming a blast…

Police uncover plot to bomb school in Gombe

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Nigerian police on Monday uncovered a plot to bomb a secondary school in Gombe state by defusing a car laden…

Nigerian troops chase terrorists from Balmo Forest

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Nigerian troops have chased and taken over Balmo forest in a military operation that lasted throughout the weekend. Prior the…

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