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Breaking: Shekau appears in new video, debunks death claims
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau dismissed Nigerian military claims of his death in a new video obtained by AFP on…
Breaking news: Boko Haram bombs church in Kano, killing 5
A Catholic church in Kano, northern Nigeria has been hit by Boko Haram bomb, with reports that no fewer than…
Breaking News: Confab gets four-week extension
Justice Idris Kutigi, the Chairman of National Conference announced on Thursday morning that the Federal Government has agreed to extend…
Breaking News: Over 70 people killed in bomb explosion in Kano
Maduabuchi Nmeribe/Kano A car bomb explosion in Nigeria’s second largest city of Kano, northern Nigeria, has killed over 50 people,…
Fresh bomb blast in Abuja, 9 feared killed
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Another bomb explosion has rocked Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja, scene of the 14 April bombing that left…
At least 20 dead in Abuja bomb blast
A bomb blast at a bus depot on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital Abuja killed at least 20 people…
Bomb blast at Abuja bus stop, many injured
A loud bomb blast has rocked a bus station on the outskirts of Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The station at…
Shekau in new video, threatens to bomb Nigeria’s refineries
.Nigeria’s most wanted man also threatens to kill Shehu of Borno and Emir of Kano The leader of Boko Haram,…
South Sudan: Fresh fighting as rebels attack oil town of Malakal
Rebel forces in South Sudan launched a major assault early Tuesday against the key town of Malakal, the government-controlled capital…
Boko Haram better armed than Nigerian soldiers
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State said members of the insurgent group, Boko Haram seem to be more…
Unarmed co-pilot hijacks Ethiopian Airlines plane
The man who hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines flight en route from Addis Ababa to Rome on Monday was the co-pilot,…
Belgore, ACN ex-governorship candidate joins PDP
Stephen Oni/ Ilorin Mohammed Dele Belgore, governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria in the central Nigerian state of…
Jonathan’s chief of staff quits for politics
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian Presidency has confirmed that Chief Mike Oghiadome, the Chief of Staff to President Goodluck Jonathan has…
Ex-Nigerian Vice-president, Atiku quits ruling party
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar on Sunday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s ruling party since…
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Nigerian with 107 Citi Bank cards arrested at Lagos airport
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent A 36-year old Nigerian, with two different international passports, has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International…
Nigeria’s presidential election to hold February 2015
Nigeria is to hold its next presidential election on February 14, 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission said Friday, with…
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Tennis: Wawrinka overpowers Berdych for Australian final
Swiss tennis star, Stanislas Wawrinka, overpowered Czech 7th seed, Tomas Berdych to reach his first grand slam final in Melbourne,…
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CHAN: Nigeria break South Africa’s heart for quarter finals
A brace from Ejike Uzoenyi and a penalty goal from Ede Ifeanyi ensured that Nigeria’s Super Eagles proved critics wrong…
Botmang, ex-Plateau state governor dies
A former governor of Plateau, Mr Michael Botmang, is dead, his son, Mr Dadung Botmang, confirmed. Dadung said his father…
Breaking news: 17 dead in Nigeria market bomb attack
No fewer than 17 people were killed when a bomb ripped through a busy market in Maiduguri, capital of the…
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Breaking news: Ronaldo wins Ballon D’Or
Just as pundits had predicted, Portugal captain and Real Madrid prolific striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2013 Ballon D’Or,…
Breaking news: PDP rebel governors join APC
Seven PDP governors who have been at political loggerheads with the leadership of Nigeria’s ruling party and President Goodluck Jonathan…
Jonathan ill in London, fails to meet investors
Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has fallen ill in London and could not attend the meeting of Nigeria’s Honorary International Investors’…
Anambra election cancelled in 65 polling units
Simon Ateba and Folarin Ademosu/Awka The Anambra governorship election has been cancelled in 65 polling units, the Independent National Electoral…
Gunmen kidnap Libyan Prime Minister
An armed group has kidnapped Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan. He was kidnapped at dawn on Thursday and taken to…
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Nigeria suspends Dana Air again
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigerian aviation authorities have again suspended the operations of Dana Air whose plane crashed last year, killing…
Plane crashes in Lagos, 20 feared dead
An Associated Airline plane bound for Akure, capital of Ondo State in western Nigeria, has crashed in Lagos. The plane…
Breaking news: Twin bomb blasts in Kano
Maduabuchi Nmeribe/Kano Two bomb explosions have occurred in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, despite talks that the Boko Haram…
ASUP suspends strike
Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) said on Tuesday that it has decided to suspend its indefinite strike, which…
Alade, Popular Lagos Market On Fire
Simon Ateba/Lagos Fire broke out at Alade, a Lagos popular market, located at the busy junction of the Obafemi Awolowo…