30 killed in fresh Plateau crisis
No fewer than 30 persons have been confirmed killed in fresh attack by unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in two villages, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State. Chairman of...
View ArticleBarca vs Bayern: Neuer vows to stop Messi
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has vowed to show Barcelona star Lionel Messi “who’s boss” when they meet in the Champions League semi-finals and is desperate to keep the Argentine quiet. The two...
View ArticleAnthony Ujah joins Werder Bremen
FC Cologne have confirmed that striker Anthony Ujah will move to Werder Bremen in the summer, on a four year contract. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. 24-year-old Ujah has scored...
View ArticleReps reject fuel subsidy removal
The motion by Sunday Kareemi of PDP, Kogi, seeking to remove fuel subsidy entitled: “The recurring crisis of fuel subsidy” suffered a set back yesterday as members of the Green Chamber unanimously...
View ArticleBoko Haram insurgents collapsing – Rescued Hostages
There are very strong indications that the insurgent group Boko Haram is fracturing as shortages of weapons and fuel have caused tension among the soldiers and the leaders. One of the released victims...
View ArticleJohn Kerry makes historic trip to Somalia
US Secretary of State John Kerry wrapped up a visit to war-torn Somalia that included talks with the country’s president and prime minister. Kerry traveled Tuesday from Nairobi to Mogadishu, becoming...
View Article60 killed in Kenyan tribal clashes
At least 60 people were killed in attacks launched by members of the Turkana tribe against other tribes in Kenya’s arid north, in disputes over cattle and pastures, according to police and Kenyan Red...
View ArticleEnugu gov-elect wades into lawmakers, executive crisis
The Enugu State governor-elect, Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has called on the two factions of the state assembly to sheath their swords and return to status quo for the amicable resolution of the...
View ArticleMayweather promises Pacquiao rematch
Floyd Mayweather said he would give Manny Pacquiao a rematch. This was made known via a text message which the American undefeated boxer sent to ESPN sports commentator, Stephen Smith. Details later…
View ArticleIndian IGP caught in exam malpractice
Indian Government on Tuesday in New Delhi ordered a senior police officer in southern India, to proceed on indefinite leave after he was allegedly caught cheating in a law examination. Ramesh...
View ArticleNigeria is rich, doesn’t need aid – EU
The European Union Delegation says Nigeria is a rich country which should not depend on aid from foreign donors. Mr Michel Arion, the EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS,...
View ArticlePolice bar lawmakers from sitting in Niger
The Police on Wednesday prevented members of the Niger State House of Assembly from sitting, claiming that those attempting to gain entrance into the assembly complex were non members. The News Agency...
View ArticlePolice nab 9 fuel hawkers, others in FCT
Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Police Command yesterday arrested nine fuel hawkers in Jikwoyi, a satellite town in the territory. The Police said it will soon arraign the offenders to court,...
View Article40,000 flee Burundi amid political crisis
Nearly 40,000 refugees have fled Burundi to neighboring Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last month, amid protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third...
View Article200,000 road deaths recorded in China yearly – WHO
More than 200,000 people are killed on China’s notoriously dangerous roads every year, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday — at least four times official government statistics. Writing in the...
View ArticleCattle raids, reprisal attacks leaves 75 dead in Kenya
Some 75 people have been killed in four days of cattle raids and revenge attacks in northern Kenya, the Red Cross said Wednesday. “Over the last four days close to 75 Kenyans have died. Is it worth it,...
View ArticleVaccine shortage hits Niger, records 265 meningitis deaths
The Minister of Health in Niger, Mano Aghali, on Wednesday, said the country is scrambling to overcome vaccine shortage amid the death of no fewer than 265 people in a meningitis outbreak. Aghali, who...
View Article’38 million internally displaced by conflicts, violence worldwide’
Conflicts and violence in places like Syria and Ukraine have displaced a record 38 million people inside their own countries, equivalent to the total populations of New York, London and Beijing, a...
View ArticlePDP nearing destruction – Mark
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) awaits the outcome of the post-election committee set up to investigate the party’s loss in the 2015 March/April elections, the Senate President, David Mark, has...
View ArticleSomali Islamists kill govt official, bomb AU convoy
Al Shabaab Islamist militants shot dead a government official in Mogadishu on Wednesday and, in a separate attack, bombed an African Union troop convoy outside the capital, police and a spokesman for...
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