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Militia kills nine in eastern DR Congo

Military officials says nine civilians have been killed by... Read More
Google fined by Russia over non-compliance with search results law

search giant, Google have fined 500,000 roubles ($7,530) by the... Read More
ASUU reach partial agreement with the Federal Government - Ngige

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reached a... Read More
Search for missing US marines in sea off Japan's coast called off

The search for five US Marines missing in the sea off Japan,... Read More
Pres. Buhari makes wife, VP's wife, members of committee on drug abuse elimination

The wives of the president, Aisha Buhari, and vice president,... Read More
EFCC's N1.4 billion fraud case against NBA president in Lagos adjourned

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has ajourned the... Read More

Taxi driver sets himself on fire in protest over proposed carpooling service

DAPPMAN gives FG 5 more days to pay debts until shutdown

European Court rules brexit could be unilaterally withdrawn by UK without EU's permission

Weekend of heavy snow storm leaves 310,000+ without power in US

National

Pres. Buhari makes wife, VP's wife, members of committee on drug abuse elimination

Dec 11, 2018 661

The wives of the president, Aisha Buhari, and vice president, Dolapo Osinbajo, have been appointed to the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Drug Abuse by president Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the Presidential Vila.Their appointment was disclosed during the inauguration of the committee chaired by former Military... Read More

Pres. Buhari makes wife, VP's wife, members of committee on drug abuse elimination

EFCC's N1.4 billion fraud case against NBA president in Lagos adjourned

Dec 10, 2018 674

DAPPMAN gives FG 5 more days to pay debts until shutdown

Dec 10, 2018 562

Buhari refuses to assent to amended Electoral Act Bill, AGAIN!

Dec 07, 2018 675

Kidnapped Osun college workers regain freedom

Dec 07, 2018 855

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Sports

2018 CAF awards: Rohr, Musa, Ighalo, Iwobi and Oshoala named preliminary shortlists

Nov 30, 2018 745

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has revealed its preliminary lists of nominees for the 2018 African men's and women's Player of the Year awards.34 names have been revealed for the men's category, with eight of the nominees playing in... Read More

Premier League agree to implement Video Assistant Referee (VAR) from next season

Premier League: Fulham replaces Slavisa Jokanovic with Claudio Ranieri as manager

Swiss downhill skier Gian Luca Barandun dies in paragliding accident

Entertainment

Radio presenter Tosyn Bucknor dies from sickle cell complications, aged 37

Nov 21, 2018 853

On-Air Personality and Inspiration FM presenter Tosyn Bucknor, has died at the age of 37 after complications from sickle cell, reports says.The presenter was found dead in her home by her French husband, Aurelien Boyer, when he arrived from... Read More

Tiwa Savage becomes first female to win MTV Best African Act

No sexual assault charges against actor Sylvester Stallone

Kanye West takes a break from politics, to focus on creativity

Gist

FG to limit number of children per mother

Oct 24, 2018 1193

A policy to limit the number of children per mother in Nigeria is currently in the works, according to Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed.Speaking during a session at the 24th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, the Finance Minister said... Read More

Tourists visiting India’s iconic Taj Mahal attacked by monkeys

Couple gets 100 years jail term for sexually abusing child

Moviegoers arrested for sitting during national anthem in Philippine

World

Search for missing US marines in sea off Japan's coast called off

Dec 11, 2018 672

The search for five US Marines missing in the sea off Japan, following the collision of two Marine Corps aircraft has been called and the mssing crew member declared deceased on Tuesday.The accident occurred on December 6 during an air-to-air refueling exercise, invovling a KC-130 Hercules refueling plane and an F/A-18 Hornet jet fighter, off... Read More

Search for missing US marines in sea off Japan's coast called off

Taxi driver sets himself on fire in protest over proposed carpooling service

Dec 10, 2018 646

Weekend of heavy snow storm leaves 310,000+ without power in US

Dec 10, 2018 720

Evacuation at CNN's New York office over another bomb threat

Dec 07, 2018 822

Two killed by suicide bomb attack near police HQ in south eastern Iran

Dec 06, 2018 1045

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Reviews

Court jails former Thai monk Sukphol 16 years for rape

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Oct 17, 2018 1322

A Thai Criminal Court on Wednesday found a jet-setting former Buddhist monk guilty of statutory rape, an Official told dpa.Wirapol Sukphol, 39, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl between 2000 and 2001, an official who spoke on condition of anonymity said.In August, he was handed a combined sentence... Read More