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Serbian Novak Djokovic and Romania Simona Halep named 2018 ITF World champions

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) have named stars,... Read More
At least 40 Tuaregs killed by gunmen on bikes in Mali

Gunmen on motorbikes have killed more than 40 Tuareg civilians this... Read More
DR Congo Election: Fire engulfs electoral commission building housing voting machines and ballot boxes

Just 10 days to the long-awaited presidential elections in the... Read More
Police prevents suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri

A planned bombing by a lone suicide bomber was foiled by men of... Read More
Brexit: Theresa May survives no-confidence vote but loses support of one third of MPs

British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no... Read More
Insurance claims from California wildfire could exceed $9 billion

California's insurance commissioner, on Wednesday, said insurance... Read More

9 killed, 47 injured in train crash at Ankara's main station

Pope Francis removes scandal-hit cardinals from his group of advisers.

US: Boko Haram, other terrorist groups designated "entities of particular concern"

Spain to increase minimum wage by 22 per cent in 2019 - Prime Minister

National

Police prevents suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri

Dec 13, 2018 673

A planned bombing by a lone suicide bomber was foiled by men of the NIgeria Police Force on Wednesday night in Maiduguri.The State's Police commissioner, Mr. Damian Chukwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in telephone interview that incident which occurred at about 8.30pm on the outskirts of Maiduguri involved a female teenage bomber.Mr.... Read More

Police prevents suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri

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

Dec 11, 2018 919

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

Dec 10, 2018 907

DAPPMAN gives FG 5 more days to pay debts until shutdown

Dec 10, 2018 732

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

Dec 07, 2018 903

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Sports

Serbian Novak Djokovic and Romania Simona Halep named 2018 ITF World champions

Dec 13, 2018 407

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) have named stars, Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep as 2018 ITF World champions on Thursday, with the men's world number one Djokovic receiving the accolade for the sixth time in his career.“I am very... Read More

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

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

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

Entertainment

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

Nov 21, 2018 870

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 1205

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

Insurance claims from California wildfire could exceed $9 billion

Dec 13, 2018 507

California's insurance commissioner, on Wednesday, said insurance claims have risen to at least $9 billion following the recent wildfires which ravaged parts of the state, killing at least 89 people and tens of thousands of homes and businesses."The devastating wildfires of 2018 were the deadliest and costliest wildfire catastrophes in... Read More

Insurance claims from California wildfire could exceed $9 billion

9 killed, 47 injured in train crash at Ankara's main station

Dec 13, 2018 735

Pope Francis removes scandal-hit cardinals from his group of advisers.

Dec 12, 2018 535

US: Boko Haram, other terrorist groups designated "entities of particular concern"

Dec 12, 2018 1260

Three killed at popular French market, massive manhunt for shooter on-the-run

Dec 12, 2018 1593

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Reviews

Court jails former Thai monk Sukphol 16 years for rape

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Oct 17, 2018 1332

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