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Basketball: D'Tigress into quarterfinals with victory over Greece, to meet USA
Nigeria have qualified to meet defending champions United States in the FIBA Women's World Cup quarterfinals following a thrilling 57-56 defeat of Greece on Wednesday.Emmanuoela Fasoula led all score…
Late passenger arrested at Dublin Airport for running after plane
A passenger has been pinned to the ground by police at Dublin Airport after running out of the terminal towards a plane and shouting at the pilot to wait.The incident happened on Thursday morning.Mom…
Nigeria makes case for African Standby Force
Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama says Nigeria is pushing for the take-off of African Standby Force (STF) which can be deployed in times of crisis in various parts of the continent.Onyeama to…
Libyan government announces Tripoli ceasefire deal
Libya's internationally recognised government on Wednesday announced a new ceasefire deal to end a month of fighting between rival militias south of Tripoli that has left more than 100 dead.The agree…
South Africa anger after girl 'raped' in restaurant
South Africans have expressed outrage following the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl in a restaurant toilet.A 20-year-old man allegedly followed her into the women's restroom before snatching he…
At least 15 Tuaregs killed in tribal attack on Mali village
A raid on a remote desert village by a rival tribe has lead to the death of no fewer than 15 Tuaregs, in the Menaka region of Mali close to the country's border with Niger.Authorities say the raid oc…
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich denies money laundering claim
Roman Abramovich's lawyer has said any suggestion that the Chelsea owner has been involved in money laundering or has contacts with criminal organisations is "entirely false" after it was reported th…
Bangladesh detains professor over Facebook comments on PM
A Bangladeshi university lecturer has been suspended and detained for making allegedly derogatory remarks on Facebook about the prime minister, his lawyer said on Wednesday.A ruling-party activist fi…
Indian court upholds legality of world's largest biometric database
India's top court Wednesday upheld the legality of the government's Aadhaar national ID scheme, the world's largest biometric database, but imposed new restrictions on how the personal details of mor…
Danish police officer under investigation for hugging niqab-ban protester
A Copenhagen policewoman is being investigated for embracing a niqab-wearing protestor during a demonstration against a ban on face veils, the force's complaints body said on Wednesday.The incident, …
Turkey detains 39 people over failed coup
Turkish police on Wednesday detained no fewer than 39 people, including soldiers, over their alleged link to a U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused of masterminding a failed coup in 201…
Federal Government sued N500m in damages by mother of kidnapped schoolgirl Leah Sharibu
The mother of the only Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu, still in captivity with insurgent groups Boko Haram has taken the Federal government to court and seeking five N500m in damages.Mrs Rebecca Sha…
Basketball: D'Tigress set African record with second win at FIBA World Cup
Nigeria's women basketball team, D'Tigress, became the first African team to win two games in the history of FIBA competitions, as they defeated Argentina 75-70 in their last group game at the Women'…
Police arrest bishop accused of raping a nun in India
A bishop has been arrested in the southern Indian state of Kerala over allegations that he raped a nun 13 times times between 2014 and 2016.The 44-year-old woman registered a police complaint in June…
Three babies slashed at 'illegal' New York childcare center
Three babies and two adults were slashed during an early-morning assault at a suspected illegal childcare center in New York City on Friday, police said.A 52-year-old woman who works there as a "baby…
12 killed as jihadists attack village in north Mozambique
Twelve villagers were killed and 14 injured in an attack by suspected jihadists on a village in a gas-rich region of northern Mozambique, a local source told AFP on Friday.Since October, government p…
Update: Tanzanian ferry death toll climbs to 100
The death toll in a Tanzanian ferry, MV Nyerere, that capsized in Lake Victoria climbed to more than 100 on Friday, as Tanzanian rescue workers pressed on with searches to find scores of more people …
Uganda prepares for nuclear energy
Uganda has expressed readiness to embark on nuclear energy project to meet the increasing demand of electricity,Mr. Simon Giu D'Ujanga, Uganda's State minister for energy, unveiled the plan at the In…
South Africa 'to spend its way out of recession'
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ambitious plans to rescue his country from the economic doldrums as it heads towards elections next year.The president said his stimulus package was aimed …
Tennis: Naomi Osaka muscles her way into Tokyo semi-finals
Japan's Naomi Osaka exuded a major champion's aura on Friday as she dispatched Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Pan Pacific Open semi-finals, despite being nowhere near her best.The third seed,…