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OPEC's proposed cut in oil production hangs in the balance with Russia yet to commit
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) decision on whether to cut oil output is facing doubts as Russia has faild to reacg an agreement with the group.Saudi Arabia's energy ministe…
Two killed by suicide bomb attack near police HQ in south eastern Iran
At least two people have been killed by a suicide bomb attack in Iran's port city of Chabahar, on Thursday.The explosion which took place outside police headquarters also left many more severely woun…
US marine planes collide, crash into Pacific Ocean, rescue efforts ongoing
A U.S. Marine Corp refueling plane and a fighter jet carrying a total of seven U.S. troops collided and crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan's southwestern coast early Thursday. Rescuers found tw…
APC Chairman Adams Oshiomhole calls Rochas, Amosun "electoral liabilities"
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has drawn the battle line between himself and party members, Rochas Okorocha --Governor of Imo State-- and Ibikunle Amosun --…
Nine confirmed yellow fever related death in Edo State
Nine confirmed yellow fever related death have been reported in Edo state following an outbreak of the viral infection, the state government says.Commissioner for Health, Dr. David Osifo, amde this k…
ASUU Strike: FG and Union reps. fail to reach agreement yet again, strike action continues
The latest meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government with the aim of putting an end to the ongoing strike action by the union have ended with no agree…
Omar al-Bashir gets parliament's backing for third term as Sudan's president
With the tenure of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir gets closer to it's end, some members of the country's parliament are seeking to amend the constitution to allow al-Bashir to contest in the upcom…
Court orders the arrest of former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke within 72 hours
Anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Nigerian Police Force and the Department of States Security Service (DSS) have all been ordered by an Abuja High Court, to arrest form…
World's first birth with transplanted uterus of a dead donor
The first baby born from the uterus of a dead donor, following a successful uterus transplant performed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has been reported on Wednesday.With the rate of infertility in couples be…
2018 CAF awards: Rohr, Musa, Ighalo, Iwobi and Oshoala named preliminary shortlists
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 c…
104 bandits killed and hundreds of cattles recovered by Police in Zamfara
The Public Relation Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, says 104 armed bandits have been officers of the force during an attack on Mahanga forest in Birnin Mogaji Local Gov…
Home of Russian-backed priest raided by Ukraine's security service
As the tension between Russia and Ukraine drags on over the seizure of three vessels belonging to Kiev's Navy, another tussle over Ukraine's attempt to set up an independent national Orthodox church …
Naira falls by one percent against US dollar at black market
With uncertaintity gradually mounting over oil prices, Nigeria's currency, naira, was at its lowest rate, falling one percent against the United States dollar since August 2017, on the black market.N…
Australia introduce law recognising orphanage trafficking is modern-day slavery
As western countries become increasingly actived in volunteering efforts or fundraising for orphanage institutions in mostly poor nations, a lucrative industry which capitalises on this generosity ha…
President Buhari expresses government unwaivering commitment and support to the military
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged governments commitment to improving military operations, saying his administration will do everything it can to ensure the military gets the necessary support i…
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak: 19 killed in five days, taking death toll to 241
DR Congo's health ministry have says the Ebola outbreak, which began an August 1, claimed another 19 lives in a space of five days taking the number of people killed by the virus to 241.The ministry …
Boko Haram's attempted infitration repelled by soldiers in Borno
Soldiers of the Nigeria Army have forced back an planned attack by insurgent group Boko Haram an a community in Borno state.The Nigerian Army made this announcement on its twitter account that the gr…
Indonesia plane crash: Lion Air jet was in no condition to fly - report
Investigators from Indonesia's National Transport Safety Committee (KNKT) have found that the Lion Air Boeing 737 Max plane which crashed into the Java Sea just after taking off from Jakarta on 29 Oc…
Australia: Hundreds of bushfires forces residents to flee homes in Queensland
Residents of Queensland, Australia, have been given evacuation orders as the state's fire danger warning system was raised -- for the first time -- to "catastrophic", its highest level.Strong winds, …
US military personnel killed by IED explosion in Afghanistan
Three US soldiers were killed and three wounded by a bomb in Afghanistan Tuesday, NATO said, taking the number of American service personnel to die in the war-torn country this year to 12.NATO's Reso…