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Fire 'kills five' in displaced persons' camp in Nigeria
A fire outbreak in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Northern Nigeria has resulted in the death of five people. The IDP camp which is situated in the town of Rann, near Nigeria's border w…
Zambia's president dismisses impeachment move
Zambia's president Edgar Lungu, has dismissed plans by the country's main opposition party to impeach him.Speaking through his spokesperson, Lungu said he has confidence that the motion will be unsuc…
Appeal court pass jail term on pension thief, fines him 22.9 billion naira
On Wednesday, an Appeal Court in Abuja overturned a High Court sentence of two years imprisonment with option of 750,000 thousand naira fine, passed on a former official of the police Pension Office,…
UPDATE: Government, Parents confirm release of Dapchi schoolgirls
The Nigerian Federal government has confirmed that the schoolgirls abducted by boko haram over a month ago have been released by the sect. This confirmation was made by the Senior Special Assistant t…
Nigeria pulls out of African free trade summit
Just days before the African Continental Free Trade Area Treaty is set to launch in Rwandan capital, Kigali, Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari has pulled the country out of the trade deal -w…
Suspected Herdsmen Kill 25 Persons In Plateau Attack
A fresh attack in Plateau state by suspected herdsmen, resulted in the death of at least 25 persons, including 19 men, 3 women and 3 children.The killings happened in Dundu village, Kwall District in…
NNPC yet to explain missing $22.7 billion - NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has the NIgeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, is yet to explain what happened to billions of dollars that went missing from i…
Anambra State Governor Sacks 18 Commissioners and Appointees
18 Anambra state commisioners and political appointees in ministries, departments and agencies have all been fired by the state governor Willie Obiano. In a letter signed by the Secretary to the…
APC: President Buhari Was Not Endorsed For Second Term By NEC
Nigeria's ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, through its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has said the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) did not endorse Presid…
Boko Haram: List of Missing Dapchi Schoolgirls in Nigeria Released
The Nigeria Federal Government has released all the names and complete details of the 110 girlsstill missing since the attack on the Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, Yo…
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Splits!
After two years of marriage, Hollywood couple Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are separating, stating that the decision was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year.Though no reason…
"Celebratory gunfire" kills woman in India
A man has been arrested by Indian police after allegedly mistakenly shooting dead his neighbour a pre-wedding party.To celebrate his daughter's upcoming wedding, police says Ashok Khosla fired shots …
Life Ban on Russian Athletes lifted by C.A.S.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the IOC suspensions for doping at the 2014 Winter OlympicS, partially upholding 11 other appeals. CAS said that in 28 cases evidence was "insuffici…
Former NBA star and Wife killed in auto crash
Former NBA star Rasual Butler and his wife, R&B singer, Leah LaBelle Vladowsk were killed in an auto crash crash in Los Angeles early Wednesday. The Range Rover crashed at ar…
I regret not going Manchester United says goalkeeping legend Oliver Kahn
- I regret not going Manchester United says goalkeeping legend Oliver Kahn.- Sir Alex Ferguson expected the player to join United in 2003 but he had other plans with Bayern.Kahn does not like to thin…
Messi did me a lot of damage at Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso confesses
- Messi did me a lot of damage at Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso confesses.- Discloses that Mourinho knew how to control games without dominating back at Real Madrid.- Reveals how Madrid learnt to get even…
UAE imposes travel ban on former Egyptian Prime Minister
- UAE imposes travel ban on former Egyptian Prime Minister.- Shafiq is aiming to run for the next Presidential elections in Egypt.- Thanks the UAE for their hospitality but criticises the ban on his …
Tottenham Hotspur lose away to Leicester City by 2-1 in English Premier League
- Tottenham Hotspur lose away to Leicester City by 2-1 in English Premier League.- Manager Pochettino condemned his team's lack of fight and sloppiness during the game.- Tottenham currently sit at 5t…
Mourinho refuses to blame Blind after United's Champions league defeat vs FC Basel
- Mourinho refuses to blame Blind after United's Champions league defeat vs FC Basel.- United conceded a very late goal to suffer first defeat in the competition this season.- Daley Blind blamed hims…