Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists militants attacked a Chadian village overnight, killing several people in the first known lethal attack by the group in the country. “They came on board three canoes and succeeded in killing ...
Relegation strugglers Aston Villa have parted company with manager Paul Lambert following Tuesday night’s 2-0 defeat at Hull City. The Scottish boss leaves the Villans in 18th position and with the lowest goal tally of ...
Muna Obiekwe, the popular and controversial Nollywood actor passed this afternoon in Lagos. Muna Obiekwe was one of the most popular male actors in Nigeria, he passed today after a prolonged battle with Kidney failure. ...
A suspected suicide bombing rocked a car park in Potiskum town in Nigeria’s northeastern Yobe State on Sunday, killing at least five people. “A Boko Haram bomber pretended he was a passenger and entered a ...
Petroleum Minister Alison-Madueke has announced a N10 reduction in pump price of petrol from N97 per litre to N87 per litre effective midnight tonight January 18th 2015. The Annoucement was made on NTA a short ...
452 Permanent Voter Cards have been intercepted around the border area with the Republic of Niger, according to the Nigeria Immigration Service. The State Comptroller of Immigration Service, Mr Yunusa Aliyu, told newsmen that 66 ...
Two people have been killed in an anti-terror operation in eastern Belgium, officials say. Prosecutors said a third person was wounded in the raid in the town of Verviers. No police or members of the ...
President Goodluck Jonathan has just landed in Maiduguri Airport in a surprise visit to the hotbed of Boko Haram’s insugency which has claimed thousands of lives. The Chief of Defense staff, Air Vice Marshall Alex ...
The Twitter and YouTube accounts of the US military command were suspended for a few hours after being hacked by a group claiming to back Islamic State. One message on Centcom’s Twitter feed said: “American ...
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named world footballer of the year after winning the Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row. The Portugal captain beat Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Bayern ...
Despite the pledge by Nigeria’s two main political parties to violence free general elections, violent acts by their supporters appear to be on the rise. Two days after campaign buses of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign ...
Unknown arsonists on Sunday bombed the secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Abam Ama, Okrika Local government area of Rivers State. Okrika is the home town of First lady Mrs. Patience Jonathan. An ...
Angry APC youths in Jos have set ablaze a Jonathan/Sambo campaign bus in Jos. The incident occurred at Zololo junction, Bauchi road in Jos, Jos North Local Government area of Plateau state. The bus occupant ...
Wolfsburg’s Junior Malanda has died aged 20 in a car crash in Germany. The Belgium Under-21 midfielder had made 15 appearances for the German Bundesliga side this season, including against Everton in the Europa League. ...
A suicide bomb attack in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has killed at least 18 people, police in Borno state say. The blast happened at about 12:40pm local time (11:40 GMT) on Saturday near ...
The presidency has ordered a discreet investigation into a reported plot by some high-profile Nigerians to foist an interim government on Nigeria in the event of a deadlocked presidential election next month. An informed government ...
A new video, purportedly from the leader of the Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram, threatens to increase violence in Cameroon unless the neighbouring country embraces Islam. The video was released on YouTube this week ...
Nigeria s President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday formally began his campaign for re-election, taking the fight to a key opposition stronghold with a mass rally. The meeting in Lagos comes as Jonathan s Peoples Democratic ...
Twelve people were killed Wednesday when gunmen stormed a French satirical news magazine which has published cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. France raised its terror threat level following the shooting at the offices of ...
President Goodluck Jonathan today had a closed door meeting with the governors of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe and Kaduna States, at the presidential villa. All service chiefs and relevant Ministers were also in attendance at the ...
