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Herdsmen shoot Catholic priest in brazen attack at Jos Seminary school

Suspected herdsmen broke into a Catholic Seminary in Taraba state, shot a priest and injured many before fleeing the scene. Evaristus Bassey, director of Caritas...

Spare the lives of 2,000 wild hippos, animal rights group pleads with Zambian President

In a shocking and secretive move, Zambian authorities have overturned their 2016 decision to suspend the brutal culling of up to 2,000 hippos...

North and South Korean leaders meet to discuss Kim-Trump summit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a surprise meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday (May 26) to ensure a...

Oil prices drop as OPEC, Russia set to increase production

Oil prices plunged on Friday as reports said OPEC and Russia are considering lifting production by as much as 1 million barrels a...

2019: Osinbajo faces unprecedented political threats as women lawmakers demand VP position

Ahead of the 2019 general election, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is facing his biggest political challenge in three years as opposition to his...

NDDC: Making a paradigm shift from the old 

By Tamunodie Preye It is good for leaders to be provoked once in a while or as the need arises. But only provocation...

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich relocates to Israel after visa standoff

Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire businessman and owner of the Chelsea FC, immigrated to Israel on Thursday, according to reports in Tel Aviv....

Trump cancels meeting with North Korea in a letter to Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump will not meet with Kim Jong Un in June, according to a letter addressed to the North Korean leader from...

Face Facts, Nigeria, Buhari is a success. Lets count the ways – Presidency

There have been promises kept, promises broken and promises ignored as the Buhari led government enters the last year of its first term....

Amnesty International accuses Nigerian Military of rape, horrendous treatment of Boko Haram victims

New Amnesty International report has accused the Nigerian Military of  “horrendous” treatment of women and girls who escape from Boko Haram. The two year...

CBN urges Nigerians to report banks that refuse to sell Forex

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged Nigerians to report any bank that refuses to sell BTA/PTA and Forex for pilgriage at...

Citing lack of enthusiasm, Bauchi deputy governor resigns

The Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Nuhu Gidado, on Wednesday resigned citing ‘waning enthusiasm for the job . Mr. Gidado submitted his resignation...

$16bn power projects: SERAP asks Buhari to refer OBJ, Jonathan to EFCC, ICPC

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently refer the allegations of mismanagement of $16 billion power...

Killer husband confession: I killed my wife for being a cheat

A vehicle parts dealer, Tochukwu Chukwu, at the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Lagos, has used the Oshodi Police as his personal...

An egg a day may reduce heart disease risk – New Study

Eating one egg a day may significantly cut your risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Chinese researchers. The study...