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US Woman Accused In Zimbabwe Of Subversion Is Freed On Bail

(AP) — The U.S. woman charged with subversion in Zimbabwe over allegedly insulting President Robert Mugabe on Twitter was freed Friday on $1,000...

Nicki Minaj’s Brother Found Guilty Of Child Rape

Nicki Minaj’s brother Jelani Maraj has been found guilty of predatory sexual assault against a child and endangering the welfare of a child,...

CIA insists Russia meddled in US elections, despite Trump’s comment

The Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo on Saturday stood by the U.S. intelligence assessment that Russia meddled in the 2016 election, despite President...

Nigeria: Kleptocrats Resist And Persist

By Strategy Page President Buhari got elected in part because he seemed honest and willing to take on the huge (possibly a majority) portion...

Nigeria Police among world’s worst

Nigeria landed in another negative list after the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, was ranked as the worst in the  2016 World Internal Security...

Maritime university takes off with extra N1b grant

  Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, has now commenced operations, inviting job applications for academic staff, just as President Muhammadu Buhari has approved...

Minister denies rift between Baru, Kachikwu, says there is no $25b fraud

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says recent media reports of a rift between  Minister of State Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu...

President Buhari backs local government autonomy

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his commitment to local government autonomy. “Apparently, it is corruption that led to the relegation of the local...

UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed in $300m illegally shipped wood scandal

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n environmental advocacy group says in a report released Thursday that over 1.4 million rosewood logs from Nigeria worth $300 million were illegally...

Another 11 Persons killed In Plateau

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News,   Abuja – The incidence of bloodbath in Plateau State resurfaced again on Tuesday night as another set...

Kaduna state crippled by teachers strike

Kaduna state was shut down today as teachers walked off the job in a huge strike, demanding the government reverse its decision to...

Kyari and Oyo- Ita exchange hugs, herald stronger working relationship.

Politicians in Nigeria Know When To Hug And When To Kick Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari and the Head of Civil Service of...

The Day In Pictures: Buhari, Osinbajo at the FEC

President Buhari and his Deputy Vice President Osinbajo during FEC Meeting of 9th Nov. 2017 at the Presidential Villa. PHOTOS: NOVO ISIORO

UNHEARD OF HORROR: Slaughtered Because They Spoke English

By Philip Obaji JR CALABAR, Nigeria—At the beginning of last month, in the largely Francophone country of Cameroon, a separatist movement decided to...

Democrats win New Jersey, Virginia governorship elections

Democrat Phil Murphy will succeed Republican Chris Christie as New Jersey’s next governor after defeating Christie’s longtime lieutenant governor, Kim Guadagno, on Tuesday....