An Islamist who destroyed ancient shrines in Timbuktu has been jailed

An Islamist who destroyed ancient shrines i n Timbuktu has been jailed by the International Criminal Court for nine years. Ahmad al-Fa...

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Panama Papers: Leaks spur global investigations

Authorities across the world are being spurred into action after a huge leak of confidential documents revealed how tax havens are use...

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Race Against Time, As England launch last-gasp Alex Iwobi Bid

The FA are making a last-ditch bid to try to stop Arsenal starlet Alex Iwobi committing his international future to Nigeria. New kid on ...

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz slammed President Obama’s historic trip to Cuba

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz slammed President Obama’s historic trip to Cuba on Sunday, arguing that the United States is sending a dangerous me...

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Ghanaian ISIS recruit killed

Mohammed Nazir Nortei Alema, the Ghanaian graduate from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) who joined terror...

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No INEC Official has Powers to Cancel Already Declared Results - Wike

Govt ‘has videos of atrocities committed by military’ I wasn’t caught with military uniform, cash, Wike’s aide insists Rivers State ...

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House of Reps To Honour UNILAG Record-breaking Student

The House of Representatives will today Tuesday 22nd March, 2016 honour Mr. Ayodele Daniel Dada, who recently graduated from the Departme...

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DESOPADEC: Lori-Ogbebor wants Olu of Warri’s c’ttee to have input into Itsekiri budget

RIGHTS activist, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, has called on Delta State governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, not to honour any budget presente...

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles, US officials say

North Korea has test-fired two ballistic missiles, the latest in a series of rocket launches. US officials said the medium-range miss...

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Ankara bombing: President Erdogan vows to bring terror 'to its knees'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to bring terrorism "to its knees" after an attack in the capital Ankara that ...

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Niger election: Hama Amadou quits run-off

Niger's jailed opposition leader Hama Amadou has withdrawn from this month's presidential run-off. Mr Amadou campaigned from pr...

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Brazil police seek to bring in ex-President Lula for questioning

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Federal police went to the home of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday after a warrant was iss...

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We have deployed enough officers to end Agatu crisis -IG

The Inspector- General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, said on Thursday in Makurdi that the force had deployed enough

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Ghanian President, Mahama 'sad' over fatal Kintampo crash

President John Mahama has expressed deep concern over the death of

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'Until God says come': turning 92, Zimbabwe's Mugabe refuses to relinquish power

When U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon urged African leaders not to cling to power at a summit last month, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe ...

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Ankara Blast: Turkey Retaliates With Airstrikes

Turkey says a Syrian who registered as a refugee carried out the Ankara blast, as a military convoy is hit killing six people. Tu...

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N1.5bn Subsidy Fraud Charge: Court Dismisses Oil Marketers’ Application

A Lagos High Court in Ikeja yesterday dismissed an application filed by three oil marketers, Mahmud Tukur, Alex Ochonogor and Abdulla...

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Manny Pacquiao: Nike terminates deal with boxing great

Nike has terminated its relationship with Manny Pacquiao after the six-weight world champion described homosexuals as

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Modu Sheriff’s Choice Widens Crack In PDP

The emergence of former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, as...

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Naira falls to N345 against dollar in parallel market

The naira yesterday exchanged at N345 to the dollar in the parallel market. The exchange rate  volatility worsened thereby forcing ...

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Senate To Pass 2016 Budget In March - Ndume

2016 Budget Presentation by President Buhari Indications emerged yesterday that the National Assembly may have rescinded its decision to ...

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Okowa Budgets N25Billion To Maintain State House

Governors are to spend billions of naira on foodstuffs, vehicles, entertainment, maintenance and others in the 2016 fiscal y...

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US election 2016: Trump and Sanders win New Hampshire

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders have shaken up the US presidential race with decisive victories in the New Hampshi...

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Saraki won’t resign unless convicted, says Senate leader

Senate Leader Ali Ndume has said Senate President Bukola Saraki will not step down unless convicted by the Code of Conduct Tribun...

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Zika virus in Nigeria- Health Minister

Twenty Five percent of Nigeria’s population have tested positive to the dreaded Zika virus currently ravaging the South American cont...

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Spy chief warns that U.S. could face attacks inspired by terrorism in Paris

The nation’s intelligence chief warned Tuesday that terror attacks in Paris and California last year could lead to a wave of follow...

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Trump repeats crowd member's 'pussy' insult as New Hampshire votes

On the eve of the primary, Donald Trump repeated an offensive remark from a member of the crowd about Ted Cruz’s position on waterboardi...

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SABOTAGE: Army Accuses Cultists Of Blowing Up Gas Facility In Rivers

http://www.leadership.ng/news/499595/sabotage-army-accuses-cultists-blowing-gas-facility-rivers The Nigerian Army has said some cultis...

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'We are not criminals' Nigerians tell their president

It's the home of the "419" scam - the infamous online swindle named after a Nigerian anti-fraud law - and it's no sec...

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Gyan's Extortion Tape played in court

The much talked about audio recordings that captured some four persons conspiring to blackmail and extort money from Black Stars Captain ...

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Health minister disowns budget proposal

MINISTER of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole yesterday shocked members of the Senate Committee on Health when he informed the committee that ...

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