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500 Boko Haram militants killed in failed push for Maiduguri

No fewer than 500 Boko Haram militants were killed on Sunday by Nigerian troops as…

Synagogue building collapse: South Africa takes home final 11 bodies

South Africa said Monday it will this week bring back the remaining bodies of its…

Under-fire Australian PM vows not to resign

*Over making Britain's Prince Philip a Knight of Australia Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said…

South Sudan leaders agree 7th ceasefire

South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar late Sunday signed a deal…

Soludo's new bombshell: $60 billion missing under Okonjo-Iweala

By Professor Chukwuma Soludo Former CBN governor, Soludo responds to his virulent attack by finance…

2 bodyguards of Lesotho's PM shot, bystander killed

Two bodyguards tasked with protecting Lesotho's Prime Minister Tom Thabane were shot and wounded on…

Greece wants end to debt addiction, seeks new deal with creditors

AFP-Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Sunday he wanted to reach a new debt deal…

INEC extends PVC collection till 8 February

The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for collection of Permanent Voter Cards…

Nigerian author supports Buhari, despite jailing her dad

By Lola Shoneyin *Lola was 10 years old when the Buhari-Idiagbon regime incarcerated his father,…

February Elections: Global focus on Nigeria, says Obasanjo

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta As Nigeria's general elections begin in less than a fortnight, former President,…