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Americans march against gay marriage

Several thousand people including religious leaders marched in Washington on Saturday against same-sex marriage as…

Senator Uzodinma, relations arrested for poll fraud

Senator Hope Uzodinma of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was among poll cheats arrested by…

Nigerian state bans local gin after deadly ethanol poisonings

The Ondo state Government, west of Nigeria has banned the production and consumption of locally-made…

Katsina governor-elect promises free health, education to orphans

Katsina State Governor-elect, Aminu Masari has promised to provide free education and healthcare services for…

Counting of votes ongoing in Imo state

Voting has closed in most places in the Imo governorship supplementary polls, while counting is…

Xenophobia: Nigeria recalls envoys home for briefing

Nigeria's foreign ministry has recalled the country's ambassador to South Africa, for briefing, in the…

PDP's Ishaku thrashing Mama Taraba in supplementary poll

Preliminary results from polling units in Taraba state where supplementary elections were conducted today, showed…

Relief groups, nations rush aid to Nepalese quake victims

International aid groups rushed to respond Saturday to a massive earthquake in Nepal that claimed…

Polls close in Togo, Gnassingbe expected to win

Polls closed in Togo's presidential election on Saturday, with the incumbent Faure Gnassingbe widely expected…

86,000 pupils write NECO entrance exam, says Shekarau

No fewer than 86,000 candidates participated in the National Common Entrance Examination on Saturday, with…