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How Police Arrested Footballer For Alleged Armed Robbery
The Bayelsa State Police Command during the week arrested a 25-year-old footballer in connection with armed rob- bery in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.
The suspect, Emmanuel Tobofa who p
Ethiopia Mobilises 700 Volunteers To Cope With Saudi Returnees
Ethiopia on Friday mobilised 700 volunteers to cope with the thousands of undocumented Ethiopians still stranded in Saudi Arabia ahead of the June 24 expiration of amnesty deadline.
Meles
Pkk Targeting Turkish Institutions In Europe
Terror group remains operative in Europe, targets Turkish entities across EU, according to report,
The PKK terror group attacked Turkish institutions and private property across Eur
Turkey Summons Us Ambassador Over Arrest Warrants
Ankara slams US move to issue arrest warrants for Erdogan's security detail, terming it 'wrong' and 'unacceptable',
Turkey summoned the U.S. Ambassador in Ankara
Turkey Against Embargoes On Cuba
Turkish, Cuban foreign ministers hold joint press conference in Ankara,
Turkey is against embargoes on Cuba and favors dialogue to resolve problems between countries, Foreign Minist
Brexit Negotiations To Start On June 19
Chief negotiators David Davis and Michelle Barnier to lead Brexit talks, British government has announced. The official Brexit negotiations between the U.K. and the EU will start on Monday, accordi
African Leaders Say Election Delays Spell “grave Danger” For Congo
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and nine former African presidents have warned that the future of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is in “grave danger” due to the failure to or
Nigerian Ex-footballer Turns Coach In Croatia
Football was Celestine Olisa’s life as he was growing up in Nigeria, where his skill at the game earned him the nickname “Boban” after his hero, the Croatian captain Zvonimir Boba
South Sudan Renews Claims Of Sudan's Backing For Rebels
Military says attacks on army bases in north supported by Sudanese Armed Forces,
Sudan has renewed its support for rebel troops as they carry out raids along the border with South S
Burkina Faso Awards Gold Mining To Canadian Firm
Burkina Faso has signed a mining contract with Canadian mineral extracting firm, West Africa Mining Company (Semafo), to develop the Boungou gold mine in east of the country.
Company offi
Bill Cosby Awaits Jurors Verdict On Sexual Assault
Bill Cosby will soon know his fate as jurors began deliberating over his sexual assault trial on Monday after a weeklong proceeding in Pennsylvania that saw prosecutors and defense lawyers paint st
Los Angeles Lights Up City Hall With Batman Signal
A giant Bat-signal lit up the side of City Hall in Los Angeles Thursday night to honor Batman actor Adam West, who played the superhero role in the 1960s television series.
He died on Fri
Obama Hails Jay Z As First Rapper In Songwriters Hall Of Fame
Former US president Barack Obama hailed Jay Z as a kindred spirit as the hip-hop mogul became the first rapper to enter the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday.
The elite club also welco
Angry Trump Decries Being Target Of Russia Probe
President Donald Trump responded angrily to reports he is under criminal investigation Thursday, deriding a “witch hunt” against him led by some “very bad” people.
Macron In Morocco To Discuss Libya, Qatar Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron was in Morocco Wednesday on a 24-hour visit for talks on battling terrorism as well as the Libyan conflict and Qatar’s dispute with its Gulf neighbours.
Ep Lifts Parliamentary Immunity For Jean-marie Le Pen
Former head of far-right National Front party faces judicial investigation for racist remarks in 2009,
The European parliament on Wednesday lifted the immunity of two Nati
Firefighters Search For Bodies In Gutted London Tower Block
Firefighters searched for bodies Thursday in a London tower block gutted by a blaze that has already left 12 dead, as questions grew over whether a refurbishment had contributed to the disaster.
London Fire Death Toll Climbs Up To 17
First fatality identified as 23-year-old Syrian refugee,
A young Syrian refugee has been identified as the first victim of the huge fire which gutted an apartment block in London ea
Turkish Fm Urges Peace, Dialogue In Gulf Crises
Cavusoglu will next visit Kuwait before meeting Saudi king on Friday,
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday the crisis between Qatar and some Arab countries should be res
Turkey Runs $1.8b Budget Surplus In May
Budget revenues rise by 16.1 percent year-on-year to $14.5 billion, Finance Ministry says,
Turkey ran a budget surplus of 6.4 billion Turkish liras ($1.8 billion) in May Finance Min
First Verdicts Delivered In Main Coup Bid Trial
23 suspects sentenced to life imprisonment, while former colonel gets 12 years; two privates acquitted,
Twenty-three suspects have been sentenced to life imprisonment over involveme
At Last, Mayweather To Fight Mcgregor August 26
Former multi-division boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather has announced he will fight UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in Las Vegas on August 26.
The high-profile duo both took
China To Mediate Between Pakistan, Afghanistan
Pakistan’s adviser to PM on foreign affairs says Chinese FM will visit Islamabad, Kabul in next few days,
Chinese foreign minister would visit Pakistan and Afghanistan in a bi
Serena And Venus Williams’ 75-year-old Dad Files For Divorce
This will be Richard's third divorce when finalised. Richard Williams, a tennis coach, and father of Venus and Serena Williams, has filed for divorce from his wife, Lak
19 Killed In Somali Hotel Attack
Police said that 19 people were killed when Islamist attackers launched a car bomb and gun attack on a busy hotel and adjacent restaurant in the Somali capital.
Police officer Abdi Bashir
Kabul, Islamabad Should Work Out Differences
Antonio Guterres concludes maiden trip to Afghanistan after talks with leaders in capital Kabul,
On his maiden trip to Kabul, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the need fo
World’s Tallest Boy Is Two Times Taller Than Classmates At Just Eight Years Old
He's almost as tall as his dad, but both are dwarfed by his mother.
A schoolboy who measures a whopping 6ft 6in is believed to be the world’s tallest eight-year-old and is
Duterte Takes A Rest As Philippine City Burns
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has withdrawn from public duties this week because he is tired and needs to “rejuvenate”, his spokesman said Thursday as government forces battled I
Nigeria’s Awosika Re-elected As Chair Of Un Scientific Panel
Nigeria’s candidate, Prof. Lawrence Folajimi Awosika, has been re-elected as Chairman of the United Nation’s Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS).
The news
Marketers Beg Fed Govt To Clear N800b Debt
Marketers yesterday spoke of financial constraints, begging the Federal Government to pay them N800billion spent on fuel import. The cash also covers interest on bank loans.
The marketers
Turkish, Us Presidents Likely To Discuss Gulf Crisis
Muslim Brotherhood is not a terrorist organization, says Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is likely to discuss ongoing Gulf crisis w
Executive Order: Upgraded Safety Scanner To Identify Hidden Threats In Carry-on
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has carried out a test-run on an upgraded baggage scanner machine that can detect explosives, narcotics and other prohibited items at the Murtala Muhamm
Nigeria’s Senate Chief Acquitted In Corruption Trial
Bukola Saraki gets acquitted of 18 charges which include false asset declaration and unlawful operation of foreign accounts,
Nigeria’s senate chief Bukola Saraki was on Wednes
Tunisia Extends State Of Emergency For Another 4 Months
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Wednesday announced the extension of a countrywide state of emergency for another four months.
“Following consultations with Prime Minister Y
Osinbajo Seeks Private, Public Partnership In Africa’s Infrastructure Financing
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday solicited private and public sector partnership to boost infrastructure financing in Africa.
He made the appeal while opening the African Infrast
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