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The King of Swaziland, King Mswati III has made a declaration in the country that from June 2019, men will be required to marry at least five wives or go …
Marry 5 wives or be jailed, Swaziland King orders country men Read MoreGunmen killed 17 Niger soldiers in an ambush near the border with Mali, a security source said Wednesday, adding 11 were still missing a day later. The attack occurred Tuesday …
Breaking: Gunmen ambush Soldiers, kill 17 Read MoreZainab Habib Aliyu who was detained for more than four months, by the Saudi Arabian government over alleged drug trafficking, has returned to Nigeria.
Pictures: Relieved Zainab returns, reunites with family in Nigeria Read MoreMeghan Markle, Prince Harry and new baby Archie are set to gain their own residence at Buckingham Palace following their move to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor. The Duke and Duchess of …
Prince Harry, Duchess of Sussex get new ‘exquisite’ residence after arrival of new baby Archie Read MoreThe Nigerian undergraduate Zainab Aliyu who was freed of drug charges in Saudi Arabia, on Monday returned to the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Relations …
Breaking: Freed Zainab returns to Nigeria from Saudi Read MoreA morgue in Kenya experienced a mild drama after four women fought over the body of a man they each claimed was their husband. The three of the ladies who came to …
Anxiety as 4 Women fight dead man at morgue Read MoreTwitter is making headway in tackling online terrorism content on its platform as it suspended more than 166,000 accounts in the second half of 2018, the social media company said …
Twitter clamps down on 166,153 accounts over terrorism content Read MoreThe Senate has Confirmed the appointment of Abike Dabiri- Erewa as Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. The letter seeking confirmation of her appointment was sent …
Breaking: Senate confirms appointment of Abike Dabiri-Erewa as Diaspora Commission Boss Read MoreThe U.S. Mission to Nigeria will send 56 young Nigerians to participate in the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship program for six weeks from June 17 to August 1. The Mandela Washington …
56 young Nigerians to attend 2019 Mandela Washington fellowship program Read MoreThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have named their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Introducing him to the cameras earlier in the day, Meghan said: “He has the sweetest temperament, …
Pictures: Prince Harry, Duchess of Sussex reveal name of new born baby Read MoreTursun Kurbanjan shed tears and showed remorse when talking about his actions while under the influence of religious extremism. He had cursed his parents as he believed they contacted …
China Focus: Unveil the truth of Xinjiang vocational, education centres Read MoreThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex, whose marriage last year brought historic change to Britain’s royal family, on Monday welcomed a son, the first interracial baby in the monarchy’s recent …
Pictures: Celebration as Duchess of Sussex, royal family welcome new baby boy Read MoreForty-one people were killed after a Russian plane made an emergency landing and burst into flames at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. Videos on social media show passengers using emergency exit …
Breaking: In Russia, Many use emergency exit slides as plane crash lands, bursts into flames, 41 dead …picture Read MoreThe death toll from the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 1,000, the health ministry says. DRC’s Ebola outbreak began in August and is the second …
Ebola: Death toll rises in DR Congo Read MoreForeign Affairs Ministry says its silent diplomatic efforts in the past few weeks culminated in the release of Zainab Aliyu and Ibrahim Abubakar arrested by Saudi authority for a drug-related …
How Buhari, diplomatic efforts rescued Zainab Aliyu from Saudi detention – FG Read MoreVenezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have defeated what he called a military coup attempt by the opposition leader, Juan Guaidó. Dozens of National Guardsmen sided with the opposition in …
Embattled Venezuela President survives military coup Read MoreA Nigerian, Ernest Ezeajughi, has made history by winning election as the first Black Mayor of the London Borough of Brent, United Kingdom. Ezeajughi, a native of Anambra State, was …
Historic! Nigerian emerges as Mayor in UK Read MorePeople in Benin are voting for a new parliament but without a single opposition candidate taking part. The electoral authorities ruled last month that only two parties – both loyal …
Opposition candidates put aside as Benin vote for new parliament Read MoreHollywood actor Idris Elba at the weekend tied the knot with his partner Sabrina Dhowre in Morocco. The couple exchanged vows on April 26 at the Ksar Char-Bagh hotel in …
Hollywood actor weds partner in Morocco Read MoreThe Nigerians Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) says another Nigerian, Tony Elochukwu, from Nnobi Anambra State has been killed by an unidentified gunman in South Africa. The president of …
Another Nigerian suffer ‘intense humiliation’, killed in South Africa Read MoreIn his capacity as chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Geoffrey Onyeama to undertake an urgent mission as …
Guinea Bissau polls: Buhari approves donation of $500,000, electoral kits Read MoreA man and a woman have been fined $8,400 for having sex in the middle of the day on a Berlin train, a court spokesman said on Thursday. The incident …
‘Shameless’ Couple ignores passengers, performs sexual intercourse inside train, incurs ‘huge’ fine Read MoreSri Lanka’s top police official, Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara, has resigned over failures that led to the deadly Easter bomb attacks, the country’s president said Friday. “The IGP …
Sri Lanka: Police Inspector general resigns after Easter Sunday bombings Read MoreThree people have died and 14 are missing following a coal mine blast in a separatist eastern region of Ukraine, news agencies reported Friday. The gas blast ripped through the …
Heavy blast hits Ukraine, 3 dead, 14 missing Read MoreThe death toll from the Easter Sunday suicide bombing attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka rose to 359, police said on Wednesday without providing any further details. Police …
Easter bombing attacks: Death toll hits 359 in Sri Lanka as mourners groan Read More