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Clinton, Trump cancel political events after police deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both called off political events Friday, hours after five police officers were killed in Dallas during a Read more
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Gambia and Tanzania outlaw child marriage
[BBC] The Gambia and Tanzania have banned child marriage, with tough penalties for those who breach the rulings. Gambia’s President Yayha Jammeh announced that anyone Read more
Nigerian Migrant Killed in ‘Fermo’ Italy Race Attack
[BBC Africa] A man has been arrested by Italian police investigating the killing of a Nigerian immigrant which the government has condemned as a racist Read more
Malware hits millions of Android phones
[BBC] Up to 10 million Android smartphones have been infected by malware that generates fake clicks for adverts, say security researchers. The software is also Read more
Dallas police shooting: Five officers killed, seven wounded by gunmen
[BBC] Five Dallas police officers have been killed and seven wounded by gunmen during protests against the shooting of black men by police, authorities say. Three Read more
NNPC to raise living standards of Nigerians -Ibe Kachikwu
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has stated that it is working on a number of initiatives that would help develop communities around the country, Read more
Elder-statesman, Umaru Shinkafi is dead at 79.
[Vanguard] Elder-statesman, businessman and retired policeman, Umaru Shinkafi, is dead, aged 79. He died at the Harefield Hospital, Hill End Road, Harefield, Middlesex, in the United Read more
DSS After Jega’s Pre-Election Secret Meeting with Northern Elders
[Authority] The Department of State Services, DSS, continued siege to the residence of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) is as a result Read more
Anambra State Begins Renovation of 57 General Hospitals
[AUTHORITY] AWKA : Governor Wille Obiano of Anambra State has said that his administration is renovating and refurbishing 57 general hospitals in the state with a Read more
Iraq War Report: ‘With you, whatever’, Tony Blair’s letters to George W Bush
[the Guardian UK] Twenty-nine messages to then US president, released as part of Chilcot report, give insight into buildup towards invasion: Tony Blair wrote to Read more
Serena & Venus Williams against each other for Wimbledon 2016 final
[BBC Sports] Defending champion Serena Williams says elder sister Venus is “super inspiring for me” as they attempt to set up a fifth all-Williams Wimbledon Read more
Fresh protests rising over ‘Police Brutality’ against blacks in USA
Hundreds of people have gathered for a second night of protests at the spot where a black man was pinned to the ground and shot Read more
Gunmen open fire on Bangladesh mosque during Eid prayers
[CNN] Gunmen have opened fire at a Bangladesh mosque, killing one policeman and injuring at least five others, during an Eid congregation on Thursday. More Read more
Samsung predicts most profitable quarter in over two years
[BBC] Samsung Electronics expects to post its most profitable quarter in more than two years because of strong sales of its flagship S7 line of Read more
Veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi dies at 82
Veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi is dead and will be buried today according to Islamic rites at Atan cemetery. She was 82 years and will be remembered Read more
Zimbabwe ‘shut down’ over economic collapse
[BBC] The streets of Zimbabwe’s main cities are deserted during a nationwide stay away to protest at the lack of jobs and unpaid wages. The Read more
Australia Election: Ruling Liberal-National Coalition Close to Victory
[BBC] The ruling Liberal-National coalition appears to be inching towards victory in the Australian election. Counting continued on Wednesday in electorates where the result has been Read more
Tony Blair strongly critised in UK inquiry into 2003 invasion of Iraq
[9News Australia] A British inquiry into the Iraq war has strongly criticised former prime minister Tony Blair and his government for joining the US-led invasion Read more
OHANEZE, Igbo Leaders Laments Buhari’s Total Exclusion of South East from NNPC Board
[Authority] Prominent Igbo leaders and groups on Tuesday appraised the change of guards at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and lamented the exclusion of Read more
Breaking News: Lionel Messi Jailed for 21 months in Spain for tax fraud
[BBC] Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud, Spanish media say. His father, Jorge Messi, was Read more
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to Six years in prison for murder of girl friend
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius stood and Read more
Muslims worldwide come to grips with a bloody Ramadan – AP
BEIRUT (AP) — As Muslims around the world celebrate the end of Ramadan, many are struggling to comprehend a wave of attacks that killed 350 Read more
BREXIT: British Pounds Crash to $1.28 as Investors Dump the Currency
[CNN] This is what a currency crash looks like. The pound has slumped to $1.28, its lowest level in more than three decades. Investors are Read more
Oscar Pistorius Gets Sentence on Murder Conviction
[Reuters] South African Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius arrived in court on Wednesday for sentencing for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, bringing Read more
More than 120 dead in China floods
Heavy rain around China’s Yangtze river basin has left 128 people dead and scores missing, media said Tuesday, with more damage feared from a typhoon Read more
Saudi Arabia Holy Sites Attacked By Suicide Bombers Killing Four
[Reuters] Suicide bombers struck three cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday, killing at least four security officers in an apparently coordinated campaign of attacks as Read more
NASA Spacecraft Arrives at giant planet ‘ Jupiter’
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Braving intense radiation, a NASA spacecraft reached Jupiter on Monday after a five-year voyage to begin exploring the king of the Read more
Niger Delta Avengers Launch New Attack on two Chevron Oil Wells – Police
[Channels Television] The militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), claims it has attacked two facilities belonging to oil giant, Chevron, near Abiteye flow station, in Read more
Pastor Adeboye: Later part of 2016 to witness positive turnaround for Nigeria
[Vanguard] By Sam Eyoboka & Olayinka Latona THE General Oveerseer of the Reedemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye who has declared that Read more
Breaking News: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Loses Sleep, Gains Massive Weight
[The Guardian] South Korean intelligence service says Kim binges on food and suffers from insomnia because of fear of being assassinated Kim Jong-un has Read more