A suicide blast targeting a military vehicle in restive northeast has killed one civilian and wounded six soldiers, while gunfire rang out for hours, residents and a military source said Friday.

Can Oshiomhole succeed in delivering the dividends of democracy without the tacit support of the people that gave him a resounding mandate during his re-election last year? This report reflects some of the opinions of some groups and persons sampled in Edo state recently.

Controversy has begun to trail the death of a commercial sex worker in a brothel on Empire Street, Mushin, Lagos, and the police are yet to unravel the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.

Attackers, including some dressed as soldiers have killed 10 members of the same family with half of the victims under the age of six, an official in central Plateau state said Friday.

Bail for murder-accused South African sprint star Oscar Pistorius was set at one million rand ($112,770) by Pretoria magistrate Desmond Nair on Friday.

An Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court on Friday granted a N2 million bail to Innocent Edward, 25, accused of stealing assorted drinks worth more than N2 million.

The All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) has advised Nigerians not to allow themselves to be used by any foreign interest to entrench terror and insecurity in the country.

Arsene Wenger insists he has no intention of quitting Arsenal despite growing criticism of the Gunners’ boss after the worst season of his 17-year reign in north London.

Iran on Friday rejected it had committed any “illegal act” in Nigeria after the State Security Service (SSS) paraded three Nigerians accused of spying for the Islamic republic.

Inter Milan and Nigeria midfielder Joel Obi Chukwuma has fallen victim to burglars in Milan, according to reports Friday.