No `Northern` or `Southern` citizen in Nigeria, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday urged Nigerians not to see themselves as ``Northern`` or ``Southern`` citizens, but as people and a race bound by the same history and constitution.
FIFA executive meets amid corruption report storm
FIFA president Sepp Blatter opened a meeting of his 25-member executive committee on Thursday amid a storm of controversy over an inquiry into the bids by Russia and Qatar for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Constitution amendments: NUJ supports LG autonomy
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Zone-B, has advocated autonomy for the third tier of government in Nigeria in the on-going amendment of the 1999 Constitution.
Putin says ‘he is loved and loves in return’
President Vladimir Putin let slip during his annual news conference Thursday that he “loves” and is loved in return, but refused to reveal the identity of his mystery partner.
Boko Haram kidnaps at least 185 people in Borno
Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 185 people from the northeast Nigeria village of Gumsuri, carting the hostages away on trucks towards the Sambisa Forest, a notorious rebel stronghold, two local officials and a vigilante leader said Thursday.
Over 20,000 braziers recalled due to injury fears
A Japanese lingerie maker is recalling over 20,000 brassieres after complaints that underwears suddenly poked out, sometimes while women were wearing them.
