The kidnapping of dozens of Assyrian Christians by the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria has prompted an exodus of terrified families fleeing their homes, activists said Wednesday. The United States condemned the mass abduction of Christians — the first of its kind in the war-torn country — and demanded the release of the 90 hostages.

Two Greeks and a Pakistani taken hostage three weeks ago off the coast of Nigeria in a bloody attack on a Greek oil tanker have been freed, the ship’s owner said Wednesday.

Nigeria’s politicians are turning to Nollywood film stars, popular musicians and former international footballers to win next month’s election, in a campaign increasingly fought online. Africa’s most populous country and biggest economy goes to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections on March 28, with gubernatorial and state house assembly polls two weeks later. Dozens […]

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government has destroyed the nation’s economy.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday extends assistance to the 158 abductees released recently by the dreaded Boko Haram militants in Yobe state north east Nigeria.

By: Luka Binniyat KADUNA – The insinuations making the rounds in Kaduna state that both Christians and Muslims Clergy collected bribes from the government of President Goodluck Jonathan to foster his re-election was bolstered yesterday by one Pastor Kallamu Musa Dikwa, who repeated same allegation against leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, last […]

The archbishop of Kolkata on Wednesday condemned claims by a prominent Hindu group that Mother Teresa’s work was motivated by a desire to convert Indians to Christianity. Thomas D’Souza said the Nobel peace laureate “wanted to give dignity to the poor and the sick and dying,” calling the claims by the head of the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) “absolutely false”.

No fewer than 19 unpaid contractors of Imo origin have reportedly died, following the non-payment of their entitlements from jobs thy executed for Imo State Government.

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Opeyemi Bamidele has advised Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose to stop attacking the personalities of the former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the All Progressive Congress (OPC) presidential candidate, Major General Mohammadu BuharI.

MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Senator Bala Mohammed disclosed yesterday that 15 investors will spexpelled over $2.8 billion (about N560 billion) to provide the needed engineering infrastructure for the Abuja Land Swap Initiative for the districts.

The Vatican sought Wednesday to end a diplomatic spat that erupted after Pope Francis warned that his native Argentina was in danger of “Mexicanisation” by drug traffickers. The comment prompted a protest from Mexico, which accused the pontiff of stigmatising the country and being dismissive of its efforts to dismantle cartels thought to control most of the cocaine entering the United States.

A group of civil rights campaigners, yesterday, protested to the National Assembly to demand the passage of a bill prohibiting illegal possession of arms before the forth coming general elections.

Activities at the High Court, Ikeja were yesterday halted for minutes by the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS when they protested over the ongoing coroner inquest into last year’s collapsed building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN which killed over 100 persons.

The group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has sent an urgent appeal to four UN Special Rapporteurs and the Special Envoy on Global Education over the imposition of compulsory insurance scheme for students of the Federal Government Colleges.

The 2021 Confederations Cup will not be held in Qatar, FIFA announced on Wednesday. Jerome Valcke, FIFA secretary general, said the tournament will be played “in an Asian country”, but Qatar had been ruled out because of its climate.