More than 30 tourists who spent a dramatic night stranded in cable cars above the French Alps were brought to the ground Friday after an 18-hour ordeal, operators said.

The Nasarawa State Police command has rescued two Chinese kidnapped and also recovered five stolen cars amidst several other arrest of criminal gangs.

French President Francois Hollande said Friday an attack has been foiled and a terror cell “destroyed” after the discovery of a car laden with gas cylinders in Paris last weekend.

Arsene Wenger has insisted that “world-class” Jack Wilshere has a future with Arsenal despite agreeing to the England midfielder’s season-long loan move to Premier League rivals Bournemouth.

The Nigrrian Army said on Friday that its troops of 2 Brigade, conducting field training exercise code named “Operation CROCODILE SMILE” have within the last 48 hours discovered and destroyed 74 illegal refineries in Niger Delta.

At least four people died and around 50 were injured Friday when a train came off the tracks in northwestern Spain on its way to Portugal, just as it was approaching a station.

Prices of food items have begun to come down in markets in Kano following the arrival of newly harvested farm produce.

Nigerian army troops under the auspices of Operation Crocodile Smile have killed suspected kinapping kingpins that have been terrorizing the South East for a long time.

A Japanese bullet train driver came under fire Thursday after an online photo emerged of him operating it with his feet up. Central Japan Railway said the 29-year-old acknowledged that he operated the high speed train in that position for 10 seconds on Tuesday. “He told the company that he had tired feet,” a spokesman […]

THERE was tension in Okugbe, Okpella, Estako East Local Government area of Edo State Friday morning as supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP were alleged to have taken over the streets of the village, clashing with supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

A new report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said that adult learning and education could improve health and well-being, employment opportunities and develop local communities.

An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr Emmanuel Sawyer, on Friday condemned the postponement of the governorship election in Edo, saying it was security conspiracy against democracy in the country.

Against the backdrop of security reports that terrorists have put in motion plans to attack some states and key national assets on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the massive deployment of Police officers nationwide to checkmate such plans.

THE common saying that “uneasy lies the head that wears the crown” seems to be the lot of Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. A man with genteel disposition and one that is not enamoured by the attractions of high office, Mr. Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has been in the saddle for less than two years, but his fight against graft in public offices is already having a backlash on his person and reputation.

THE Lagos State Government has churned out another 206 graduates’ under its skill acquisition programme with Chief Jimoh Olukosi, the Baale-elect for Agiliti Community in Ketu axis among the participants.