NIGERIA: Why Patience Jonathan travelled overseas
The office of the first lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, Monday, said the visit of the first lady to Germany and other European countries was for routine medical check up as...
Tunisia’s Islamist leader backs death penalty
Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party, said he backs the application of the death penalty, describing it as a “natural law” in a television interview to be...
Mandela spends fourth day in hospital with ‘no significant change’
Nelson Mandela spent part of Monday with his family at his hospital bedside, the South African government said, adding that there was no significant change in the condition of the...
Ronaldo welcomes attack-minded Galatasaray
Cristiano Ronaldo has said he is looking forward to facing Galatasaray in the quarter-finals of the Champions League because he believes Real Madrid fare better against sides that attack them....
NIGERIA: Shell empowers Bayelsa, Rivers youths with skills
The Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has empowered 20 youths drawn from the disputed oil rich communities of Nembe in Bayelsa and Kula in Rivers State, with...
PSG, Barcelona in battle of ideas
Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona have reached the pinnacle of the European game with very different strategies, and the Catalans will be hoping to show their nouveau riche opponents that their...
NIGERIA: I am the next governor in Ekiti State – Fayose
Ahead of 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State, former governor Ayo Fayose of PDP has vowed to recapture power and become the next governor in the state. In an interview...
Slim Burna Teases Tracklist For ‘I’m On Fire’ Mixtape
Born in the UK, raised in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Rising multi-genre musician Slim Burna has released the official tracklisting to his forthcoming mixtape "I'm On Fire" dropping April 11. The project includes 15...
Nigerian Police arrest fake doctor for defrauding Facebook friend
The Nigerian Police in Lagos has arrested a fake medical doctor, who lied to an acquaintance he met on the social media platform, Facebook, that he would get her a...
ZIMBABWE: ‘Dead’ Prostitute Comes Back to Life
A prostitute in Zimbabwe 'died' during a hotel romp with a client - only to come back to life as her body was being put in a coffin. The vice...