Humberto is first hurricane of 2013 season
Humberto has strengthened from a tropical storm to be a Category 1 hurricane — the first of the 2013 Atlantic season — the National Hurricane Center said early Wednesday. ...
Obama’s Syria speech: 10 things you need to know
President Obama told the nation Tuesday he is exploring a Russian diplomatic plan to end a chemical weapons dispute in Syria, but reserves the right to take military action. Obama...
U.S. debates security vs. privacy 12 years after 9/11
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Twelve years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and amid a summer of revelations about the extent of the surveillance state built up to...
De Blasio leads in first round of NYC’s mayoral voting
Bill de Blasio was the clear leader in the Democratic race for New York City mayor early Wednesday, teetering near the 40% mark he needed to advance to the general...
9/11 anniversary a time of commemoration, reflection
A nation that stepped back from the brink of war with Syria Tuesday paused Wednesday to honor and reflect on the nearly 3,000 victims of 9/11, the day terrorist attacks...
Bring It On: Former Nigerian Minister Femi Fani-Kayode Taunts Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu Over Legal Threats
Controversial former Nigerian minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kanyode, has threatened to reveal details of his past private relationship with Nigeria's ambassador to Spain, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu after the ambassador rejected his...
Sen. John McCain: “Very skeptical” about Syria chemical weapons handover
Despite his longtime support for military intervention, Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Tuesday that Congress will have to delay consideration of a military strike on Syria in order to let...
Nigeria: 60-yr-old woman raped by 27-yr-old son
Ado-Ekiti — An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate Court in Ekiti State, yesterday, remanded one Akintunde Omotehinde, 27, in prison custody for allegedly raping his 60-year-old mother. Prosecutor Ebenezer Ewuola told the court...
Beauty and the bleach in deadly romance
‘You dey bleach O, you dey bleach, yellow fever. You dey bleach O, you dey bleach, yellow fever…” This was the way the late Afrobeat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti expressed his...
President Jonathan hosts Okagbare today
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, will host the new queen of track and field, Blessing Okagbare today at the Aso Rock Villa. A statement signed by Olukayode Thomas, Head of Communication...