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Goodluck Jonathan declares 2015 presidency bid
October 25, 2014
Goodluck Jonathan declares 2015 presidency bid
After months of subjecting Nigerians to speculations over his second term bid, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday accepted his nomination by…
South Sudan women propose 'sex strike' over ongoing conflict
October 25, 2014
South Sudan women propose 'sex strike' over ongoing conflict
A group of female South Sudanese peace activists have appealed to women across the country and in diaspora to consider…
Boko Haram thought to be behind more abductions
October 25, 2014
Boko Haram thought to be behind more abductions
Dozens of women and girls from two villages in Nigeria’s north-eastern Adamawa state have been abducted by suspected militants, residents…
Explosion kills five near bus station in Nigeria
October 25, 2014
Explosion kills five near bus station in Nigeria
An explosion near a bus station left five people dead and 12 others injured in northern Nigeria, police said Thursday…
Travelers from Ebola-hit countries restricted to five US airports
October 25, 2014
Travelers from Ebola-hit countries restricted to five US airports
All travelers flying into the United States from the West African countries most impacted by the Ebola virus can only…
Africans take to chat apps to fight Ebola stigma
October 23, 2014
Africans take to chat apps to fight Ebola stigma
West Africans are taking to private chat apps such as Whatsapp to fight the stigma of Ebola. The rallying cry of “I am…
Canada to redouble anti-terror efforts after gunman rampages parliament
October 23, 2014
Canada to redouble anti-terror efforts after gunman rampages parliament
Canada’s prime minister Stephen Harper promised to redouble anti-terror efforts after a gunman rampaged through parliament before being shot dead.…
Oscar Pistorius jailed for five years
October 21, 2014
Oscar Pistorius jailed for five years
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been jailed for five years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa,…
Nigeria declared Ebola-free by WHO
October 20, 2014
Nigeria declared Ebola-free by WHO
Nigeria has been declared officially free of Ebola after six weeks with no new cases, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
#BringBackOurGirls protesters storm presidential villa
October 15, 2014
#BringBackOurGirls protesters storm presidential villa
It has been six months since Boko Haram abducted the over 200 Chibok schoolgirls from the Government Girls’ Secondary School…