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Another soldier dies as Boko Haram attacks military base near Lake Chad

Another soldier has lost his life in an attack on a military base in Arege village, near Baga on the shores of Lake Chad.

“Shun violence” – Sanwo-Olu tells supporters as campaign officially kicks off

Campaign for the gubernatorial positions in next year’s poll officially commences on Saturday (tomorrow).

Ebola end in Congo not in sight – IRC says, as death toll rises

The recent outbreak has been described as the second most deadly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Buhari, Lake Chad leaders devise new plans to defeat Boko Haram

The leaders pledged their determination in a renewed assault on terrorism and criminal activities in the region.

France to ban spanking of children by parents

Parents in France will no longer have the liberty to whoop their children, the parliament has concluded.

Five die as vehicle collides with lorry in Enugu

A tragic accident in Enugu Thursday night has resulted in the death of five persons.

UNICEF reveals 360,000 adolescents likely to die of AIDS by 2030

Programmes to treat the virus and prevent it from spreading among older children are nowhere near where they should be.

WATCH: Naked man throws self in front of vehicles in apparent suicide attempt in Lagos

The man had stripped himself naked and was seen baiting oncoming vehicles into crushing him as they drove by.

GHANA: Grandma dips child’s hand into hot charcoal for stealing meat

The high-handed grandma carved her left finger with razor blade before shoving her hand into the burning charcoal.

Salome Zurabishvili becomes first female president of Georgia

She ran for the office on the platform of the ruling Georgian Dream party and won with a wide margin of 59%.

‘Mysterious’ owl seen inside Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly

The poor bird was seen inside the chambers and was immediately adjudged “an enemy”.

U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa shut down over terror threat

DRC authorities have described the closure of the embassy as an unnecessary “psychosis”.

PHOTOS: Lt. Col. Sakaba’s widow inconsolable as Army pays condolence visit

The Army on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to the widow of slain Lt. Col. II Sakaba.

Police warns against buying of phones from strangers

The police has warned the public to desist from buying phones from strangers who have no shops.

Buhari flies to Chad to find solution to security problems

President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking lasting solutions to the security issues in the country.

Senate approves establishment of tertiary institution in Buhari’s hometown, other towns

The Senate believes that these institutions will cater to the needs of students from these areas.

Army promises to replicate “peaceful” elections in Ekiti, Osun in 2019

The lack of violence in both states during the governorship polls has been noted as a yardstick by the military.

“How we plucked Elozino’s eyes, breasts for rituals” – Killers of DELSU student

Elozino Ogege’s killers have confessed that they indeed wanted to use her body parts for rituals.