Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Tuesday that corruption persisted in the country because Nigeria lacked the institutions, systems and processes to prevent it. Okonjo-Iweala...
A baby delivered inside the lavatory of an Indian train slipped through the toilet bowl to fall on the rail tracks but survived. A report from...
The United States military will provide communications equipment and intelligence to help African nations in the fight against Islamist group Boko Haram, the Commander of U.S....
The Senate has summoned the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, to appear before a panel on Wednesday to demonstrate operational certainty of...
President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone said Monday that the country stands to lose about $920 million in 2015 as a result of the impact...
Indian police said on Tuesday in New Delhi that a millionaire has been charged with murder, after he rammed his SUV into a security guard, who...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its members to remain focused on the campaign and not be distracted by the exit of former President Olusegun...
Dame Patience Jonathan on Monday paid a condolence visit to the families of the 11 female politicians who died in an auto crash in Bayelsa on...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Monday that it had apprehended a pastor in Lagos attempting to export 174 kg of narcotics worth...
On Monday February 16th, BN brought you the news that the Borno State government had declared a public holiday because of Muhammadu Buhari’s visit. The News...
The Liberia Education Ministry has announced the re-opening of schools which had been closed down for more than six months due to Ebola outbreak. Benjamin Jacobs,...
The Naira on Monday lost N2 to the dollar to sell at N210 at the Bureau De Change (BDCs) segment of the official market. It also...
The Nigeria Red Cross Society in conjunction with the International Committee of Red Cross, International Federation of Red Cross, and Red Crescent have trained 2,000 emergency...
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, has warned Indonesia of the potential for diplomatic fallout if Jakarta goes ahead with the execution of two Australian citizens on...
A 47-year-old pastor, Olateju Oluwakemi, was on Monday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with duping a foreign exchange operator of N5.1...
Egyptian Armed Forces spokesman said more than 40 suspected Islamic State (IS) militants in Libya were killed early Monday in Egyptian airstrikes. He said this was...
The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) says no fewer than 58 people have been killed in election-related violence in 22 states from December 3rd, 2014 till date....
Government spokesperson in Guinea, Fodé Sylla said a crowd destroyed an Ebola facility and attacked health workers in Central Guinea. She announced on Saturday in Conakry...
Some fun-seekers in Lagos said on Saturday that the Valentine’s Day celebration was low key due to the economic situation in the country. Some of them...
The Red Cross teams in Guinea have warned that series of attacks on its personnel was hampering efforts to contain the disease. Youssouf Traore, President of...
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