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An Iranian destroyer on Saturday warned off US and French forces in international waters in the strategic Gulf of Aden.   The Alborz destroyer and the Bushehr support ship are currently sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red ...

Continuation of his opinion on the zoning formula and our polity, CharlyBoy, writes the president elect Gen. Buhari a public statement that mirrors his psyche as well as that of many others. Find beneath… Oga GMB, How far? I trust ...

Ex-Military leader Gen. Sani Abacha pictured with previous Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat on Sunday, June 7, 1998,  a  day he passed on June 8th 1998. He looked really sound totally healthy just  a day before! Arafat passed on in November ...

Members of United Nigerians in Diaspora (UNID) led by Dr. Paschal Okoli organized a peaceful protest in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Monday, 11th May, urging the federal government  to intervene in the gruesome execution of Nigerians in Indonesia. ...

The leadership of the two transition committees, set up to ensure smooth transition of power from President Goodluck Jonathan to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday denied any rift between them.  Vice-President Namadi Sambo heads the committee, set up by ...

President Goodluck Jonathan has convened what appears to be the last meeting of the Council of State that will hold under his leadership. The meeting holds on Tuesday(tomorrow). The Council consists of the President (as the Chairman), Vice President, all former Presidents ...

Gombe State Election Petitions Tribunal on Monday granted an application seeking service of court processes on the state Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, through substituted means. The ex parte application was filed before the Justice M. O. Adewara-led elections tribunal by the ...

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh for the first time confirmed Sunday his alliance with the Houthi militants.   CAIRO (Sputnik) — Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh for the first time confirmed Sunday his alliance with the Houthi militants, also known as Ansar ...

Wars can start for many reasons but whatever the cause, innocent people will always suffer. Ukrainian veterans of WWII have now been caught up in conflict for a second time, 70 years ago they were children, now they watch their ...

President Goodluck Jonathan’s handlers on Monday began what is suspected to be a clampdown on journalists. Their first victim is Mr. Ubale Musa, the State House correspondent of German Radio, Deutsche Welle. Musa’s accreditation tag was withdrawn by security operatives ...