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Riyadh on Thursday asked Iraq’s national oil marketing company for 20 million barrels of crude to supply the country’s stocks after an attack on Saudi Aramco facilities. The Wall Street Journal reported citing two sources familiar with the…

More than 29 people were killed in twin militant attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, local media reported Monday. Both attacks occurred in the northern Sanmatenga province. A van loaded with people and goods rode over a bomb…

Five persons have been reported killed and several houses torched in Kaduna, breaking the relative peace that the region has enjoyed for several months. The incidence, which was confirmed by the Kaduna State police command, took place…

A Norwegian man suspected of killing his stepsister and opening fire in a mosque near Oslo this weekend was remanded in custody Monday, suspected of murder, and a “terrorist act” that police say he filmed himself. The man,…

An attack this weekend by Boko Haram fighters on a funeral in Maiduguri, Borno State, has left 65 people dead, almost triple the initial toll, a local official said Sunday. Dozens of more bodies were discovered following the assault…

North Korea early on Thursday fired two short-range missiles travelling a distance of 430km (270 miles) and reaching an altitude of 50km before falling into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea. It comes after anger from the…

The Centre for Protection of Nigerians in the Diaspora (CPND), says many Nigerians living abroad are now in palpable fear as a result of Xenophobic attacks, especially in South Africa. The President of CPND, Alex Orji made the…

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has confirmed that some Nigerians were among the 40 people killed in Tuesday night’s attack at the Tajoura Detention Centre in Tripoli, Libya. The IOM Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Mr…

Troops killed a number of terrorists in an ambush after they attempted to attack military a location at Gonori in Yobe at about 6.33 p. m. on Wednesday. The army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa confirmed in a statement on Thursday that the…

Iran has mocked the U.S. over its comments that it called off a proposed retaliatory strike on Iran because it claimed the strike would have killed 150 people. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on tuesday that it was…

Some unknown gunmen suspected to be armed bandits on Tuesday afternoon abducted the village head of Garin Labo in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The village head, whose name was not given, was said to have been…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s comments against the National Assembly and its elected leadership as ‘uncalled for’. In a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola…

Bandits have killed more than 26 people in an attack on three communities in Dan Musa, Faskari and Batsari local government areas of Katsina State. Sources in the area told Channels Television that bandits riding motorcycles carried…

Concerned about a rise in violence against Christians in Burkina Faso, Pastor Jacques Ouedraogo changed the time of his Sunday service as a precaution. He believes this is what saved his life. Later, his church was one of two targeted…

A video footage has shown Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger being attacked at an event in South Africa. The 71-year-old former California governor was interacting with fans during a skipping competition at his Arnold Classic Africa…

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman invited Gulf and Arab leaders to convene emergency summits to discuss the implications of this week’s attacks against the kingdom and neighbouring United Arab Emirates, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.…

Suspected hoodlums have invaded the All Progressive Congress (APC) office in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital carting away important documents. The attackers struck in the early hours of Friday. A chieftain of the party, Derin…

Police uncover plots to attack oil facilities in the Niger-Delta The Police on Wednesday said they have uncovered plots by some persons to commence massive and coordinated attacks on oil installations across the country. Force…

Hoodlums on Sunday attacked rapper Yung6ix along Alpha Beach road in Lekki, Lagos. It was gathered that the rapper was waylaid before they carried out the attack on him. One of his chains was stolen; his ear-ring forcefully removed…

Top UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, have condemned Sunday’s deadly attack on a Catholic church in Burkina Faso. At least six people, including the priest, were killed when gunmen opened fire on the worshippers…