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Through multiple sources within national security agencies in Abuja indicate that the ongoing talks with the Boko Haram Islamic terrorist group appear on a positive path judging by the developing trust between the two entities – the Boko Haram and the federal government of Nigeria. According to the information gathered, the office of the National Security Adviser [NSA] to the ...

A Swedish man has survived being trapped in his snow-covered car for two months without food, police say. The car was found on Friday at the end of a forest track more than 1 km (0.6 miles) from a main road in northern Sweden. Police say the temperature in the area had recently dropped to -30oC. The man, who was ...

This is certainly not the best of time for top Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, as she is presently being put under pressure by families of her husband, Prince Odi Okojie. The actress, who had a turbulent wedding saga before her eventual wedding onAugust 27, 2011, was reportedly summoned some weeks ago by her hubby’s family, as an insider source divulged ...

A bomb exploded on Sunday near the Christ Embassy church in Suleja, Niger State in the middle of a worship service, police said. According to police, one person was seriously injured and rushed to the hospital while four others suffered minor injuries. Some cars were also destroyed in the bomb blast. The bomb was planted inside an abandoned vehicle outside ...

In a wedding ceremony at Ikoyi registry, Lagos, a 28-year-old Nigerian man has tied the knot with a 71-Year-Old European woman. Despite the 43 years difference in their ages, the couple expressed they got married because they are deeply in love. However, many Nigerians are saying this wedding maybe for other reasons but love.