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The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor said the Boko Haram sect was getting out of hand and unless the government demonstrates the political will to deal decisively with the trend Nigeria will soon overtake the rest of the world as a terrorist nation. Oritsejafor said: “Why will such individuals not be shown the way ...

Moroccan club Maghreb Fes on Saturday beat favourite Esperance of Tunisia by 4-3 on penalties to win the 2012 CAF Super Cup, which is played annually between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The clubs resorted to penalties after they ended the regulation time 1-1, following goals by Hamza Abourazzouk for Maghreb and Khelil ...

After a massive heart attack took this man’s life, the cardiologist felt an overwhelming urge to pray over his body. Miraculously, he returned to life with no medical explanation. Amazing.

AFP – Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade was roundly booed as he cast his ballot Sunday in an election which has sparked deadly protests over his bid for a third term. The election is providing a stiff test for the west African nation whose reputation as a haven of stability has been marred by weeks of riots over 85-year-old Wade’s candidacy ...

Nine bombers, believed to be christians, were apprehended this morning when they attempted to bomb a COCIN church at Miya Barkate, 20 kilometres along Jos-Bauchi Highway in Bauchi State. The suspected bombers are Lamba Goma, Filibus Danasa, Joshua Ali, Danjuma Sabo, Joseph Audu, Simon Gabriel, Bulus Haruna, Yohanna Ishaya and Daniel Ayuba (who was the immediate past Secretary of PDP ...