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Pastor Moses Oyeleke, the Living Faith Church a.k.a Winners’ Chapel Pastor abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in May has regained his freedom after spending 7 months in captivity. The Winners Pastor who was abducted alongside a corps member identified as Abraham Amuta while on their way to Chibok to evangelize and also …

Bolivia’s president has resigned after nearly 14 years in power amid massive election protests. Crowds flooded the streets of Le Paz on Monday, honking their horns and setting off fireworks in celebration of President Evo Morales’ departure On Sunday, November 11th, international monitors called for the election result to be …

Oyo State governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, said his decision to declare free education in the state was in recognition of the huge part that education had played in his successes in life. Seyi Makinde has revealed that he sold bread for the first 13 years of his life …

A notorious warlord whose activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo earned him the moniker “the Terminator” has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The International Criminal Court handed down the penalty for Bosco Ntaganda during a hearing Thursday at The Hague, Netherlands. …

An Australian man has been killed by an elephant in Namibia, the African nation’s government says. The 59-year-old man was camping with a group of tourists when he was killed by the animal, Namibia’s Ministry of Tourism said in a Facebook post. “Sadly today the ministry received a report that …

The federal government has declared Monday November 11, 2019 as Public Holiday to mark the 2019 Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim Faithful on …

Abayomi Adeshida, a photo-journalist with Vanguard, was on Thursday morning reportedly beaten up by security aides of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.   According to reports, the incident took place at the banquet hall of the presidential villa in Abuja where the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), chaired by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, organised …

The Sexual Harassment Bill sponsored by the Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege  and President Muhammadu Buhari’s Finance Bill sponsored by Senate Leader, Abdullahi Yahaya scaled second reading on the floor of the Senate on Novemeber 6.   Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Assistant (Press) to President of the Senate said in a statement that the …

Turkey has confirmed capture of the sister of slain ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the northern Syrian town of Azaz, according to a senior Turkish official, who shared an image of Rasmiya Awad’s identity card.   Not much is known about Awad, 65, but Turkey hopes her capture will …

Olororunnimbe Mamora, minister of state for health, says President Buhari has resolved to curb medical tourism.   Mamora spoke on Monday in Abuja when a team from CPL Medical Group Limited, a local engineering company engaged in the rehabilitation of teaching hospitals in the country, paid him a visit.   …