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A total of 158 Women and children abducted by Boko Haram insurgents from Katarko village in Yobe have been reunited with their families in Damaturu, Yobe. The victims were released by the sect members after three weeks of captivity. Alhaji Ahmed Goniri, the state Commissioner for Justice and Chairman of the State Committee on Rehabilitation of Victims of Insurgency, said this while addressing newsmen in Damaturu on Thursday.

The president today in Lagos commissioned four warships. The warships commissioned are NNS Sagbama, NNS Centenary, NNS Okpabana and NNS Prosperity. See more photos

U.N. officials say no confirmation so far of claims by Iraq's U.N. ambassador Mohamed Alhakim: "This is clearly something bigger than we think" ISIS is considered the wealthiest terrorist group on record The United Nations is looking into claims that ISIS -- already considered the wealthiest terrorist group on record -- may be harvesting organs from slain civilians and gaining financial benefits by trafficking the body parts, officials said Wednesday. But Britain's ambassador to the U.N., Mark Lyall Grant, said the issue has not been officially discussed. Grant said there was no proof or evidence of the claim made by Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations.

John Terry wants to extend his Chelsea playing career by another 12 months. The 34-year-old centre-back, whose contact expires at the end of the season, has made 656 appearances in 16 years for the Premier League leaders. "The club know my position," said the former England captain. "I want to stay. Hopefully my performances are showing that and they can keep me.

Morocco has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over their expulsion from the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations. The North African country was banned from both the 2017 and 2019 tournaments for failing to host the 2015 edition. The country's football federation was also fined US$1m (£650,000) and ordered to pay 8m euros (£5.9m) in damages.

credits: DHQ The Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, has said that troops of the Nigerian Army and personnel of the Air Force have killed over 300 fighters of the Boko Haram sect. Olukolade said in a statement on Wednesday that the insurgents were killed during a combined operation of the Air Force and ground forces put in place to liberate 11 communities captured by the Boko Haram sect.

(Getty Images) We feel that we are in control when our brains figure out puzzles or read words, says Tom Stafford, but a new experiment shows just how much work is going on underneath the surface of our conscious minds. Trusting your instincts may help you to make better decisions than thinking hard, a study suggests.

CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele In a bid to reduce pressure on the naira, which has come under speculative attacks in recent weeks, the Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday announced the closure of the Retail and Wholesale Dutch Auction Systems of the foreign exchange market. The closure, which takes immediate effect, was confirmed in a statement issued by the Director, Corporate Communications Department, CBN, Mr. Ibrahim Mu’azu.

BBC Sport Former Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi is in the running to become Burkina Faso's coach after being named in a three-man shortlist for the post. The Burkina Faso Football Federation (FBF) is also considering ex-Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac and ex-Gabon and Niger coach Gernot Rohr.

The self-styled leader of the five anti-Amaechi lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr. Evans Bipi, has threatened to drag Governor Rotimi Amaechi and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, to court for accusing him of leading Tuesday’s attack on the party’s rally in Okrika. The lawmaker, therefore, gave Amaechi and Peterside a 24-hour ultimatum to produce evidence to strengthen their allegations or be ready to face legal action.

More than a billion people around the world are preparing to celebrate Lunar New Year – a festival steeped in tradition and symbolism. Ringing in the new year On 19 February 2015, more than a billion people will kick-off 15 days of festivities to celebrate the Lunar New Year – one of the most important festivals for people in China, many parts of Asia and in cities and towns worldwide. Although celebrated in different ways around the world, Lunar New Year is a time for families to get together, honour deities and ancestors, and ring in the new lunar calendar. Legend has it that the festival, which has origins dating back to the 14th Century, started when a mythical creature,

The Peoples Democratic Party in Nigeri State on Wednesday hailed the action of the State House of Assembly for declaring vacant the seats of two lawmakers, who defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress recently. The Speaker of the Assembly on Tuesday declared vacant the seats of Mohammed Lokogoma from Wushishi and Abdulahi Nazeer from Rijau for defecting to the APC.

The 25-year-old has reportedly issued a plea to her family as Bobbi continues to fight for her life in hospital Reuters Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon Bobbi Kristina Brown's partner Nick Gordon is reportedly trying "everything he can" to see her in hospital. The 25-year-old said he was desperate to visit the 21-year-old aspiring singer as she continues to fight for her life after being found face down in a bathtub.

Barack Obama: "We have to confront, squarely and honestly, the twisted ideologies that these terrorist groups use to incite people to violence" US President Barack Obama says the US is "not at war with Islam - we are at war with the people who have perverted Islam". He was speaking to representatives from 60 nations attending a three-day event on extremism that follows attacks in Denmark and France. Mr Obama said the world had to confront the ideologies that radicalise people.

The Presidency has given 12 reasons why Nigerians must re-elect President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term of four years during the March 28 presidential election. This was contained in a piece titled “12 reasons to support Jonathan” published in the latest edition of the in-house magazine of the State House, Abuja, called Villascope. Some of the reasons listed include the present administration’s strides in road construction, railway rehabilitation, remodeling of airports, transformed agriculture sector and increased access to education.

The star said yes to Taylor Kinney this weekend and shared with fans some very personal touches Getty / instagram That is some serious bling Lady Gaga has revealed intimate details about her engagement - sharing with fans her excitement and saying she "can't stop smiling". The blonde bombshell got engaged to Taylor Kinney on Valentine's Day and proudly showed off a HUGE heart-shaped diamond ring.

In spite of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, and the Federal High Court, Sokoto, which declared as illegal, the deployment of soldiers for election duties, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said President Goodluck Jonathan would deploy troops for the forthcoming polls. Justice R. M Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Sokoto in a judgment delivered on January 29, 2015 had barred the use of the Armed Forces in the conduct of elections.

The Drunk In Love star looked far from perfect in her the latest photos New shocking photos of Beyonce have been leaked online, appearing to show the star unretouched, reportedly from her 2013 L'Oreal cosmetic campaign. Over 200 photos said to be from the campaign have been leaked to a fan site called The Beyond World on Tuesday this week, which reportedly shows that Beyonce really just “woke up like this”.