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IS suicide bomber dressed as a woman kills 10 at Yemen Houthi mosque

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 At least 10 Muslim worshippers performing Eid al-Adha prayers were killed on Thursday when an Islamic State suicide bomber disguised as a woman blew himself up at a mosque run by Yemen's Houthi group, security sources said.

Buhari, Prayer Budget and the Independence Anniversary Celebrations

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Buhari, Prayer Budget and the Independence Anniversary Celebrations Whereas many Nigerians are excited to read about the reduction by the Federal government of the budget for this year’s anniversary celebrations, they are likely to overlook the fact that the ‘prudent’

Iran slams Saudi Arabia over Hajj stampede

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Iran has accused Saudi Arabia of safety errors after at least 43 of its citizens died in a stampede that killed hundreds of pilgrims during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Chelsea line up Matuidi as Mikel’s replacement

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BLAISE MATUIDI is being lined up as John Obi Mikel’s replacement at Chelsea, according to reports. The Nigeria international was set to leave Stamford Bridge in the last transfer window,

I planned to “hide” for at least 12 months — Jonathan

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FILE PHOTO Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said the death of Hannah Awolowo forced him and his wife out of “hiding”, saying he had a plan to keep off public functions for at least 12 months.

Poultry farmers refute bird flu outbreak in Lagos

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The Poultry Association of Nigeria, PAN, has de­scribed the rumour of another outbreak of bird flu in Lagos as untrue and lacking any substance.

Martins among MLS top earners

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Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins is ranked 11th among the top paid players in the MLS with a basic take-home $3m a year, AfricanFootball.com reports.

Adamu mobilises support for Kalu’s FIFA presidential bid

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Support has continued to pour in for the FIFA presidential bid of former Abia state Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu. Speaking yesterday, former FIFA and Caf executive committee member,

Naira depreciates by N2 against Dollar

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The Naira, yesterday, depreciated slightly against the Dollar at the parallel market, dropping by N2. The currency traded N222, N350 and N256 against the Dollar,

Greek cabinet member quits on first day on job over alleged anti-Semitic tweets

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Dimitris Kammenos - from a small right-wing party – claims his twitter account was hacked. Hours after starting his new job, a junior minister in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' left-wing government resigned late

2 Al-Jazeera journalists pardoned, released in Egypt

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Pardoned: Canadian Al Jazeera English journalist Mohamed Fahmy flashes the V sign as he celebrates with his wife Marwa Omara after being released from Torah prison in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday. Fahmy and his colleague Baher Mohammed, background,

Soldiers capture B’Haram kingpin, rescue 241 children, women

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The war against terror received a major boost on Wednesday when Nigerian troops captured a member of the highest hierarchy of the Boko Haram group, Bulama Modu, along with 43 other members in Borno State.