Swiss Town In Shock After Soccer Coach Held Over 4 Killings

In this Friday May 13, 2016 picture Philipp Umbricht, Chief Prosecutor, informs the media in Schafisheim, Switzerland, about the killing of a family in Rupperswil in December. (Alexandra Wey/Keystone via AP)

The small Swiss town of Rupperswil is in shock after learning that a long-time local youth soccer coach is suspected of being behind the brutal killings of four people last December.

Spanish La Liga: Barca Claim 24th League Trophy In Their History, Inspired By Luis Suarez Hat-Trick

Luis Suarez leaps into the air to celebrate doubling Barcelona's lead as they secured a second La Liga title in a row on Saturday. The Catalan giants retained the Spanish league title

LUIS SUAREZ WON BARCELONA THIS TITLE. Not just with his hat-trick against Granada, which sealed their 24th La Liga triumph, but with 40 league goals across a superhuman season.

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba join in the celebrations as Barcelona neared their third league title in the last four seasons

2-IN-1 STORY: Hollande To Buhari: Boko Haram Still A Threat; 8 Deadly Security Threats Nigeria Is Facing

President Muhammadu Buhari receives French President Francois Hollande in Abuja

French President Francois Hollande has told President Muhammadu Buhari that though the results of the fight against Boko Haram are impressive, the sect remains a threat.

Two Die, Six Injured As Market Building By State Government Collapses In Ogun

Number of victims reported dead have been conflicting

Tragedy struck in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on Friday morning when one of the buildings in a shopping complex owned by the state government still under construction at Itoku Market, collapsed.

Kidnapper Joins Search Party To Rescue Abducted Boy

A driver to a Port Harcourt-based lawyer identified as Jerry Igiri has been arrested by operatives of the Rivers State Police Command for kidnapping his employer’s four-year-old son, Goodnews.

FOR THE RECORD: Presidency Breaks Silence, Explains Hike In Fuel Price

Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has released a statement explaining the rationale for the new fuel pricing and supply framework introduced by the Federal Government on Wednesday.

Nigerian Chevron Facility Bombed, Exxonmobil Cuts Exports

This Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 file photo, shows a member of Shell staff on the Bonga offshore oil Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel off the coast of the Niger Delta in Nigeria. Shell closed the terminal exporting Nigeria's benchmark Bonny Light crude oil on Wednesday May 11, 2016 and was evacuating workers from a threatened oil field as renewed militant attacks cut production in Africa's biggest petroleum producer, the company and a union leader said. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

An explosion closed a second Chevron facility in Nigeria, witnesses said Friday, as renewed attacks by militants further cut production in Africa's biggest petroleum producer.

UN Condemns Boko Haram Attacks Ahead Of Summit In Nigeria

U.N. Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon

The U.N. Security Council is strongly condemning attacks by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram and expressing alarm at its links to the Islamic State group ahead of a summit in Nigeria to evaluate efforts to combat the extremists.

Nigeria Raises Awareness On Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Minister of Health Professor Isaac Adewole

The Federal Ministry of Health on Friday disclosed that there have been cases of a disease known as Stephens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) in the country but asked Nigerians not to panic.

Africa Urged To Dismantle Trade, Movement Barriers To Spur Growth

AfDB President Dr Akinwumi Adesina delivers his keynote address at the meeting in Kigali May 12th, 2016. (Courtesy photos)

African economies must reduce trade barriers and make it easier for people and goods to cross borders to boost growth in the face of headwinds from a commodity price drop, African officials and delegates at the World Economic Forum in Rwanda said.

Kenya Could Face Rio 2016 Ban After WADA Rules It ‘Non-Compliant’

Kenya's Sports Minister Hassan Wario. © Thomas Mukoya / Reuters 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide whether to ban Kenya from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games after the African country was deemed non-compliant by the World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA).

FIFA Appoints First Female Secretary General

Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has previously worked for the UN and in the private sector

Senegal's Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has been appointed as FIFA's first female secretary general.

Nigeria Faces Oil Output Slump As Exxon Shuts Flows

U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp said on Friday it has suspended exports from Nigeria's top crude stream, adding to economic strains from unrest and violence that have cut production to its lowest in decades.

South Africa Celebrations Over Ruling For Gold Miners

Jubilant family members and miners' supporters outside the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on May 13, 2016 after the judge allowed a class action against mining companies over the respiratory disease silicosis. Image credit: BBC

A lawyer representing miners (C) speaks to journalists outside the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on May 13, 2016, after the judge allowed a class action against mining companies over the respiratory disease silicosis ©Mujahid Safodien (AFP)

Families of former mine workers and their supporters cheered when they heard that the court had ruled in favour of their class action.

‘Global Sleep Crisis’ Being Caused By Social Pressures — Scientists

© David Gray / Reuters

If work or fun keeps you up late each night, you might be one of the victims of the "global sleep crisis." A new study, using data collected via a smartphone app worldwide, shows modern-day social pressures are eating into more and more of everyone's bedtime.

Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Singer's Billboards Attacked

Adverts bearing the portrait of Emmerson Bockarie - a singer whose latest lyrics tackle corruption in Sierra Leone - have been attacked.

Market Building By State Govt Collapses In S’West Ogun, Many Feared Dead

Collapsed four-storey market building. Image source: Daily Trust

A four-storey market building under construction at the popular Itokun Market, Itokun in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun state has collapsed killing yet-to-be-confirmed number of people.

₦350bn Release For Capital Projects Begins Friday

President Muhammadu Buhari signs the 2016 Budget into law at the Presidential Villa in Abuja Monday.

The Federal Government said on Thursday that it would commence the release of the sum of ₦350bn set aside for capital projects as contained in the 2016 budget today (Friday).

FOR THE RECORD: FG To Harmonize University Fees

Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said the Federal Government will harmonize tuition in all federal universities to stop arbitrary charge of fees by some university authorities.

2-IN-1 STORY: ₦86 Per Litre Or Battle, NLC Tells FG; IPMAN Commends FG On New Price Of Petrol

NLC tells FG to revert ₦86 per litre

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has advised the federal government to revert the pump price of petrol to what it was or be ready for a showdown.

Spanish Actress Win Prestigious Asturias Prize For Arts

Veteran Spanish actress Nuria Espert 

Veteran Spanish actress Nuria Espert has been awarded one of the annual Prince of Asturias prizes for her decades of dedication to Spanish and Catalan drama.

Chinese Hail 2015 State Visit A Success Despite Queen Branding Officials 'Rude'

Metropolitan Police Commander Lucy D'Orsi meeting the Queen during a Buckingham Palace garden party (UKTV Pool/PA)

The Chinese Embassy has maintained that both sides made "great efforts" over last year's Chinese state visit - after the Queen was caught on camera describing the republic's officials as "very rude".

Nigeria Deregulates Downstream Oil Sector, Petrol To Sell For About ₦145 A Litre

Petrol To Sell For About ₦145 A Litre

Media reports that the Federal Government has announced a full deregulation of the downstream sector of the Nigerian petroleum industry, pushing the price of petrol to about ₦145 a litre.

Doctors Raise Concerns After Elderly Indian Woman Gives Birth

Indian father Mohinder Singh Gill, 79, and his wife Daljinder Kaur, 70, hold their newborn baby boy Arman at their home in Amritsar on May 11, 2016 ©Narinder Nanu (AFP)

Doctors in India on Wednesday raised ethical and health concerns after a woman gave birth to her first child in her 70s, following two years of IVF treatment.

Nigeria To Restore History In School Curriculum (SENSIBLE DECISION!)

Image credit: Daily Post

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, says the Federal Government is taking steps to restore history as a subject in primary and secondary schools’ curriculum.

We Won’t Fund Your Census, US Tells Nigeria

United States President Barack Obama

The United States Government on Tuesday in Abuja ruled out any financial assistance for Nigeria to conduct its nationwide census whose preparation had been dogged by shortage of funds.

Buhari To UK: Return Stolen Funds, Not Apology For Cameron’s Remarks

President Muhammadu Buhari addresses delegates at the start of a conference to tackle corruption at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday he is not demanding “any apology from anybody” after United Kingdom Prime Minister, David Cameron, labelled his country “fantastically corrupt.”

How Alleged Wife Killer Surrendered To Lagos Police

Lekan Shonde

Mr. Lekan Shonde, who allegedly killed his wife, Ronke, surrendered himself to the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command on Monday.

Nigeria Set To Fully Deregulate Downstream Sector Of Nigerian Petroleum Industry

Petrol to sell for over ₦100/litre under new regime

Barring any last-minute change in plans, the federal government will,  in a few days, introduce policy changes heralding the full deregulation of the downstream sector of the Nigerian petroleum industry, officials well briefed on the matter have disclosed.

Female Goalkeeper Dies In Cameroon After Collapsing While Warming Up For A Game

Jeanine Christelle Djomnang played for Femina Stars Ebolowa in Cameroon

The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has announced the death of Jeanine Christelle Djomnang on Sunday.

‘Govt Agencies, Military Owe DISCOs ₦93b’

Olorunshogo Power Plant

The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has said that the distribution companies (DISCOs) are owed at least ₦93 billion by government and security agencies.

Federal Civil Service Commission Hires 4,916 Illegally — Daily Trust Investigation

Charts shows the South-south and South-west geo-political zones got the lion’s share of the recruitment from 2013 to 2015

The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) recruited 4,916 workers in the last three years without following due process, Daily Trust investigations have shown. 

Water Deficit To Hurt Economies Of African Countries — World Bank

The World Bank Group headquarters building in Washington, D.C., USA

The World Bank has warned that water shortages will severely hurt economies of the countries in Africa including Middle East and Central Asia by the middle of the century, taking double digits off their Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Jamie Vardy Hails Brotherly Love That Has Inspired Leicester's Title Success

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy holds the Premier League trophy, first top-flight league title in City's 132-year history

Jamie Vardy is savouring an "unimaginable" Premier League title win made all the more special by playing with his Leicester "brothers".

Buhari Takes Anti-Corruption Campaign To London

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari will Tuesday travel to London for the international anti-corruption summit, his spokesman, Femi Adesina, disclosed in a statement on Saturday.

Lagos Police Hunt For Man Over Banker-Wife’s Death

The Shondes

The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for Mr. Lekan Shonde, who allegedly killed his banker-wife, Ronke, in Lagos on Thursday night.

Corruption Is An Enemy Of Progress, Warns David Cameron Ahead Of Leaders' Summit

David Cameron insisted the summit would put the corruption fight at the 'top of the international agenda'

UK’s Prime Minister, David Cameron has warned that corruption risks fuelling terrorism as he prepared to welcome international leaders to London for a major summit on the issue.