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Prime Minister David Cameron is to step down by October after the UK voted to leave the European Union. Mr Cameron made the announcement in a statement outside Downing Street after the final result was announced. He said he would

An Egyptian court has sentenced ousted President Mohammed Morsi to life in prison after finding him guilty of espionage. Details later…

The service is meant to give Muslims from around the world a chance to mourn Ali. Muslims from all over the world will honor Muhammad Ali in a prayer service Thursday in Louisville, Ky. Over 14,000 people will attend the

President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) has spoken from Germany, saying he is alive, thus putting an end to rumours of his death that had spread across Nigeria. All through today, the rumour of IBB’s death filtered everywhere. Many people believed

It’s the documentary everyone is talking about. “Lagos to London: Britain’s New Super-Rich” aired on the UK’s Channel 4 on Tuesday night. https://youtu.be/ilyrkTSTNUI

Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard of this thing called Ramadan which started two days ago (Monday, June 6). It’s the Islamic month of fasting. But what exactly do Muslims do in this month? Here’s a quick

Hillary Clinton claimed the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday night after decisive victories in the New Jersey and New Mexico primaries, and quickly appealed to supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont to unite with her against Donald J. Trump. But

Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis and Hollywood star Will Smith will be pallbearers at Muhammad Ali’s funeral. Lewis, who was the undisputed title holder after beating Evander Holyfield in 1999, described Ali as being like a father to him.

Over 22,000 bottles of alcohol were seized from a drug dealer and later during a raid on a Saudi-owned warehouse in Riyadh on Tuesday, the General Directorate of Narcotics Control said. The directorate’s spokesman, Col. Abdulaziz Kadasah, said the Saudi

Court Orders Worldwide Freeze Of $1.8 Billion In Assets Stolen By Kola Aluko, Jide Omikore And Atlantic Energy A federal high court in Lagos has granted a Mareva injunction permitting the Nigerian government to freeze assets owned by two Nigerian