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Sudan’s army has recaptured areas in the western region of Darfur and South Kordofan regions from rebels, a military spokesman has said, adding that a number of soldiers were killed and wounded in the fighting. Darfur has been embroiled in conflict since mainly non-Arab tribes took up arms in 2003 against the Arab-led government in Khartoum, accusing it of discrimination. …

The Federal Government on Monday blamed the 36 state governors for the lingering nationwide strike by judiciary workers. The strike by the workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, has paralysed courts at all levels since it started on January 5. A statement by the Director (Information), Federal Ministry of Justice, Charles Nwodo, said the Federal …

Tragedy struck in Lagos State on Sunday and Monday as multiple fire incidents occurred in different parts of the state, taking a life and destroying property. The fire razed Balogun Market on the Lagos Island, Oko Baba Sawmill in Ebute Meta and four houses in the Igando area of the state. A pensioner, identified simply as Baba Bende lost his …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Flag-bearer, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, urged his supporters to abide by the rule of law and must not tarnish the party’s image. Buhari gave the advice at the inauguration of his campaign office and the presidential campaign council in Abuja. According to him, no supporter should be rude to any leader on his …

By Alltimepost.com Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has commissioned the newly reconstructed 11 blocks of 33 classrooms and staff offices at Payne Primary School in Benin City, and the Amedokhian-Ugboha road traversing two Local Government areas in Edo Central Senatorial District of the nation’s heartbeat. The commissioning of the projects last Friday was part of activities marking the 6th …

Scores may have been killed on Sunday afternoon as twin blasts hit the Global System Communication (GSM) market in Potiskum, Yobe State, north-east Nigeria, residents said. Witnesses said that two female suicide bombers on tricycle came to the market. As one alighted and went inside the market, the other was left in the tricycle as the two explosive devices went …

Yanaye Grema hid for three days between a wall and his neighbours’ house, as Boko Haram fighters ransacked his hometown of Baga on the shore of Lake Chad in Nigeria’s far northeast. The 38-year-old fisherman already knew the attack was serious: he joined civilian vigilantes to defend the town but their simple weapons were no match for the Islamists’ superior …

Sri Lanka’s new president, Maithripala Sirisena, was sworn in on Friday after final results from historic polls made him the clear victor over the incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa. The result, which surprised many onlookers, ends a decade of rule that critics said had become increasingly authoritarian and marred by nepotism and corruption. Analysts described the election as the most significant for …

By Alltimepost.com, Vice Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Prof. Yemi Osibanjo has unfolded plans by his party to introduce a social security scheme for the elderly and disabled in Nigeria if the party wins the February 14, 2015 presidential election. APC-led Federal Government, he promised will provide 720,000 jobs in its first year of governance. Professor Osibanjo …

French police have stormed two hostage sites in Paris and north of the city, with the hostage takers reported dead. Explosions were heard at a warehouse in Dammartin-en-Goele, where two suspects in the Charlie Hebdo magazine shootings had been holding one hostage. Explosions and gunfire could also be heard at a supermarket in eastern Paris, at Porte de Vincennes, where …