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Nigerian athlete stripped of gold

Commonwealth Games women's 100m winner Damola Osayemi has been stripped of her gold medal after her B sample tested positive for a banned ... Full story

2011 Election Tears Nollywood Apart

Wild speculations are trailing Nollywood’s disposition to President Goodluck Jonathan’s bid for the presidency in 2011.The Goodluck Jonathan campaign team is reaching out ... Full story

Bishop Eddie Long Sued For $2Mil In New Lawsuit -Scandal Continues

Bishop Eddie Long, the mega-church pastor accused of coercing some of his youth followers at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in suburban Atlanta and enticing ... Full story

How Okada Riders Bring Tears To Nigerian Homes

If it had been tears of joy, the herald of okada riders into the Nigerian transport system would have been a welcome development. ... Full story

Seized Somali media network 'must serve Islam'

Somali militants who have seized a radio and TV station say it will now broadcast only Islamic messages. Hassan Dahir Aweys, who leads the Hizbul Islam ... Full story

African Union peacekeepers killed in Somalia

Four African Union peacekeepers were killed when a mortar hit Somalia's presidential palace, officials say.It is not clear if any Somalis were hit by the ... Full story

Pro-Vatican politicians irked by Gadhafi in Rome

Premier Silvio Berlusconi held talks with Moammar Gadhafi on Monday aimed at promoting the two nations' economic ties, but public attention remained focused on the ... Full story

FG drops S‘ Eagles ban

Federal Government has reversed its decision to suspend the Super Eagles from international competition. Goal.com says the move follows a hectic weekend for the Nigerian ... Full story

World Cup 2010: Nigerian president suspends team after poor showing

• 'Mr President has directed that Nigeria will withdraw'• Team risk Fifa sanction for political interference England's beaten players may consider they got off ... Full story

Burundi: Polls Open in One-Man Presidential Election

Some 3.5 million Burundians go to the polls Monday to elect their president for the next five years, casting their ballots in favour or ... Full story

Jackson MD lawyers: Vegas deal makes license safe

The Nevada medical license of Michael Jackson's former physician is safe under an agreement struck with prosecutors on a back child support case, the doctor's lawyers ... Full story

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Mali 0-1 Ivory Coast

By Piers Edwards BBC Sport Ivory Coast will meet Zambia in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final after beating Mali 1-0 in Libreville. Gervinho settled a tight ...

Devolution team cries foul over changes to law

FILE | NATION Mutakha Kangu (right), Miguna Miguna (centre) and Mugambi Imanyara during a meeting on devolution at Leisure Lodge in Diani last year.  By ALPHONCE ...

CJ defends judges on rulings

Alternative text.By JOHN NGIRACHU jngirachu@ke.nationmedia.comPosted  Wednesday, February 8  2012 at  22:30 Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has defended the Judiciary against claims that its rulings and injunctions are blocking ...

Kenya tops in drive against female ‘cut’

Sang'ach traditional dancers from Sigor in Central Pokot District during an anti-Female Genital Mutilation campaign. PHOTO / JARED NYATAYA   Kenya tops the list of 15 ...

Religious war over school dress codes

DENNIS OKEYO | NATION Tabitha Wangui whose parents say was chased away from her Chogoria Girls School in Meru for wearing a headscarf as demanded ...

Libya seeks Jordan help in fighting ex-regime officials

Libya wants Amman to help fight remnants of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi's regime if found in Jordan, a government statement said on Wednesday as the ...

Egypt accuses NGOs of meddling in politics

Egyptian judges probing alleged illegal foreign funding of non-governmental organisations accused domestic and foreign groups on Wednesday of illegally meddling in politics, further straining ties ...

Rights group slam revived Uganda anti-gay bill

This picture taken on January 12, 2012 shows a gay couple that fled deadly persecution in their home country due to their sexual-orientation. Gay rights ...

Suicide car bomb kills 11 in Somali capital: officials

A suicide bomber killed at least 11 people Wednesday in the war-torn Somali capital Mogadishu when he detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near the presidential palace, ...

Nigerian athlete stripped of gold

Commonwealth Games women's 100m winner Damola Osayemi has been stripped of her gold medal after her B sample tested positive for a banned ... Full story