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SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, (THEWILL) – The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern over the possibility of violence during and after the rescheduled general elections in the country, warning all stakeholders to eschew violence. The UN Under-Secretary-General on Political Affairs,...

A spate of victories against Boko Haram has pushed the militants out of much of the territory they controlled in Nigeria, but that is unlikely to do much to boost President Goodluck Jonathan's bid for re-election by divided voters...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, (THEWILL) – The Borno State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Samuel Madaki, Thursday, in Maiduguri, the state capital, advised Nigerians to shun all forms of election violence, saying "the bottom line is that post-election violence...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, (THEWILL) – Indications emerged on Thursday that the rag-tag Boko Haram army recently sacked from Gamboru, Ngala and Foyi towns in Borno State by Chadian troops may have taken over the towns again. Local sources told...

Dozens of Nigerian women who were forced to marry Boko Haram fighters were reportedly slaughtered by their "husbands" before a battle with troops in the northeast town of Bama, multiple witnesses said Thursday. Five witnesses who recounted the massacres to...

*** This news story has been updated to say the abducted man is a distant relative of Nigeria's Petroleum Resources Minister.  SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, (THEWILL) – Gunmen early Thursday abducted one of the relatives of Nigeria’s Petroleum Resources Minister,...

Chelsea say the number of penalties they have been awarded in the Premier League this season seems "abnormally low" compared to other years. An article on the club's website points out Jose Mourinho's side have been awarded two so far,...

Tevez scores twice and creates Morata goal Dortmund equal worst Champions League loss Juve only Italian side in Friday's draw Carlos Tevez struck a brace and created another goal as Juventus eased past Borussia Dortmund and into the Champions League quarter-finals. The Juve...

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has rejected a joint offer from the BBC and Sky to take part in a televised presidential election debate. His three rivals accepted the invitation but insisted all candidates must take part in the debate as...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 19, (THEWILL) – United States Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke separately with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the Nigerian presidential election, which is scheduled for March 28, THEWILL...