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SAN FRANCISCO, December 01, (THEWILL) – Gunmen in dozens have attacked a federal prison in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria and freed several prisoners. The gunmen suspected to be members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, who stormed the facility...

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been offered a new contract but because he is now 34, the midfielder might not play in as many matches as he has done in the past, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Monday. Rodgers confirmed...

Michael Anyiam-Osigwe has been killed by armed robbers in Edo State, the family said Monday. Michael, who until his death was the Co-ordinator General of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation and a member of its Board of Trustees, was shot at...

Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has been disqualified by the Football League and asked to resign from the Championship club. The Football League took the decision after obtaining documents from an Italian court, where Cellino was found guilty of tax...

The winner of the vote for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 will be revealed today at 1735GMT. Those in contention are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Yacine Brahimi, Vincent Enyeama, Gervinho and Yaya Toure. The list will be trimmed to two...

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says the club are keen to resolve on-loan midfielder Frank Lampard's future at the Premier League champions. The 36-year-old former Chelsea star joined Major League Soccer side New York City FC in July and is...

Oil prices fell to a five-year low on Monday, sending the rouble tumbling, while fears over slowing manufacturing activity in Europe and China undermined global confidence. The Russian currency slid more than 6% against the dollar to a new record...

The Ukrainian military accused Russian special forces on Monday of taking part in attacks on the strategically important Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine, where fighting has intensified in recent days despite a September ceasefire deal. Kiev also accused Russia of...

A lack of funds has forced the U.N. World Food Programme to stop providing food vouchers for 1.7 million Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt, it said on Monday. "Without WFP vouchers, many families will go hungry....

Protests erupted at universities across Egypt on Sunday, condemning a court decision to drop criminal charges against Hosni Mubarak, the president whose ouster in the 2011 uprising raised hopes of a new era of political openness. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered...