Mark Zuckerberg: 'Crazy' to say Facebook aided Trump

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg says it is "crazy" to suggest that fake stories on the social network helped Donald Trump win the US Presidential election.

The website has come under fire amid accusations that it helped give traction to a succession of bogus stories which circulated during the election campaign.

Ahead of OPEC talks, Nigeria records increased oil output

OPEC said Friday that it pumped oil at record levels last month even though the cartel aims to agree a production cut in less than three weeks in an effort to boost prices.

The Oorganisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed in September in Algiers to trim production but the accord still has to be finalised on November 30 in Vienna.

Real Madrid reportedly eyes Manchester United teenage sensation Rashford

Real Madrid are looking to acquire the services of talented teenager Marcus Rashford from Manchester United, according to OK Diario.

The 19-year-old played his first senior game in February, and impressed for the Red Devils before making a goalscoring debut for England.

Nigeria may host 2022 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Nigeria may host the 2022 edition of the FIFA beach Soccer World Cup, organisers of the COPA Lagos championship have revealed.

Speaking in Lagos yesterday while unveiling the programme for this year’s edition off the competition, which will hold at the Eko Atlantic on December 11, Managing Director of Kinetic Sports, organisers of the tournament, Samson Adamu, said efforts were on to get FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup to Nigeria, saying it has always been on the plans since the inception of Copa Lagos.

UK falls silent as nation remembers war dead

Thousands of people in Britain and across the world have marked almost a century since the Armistice that ended the First World War.

A two-minute silence was held at 11am to commemorate the declaration of the end of the fighting between Allied Forces and Germany 98 years ago.

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NAN reports that the number of IDPs has dropped from 60,000 to 18,958 in Yola Nigeria. Read why

Adamawa, Nigeria - The National Emergency Management Agency says  the number of Internally Displaced Persons in Yola, Adamawa, has dropped from 60,000 to 18,958.

Mr Sa’ad Bello, the Head, NEMA Operation Office, Yola, disclosed this on Friday during an oversight visit by the Senate Committee on NEMA to the IDPs camp in Damare, Yola.

Oh my! Islamic State executes 40 civilians in Mosul for treason, says UN

Islamic State has executed 40 civilians in Mosul for "treason and collaboration", the United Nations has said.

The UN Human Rights office said the bodies of the victims were hung on electrical poles in the Iraqi city.

IS has also announced it has beheaded six of its own fighters for deserting the battlefield at Kokjali, near Mosul.

See what recession has made father of two do: Steal pot of soup and fufu. What happens next? Read

Bayelsa, Nigeria - A 35 year old father of two was nabbed for allegedly stealing 12 wraps of fufu and a pot of soup from a restaurant in Igbogene, Bayelsa State. 

The Igbogene vigilante group said they apprehended Kaduna Eradiri at about 2am on Thursday while sneaking into the restaurant to steal the food.

Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dies aged 82, known for the Hallelujah song

The singer-songwriter and artist Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82.

A statement on his official Facebook page said: "It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist Leonard Cohen has passed away.

"We have lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries."

Wow! Hillary Clinton pictured for the first time since losing US Presidential election, and she was enjoying a hike

Hillary Clinton was pictured for the first time since giving her concession speech after losing the U.S Presidential election to Donald Trump, enjoying a hike with husband Bill & their dogs in Chappaqua, New York on Thursday.

Margot Gerster, a woman who lives in Chappaqua, posted a photo of herself and Hillary on her Facebook page saying she bumped into the Clinton’s while she was on a hike.

Taliban claim deadly attack on German consulate in Afghan city

A Taliban suicide bomber rammed a truck packed with explosives into a wall around the German consulate in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, killing at least four civilians and wounding scores, officials said.

The attack highlighted the security problems spreading across Afghanistan in recent months, underlining one of the most intractable foreign policy challenges that will face U.S. President-elect Donald Trump when he takes office next year.

Donald Trump accuses media as Portland protest turns violent

Protests against Donald Trump have turned violent in one city US, as the President-elect dismissed people taking to the streets as "professional protesters, incited by the media".

Police said there was a "riot" in Portland, Oregon, as an estimated 4,000 people marched through the northwestern city, some smashing shop windows, lighting firecrackers and reportedly carrying baseball bats.

New CJN Onnoghen vows: "More corrupt Judges must go"

Nigeria - Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen yesterday, vowed to continue with the fight against corruption in the judiciary.

Onnoghen’s inauguration by President Muhammadu Buhari followed the expiration of the tenure of Justice Mahmud Mohammed as the CJN yesterday. 

Pollsters who predicted Trump win benefit from industry's miss, read pollsters' errors

A handful of small public opinion polling companies that bucked consensus and accurately called the U.S. presidential election for Republican Donald Trump are reporting being flooded with calls from investors and clients seeking their services.

Read how Ex-CJN Mahmud says the Judiciary helped stopped forces from truncating 2015 Presidential election

Nigeria - Justice Mahmud Mohammed, who retired as the Chief Justice of Nigeria on Thursday, said the Supreme Court under his watch refused to be influenced or intimidated by any candidate or political party in delivering its decisions.

He also explained how the judiciary frustrated attempts by politicians to scuttle the 2015 elections.

Several dead, scores wounded as blast rocks German consulate in Afghan city

Militants rammed at least one car packed with explosives into a wall surrounding the German consulate in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif late on Thursday, killing several civilians and wounding scores of others, officials said.

FG would not revoke privatisation of power sector

Nigeria - The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Raji Fashola, on Thursday said the Federal Government would not revoke the privatisation of the nation’s power sector.

Fashola made the assertion at the 5th European Union (EU)-Nigeria Business Forum with the theme: “Harnessing Nigeria’s Potential for Economic Growth” in Lagos.

Trump meets Obama in White House to prepare for transition

President-elect Donald Trump held a 90-minute meeting on Thursday with U.S. President Barack Obama in the White House to discuss the transition of power after the Republican's stunning election victory.