Month: August 2014
Oluchi Orlandi set to host fashion show
Oluchi Orlandi is set to host the first edition of ‘Le Petite Marche Fashion Show following a successful Le Petit…
Deploy soldiers against Boko Haram not elections, Tambuwal Tells FG
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday added his voice to the condemnation…
Man City stunned as Diouf gives Stoke shock win
Manchester City crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat against Stoke as Senegal striker Mame Biram Diouf stunned the Premier League…
Zaha helps Warnock mark Palace return in style
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha celebrated his return to the club with a stoppage-time equaliser as Neil Warnock began his…
Ecuador women turn to boxing to fight sexual violence
After surviving a harrowing rape attempt, Any Hurtado took up boxing — and found herself surrounded by other Ecuadoran women…
7 die as Ukraine plane crashes in Sahara
A Ukrainian cargo plane crashed in the Sahara desert early on Saturday, killing all seven people on board, Algeria’s transport…
Song joins West Ham from Barca on loan
Camerounian midfielder Alex Song has left Barcelona to join West Ham on a season-long loan. Song joined the Catalans two…
South Africa warns Lesotho coup ‘shall not be tolerated’
Regional powerhouse South Africa warned Saturday that it would not tolerate an apparent military coup in Lesotho, after soldiers surrounded…
Two Algerian diplomats freed after two years’ captivity in Mali
Two Algerian diplomats kidnapped in Mali in April 2012 by the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO)…
Man United held by Burnley as makes Di Maria debut
British-record signing Angel di Maria was unable to inspire Manchester United to victory on his debut as they drew 0-0…
Four Yemen soldiers, 10 Qaeda suspects die in barracks attack
A double overnight attack, one a suicide car bombing, by Al Qaeda suspects on a barracks in southeast Yemen killed…
Akwa Ibom acquires 14, 900 hectares of land for seaport
Akwa Ibom government on Friday said it had acquired 14, 900 hectares of land for the take-off of Ibaka Deep…
Agger leaves Liverpool for Brondby
Liverpool announced on Saturday that they have sold Denmark international defender Daniel Agger to his former club Brondby for an…
FG moves to ensure improved electricity supply
The Federal Government said on Friday it would ensure that it paid the bills of electricity generating companies as part…
Barca welcome back Neymar, lose Iniesta
Brazilian star Neymar will make his first appearance of the season when Barcelona travel to face Villarreal on Sunday, but…