Month: August 2014
Ricciardo delighted to deliver landmark win
Daniel Ricciardo rose above the ballyhoo around him to enjoy the celebrations on Sunday after he delivered the Red Bull…
Israeli strike kills Hamas finance official
Israel said Sunday it had killed a top Hamas financial official in an air strike on Gaza City, as it…
Five dead after church, hospital shelled in Ukraine
An artillery attack on a town in eastern Ukraine killed five civilians, three of whom were attending a religious service…
Boko Haram leader says Gwoza part of ‘Islamic caliphate’
Boko Haram’s leader said a northeast town seized by the insurgents earlier this month has been placed under an Islamic…
NBC celebrates 22 years, promises better service
Emeka Mba, Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has said that the commission would continue to deliver on its mandate to…
Pilgrimage: Nigeria, Israel assure of safety, security
The Federal Government and its Israeli counterpart on Sunday assured this year’s intending ‘Family Pilgrims’ to Israel of their safety…
2015: Group wants PDP to support women guber candidates
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, members of the People’s Democratic Initiative (PDI) has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Police foils robbery attack in Gwagwalada, Abuja
The Police said it foiled an armed robbery attack in Gwagwalada metropolis of the FCT on Saturday night. Mr Patrick…
Syria army kills 32 rebels in Daraa ambush
Syrian troops killed 32 rebels in an ambush in the southern province of Daraa early on Sunday, a monitoring group…
Tottenham dismantles QPR on Redknapp return
Nacer Chadli ruined Harry Redknapp’s return to White Hart Lane as the Tottenham winger’s double inspired a 4-0 rout of…
Israeli raid kills mother, 3 children in north Gaza
An Israeli air strike killed a mother and three children from the same family in northern Gaza on Sunday, medics…
Briton with Ebola flown home from Sierra Leone
A British healthcare worker who contracted the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone is being flown back to London for treatment,…
British ‘close’ to identifying Foley killer
British authorities are “close” to identifying the hooded Islamic State jihadist who beheaded American journalist James Foley, the British ambassador…
Jihadists seize last Syrian army post in Raqa
Jihadists from the Islamic State group have seized the Tabqa military airport, the last remaining Syrian army base in northern…
PDP gets new officials in Kano Congress
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano state has elected Alhaji Rabi’u Dansharu as its new chairman. The state congress,…