Month: August 2014
Govt lauds Airtel’s fight against Ebola
The special medical team constituted by the federal and state governments to fight the spread of Ebola Virus Disease has…
Death toll rises to 12 in Port Harcourt boat capsize -NEMA
Two more people were confirmed dead on Saturday after an overloaded boat capsized off the coast of southeast Nigeria, taking…
Saudi king warns West will be jihadists’ next target
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has warned that the West will be the next target of the jihadists sweeping through…
Police HQ seized in Lesotho coup
Lesotho’s military seized control of police headquarters in the tiny African kingdom in the early hours of Saturday, a government…
Lassana Diarra set to join QPR, arrives London for medical
Former Chelsea midfielder Lassana Diarra is close to signing for Queens Park Rangers after the diminutive defensive midfielder arrived in…
Kagawa agrees deal to rejoin Dortmund
Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa is set to rejoin Borussia Dortmund for £6.3million two years after leaving the German side.…
Blind set to join Man Utd
Manchester United are set to sign Dutch international Daley Blind after agreeing a fee with his current side Ajax, the…
India police drop corruption case against top industrialist
India’s top police agency has dropped a corruption case against leading industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, who had been accused conspiring…
Pussy Riot say no place for Putin at G20
The two best known members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot Saturday called on Australia to withdraw its invitation to…
Man arraigned for stabbing co-tenant with bottle
A 29-year old man, Wasiu Tajudeen, accused of stabbing a co-tenant with a broken bottle, was on Friday brought before…
Dad not discharging fatherly role, says son
A 17-year old boy, Abdulrasaq Amusa, on Friday testified against his father, Tajudeen Amusa, at an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court in…
Zamfara traditional ruler advocates gender equality, social inclusion
The Emir of Anka in Zamfara, Alhaji Attahiru Muhammed, on Friday in Gusau advised on the way forward for gender…
Kerry urges global ‘coalition’ to fight IS jihadists
United States Secretary of State John Kerry has called for a global coalition to combat Islamic State fighters’ “genocidal agenda”…
Keshi to coach Eagles for 2015 AFCON qualifiers
Chris Giwa, Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Thursday in Abuja said the Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen…
House of Reps Sports Committee looks into NFF crisis
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Godfrey Gaiya, on Friday said the committee would utilise the appropriate machinery…