Month: August 2014
PDM pulls out Adamawa guber election
The People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) says the party will not participate in the 11 October Adamawa state gubernatorial bye-election. Alhaji…
Taliban attack Afghan intelligence office
Taliban militants Saturday attacked an Afghan intelligence service office in the eastern city of Jalalabad, killing at least three people…
20 miners rescued, five still missing in Nicaragua
Rescuers in Nicaragua on Friday rescued 20 miners who had been trapped deep underground for nearly two days after a…
US Open: Federer through to third round
Second seed and five-time champion Roger Federer reached the US Open third round on Friday with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4…
Sharapova survives as Venus is dumped
World number two Simona Halep and two-time champion Venus Williams tumbled out of the US Open on Friday, but Maria…
I can never fight Osoba, he is my leader – Amosun
Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun has stated categorically that he can ‘never fight’ Chief Olusegun Osoba, a former governor of…
Education is Priority of our Government – Amosun
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, southwest, Nigeria has emphasized that education remains the highest priority of…
Sokoto Assembly passes confidence vote on Gov. Wamakko
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Friday passed a vote of confidence on Governor Aliyu Wamakko of the state…
Giwa Allays Fear Over FIFA Ban On Nigeria
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ambassador Chris Giwa has allayed fears of Nigerians over a letter from world governing…
Chelsea agrees deal for Remy
Chelsea has agreed a deal for Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy after matching his £8million release clause. Jose Mourinho…
Katsina builds 361 clinics to boost healthcare, says Shema
Katsina State Government has constructed 361 clinics in the last seven years as part of efforts to bring healthcare closer…
Toure ready to return to Moscow after racist taunts
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is confident Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure will play at CSKA Moscow later this season…
Van Gaal blasts Hodgson over Shaw criticism
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has blasted Roy Hodgson after the England coach questioned the fitness of Luke Shaw.…
Researchers trace Ebola outbreak to funeral in Sierra Leone
Researches at Harvard University, USA on Friday linked the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone to the…
Oyo local govt. gets electricity 30 months after outage
The people of Ona-Ara Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State on Friday had a reason to rejoice after electricity…