Month: August 2014
Sokoto State University matriculates 783 pioneer students
The Sokoto State University, Sokoto, on Saturday, matriculated 783 pioneer students it had admitted for the 2013/ 2014 academic session.…
Israel to continue Gaza assault ‘as long as necessary’ – PM
Israel will keep up its military campaign in the Gaza Strip for as long as needed and with as much…
Ebola: ASKY resumes flight operations to Nigeria
By Simon Ateba ASKY airlines resumed flight operations to Nigeria on Saturday, after it was suspended by the Nigerian Civil…
Another National Conference delegate dies
The National Conference on Saturday announced the death of another delegate, Prof. Muhammad Nur-Alkali, a delegate representing the Nigerian Supreme…
Sanogo scores four times as Arsenal thrash Benfica
French striker Yaya Sanogo scored four times as Arsenal crushed Portuguese champions Benfica 5-1 at the Emirates Cup friendly tournament…
Amaechi announces N10m fund for late NUJ boss’ children
Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi on Saturday in Port Harcourt announced a N10 million endowment fund for the children of…
No Arsenal bid for Khedira – Wenger
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Saturday that his side have not made an offer for rumoured transfer target Sami…
US-Africa Summit: Jonathan leaves for Washington Sunday
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Sunday leave for Washington DC to participate in a three-day United States-African Leaders Summit. This…
Prof. Dora Akunyili for burial on Aug. 28
The burial of Prof. Dora Akunyili, former Minister of Information, has been fixed for 28 August, the husband of the…
Omisore will win Osun election, brags Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said on Saturday in Ile-Ife that the PDP candidate for the 9 August Osun governorship poll, Iyiola…
Museveni denies Uganda forced to drop anti-gay law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni denied Saturday that the scrapping of a tough anti-gay law he had championed had anything to…
Parker signs contract extension with champion Spurs
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker has signed a multi-year contract extension to remain with the reigning NBA champions, the…
NBA star, George suffers major leg injury
Indiana Pacers star Paul George suffered a grisly lower right leg injury on Friday in a United States intra-squad scrimmage…
Thousands of Sudan homes destroyed in floods
More than 3,000 homes have been destroyed by floods that hit almost half of Sudan’s states over Ramadan and the…
Jonathan, PDP are political armed robbers – Akande
Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande believes that the President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidency and…