Month: August 2014
FG advises stakeholders to tighten security in schools
The Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, on Friday urged stakeholders in the education sector to take strict security…
CAS to hear Suarez’s appeal against ban on 8 August
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear Luis Suarez’s appeal against a four-month ban for biting on 8 August.…
Syria troops kill at least 50 jihadists near Lebanon
Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah fighters have killed at least 50 jihadists from the Islamic State and Al-Nusra Front groups…
Everton signs defender dubbed ‘new Rio’
Everton has signed England youth international defender Brendan Galloway on a five-year deal from League One side MK Dons. Galloway…
Ebola: Liberians dying of ignorance, say aid workers
It is a sweltering morning in the over-stretched Ebola clinic in the Liberian capital Monrovia, and Kendell Kauffeldt scowls in…
Lampard close to signing for Manchester City
New York City FC new signing Frank Lampard is set to join English Premier League champions, Manchester City on a…
No Ebola in Anambra – Obiano
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra said in Awka on Friday that there was no case of Ebola virus in the…
Airtel rewards trade partners with 2014 Land Cruiser SUVs
In line with its corporate culture of rewarding and celebrating exceptional business performers, leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has…
Insecurity: Kwara places restriction on use of schools for social events
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Friday in Ilorin announced restriction on the use of public schools in the state…
JUSUN suspends 21-days strike
Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Friday suspended its 21-day old strike following the intervention of the Minister of…
Eric Dier completes Tottenham move
Tottenham Hotspur has announced the signing of Eric Dier from Sporting Lisbon on a five-year deal. The versatile England Under-21…
Egypt truce plan ‘real chance’ to end Gaza clashes – Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday an Egyptian truce plan provides a “real chance” to end the Gaza conflict,…
Pistorius’s brother ‘badly hurt’ in S.Africa auto crash
The older brother of South African Paralympian and murder defendant Oscar Pistorius is in hospital after being “badly hurt” in…
Serena battles past Ivanovic into Stanford semis
World number one Serena Williams fought off a determined Ana Ivanovic 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Friday to reach the semi-finals…
House passes border crisis bill; Obama vows to act alone
The US Congress has passed two measures to stem the flow of Central American children into the United States despite…