Year: 2015
US healthcare worker under watch after Ebola exposure
An American healthcare worker who has been in Sierra Leone will be placed under close observation at a Nebraska hospital…
North Korea slams ‘hostile’ US sanctions over Sony hack
North Korea on Sunday lashed out at fresh sanctions imposed by the United States in retaliation for its alleged cyber…
Serena Williams tunes up for Aussie Open
World number one #SerenaWilliams says the forecast of extreme heat at the Hopman Cup over the coming days will help…
Nine Japanese choke to death gobbling New year delicacies
Nine persons have choked to death in Japan after eating traditional glutinous “mochi” rice cakes to celebrate the New Year,…
US first elected African-American senator dies
The first elected black US senator, Edward Brooke, died Saturday. He was 95. Brooke was a trailblazer in Congress when…
Breaking: Boko Haram fighting Nigeria’s military for control of Yobe town
Suspected Boko Haram militants have launched an attack on Babban Gida town, the headquarters of Tarmuwa Local Government Area of…
Kawonise remains our governorship candidate in Ogun, says Labour Party
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Contrary to rumour making the round that former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Ogun state during Gbenga…
Torres back, as Atletico keeps tab on Real Madrid
La Liga champions Atletico Madrid remained in the race to retain their title with a comfortable 3-1 win over Levante…
Boko Haram shoots 15 bus passengers dead in Cameroon
At least 15 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants on a bus in northern…
Osinbajo endorsed by Hannah Awolowo, Awujale
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The electoral chances of the All Progressives Congress,APC Presidential candidate,General Muhammed Buhari and his running mate, Yemi…
Salary to Civil Servants: Making State of Osun a scapegoat
By Adekunle Ajayi At the end of last year, it was widely reported that the Federal Government and some states…
Nigeria has wasted chances to greatness: Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Former President of Nigeria,Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said God has given the country many chances to become great.…
Adunni Bankole dies, on her daughter’s wedding day
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Oluwo area of Adigbe community in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, the hometown of the former Speaker of…
West Ham secure signing of Canadian defender Henry
West Ham United have signed Canadian defender Doneil Henry from Apollon Limassol of Cyprus, the English Premier League club announced…
Madonna hits back at Mandela, Martin Luther King images
Pop diva Madonna has hit back at criticism of images posted on her Facebook page showing iconic figures such as…
2015 election will be violent, says Afenifere
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, says next month’s presidential election in Nigeria is laden with potential threats of…
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Buhari’s academic records with Nigerian army: Military spokesman
Brigadier Olaleye Olajide, the director of public relations of the Nigerian Army, has debunked reports in the Nigerian media claiming…
Fire guts 300 shops in Zaria
An early morning fire on Saturday, destroyed no fewer than 300 shops at Sabongari Zaria main market in Sabongari Local…
Gerrard announces move to United States
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard revealed on Saturday that he will join an as-yet unnamed team in the United States when…
Atletico breathes down Real’s neck with Griezmann’s double
La Liga champions Atletico Madrid remained in the race to retain their title with a comfortable 3-1 win over Levante…
Maku now APGA governorship candidate in Nasarawa
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Saturday presented the former Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, as its governorship…
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Father Mbaka’s bombing of President Jonathan: The Full Transcript
#FatherEjikeMbaka bombed President Goodluck Jonathan in a sermon to thousands of his followers at his Adoration Prayer Ground in Enugu,…
Okorocha promises more roads, factories
Governor Rochas Okorocha of the eastern Nigerian state of Imo has promised to construct more roads in Owerri North and…
PDP hit by desertion in Delta state
Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State is gradually being weakened by a wave of desertions by party members…
Disqualify candidates with questionable certificates, Group tells INEC
The Movement for Institutional Integrity, a non-governmental organisation, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify candidates…
Rivers APC hold special ward meetings
The Rivers chapter of Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress(APC) on Saturday held a special congress in the 319 wards in the…
Somalia dismisses Ebola Virus rumour
The government of war-torn Somalia has moved to reassure residents that there was no outbreak of Ebola in the country,…
UK Ebola-hit nurse in critical condition: hospital
A British nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone and was hospitalised in London this week is now in a…
Transfer ban an opportunity for youngsters – Barcelona
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique believes the club’s famed academy can help minimise the impact of a ban on signing players…
Miracle!!! Girl, 7, survives plane crash that kills four others
A seven-year-old girl walked free from the wreckage of a private plane that crashed in a wooded area of Kentucky…