Year: 2015
Uganda puts returnee army general under house arrest
An outspoken Ugandan general who recently returned to the country after 18 months in self-imposed exile has been placed under…
Saudi embassy to reopen in Iraq after nearly 25 years
Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it was sending a delegation to Iraq ahead of opening an embassy in Baghdad where…
Tennis: Djokovic gifts Murray first win of season
World number one Novak Djokovic withdrew from the final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi on Saturday…
Obama’s most watched video on YouTube
The White House’s most-watched YouTube video of 2014 wasn’t the State of the Union address, Barack Obama’s angry denunciation of…
Turkey authorises first new church in 90 years
Turkey’s Islamic-rooted government has authorised the building of the first church in the country since the end of the Ottoman…
Elechi seeks Labour Party assistance in 2015 elections
Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi has sought assistance from the Labour Party (LP) to surmount the challenges his faction of…
I’ll create 2 million jobs, boost economy if elected, AD presidential candidate
The presidential candidate of the Alliance for Democracy, Dr Rafiu Salau, on Saturday pledged to create two million jobs if…
EU to set up expert cell to fight jihadist propaganda
The European Union plans to set up a cell of advisors in Belgium that member governments can tap to fight…
Woman making Prince Andrew sex claims vows not to be silenced
The woman who named Britain’s Prince Andrew in a US court filing claiming that she was kept as an underage…
DELSU set to resume on January 11
The Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, will begin its 2014/2015 academic session on January 11. This was contained in a…
Pardew takes over as Crystal Palace manager
Alan Pardew on Saturday was confirmed as Crystal Palace’s new manager after being released from his contract at Newcastle United.…
PDP Southwest to use police, army rig February polls:Akure meeting
Here is the summary of the meeting held 27 December by Nigeria’s South West leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Two brothers arrested in India over rape of Japanese tourist
Indian police have arrested two brothers accused of repeatedly raping a 22-year-old Japanese tourist over three weeks near Bodh Gaya,…
No PDP governorship candidate in Imo state: INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] has released its list of governorship candidates for the eastern Nigerian state of Imo…
Boko Haram in fresh abduction in Nigerian village
Gunmen abducted 40 boys and young men from a remote village in northeast Nigeria in a raid that residents and…
Football: Arsenal allow Podolski sign Inter loan deal
German World Cup winner Lukas Podolski arrived in Milan on Friday where he was poised to sign a loan deal…
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Father Mbaka: President Jonathan should resign honourably
Nigeria’s controversial Catholic priest, Father Camilius Ejike Mbaka has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to quit office honourably, saying that the…
Colombiana star Zoe Saldana has twin boys
United States actress Zoe Saldana announced Friday she had given birth to twin boys, Cy and Bowie, with her Italian…
Navy takes delivery of refurbished warship
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Friday took delivery of a refurbished warship called “NNS OKPABANA”, as part of its efforts…
US sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack
The United States imposed financial sanctions Friday on North Korea and several senior government officials in retaliation for a cyber…
Religion, ethnicity not basis for Jonathan’s reelection, says Akpabio
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom on Friday said that the 2015 general elections would make the country more united…
Speak the truth, don’t fuel violence, PDP tells politicians
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked politicians to rededicate themselves to peace, truth and respect for constituted authority as…
Dangote ranked among most admired, valuable African brands
Henry Ojelu Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has been ranked among Africa’s top 100 most admired and most valuable brands in…
LASG to convert water hyacinth into fertilizer
The Lagos State Public Advice Centre (PAC) said the state government would soon start the conversion of water hyacinth into…
President Jonathan’s Visit To IBB: Nigerians Will Decide…..
In the last week, I’ve been inundated with phone calls, text messages, tags, and all form of correspondence over the…
Cult rivalry claimed 36 lives in December 2014
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Investigations by journalists in Benin have revealed that no fewer than 36 cult rivalry-related deaths were recorded in…
Lavezzi, Cavani finally return to PSG
Attacking duo Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani finally returned to the Paris Saint-Germain training ground on Friday afternoon after missing…
Bordeaux hopeful over deal for Arsenal’s Sanogo
Bordeaux coach Willy Sagnol said on Friday that he is hopeful of completing a deal to sign Arsenal striker Yaya…
If Jonathan is president for 60 years, he can’t fight corruption, terrorism – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to use their votes to express their dissatisfaction with President Goodluck Jonathan…
Lantern causes Bangkok Airways flight cancellation
Bangkok Airways was forced to cancel a flight over the new year period after a traditional fire lantern was found…