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Torrential rain mars Mali’s run-off vote
BAMAKO, (AFP) – Malians braved torrential rain on Sunday to vote in a crucial presidential election run-off expected to usher…
Teachers to write professional exams for registration
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) on Sunday said that presentation of certificates and degrees would no longer suffice…
Essay: The politics of Igbo Origin and culture
Dr. Nwankwo T. Nwaezeigwe The history of a people is like the stream of life from which the character, form…
Nadal ousts Djokovic to book Raonic title clash
MONTREAL (AFP) – Rafael Nadal held off Novak Djokovic in three tense sets Saturday night and will now try and…
Serena Williams powers into Toronto finals, meets Cirstea
World number one Serena Williams defeated Agnieszka Radwanska 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the WTA Toronto final, where…
Israel’s Netanyahu goes for hernia operation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to undergo a hernia operation overnight in a Jerusalem hospital, his office said in…
Canada: Boys killed by African python buried
MONTREAL (AFP) – Two young Canadian brothers who earlier this week were killed by a python that had escaped from…
Tennis: Cirstea upsets Li Na to reach Toronto final
Sorana Cirstea toppled fourth-seeded Li Na in straight sets on Saturday, reaching her first final in five years at the…
Tennis: Milos Raonic makes Canadian history
Milos Raonic beat Vasek Pospisil in the first all-Canadian semi-final at the Montreal Masters on Saturday and will crack a…
Nyako denies presidential ambition
Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa state, north eastern Nigeria has disassociated himself from campaign posters across the state announcing his…
Horror: Flood unearths corpses in Kano cemetery
No fewer than 20 corpses were unearthed at the Yan Kaba Cemetery in Kano metropolis, northern Nigeria following floods which…
RCCG mulls 3-km long auditorium, solicits for funds
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), on Saturday said it would build a three kilometre long auditorium. The General…
Cult Killings in Ijebu-Ode: Mass arrests in Omu
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The Nigerian police in Ogun State, western Nigeria today arrested over forty people in connection with the…
Gunners lack firepower but too strong for City
Arsenal underlined why they are still in the hunt for Liverpool’s controversial Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez on Saturday when they…
Waka Creator, Batili Alake dies
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Alhaja Batili Alake, popular Waka creator and singer singer died today in her home at Ijebu Igbo in…
Nigeria: 4 Thai nationals kidnapped, 1 Nigerian drowns
A gang has abducted four Thai nationals in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, in what was believed to be a ransom…
Makarfi counsels Arewa Christian Forum
Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has advised Nigerians to elect candidates based on their ability, rather than…
Djokovic, Nadal book semi-final clash
MONTREAL (AFP) – Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal delivered crushing defeats Friday night to set up their 36th career clash…
Williams faces Radwanska in semi, Kvitova ousted
World No.1 Serena Williams, who is seeking her eighth title of the year, stormed into the semi-finals at the WTA…
Malema, South Africa’s enfant terrible visits TB Joshua
Julius Sello Malema,leader of South Africa’s political movement, the Economic Freedom Fighters will be visiting Nigeria’s preacher, TB Joshua in…
Gov. Fayemi spends N861m on students
About N861 million has so far been spent by the western Nigerian state of Ekiti to assist indigent but brilliant…
Guardiola starts Bayern reign with victory
BERLIN, August 9, 2013 (AFP) – Pep Guardiola began his reign as Bayern Munich coach in the Bundesliga with a…
Andy Uba, 3 other aspirants absent at PDP rally
Cracks in Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South East Zone, made some of the governorship aspirants in Anambra state…
Babangida, Abdulsalami condole Fashola
Two former Heads of State, President Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalam Abubakar on Friday jointly paid a condolence visit to…
Bleak future for OPEC nations as oil demand falls
PARIS (AFP)The International Energy Agency has trimmed its outlook for oil demand over the next 18 months and highlighted threats…
Emenike, Omeruo out of Super Eagles-South Africa tie
Striker Emmanuel Emenike and defender Kenneth Omeruo have opted out of Wednesday’s friendly against South Africa in Durban. Nigeria team…
Bricklayer with 2kg cocaine in stomach arrested
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) today arrested a 46-year-old bricklayer from Anambra, who attempted to smuggle 2.07kg of…
Football: Suarez not for sale, says Liverpool owner
Liverpool owner John W Henry has dealt a major blow to Luis Suarez’s hopes of escaping Anfield after the unsettled…
Tennis: Murray knocked out, Nadal survives
MONTREAL(AFP) – Wimbledon champion Andy Murray slumped to a shock 6-4, 6-3 to Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis in the Montreal Masters…