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Floods Torment Agbede Community
Whenever it rains, many Nigerians give thanks to God as they are excited by the showers of blessings, but the…
Murray, Djokovic the new superpowers of tennis
LONDON (AFP) – Thanks for the memories Roger and Rafa, but it’s the Novak and Andy show now. Andy Murray’s…
Three feared dead in police-civilian clash
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Three persons were today feared dead and two policemen injured in a bloody clash involving policemen and some…
Schools shut after Boko Haram massacre
Nigeria’s northeastern Yobe state on Sunday ordered the closure of all secondary schools after a massacre that saw suspected Islamist…
EU condemns latest killings by Boko Haram gunmen
The European Union on Sunday condemned the “horrific murder by terrorists” of dozens of people, mostly students, in an attack…
Djokovic: Why I was routed by Murray
Exhausted Novak Djokovic blamed his lacklustre Wimbledon final defeat against Andy Murray on being unable to recover quickly enough from…
Woman hacked to death by her children
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The sleepy town of Lampese, a border town between Kogi and Edo states, was thrown into confusion last…
Nigeria police maintains freeze on firearms licences
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, on Sunday restated that the ban imposed on the issuance of fresh…
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History maker Andy Murray wins Wimbledon title
Andy Murray ended Britain’s agonising 77-year wait for a Wimbledon men’s champion on Sunday when he destroyed world number one…
Hundreds of footballers suffer depression, says PFA boss
Hundreds of footballers could be suffering from depression, according to England’s players’ union boss Clarke Carlisle. Professional Footballers’ Association chairman…
Nokia unveils $68 phones
Nokia , the second-biggest maker of mobile phones, has unveiled cheaper handsets to meet consumer demand for fast connections to…
Kabo Air acquires new Boeing aircraft
The Kabo Air Ltd., one of the indigenous airlines in the country, said it had acquired a B747-400 series aircraft.…
Wimbledon: Americans, Chinese-Taiwanese lift doubles
Taiwan’s Su-Wei Hsieh and Peng Shuai of China won the Wimbledon women’s doubles title on Saturday with a 7-6 (7/1),…
Boko Haram: Nigerian army urged to review telecom ban
Nigeria’s military authorities ban on telephone services in the states where emergency rule is in force has given birth to…
Delta state shuts 662 illegal schools
Nigeria’s Delta state government has ordered the closure of 662 private schools operating illegally in the state. The Commissioner for…
Robbers raid Taraba bank, sack police station
Suspected armed robbers have attacked the branch of a first generation bank and the Divisional Police Headquarter in Karim-Lamido Local…
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Wimbledon: Marion Bartoli final winner, Lisicki weeps
Sabine Lisicki broke down in floods of tears after crippling stagefright condemned her to a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marion…
Turkish Club Bursaspor Sign Taiwo
Ambitious Turkish club Bursaspor have signed Nigeria left back Taye Taiwo on a three-year deal. The 28-year-old Ex-AC Milan player…
ElBaradei tipped as interim PM for Egypt
Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei was tipped Saturday as premier to help lead Egypt out of a deepening crisis, official…
Athletics: Bolt delivers 200m belter in Paris
Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt raced to a world-leading time of 19.73 seconds in the 200m at the Diamond League…
Bishop extols leadership qualities of ACN leader
Archbishop Atilade of the Anglican Diocese and President of the Christian Welfare Initiative, CWI,has described the national leader of the…
Egypt: Cleric rules Morsi’s ouster invalid in fatwa
Influential Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi on Saturday issued a religious decree, or fatwa, urging Egyptians to support overthrown Islamist president…
Death toll in Boko Haram school killings hits 42
The death toll of students and teachers killed by Boko Haram gunmen in a Yobe state boarding school has reached…
Home based Eagles beat Ivory Coast
The home-based Super Eagles of Nigeria Saturday defeated Ivory Coast 4-1 in the African Nations Cup Championship qualifier. The first…
Brazil’s Paulinho joins Tottenham Hotspur
Brazil’s Paulinho joined Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday as the English Premier League club made their first pre-season signing in a…
World’s biggest cocaine dealer arrested
An Italian mafia capo alleged to be the biggest cocaine trafficker in the world will be deported to Italy on…
Fulani herdsmen on the rampage in Benue
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen invaded a farming village in central Nigerian state of Benue , burning several houses,…
Oil theft threat to Nigeria’s security, says Gov. Dickson
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has said that oil theft is a threat to Nigeria’s security and blamed it…
Buhari: Why I didn’t promote myself army General
Nigeria’s former head of state, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari said he decided to retire with his rank in 1985, to defend…
Venezuela offers asylum to US most wanted fugitive
CARACAS(AFP) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro offered Friday to grant asylum to US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, giving a possible…