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Ghana risks credit downgrade, says Fitch
Ghana has been warned by ratings agency Fitch that it could face a credit downgrade due to its rising debts…
Egypt: Sobhi replaces Sisi as defence minister
Egyptian military Chief of Staff, Gen. Sedki Sobhi, took oath of office on Friday as the country’s new Defence Minister…
Hiddink named as new Dutch coach
The Dutch Football Federation has announced Guus Hiddink as the new coach of the national team. Hiddink will take over…
Judge adjourns Pistorius murder trial
The judge overseeing Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial on Friday adjourned the case for more than a week — just before…
5 die in Indian cargo plane crash
A C-130J Hercules cargo plane carrying five crew members crashed Friday outside a city in central India, an Air Force…
Li Na to face Serena Williams in Miami finals
World number 2, China’s Li Na advanced to the final of the WTA Tour’s Miami hardcourt tournament by beating Dominika…
CAF Confed Cup: Bayelsa United vow to oust Zimbabwe’s How Mine
Nigeria’s Bayelsa United team have vowed to end the CAF Confederation Cup run of Zimbabweans How Mine this weekend. The…
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Spain end Nigeria’s Flamingoes World Cup campaign
Spain’s Under 17 girls have ended the World cup campaign of Nigeria’s Flamingoes, thrashing them 3-0 to book a semi…
Facebook plans global web access
Facebook revealed Thursday it has a lab working on using drones, satellites and solar-powered planes to provide web access around…
Indian mob attacks, strips Nigerian tourist after missing his way
A Nigerian tourist who lost his way in India was chased and thrashed by a mob that suspected him for…
Tennis: Berdych books semi-final place in Miami
Seventh-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych secured his semi-final berth at the Miami ATP Masters Thursday with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) win…
Excess Crude account stands at $3.5bn, says Okonjo-Iweala
Nigeria’s National Economic Council, NEC on Thursday asked the Federal Government to separate the Excess Crude Accounts from the Sure-P…
Cameroon arrests 3 Boko Haram arms dealers
Cameroon said on Thursday it had arrested three suspected arms dealers believed to be linked to Nigeria’s militant Islamist group…
Prince Moqren named heir to the throne of Saudi Arabia
Prince Moqren Bin Abdulaziz is the heir to the throne in Saudi Arabia. The 69 year old second deputy prime…
Serena overpowers Sharapova again, reaches Miami final
Serena Williams extended her dominance of Maria Sharapova on Thursday, defeating the Russian 6-4, 6-3 to reach the final of…
Pension Scam: Accused person forfeits hotel to FG
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday said it has achieved some success in the prosecution…
Gas explosion rocks Abuja
A huge explosion Thursday evening rocked the ever busy Area 1 Shopping Centre in Abuja, shattering windows. The explosion, according…
General Abubakar sues for peace
A former Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Thursday appealed to his compatriots to embrace and give peace…
Ibadan horror forest: Police arrest 8 suspects
The Oyo State Police Command said on Thursday that it had arrested eight persons in connection with the discovery of…
Platini eyes FIFA presidency
UEFA president Michel Platini said Thursday he would decide later in the year whether to seek the presidency of the…
Chinese man kills 6 over property dispute
A Chinese man went on a killing spree following a dispute over family properties Thursday, leaving six people dead in…
Philippines, muslim rebels sign peace deal
MANILA (AFP) – The biggest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines signed an historic pact Thursday to end one of…
Pope Francis meets Obama, great fan from US
US President Barack Obama met with Pope Francis for the first time on Thursday for talks expected to focus on…
UEFA launches a new league for member nations
European countries on Thursday voted to launch a Nations League tournament in 2018 to run parallel to the World Cup…
Kenya orders terrorists shot at sight
Kenya’s authorities on Thursday issued shoot-to-kill order on anybody found perpetrating acts of terrorism in Mombasa. The order came amidst…
Zimbabwe mulls open prison for female inmates with kids
The Zimbabwean government is working on setting up an open prison to accommodate female prisoners with minors, a senior government…
Obama praises Pope Francis’ moral leadership
U.S. President Barack Obama has praised Pope Francis’ moral leadership in an interview published ahead of their first-ever meeting during…
Dangote bids highest for Shell’s gas field
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man is planning to acquire a stake in a Nigerian gas field owned by Shell. Forbes…
Thailand’s satellite spots 300 objects in Malaysian jet search
Thai satellite images have shown 300 floating objects in the southern Indian Ocean during a search for the missing Malaysian…
Strike paralyses flights in Germany
Air passengers in Germany faced delays, disruption and hundreds of flight cancellations across the country Thursday as ground staff, baggage…