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7 job seekers die in stampede, dozens injured
A recruitment drive by Nigeria’s immigration department has turned tragic in Abuja, the nations’s capital. At least seven persons were…
FG bemoans destruction of power equipment
Fifteen power transmission towers were destroyed in one week by unidentified vandals, across Nigeria, according to a top official of…
5 Egyptian soldiers killed at checkpoint
Gunmen opened fire on a checkpoint in Cairo Saturday, killing five Egyptian soldiers, state television reported. The attack comes two…
Police rescue kidnapped lawmaker, girl killed
A 10-year old girl was on Friday killed as police engaged kidnappers in a bid to rescue the abducted member…
Djokovic outplays Benneteau for Indian Wells semi-final
Two-time champion Novak Djokovic cruised past Julien Benneteau 6-1, 6-3 Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells ATP…
Cameroon rules out sanctuary for Boko Haram fighters
On a day that Boko Harm insurgents attacked with impunity a military barrack in Maiduguri, Borno state, Cameroon vowed it…
Football: Anelka retires controversially
Nicolas Anelka turned 35 on Friday and to celebrate his birthday the enfant terrible of French football whipped up more…
Boko Haram: Football matches suspended in Maiduguri
Nigerian football authorities on Friday suspended all Premier League matches at El Kanemi Warriors’ home ground because of attacks by…
Do you believe TB Joshua saw Malaysian airliner crashing?
PLease watch the video posted on YouTube by Emmanuel TV that claims that Pastor T.B. Joshua foresaw the Malaysian Boeing…
Update: Boko Haram militants attack Maiduguri barracks
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists armed with explosives attacked a residential neighbourhood and a military barracks in Nigeria’s troubled northeastern city…
Opposition names Jakarta governor for presidential race
Indonesia’s main opposition party nominated the hugely popular governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, as its presidential candidate Friday, setting him…
RVP denies exit rumour at Manchester United
Robin van Persie has slammed speculation that he is unhappy at Manchester United and wants to quit the troubled Premier…
Ozil, Arsenal playmaker out for 4 weeks, says Wenger
Arsenal’s German playmaker Mesut Ozil will be out for between three and six weeks, manager Arsene Wenger said Friday. Ozil,…
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Bayern boss resigns after tax fraud jail sentence
Uli Hoeness, the German football legend and chairman of triple champions, Bayern Munich said Friday he will not appeal his…
Reports: Heavy gunfire, explosions in Maiduguri
Reuters has reported heavy gunfire in Maiduguri, capital of the embattled north east state of Borno. The news agency said…
TB Joshua’s video goes viral over missing Malaysian airliner
.Did the Nigerian cleric really predict the missing Boeing 777? As international search continues for the missing Malaysian airplane, a…
Ghana jails Nigerian for stuffing cocaine in fufu
A Fast Track High Court in Ghana has sentenced a Nigerian trader, Isaac Idowu Shobola to 10 years imprisonment for…
Chimamanda’s Americanah wins Book Critics award
“Americanah,” a novel about race and identity by the acclaimed Nigerian author,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s has won the US National Book…
Nigerian states want oil subsidy regime to end
Citing fraud and sharp practices in the implementation of the nearly N1 trillion oil subsidy regime in Nigeria, the Forum…
Nwachukwu leads South East delegates to confab
Governors of the South East Zone of Nigeria have appointed retired Major General Ike Nwachukwu as the Chairman of their…
Federer eases past Anderson for Dolgopolov
Roger Federer kept his bid for a fifth Indian Wells ATP Masters title on track Thursday with a 7-5, 6-1…
Banks sever transactions with Sudan
Major European and Saudi banks have stopped dealing with Sudan, diplomatic and other sources say, adding to the sanctions-hit country’s…
Jonathan in Katsina after killings, orders army comb forest
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday in Katsina directed the Armed Forces to comb the Rugu Forest and rid it of…
Nigeria pays oil marketers N41bn
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Thursday paid N41billion to 27 oil marketers whose claims had been verified for fuel subsidy reimbursements.…
UN rights chief blasts Nigeria over same-sex marriage ban
The UN rights chief, Navi Pillay, Thursday said Nigeria’s recent ban on same-sex marriage violated human rights and the nation’s…
Bayern boss, Hoeness bags jail sentence for tax fraud
German Football legend Uli Hoeness, who is also president of powerhouse club Bayern Munich, was sentenced by a Munich court…
I was hit with gun butt, says President Jonathan’s uncle
Chief Inengite Nitabai, 70, the Uncle of President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday narrated his ordeal in the hands of kidnappers…
Ex-Ohaneze leader, Ralph Uwechue dies
A former President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, publisher and scholar, Ambassador Ralph Uwechue, is dead. Uwechue, 79, died in Abuja on…
UK may jail Nigerian couple for enslaving a Nigerian
A Nigerian couple face a maximum sentence of 14 years’ imprisonment for secretly enslaving a Nigerian in Britain for 25…
US ship joins search for Malaysian airliner –
A US naval ship is headed from the Gulf of Thailand to the Strait of Malacca as efforts to find…