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Funmi Iyanda marks her birthday with dance steps that will blow you away
This is the closest you’ll see broadcaster Funmi Iyanda dance. And she managed to do it rather seamlessly. Watch the…
Three petroleum smugglers burnt to death
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Three petrol smugglers were roasted alive Tuesday at Temitope axis of Idiroko border town of Ogun State, western…
Ogonis Meet In USA Over 2015, Bori State, UNEP Report
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The People of Ogoni ethnic group in the United States of America are set to meet, to…
Standard Chartered fined $300 mn over laundering controls
New York’s banking regulator hit Standard Chartered Bank with a $300 million fine and restrictions on its dollar-clearing business Tuesday…
Cleric calls for prayers to end Ebola
Sheikh Suleiman Bibire, the Chief Imam of Tudunwada Central Mosque, Lugbe, Abuja, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to intensify prayers to…
NIMASA, Air Force showcases aircraft to monitor crime-infested waters
Nigeria’s military on Tuesday took the wraps off a new aircraft to tackle high-seas pirates off the country’s coast, as…
Conte vows to work Juventus magic on Italy
Former Juventus boss Antonio Conte has vowed to restore World Cup flops Italy to their traditional status as major powers…
FRSC issues 1,389 driver’s licenses in Osun
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun issued 1,389 driver’s licences to motorists in the state between June and…
NURTW commends FG for dismantling illegal roadblocks
Najeem Yasin, National President, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), on Tuesday commended the Federal Government for dismantling illegal…
Thousands flee for cover as Israel raids Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in neighbourhoods of eastern Gaza City on Tuesday, carrying bags of clothes, pillows and…
Dunga names Coutinho, Felipe Luis drops Marcelo, Dani Alves
New Brazil coach Dunga announced the first squad of his second spell in charge of the Selecao on Tuesday, with…
Maigari Tips Falconets For U-20 Women’s World Cup Final
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari on Tuesday inspired players of the U-20 women national team, Falconets, with…
Nigeria invites Enyeama, 22 others for Congo, South Africa
Cup holders Nigeria have called up 23 players, including ace goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, for next month’s 2015 Africa Cup of…
Ebola: WHO against the travel ban – CAF
The Confederation of African Football has said that World Health Organization (WHO) “does not recommend a ban on travel to…
Israel hits Gaza, quits Cairo talks after rocket fire
Israel hauled its negotiators back from talks in Cairo and warplanes hit Gaza Tuesday after Palestinian rockets smashed into the…
Two infant relatives of pope killed in Argentina accident
Two infant grandnephews of Pope Francis and their mother were killed early Tuesday when their car slammed into the back…
APC warns DSS against arrest of its Borno Chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly warned against the plan by the DSS, acting at the behest of some…
Oyo FRSC arrest 1,950 for traffic offenses
Luka Ikpi, Oyo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission(FRSC), said that the commission arrested 1,950 offenders in…
Saudi top cleric labels Qaeda, IS ‘enemy No 1’ of Islam
Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh on Tuesday blasted Al-Qaeda and Islamic State jihadists as “enemy number one” of…
Military did not commit war crimes, DHQ blasts UK newspaper
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has faulted a British Newspaper report that Nigerian government committed war crimes by terrorising some of…
Schweinsteiger injured for ‘several weeks’
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Tuesday that German World Cup-winning midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be out for “several…
Ethiopia now Africa’s biggest refugee host
The spiralling crisis in war-ravaged South Sudan has sent nearly 200,000 refugees into Ethiopia, making it Africa’s largest refugee-hosting country,…
Missing Ebola patients found in Liberia
Liberia said Tuesday it had found 17 Ebola patients who had fled an attack on their clinic, sparking a panicked…
Aston Villa rejects Southampton’s pursuit of Vlaar
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert spoke out to criticise Ronald Koeman on Tuesday after the Southampton head coach expressed an…
Suarez admits to seeking help after third biting incident
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez said he has received professional help after receiving a four-month ban for biting an opponent for…
I didn’t insult Amaechi, Kwakwanso after defection, says Ribadu
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has finally spoken up on the purported statement were he was believed to have insulted the All…
My defection is for good cause not selfish interest – Ribadu
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission who formally defected from the All Progressives Congress to…
FIFA urges Russia to cut two World Cup host cities
Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Tuesday that world football’s ruling body FIFA has recommended reducing the number of 2018…
Bomb kills two infants, four adults in Pakistan
At least six people including two infants were killed by a roadside bomb in restive northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, officials…
India court orders release of 14-year hunger striker
An Indian court Tuesday ordered the release of a woman who has staged a 14-year hunger strike in protest at…