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Sharapova comes back to defeat spirited Halep
Maria Sharapova won a re-match of her French Open title victory over Simona Halep, rallying for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4…
Federer beats Murray to reach semi-finals
Roger Federer calmly worked through a second-set deficit to defeat Andy Murray 6-3, 7-5 on Friday for a place in…
German secret service ‘spied on Hillary Clinton’
The German secret service listened in on at least one of Hillary Clinton’s telephone calls when she was US secretary…
Ebola outbreak could take six months to control
The Ebola epidemic is moving faster than the authorities can handle and could take six months to bring under control,…
Rooney ready to lead from the front for United
Wayne Rooney believes he is ready to play a lead role in Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United revolution after being…
Doctors sack will worsen Nigeria health indices – Commonwealth VP
Dr. Osahon Enabule, Vice President, Commonwealth Medical Association and immediate past president of Nigeria Medical Association, NMA has described the…
Again, Maigari returns to office after impeachment
The Minister of Sports, Tammy Danagogo, on Friday said that Aminu Maigari, the impeached Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association…
Ebola: Enugu residents wear gloves to work, markets
In Enugu State, some citizens have resorted to taking precautionary measures to protect themselves from contracting Ebola Virus. NAN reports…
Nigeria to establish Court of Arbitration for Sports
The Minister of Sports, Tammy Danagogo, has said that Nigeria will soon have a Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS)…
Mertesacker retires from international football
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker on Friday became the third member of Germany’s World Cup-winning team to announce his international retirement,…
Mixed reactions trail WAEC mass failure
Some Nigerians on Friday expressed mixed reactions on the 70 per cent mass failure in the May/June West African Senior…
Corps members abandon sick colleague as Ebola scare hits Ekiti
The Ekiti State Government on Friday described as untrue reports that a youth corps member, who slumped at the orientation…
Ebola: Lagos disabuses use of substandard equipments
Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo The Lagos government has decried allegations that substandard Personnel Protective Equipment (PPEs) are being used at facilities set…
PDP Thrives On Lawlessness – Ajomale
Jide Osokoya Chairman, All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State Chapter, western Nigeria, Otunba Henry Ajomale, has accused the state chapter…
Police Kill 3 Okada Riders
Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Policemen from Ishashi Police Station have reportedly gunned down three commercial motorcycle operators also known as Okada riders.…
Police Teargas Ogun Students
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Commercial activities were Friday paralysed in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, western Nigeria, as policemen from the…
We’ll Fight Jonathan To A Standstill — Doctors
Kazeem Ugbodaga Sacked resident doctors in the country have vowed to use every means to fight President Goodluck Jonathan to…
Amaechi launches distribution of 1,000 tiller machines to Sokoto farmers
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State on Friday in Kasarawa village, Wamakko local government of Sokoto State, launched the distribution…
Defection to PDP is for national interest – Sheriff
A former governor of Borno, Ali Modu Sheriff, on Friday said that his decision to defect from APC to the…
EFCC Arrests Former Bank Manager for N81m Fraud
A former branch manager of a new generation bank, (Ecobank Plc), Victor Amushie has been arrested by the Economic and…
Barcelona ‘keeper ter Stegen out for up to three weeks
Barcelona’s German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be sidelined for two to three weeks with a back injury, the Catalan…
Commission intensifies plans to address human rights complaints
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has begun plans to validate the Complaints Treatment Procedure Manual, to enable it to…
Ebola kills fourth victim in Nigeria
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria has risen to four, while six others infected with the virus…
UN to feed up to one million people hit by Ebola
The United Nations is to fly in food aid for up to a million people affected by the Ebola outbreak…
Mourinho headache over Chelsea number 1 ‘keeper
Jose Mourinho knows he faces a tough job keeping both Petr Cech and Thibaut Courtois at Chelsea when he finally…
Ebola: Lesotho pull out of U20 qualifier against Nigeria
Lesotho said on Friday they have pulled out of this weekend’s final 2015 African Youth Championship qualifier against Nigeria because…
Wolfsburg signs up Bendtner
Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner, released by Arsenal at the end of last season, has joined Wolfsburg, the Bundesliga club announced…
I’m paying for my mistake – Suarez
Luis Suarez trained with his Barcelona team-mates for the first time on Friday and then admitted he was still paying…
Lagos Ebola fears hit sex workers, traders
Kate, Bright and Happiness sat on the lawn of a Lagos brothel, sipping lager and chatting with men in groups…
Boko Haram kidnaps scores in Borno
Boko Haram Islamists kidnapped scores of people from fishing communities in Nigeria’s extreme northeast, hauling some of the hostages away…