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Mexican international Jimenez to sign for Atletico Madrid
Mexico international forward Raul Jimenez is set to sign for Spanish champions Atletico Madrid his Mexican club America revealed. The…
Dortmund beat Bayern in SuperCup
Borussia Dortmund ensured former star striker Robert Lewandowski’s return to the Ruhr ended in disappointment on Wednesday as they beat…
Pensioners want FG to offset arrears before 2015 elections
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to offset outstanding arrears of pensioners before 2015…
Confab: Discussion of draft report begins Thursday
Delegates to the National Conference on Wednesday reconvened at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja, venue of the Conference to…
2015 Election: Police arrest Rivers monarch, others over shooting
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt There was pandemonium Wednesday in the Mile Four area near Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, southern Nigeria,…
FG re-awards N5.6bn Mangu regional dam project
The Federal Government has re-awarded the contract for the construction of the Mangu Regional Water Dam in Plateau, Mrs Olivia…
Man Utd’s Shaw out for a month
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has suffered a hamstring injury and will miss the opening game of the season against…
Ribery retires from French international duty
French winger Franck Ribery has announced his retirement from international football, he said in an interview with the German magazine…
Gulf states discuss Ebola precautions ahead of hajj
Representatives of the Gulf monarchies met in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss precautions against the Ebola epidemic ahead of the…
Court Permits Indian Fraud Suspect To Travel Over Illness
By Henry Ojelu An Ikeja High Court has ordered that the international passport of an Indian national, Ashok Isran allegedly…
Russia eyes new airline for Crimea flights
A Russian minister said on Wednesday the government was discussing the creation of a new airline to serve the Ukraine’s…
Deep division in Nigeria after teenager murders husband
Many see Wasila Tasi’u as a victim: a 14-year old girl from a poor, strictly Muslim family in northern Nigeria,…
Keshi yet to be offered a contract by NFF – Aide
No contract agreement has been reached yet between Super Eagles’ Head Coach Stephen Keshi and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),…
Pope calls on UN to stop Iraq violence
Pope Francis has called on the international community and the United Nations in particular to do all they can to…
Germany urges nationals to leave Ebola-hit countries
Germany on Wednesday called on its nationals to leave Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone as the death toll from the…
Spain, Italy struggle with increase in illegal African migrants
Spain and Italy said on Wednesday they had rescued more than 2,300 African immigrants in just over 24 hours, plucking…
Kano women ditch hijab after suicide bombings
Women in north Nigeria’s largest city Kano are abandoning their traditional religious dress after a spate of suicide bombings by…
Humanitarian crisis warning after Boko Haram attack
Hundreds of people who escaped a Boko Haram attack need urgent help, a local lawmaker said on Wednesday, as those…
US wants punitive actions against South Sudan leaders
By Simon Ateba The United States Government said on Tuesday that punitive actions should be taken against South Sudanese leaders…
Teenager caught sleeping with dog in Benin
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 19-year old boy (name withheld), was Tuesday arrested at Iguosa, a suburb community in Benin City,…
Navy applauds Anambra for checking insurgency, bunkering
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday applauded the Anambra government’s plan to position a mobile artillery on the River Niger to…
ECOWAS official dies from Ebola in Nigeria
An ECOWAS official has died from Ebola in Nigeria, the West African regional bloc said on Tuesday, taking the total…
Liverpool reach agreement to sign Moreno
Liverpool announced late on Tuesday that they have reached an agreement to sign Spanish left-back Alberto Moreno from Europa League…
Martino named new coach of Argentina
Gerardo Martino was named coach of Argentina on Tuesday replacing Alejandro Sabella who stood down after they lost 1-0 to…
Rooney named captain of Man Utd
Wayne Rooney has been named Manchester United captain by new manager Louis van Gaal, the club announced Tuesday. The 28-year-old…
Fellaini the hero as Van Gaal opens Old Trafford campaign
Louis van Gaal’s first match at Old Trafford as Manchester United manager ended in victory after Marouane Fellaini’s injury-time goal…
Ronaldo scores twice as Madrid wins Super Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo upstaged new team-mates Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez and homecoming hero Gareth Bale as Real Madrid beat Sevilla…
Military will not cede any part of Nigeria to terrorists – DHQ
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, on Tuesday reiterated the military would not cede any part of…
LASU fees, Ebola: Fashola seeks permission to re-order budget
By Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state on Tuesday urged the state House of Assembly to approve a…