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US action hero Steven Seagal plays gig in Crimea
Hollywood tough guy and musician Steven Seagal played a weekend concert in the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, appearing on…
Affelay joins Olympiakos on loan from Barca
Dutch midfielder Ibrahim Afellay has joined Olympiakos from Barcelona on a season-long loan, the Greek champions announced Sunday. Afellay, 28,…
Amosun congratulates Aregbesola, APC
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, southwest, Nigeria has joined others to congratulate the governor of Osun, Ogbeni…
My victory is democracy over tyranny – Aregbesola
Reelected governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola, has described his victory as “Democracy Victory Over The Tyranny Of Power”. Aregbesola…
In Pictures: Aregbesola’s Victory Parade in Osogbo
Photos By Idowu Ogunleye and Emmanuel Osodi/ Osogbo Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Party, his deputy Titilayo Laoye-Tomori,…
Iran airliner crashes, at least 38 dead
An Iranian passenger plane crashed Sunday moments after takeoff from Tehran, killing at least 38 on board and narrowly avoiding…
Why I did not endorse Osun election result – PDP Secretary
Mr Bola Ajao, the Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, said he did not endorse the result of the…
Spanish priest to be treated with experimental Ebola drug
A Spanish priest infected with Ebola will be treated with an experimental drug that has been used on two Americans…
Osun Election: Fani-Kayode, Okupe congratulate Aregbesola
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has congratulated Governor Rauf Aregbesola on his reelection. Fani-Kayode, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain,…
44 police injured in French football clashes
Forty-four French riot and para-military police officers were injured when clashes broke out after a football match between Marseille and…
Osun Election: PDP rejects result, Omisore petitions INEC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the just concluded gubernatorial election in Osun state. The election…
Gov. Aliyu warns politicians against forcing electorate
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Saturday in Minna warned Nigerian politicians against forcing the electorate to vote for those…
Uduaghan’s aide, traditional ruler die in auto crash
The Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mr Sunny Ofili, on Saturday died…
Aregbesola reelected governor of Osun State
Rauf Aregbesola has been reelected governor of Osun State. The All Progressives Congress candidate beat his closest rival Senator Iyiola…
Osun Election: APC celebrating fake victory, Omisore is winner – PDP
A spokesman for the Peoples Democratic Party candidate Senator Iyiola Omisore in Osun’s election, has described as premature, the victory…
Osun Election: Police confirm arrest, release of politicians
The police in Osun on Saturday confirmed the arrest and release of some politicians in Odo Otin Local Government Area…
Tsonga ousts Dimitrov to reach Toronto final
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga dealt the new tennis generation a blow with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Grigor Dimitrov on Saturday at…
Boko Haram survivors stranded on mountain with no food
Hundreds of people who escaped a Boko Haram attack on their town in Nigeria’s restive north and fled to a…
Osun Poll In Pictures: Aregbesola, Omisore and the voters
Photos by Idowu Ogunleye and Emmanuel Osodi/ Osogbo&Ile-Ife
Osun Election: Complete results from the 30 LGAs in Osun
Results from the 30 local government areas (LGA) in Osun state have been complied and incumbent governor Rauf Aregbesola is…
Obama vows to save Iraqis stranded on mountain
US President Barack Obama vowed Saturday to help rescue thousands of civilians besieged by jihadists on an Iraqi mountain, as…
Osun Election: Group commends police, INEC
An election monitoring group, Reclaim Nigeria, on Saturday commended security agents that supervised the conduct of the Osun governorship election…
FG spends N3.5 bn on rehabilitating Zaria-Kaura Namoda rail lines
The Federal Government has spent over N3.5 billion on the rehabilitation of the Zaria-Funtua-Kaura Namoda rail lines, Senator Sahabi Ya’u,…
Army warns Borno residents against street protests
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri on Saturday cautioned residents of Borno against embarking on street protests,…
Adebayor on target as Spurs see off Schalke
Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor was on the scoresheet as Tottenham concluded their preparations for the new Premier League season with…
Vermaelen signs five-year deal with Barcelona
Barcelona finally won the race to sign Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen on Saturday. The Spanish club had been battling with…
Osun Election: Aregbesola in early lead as voting ends
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state has taken an early lead as the gubernatorial election reaches a climax. Cumulative results…
Jonathan wants constitutional age for presidency removed
President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Saturday advocated the removal of the constitutional age limit of 40 years for a…