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No action from Shell, Nigeria on oil pollution report – Amnesty
Nigeria and Shell have done almost nothing to ease oil pollution in the Ogoniland area of the Niger Delta, three…
Rescuers find survivors after 400 die in China quake
An intense rescue operation was under way in China Monday after an earthquake killed at least 381 people and injured…
McIlroy wins WGC Bridgestone, back to number one
British Open champion Rory McIlroy outdueled Sergio Garcia to win the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday and regain…
Serena wins WTA Stanford title
World number one Serena Williams climbed out of an early hole to beat third-seeded German Angelique Kerber 7-6 (7/1), 6-3…
Italian legend Del Piero wants to play on
Former Italy and Juventus great Alessandro Del Piero on Monday said he wants to play on, despite being 39 and…
Sokoto District Head loses 5 family members to accident
Five persons from the same family have been reportedly killed in a road accident that occurred on Saturday on Shagari-Tureta…
Fashola Mourns Oba Oyefusi’s Death
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has mourned the death of the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Salaudeen Oyefusi, who…
Brazil overtakes US as cosmetic surgery world capital
Move over Beverly Hills: image-conscious Brazil has overtaken the United States as the world’s capital of cosmetic surgery. O Estado…
U-17 Qualifier: Eaglets Beat Congo DR 4-0
Nigeria’s U-17 team, Golden Eaglets are through to the final qualifying round of the 2015 African U-17 Championship to be…
Jonathan mourns late Prof. Alkali
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday expressed sadness over the death of Prof. Nur Alkali, a delegate to the 2014 National…
Bremen thrash Chelsea in pre-season friendly
Chelsea slumped to their first pre-season defeat on Sunday as they were beaten 3-0 by Werder Bremen in Germany to…
Emirates Cup: Falcao scores goal to sink Arsenal
Radamel Falcao scored his first goal since a six-month injury lay-off to earn Monaco a 1-0 win over Arsenal in…
Wenger queries Man City signing of Lampard
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Sunday queried the arrangement that has allowed former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard to join Manchester…
Lagos Speaker Mourns Ikorodu Monarch
By Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, on Sunday expressed shock over…
Britain’s fugitive drug baron captured in South Africa
Police in South Africa have arrested a British fugitive drugs dealer and convicted fraudster who has been on the run…
Osun Election: PDP plans massive rigging in 10 LGs – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the PDP plans to massively rig the 9 August governorship election in…
Ban Ki Moon condemns Gaza school shelling: ‘madness must stop’
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the shelling of another UN school in Gaza Sunday, calling it “a…
FG advises Nigerian students to vacate east Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Nigerian students in eastern Ukraine to vacate the area due to fierce violence…
Delta establishes computer laboratories for JAMB exams
Delta Government on Sunday said it had commenced the building of centres for Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) computer-based…
Shettima expresses sadness over the death of Prof. Alkali
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state, has described the death of Professor Nur Alkali the former Vice Chancellor, University of…
Cleric tasks CAN leaders on corruption
Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Patrick, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, has advised…
Gunmen kill traditional ruler in Bauchi
Some gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers, on Saturday killed the District Head of Soro in Bauchi state, Malam Abdulrahman…
Ayangburen Of Ikorodu, Oba Oyefusi Is Dead
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Salaudeen Oyefusi (Oguntade II) is dead. He died on Saturday at the age…
Celebrities join battle to stop Faroe Islands dolphin ‘grind’
Celebrities and animal lovers from around the world are flocking to the Faroe Islands in a bid to stop a…
Iraq jihadists seize another town from Kurdish forces
Jihadists raised their black flag in Iraq’s northern town of Sinjar Sunday in a second straight day of advances against…
Brown Ideye hit by visa delay, work permit
Nigeria striker Brown Ideye revealed on Sunday that delays over his visa and work permit have prevented him from linking…
Delta to distribute 500 tricycles to commercial riders
Delta Government said it had concluded arrangements to distribute 500 tricycles to commercial operators in the state at a subsidized…
US Ebola patient ‘seems to be improving’
A United States doctor infected with the Ebola virus “seems to be improving,” a top US health official said Sunday…
Cameroon steps up fight against Boko Haram
Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, has sent his army chief to the north of the country to beef up the battle…
Aviation unions shelve August 4 strike
The three unions in the nation’s aviation industry say they have shelved their strike scheduled for 4 August. The decision…