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Philippines welcomes 100 millionth baby
A baby girl born early Sunday has officially pushed the population of the Philippines to 100 million, highlighting the challenge…
New York Red Bulls defeats Arsenal 1-0
Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry inspired New York Red Bulls to victory against the Gunners in a pre-season friendly. Henry provided…
New York Times calls for marijuana legalization
The New York Times called for the legalization of marijuana on Saturday, comparing the federal ban on cannabis to Prohibition.…
Rooney At The Double: Man Utd beat Roma 3-2
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal handed Tom Cleverly the captain band as his team took on Roma but it…
Ahmed Musa inspires CSKA Moscow to Russian Super Cup victory
Russian champions CSKA Moscow battled back from a goal down to win their sixth Russian Super Cup on Saturday after…
Sultan commends Muslim, Catholic cordial relationship
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Saturday commended the cordial relationship existing between the Catholic community and people…
British teacher kidnapped in Yemen is released
A British teacher kidnapped in Yemen earlier this year was released safely on Saturday following negotiations by the government in…
Hamas claims rockets fired at Israel after truce
Hamas said it fired several rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip late Saturday, after a 12-hour humanitarian ceasefire in…
Boko Haram executes village chief, 11 others in Borno
Boko Haram Islamists have executed 12 people including a village chief in a remote part of Borno state, residents said…
1 dead, 15 unconscious after all night prayers
The police in Aba, Abia, has confirmed the death of a four-year old boy after an all night prayer in…
Airtel unveils new internet tariff for Android devices
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has taken yet another bold step in realizing its corporate vision of becoming the number…
Jonathan urges Nigerians to continue to brave terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday urged Nigerians to continue to brave the atrocities of terrorists and remain resolute in the…
2015 Election: Buhari no threat to PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that General Muhammadu Buhari poses no threat to the party in the forthcoming…
Bomb attack on Buhari: PDP advises APC to look inwards
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised APC leadership to consider looking inwards, if they believe the July 23 bomb…
Paris police fire tear gas as Gaza protesters defy rally ban
Riot police fired tear gas in Paris on Saturday as tensions rose at a 5,000-strong pro-Palestinian rally that went ahead…
Army investigating alleged killing of El’Zakzaky kids, followers
The Nigerian Army is investigating the alleged killing of some members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna State,…
Sallah: Aggression is unIslamic – Gov. Yero
Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna state said on Saturday that aggression is un-Islamic, just as he stressed the need for…
Jihadists seize Syria army base, behead soldiers
Islamic State fighters have seized a Syrian army base in the northern province of Raqa, killing scores of troops and…
Israel extends temporary truce as Gaza toll tops 1,000
Israel on Saturday approved a four-hour extension of a temporary truce in Gaza, Israeli television said, after the Palestinian death…
Most Beautiful Girl promises to fight child trafficking
Miss Iheoma Nnadi, Nigeria’s most beautiful girl, said on Thursday that she would use her crown to support the fight…
We’ll make Port Harcourt cleanest city in Nigeria – RIWAMA
The Rivers Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) on Thursday said it had commenced efforts towards making Port Harcourt the cleanest city…
North Korea fires short-range missile into sea
North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea on Saturday, the 15th time it has launched rockets this year,…
Egypt warns Turkey to stop criticizing Sisi again
Egypt warned Ankara Saturday of “further action” as it protested for the second time in a week at the Turkish…
Insecurity: Zazzau emirate cancels Sallah durbar
The Zazzau Emirate Council in Kaduna state, on Saturday announced the cancellation of Eid-El-Fitr durbar and all other festivities in…
Sallah: Security beefed up in public places in FCT
Security measures have been reinforced in some public places and markets in the FCT ahead of the Eid-el Fitri celebrations.…
Oil theft: JTF Commander pleads for more gunboats
The JTF Commander in Bayelsa, Major General Emmanuel Atewe, on Saturday appealed to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-…
UTME: Fed Poly, Ado-Ekiti warn students against third party
The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti on Friday advised applicants against inducing officials of the institution to secure admission. The Registrar of…
Top diplomats call for extension to 12-hour Gaza truce
US Secretary of State John Kerry and top diplomats from Europe and the Middle East gathered in Paris Saturday called…
Mashaba appointed to coach South Africa
Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba was named coach of South Africa Saturday in succession to sacked Gordon Igesund. National youth coach Mashaba…
PDP in Diaspora commends Jonathan on confab
Members of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the United States have commended President Goodluck Jonathan for convening the National Conference…