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Politicians should join hands against terrorism – Presidency
Prof. Rufai Alkali, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, has called on political office holders not to…
PSG manager confident David Luiz will bounce back
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc said Saturday that he was confident that David Luiz and the club’s Brazilian players will…
Juan Mata warms to Van Gaal tactics
Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata on Saturday gave his seal of approval to the new tactical system introduced by incoming…
FIFA fines Argentina for Falklands banner
FIFA has fined and reprimanded the Argentinian Football Association after the World Cup finalists put up a banner laying claim…
APC governors helped Aregbesola pay salaries – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Osun state on Friday 25 July alleged that governors of Rivers, Lagos, Osun, Edo and…
Boko Haram violence our challenge with polio – Bill Gates
United States philanthropist, Bill Gates has described the violence in northern Nigeria perpetuated by Islamist sect Boko Haram, as the…
Setif beats Al-Ahly, edges closer to CAF semis
Algerians Entente Setif moved closer to a first CAF Champions League semi-finals appearance by defeating Libyans Al-Ahly Benghazi 2-0 in…
85 Syria troops killed in jihadist takeover
At least 85 Syrian soldiers were killed, some of them beheaded, as the jihadist Islamic State took over a base…
At least 76 bodies retrieved from Gaza rubble after truce
The bodies of at least 76 Palestinians were recovered from the rubble across the Gaza Strip in the first few…
Cameroon jails 14 Boko Haram members
A military court in Cameroon has handed down prison sentences of up to 20 years to 14 Boko Haram members,…
Osun Election: Omisore supporters kill APC member
Senator Iyiola Omisore’s political supporters have been accused of killing a member of the opposition party on Friday 25 July.…
Qaeda releases video of US suicide bomber in Syria
Syria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate has released a video of a US suicide bomber who blew himself up at an army post…
BlackBerry restructuring for growth and profitability in Africa
Charles Asinugo, the BlackBerry Territory Director, East, West, Central and Southern Africa said on Thursday that the company was restructuring…
Giant crater in Russia’s far north sparks mystery
A vast crater discovered in a remote region of Siberia known to locals as “the end of the world” is…
UN warns of world inaction as South Sudan famine looms
Top UN aid chiefs have begged donors to increase efforts to stave off looming famine in South Sudan, where a…
Amuneke confident Eaglets will beat Congo DR
The Golden Eaglets would be going for nothing but victory when they face the Junior Leopards of Congo Democratic Republic…
FG open to negotiation to free Chibok Girls – UN
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Professor Joy Ogwu, says the Federal Government is still open to negotiation to…
AU Commission plans new approach to Boko Haram
The African Union Commission (AUC) has announced plans to set up a joint task force with four member states to…
Israel and Hamas declare 12-hour Gaza truce
The Israeli military and the militant Palestinian Hamas were set on Saturday to start a 12-hour ceasefire at 8:00 a.m.…
Premier League youngsters face loan spells, Chelsea lead the pack
As the Premier League’s leading clubs step up their preparations for the 2014-15 season, some of their most promising young…
Paris bans pro-Palestinian protest after recent violence
French police have banned a protest against Israel’s Gaza offensive that was due to take place in Paris on Saturday,…
Rufai, Others Ready For ARS Season 4 National Finals
Taiwo Adelu The trio of former Nigerian internationals Peter Rufai, Ann Chiejine and Chioma Ajunwa-Oparah have said that they are…
Railway corporation warns against trading on rail tracks
Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) District Office in Minna, Niger, has warned people in the state against trading and clustering on…
Israel agrees 12-hour Gaza ceasefire
Israel has announced a unilateral 12-hour ceasefire in Gaza starting on Saturday morning, a US official said. “Israel has agreed…
Oyinlola supports Omisore’s ambition -PDP
The Campaign Organisation of Senator Iyiola Omisore, PDP’s governorship candidate in Osun, said on Friday that former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola…
Soldiers, Shi’ite Muslims Clash in Zaria leaves Four Dead
At least four persons have been reported dead after the clash between soldiers and adherents of the Islamic Shiite Movement…
Spanish nightclub shut down over sex-for-drink game
A nightclub on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca where a young woman performed oral sex on several men reportedly…
SSS shuts down office Opinion Poll company
Two weeks to the governorship election in Osun State, armed operatives from State Security Services, SSS have reportedly swooped on…
Crystal Palace signs Cardiff’s Fraizer Campbell
Crystal Palace signed England international Fraizer Campbell from Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee on Friday. Campbell agreed a three-year…