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Swedish-Lebanese bomb suspect killed in police raid
A Lebanese-Swedish man wanted in connection with a June hotel bombing was killed on Sunday by a grenade he was…
Philippines orders nationals to quit Libya
The Philippines on Sunday ordered its estimated 13,000 nationals in Libya to flee that country due to the worsening unrest…
Malaysia Airlines to refund cancellations after MH17
Malaysia Airlines said it would offer full refunds to customers who want to cancel their tickets in the wake of…
Islamists mount ‘heaviest’ assault on Libya airport
Islamist militia launched their heaviest assault so far on Libya’s main airport Sunday two days after a truce with the…
Reject PDP’s expired rice, APC tells voters
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of collaborating with the Nigeria Customs Service to…
Spurs draw 3-3 at Seattle in manager’s debut
Spanish winger Yago Falque netted the equalizer on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to give Tottenham Hotspur a…
Obafemi Martins, Defoe, Cahill, Keane among MLS All-Stars
Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins was named alongside English standouts Jermain Defoe and Bradley Wright-Phillips, Australian Tim Cahill and Ireland’s Robbie…
Enrique wins first friendly as Barca coach
Barcelona’s new coach Luis Enrique notched up a 1-0 win Saturday in his first game in charge, a pre-season friendly…
FG to assist victims’ of Edo flood disaster
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Saturday promised Federal Government’s financial assistance to victims’ of Sunday’s flood disaster in…
19-year-old Iheoma Nnadi wins MBGN 2015 contest
South Africa-based Miss Akwa Ibom, Iheoma Nnadi, on Friday night, in Yenagoa got crowned as the Most Beautiful Girl in…
Sudan editor severely beaten after call for Israeli ties
Armed men raided the offices of a Sudanese newspaper on Saturday evening and severely beat the chief editor who had…
Ekiti conducts referendum for creation of 18 LGAs
Ekiti State Government on Saturday conducted a state-wide referendum on the creation of 18 local government areas in the state.…
Thousands march for Gaza in London, clashes in Paris
Parts of central London were brought to a standstill on Saturday as thousands of pro-Palestinians marched in protest against Israel’s…
Kidnapped Motor Dealer Pays N4m for freedom
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A motor dealer in Ijebu Ode, Abiodun Olokodana, popularly known as Abbey Motors who was abducted last Tuesday…
PDP Panics As Amaechi Tours Rivers LGA
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State has flayed Governor Amaechi’s tour of the 23 local…
46 Palestinians, 2 Israeli troops die as Gaza conflict escalates
Israel’s operation against Hamas saw one of its bloodiest days on Saturday, with 46 Palestinians killed in Gaza and two…
Wenger to speak to Wilshere over smoking
Arsene Wenger admits he will speak to Jack Wilshere after the Arsenal midfielder was pictured smoking while on holiday in…
Terry scores twice to inspire Chelsea comeback
Chelsea staged a late fightback to beat League Two minnows AFC Wimbledon 3-2 thanks to two goals from captain John…
Lampard set to seal New York switch
Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is expected to complete his move to New York City FC next week, according to…
Can calf injury overshadows Liverpool win
Emre Can suffered a calf injury on his Liverpool debut as the German midfielder limped off during his side’s 2-1…
Adamu cautions sports administrators against high-handedness
Dr Amos Adamu, former FIFA and CAF executive committee member, has advised sports administrators not to be high-handed in tackling…
US mother pleads for jailed son as Iran talks extended
The mother of a former US Marine imprisoned in Iran on espionage charges pleaded for President Barack Obama to seek…
Lionel Ferbos, oldest New Orleans jazz musician, dies at 103
Legendary jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos, whose prolific career began with society bands that predated the Great Depression, died in New…
Putin ‘must take responsibility’ for crash site access
Vladimir Putin must act to allow access to the Ukranian rebel-held crash site of flight MH17 so bodies can be…
Tinubu will be betrayed in 2015 – Nigerian Witches
The Witches & Wizards Association of Nigeria (WITZAN) has said Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will be betrayed in 2015 by his…
Iraq president home after 18-month convalescence
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani flew back to his Kurdish fiefdom of Sulaimaniyah Saturday after more than 18 months in Germany…
Jonathan tasks Bayelsans on agric development
President Goodluck Jonathan has charged the people of Bayelsa state to engage in vigorous undertakings to speed up the economic…
Zamfara plans N1bn loan for farmers
Zamfara Government plans to access N1 billion loan to be disbursed to farmers to boost food production in the state,…
Indian police kill Kashmiri teenager in anti-Israel protest
Police shot dead a teenage boy on Saturday in restive Indian Kashmir during a protest against Israel’s military offensive against…
Real Madrid sell Morata to Juve, loan Casemiro to FC Porto
Real Madrid said Saturday they have sold Spanish under 21 striker Alvaro Morata to Juventus and were loaning Brazilian midfielder…