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176 teachers killed in north-east Nigeria
One hundred and seventy-six teachers have been killed and 900 schools destroyed in Nigeria’s Borno state since Boko Haram militants…
Van Gaal braced for United balancing act
Louis van Gaal claims balancing Manchester United’s commercial ambitions with their desire for success on the field will be one…
‘Maradona set me up,’ says arrested ex-girlfriend
Diego Maradona’s ex-girlfriend said Thursday the football legend had set a trap for her, denying she stole jewelry from his…
COEASU suspends seven month-old strike
The Colleges of Education of Academic Staff Union (COEASU) said on Thursday that it had suspended its seven month-old strike…
Tertiary institutions yet to access N100bn intervention fund
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) on Thursday said the nation’s tertiary institutions had yet to access the over N100…
Registration of northerners in the south an affront – Northern Elders
The Northern Elders Forum on Thursday 17 July condemned the registration of northerners living in some states in the sourthern…
Terrorism: Jonathan approves purchase of military hardware
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the release of additional funds for the purchase of military hardware, the Minister of State…
Nigeria should not obey FIFA rules against its own laws – Ebewele
Brown Ebewele, former Commissioner of Sports in Edo, has described as unfortunate the withdrawal of the court case against the…
Renewable energy: EU supports Nigeria with N3.4b
The European Union on Thursday said it had given more than N3.4 billion grant to boost renewable energy in Nigeria…
World leaders demand UN probe into downed Malaysia plane
World leaders on Thursday demanded an international investigation into the downing of a Malaysian airliner, which crashed on Thursday with…
Israel tank fire kills 5 in Gaza, including baby
Israeli tank fire killed five people in the Gaza Strip, including a five-month-old baby, early on Friday, medics said. Emergency…
People with HIV living longer – Study
HIV-positive people in the world’s rich countries now live nearly as long as those who don’t carry the AIDS-causing virus,…
Rio Ferdinard joins QPR
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand signed for Premier League new-boys QPR on a free transfer Thursday and revealed he…
Police nab 9 over robbery, kidnapping in Rivers
Tunde Ogunsakin, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers, said on Thursday that they had arrested 11 persons in connection with…
Malaysian jet shot down by surface-to-air missile – US
A Malaysian airliner with 298 people on board was shot down over Ukraine by a surface-to-air missile Thursday but it…
Poverty Eradication: Borno to distribute N135m to youths, others
The Borno State Government, on Thursday, said it planned to distribute N135 million to unemployed youths and vulnerable people in…
8,000 Ekiti APC members now in PDP
A chieftain of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Senator Bode Ola, says no fewer than 8,000 members of…
Confusion in Plateau PDP over suspended chairman
Uncertainty has gripped the PDP in Plateau over the confusion trailing the suspension of its Chairman, Dr Haruna Dabin. NAN…
Dead brother of Oba Adetona to be buried today
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta Prince Abdul Rasheed Adesupo Adetona, the immediate younger brother of Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba…
Caretaker members call for removal of Oyo chairman
Some Transition Committee members in the Ibarapa Central Local Government Area of Oyo State have called for the removal of…
Toni Kroos joins Real Madrid for £24m
Toni Kroos on Thursday became Real Madrid’s first high profile signing for the new season, moving from Bayern Munich on…
4 Tunisian troops killed in deadliest attack on army
Suspected jihadists killed 14 Tunisian soldiers near the Algerian border, officials said Thursday, in the worst such attack in the…
Debuchy completes £10million Arsenal deal
Arsenal completed their swoop for France defender Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle United on Thursday in a deal reported to be…
Nigerian army seeks technology to sustain operations
The Nigerian Army says it is desirous of developing indigenous technology that will sustain operational needs of its personnel to…
Aregbesola Splashes N375m On Women
The crowd at the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osogbo, capital of Osun State, southwest Nigeria, on Thursday, comprising mainly of…
My defeat in Ekiti not due to stomach infrastructure – Fayemi
Nkrumah Bankong-Obi Ekiti state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has debunked insinuations that he lost the 21 June governorship election because…
Ex-Nigerian Footballers Hold Convention In US
Taiwo Adelu The Nigerian Ex-International Footballers Association, NEIFA, will hold its inaugural convention on Saturday 19 July in Raleigh, North…
Ogun Teachers Protest Career Stagnation
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Hundreds of Secondary School teachers in Ogun state today stormed the office of the Chairman of the State…
Lagos Teachers Angry With Fashola
Kazeem Ugbodaga & Eromosele Ebhomole Primary and secondary school teachers in public schools in Lagos State, western Nigeria, have expressed…
Federation Cup: Bayelsa, Gateway Clash In Abuja Friday
Professional Football League top guns Bayelsa United of Yenagoa and Gateway FC of Abeokuta will now trade tackles on Friday…