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NDIC says no plan to liquidate insurance companies
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said in Abuja on Saturday 12 July that it had no plan to liquidate…
Ukraine clashes kill 12 civilians
Escalating clashes between pro-Kremlin separatists and Ukrainian forces on Sunday killed 12 civilians and forced the new Western-backed leader to…
Bomb kills seven Algerian troops
A roadside bomb has killed three Algerian soldiers and four auxiliaries in the west of the North African country, the…
Adidas says will still work with Suarez
German sportswear maker Adidas said Sunday that it would start using Uruguyan striker Luis Suarez again despite his four-month ban…
Pope promises ‘solutions’ to priestly celibacy
Pope Francis promised “solutions” to the issue of priestly celibacy in an interview on Sunday that raised the possibility the…
Tributes from friends and foes as Soyinka turns 80
Nigeria’s literary icon Wole Soyinka turned 80 on Sunday, with friends and foes alike paying tribute to the first African…
Ian Thorpe reveals he is gay
Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe reveals he is gay in an interview set to be broadcast Sunday, according to media…
Boko Haram voices support for Islamic State’s Baghdadi, Al-Qaeda
The head of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists, Abubakar Shekau, has voiced support for the extremist Sunni Islamic State (IS) militant…
Boko Haram claims Abuja, Lagos attacks in new video
The head of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists has claimed responsibility for a June 25 bombing in the capital Abuja and…
Exclusive: Wole Soyinka reflects on his life at 80
Professor Wole Soyinka gives a broader view of his life at 80 in a scintillating interview with the TheNEWS. It’s…
N. Korea fires two more missiles into sea
North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea Sunday, Seoul’s military said, in an apparent show of anger at…
Gunmen attack diving resort on Malaysia’s Borneo island
A policeman was killed and a second kidnapped after heavily armed gunmen opened fire at a Malaysian diving resort off…
Van Gaal says Robben welcome at Man Utd
Dutch coach Louis van Gaal says Arjen Robben is welcome at Manchester United after the Bayern Munich forward helped Netherlands…
Scolari leaves decision on future to CBF
Luiz Felipe Scolari has left a decision on his future as coach of Brazil to the country’s federation after the…
Boos rain down as Brazil beaten 3-0 by Dutch
Boos and catcalls rained down on hosts Brazil as they ended their World Cup with a 3-0 defeat by the…
Netherlands beat Brazil 3-0 in World Cup play-off
Brazil’s miserable World Cup campaign ended to a chorus of boos on Saturday as the hosts slumped to a 3-0…
Nigeria loses N376bn to pipeline vandalism
The Managing Director of Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), Prince Haruna Momoh, said Nigeria lost N376 billion between 2008…
FIFA to film World Cup final in pioneering 360° Ultra HD
FIFA says the 2014 Brazil World Cup final match production will be relayed in a 360 degree viewing experience with…
S.Africa seeks to replace Nigeria in U-20 World Cup
South Africa has made a bid to replace Nigeria in the U-20 Women World Cup scheduled to hold from 5-24…
Sabella unsure on Di Maria fitness
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella admitted on Saturday that midfielder Angel di Maria’s participation in Sunday’s World Cup final against Germany…
Mother of rescued Syria baby appeals for help
The mother of a two-month-old Syrian baby rescued from the rubble of a bombed Aleppo building appealed on Saturday for…
Gunmen kill 25 women in Baghdad prostitution raid
Gunmen killed 25 women and wounded at least eight people Saturday when they stormed two buildings in a residential Baghdad…
Police rescue 10-year old boy from kidnappers
The Police in Lagos on Saturday said they rescued a 10-year old boy and arrested one of the suspected kidnappers.…
Anglican women call for release of Chibok girls
The Mothers’ Union/Women’s Guild of the Cathedral Church of Advent, Life Camp, Abuja, has joined millions of persons around the…
Argentina prays for Messi goals
Everyone in Rosario has a tale to tell about Lionel Messi, the Argentinian city’s most famous son who rivals Pope…
Germans ready to make history – Loew
Joachim Loew says Germany is ready to write history by winning Sunday’s final to become the first European side to…
Germany fans snap up two million shirts
Germany fans have snapped up more than two million shirts on their run to Sunday’s World Cup final with sponsors…
Nigeria, US to strengthen action against Boko Haram
Nigeria and the United States are to strengthen strategies to tackle terrorism facing Nigeria and bring the activities of the…
I forgive those planning my impeachment – Nyako
Adamawa state governor, Murtala Nyako, said on Saturday 12 July that he had forgiven all those planning to impeach him…
Jonathan salutes Soyinka at 80
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s literary giant and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka as he attains the landmark age…