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Govt. didn’t unduly interfere in NFA – Sports Minister
The Minister of Sports, Tammy Danagogo, on Wednesday 9 July in Abuja said government did not unduly interfere in the…
Light Rail Project: Lawyer sues FG
A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday 9 July fixed 16 July for ruling in a suit filed by…
Pastor, civil servant appear in court for fighting in public
A 33 year-old pastor, Nathaniel Ogwuche and 43 year-old Civil Servant, Benjamin Amadi on Tuesday appeared before a Senior Magistrates’…
CLO, Arewa youth forum, others mourn Aturu
Human Rights Groups including the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Omnira Yoruba Assembly (OYA)…
Germany pledged not to humiliate Brazil at half-time
Germany made a half-time pledge not to humiliate World Cup host Brazil in their astonishing semi-final clash on Tuesday night.…
S. Korea condemns North missile test as ‘serious provocation’
South Korea on Thursday condemned a series of missile launches by nuclear-armed North Korea as a “serious provocation” that threatened…
New spying row hurts US relationship with Germany
Fresh spying accusations are undermining US efforts to mend fences with Germany, only two weeks after both allies launched a…
Texas gunman kills six, including children
A gunman killed four children and two adults during a domestic dispute in Texas on Wednesday before being taken into…
US drone kills six amid Pakistan anti-Taliban offensive
A United States drone strike killed six suspected militants Thursday in a Pakistani tribal district where Pakistan has launched a…
Samsung to probe child labour charges in China
Samsung Electronics Company said Thursday it was “urgently” investigating allegations that one of its suppliers in China employed children and…
Fayose takes a swipe at Obasanjo, says he can leave PDP
Ayodele Fayose, governor-elect of Ekiti has taken a swipe at former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo by telling him to…
Confab: Land Tenure report adopted after 7 weeks
The National Conference has adopted report of Committee on Land Tenure and Boundary Matters, seven weeks after the report was…
Jonathan’s re-election quest a danger to Nigeria – APC
Main opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) claims that President Goodluck Jonathan re-election quest is a danger to the country.…
FG to battle smuggling, cross border crimes
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it would take comprehensive action against smuggling and other cross-border crimes. Labaran Maku, Minister…
Jonathan leaves for ECOWAS summit in Accra
President Goodluck Jonathan left the country on Wednesday for Accra to participate in the Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State…
Dutch exit robs Robben of chance to atone
The Netherlands’ heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals looks to have definitively ended Arjen Robben’s…
Argentina beat Netherlands to reach World Cup final
Lionel Messi kept running into a determined Dutch defensive wall on Wednesday but Argentina are still in the World Cup…
Ajimobi orders LGs to recruit workers
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has directed the Caretaker Committee Chairmen in all the 33 local government councils in…
Delegates want confab subjected to referendum
Senator Femi Okunrounmu, representing South West at the National Conference, has supported suggestions that the outcome of the conference should…
Derivation: Yoruba delegates kick against Gambari Committee recommendation
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Delegates from the South west part of the country to the ongoing National Conference have disassociated themselves from…
EFCC arraigns Taraba Accountant General for N1.6bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, arraigned the Taraba State Accountant–General, Joel Joseph Lenbang, before Justice Donatus Nwabueze…
Balmo Forest raid: FG Investigating politicians sponsoring Boko Haram
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government said on Wednesday that it is investigating some unnamed politicians with alleged links to the…
Bamidele Aturu is dead
Kazeem Ugbodaga & Eromosele Ebhomele Bamidele Aturu, one of Nigeria’s foremost human rights lawyer is dead. Close friends to Aturu,…
S.Africa intel reveals ‘abuses’ in battle against Boko Haram
Nigeria faces a prolonged battle to quash the bloody Boko Haram insurgency despite a “hardline” campaign that has witnessed rights…
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FIFA suspends Nigeria with immediate effect
The FIFA Emergency Committee has decided Wednesday to suspend the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) with immediate effect, on account of…
Nigeria has no territorial ambition – Dasuki
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), said on Wednesday 9 July that Nigeria respects the sovereignty of…
Five warnings for free scoring Germans
Germany coach Joachim Loew in the wake of the extraordinary 7-1 thrashing of hosts Brazil has moved to calm expectations…
Women, children among 38 killed, as Israel pounds Gaza
Eleven women and children were among 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Wednesday, hiking the overall death toll…
Malaysian MP’s Hitler World Cup remark ‘unacceptable’
The German ambassador to Malaysia Holger Michael on Wednesday described a lawmaker’s tweet praising Adolf Hitler after Germany crushed Brazil…
Snowden applies to extend Russia stay
Fugitive United States intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has formally requested to stay in Russia past July 31, when his one-year…