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Jonathan swears in Shekarau as Education Minister
President Goodluck Jonathan has sworn-in the four new ministers whose nomination was approved by the National Assembly last week just…
Nike romance with Man Utd ends
United States sporting goods giant Nike said Tuesday that it will give up it clothing and footgear contract with football…
China’s first-half auto sales up 8.4%
Auto sales in China, the world’s biggest car market, reached 11.68 million vehicles in the first half of 2014, an…
Brazil’s World Cup humiliation breaks social media records
Brazil’s record defeat at the hands of Germany in the World Cup semi-final sent social networks into overdrive, with Twitter…
Omisore accepts open debate with Aregbesola
Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Osun, Senator Iyiola Omisore has accepted the challenge to an open debate with Governor…
Ex-minister, others back 50-year jail term for corrupt judges
Former Minister of Sports , Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, on Tuesday expressed support for the 50-year jail term recommended for corrupt…
Tinubu will not return to Senate – PDP
The Lagos State chapter of the People Democratic Party on Tuesday 8 July vowed to stop Senator Oluremi Tinubu from…
Brazil played into our hands – Loew
Germany coach Joachim Loew says his team’s clinical response to Brazilian emotion laid the foundation of their stunning 7-1 victory.…
In Pictures: Rauf Aregbesola Campaign Rally in Ede
Governor of the State of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola on 8 July had a mammoth political campaign rally at Ede Federal…
Oyo opens Apete bridge
The new pedestrian bridge constructed on Apete River in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has been opened for public use.…
Asylum-seeker mothers ‘attempt suicide’ to give kids chance
A dozen mothers in an asylum-seeker camp have reportedly attempted suicide so their children can be settled in Australia, but…
Maradona accuses ex of theft, seeks her arrest
Football legend Diego Maradona, who has been a commentator at the World Cup in Brazil, is seeking the arrest of…
Militants blast Somalia presidential palace
Islamist Shebab rebels carried out a major bomb and armed attack on Somalia’s presidential palace late Tuesday, penetrating the heavily…
PDP plotting to destabilise Edo for 2015 elections- Oshiomhole
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, governor of Edo State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of attempting to intimidate…
Ruthless Germany crushes Brazil 7-1
Brazil’s World Cup dream was smashed into oblivion as majestic Germany ran riot to win an extraordinary semi-final 7-1 on…
Klose breaks World Cup scoring record as Germany run riot
Miroslav Klose became the World Cup’s all-time top-scorer after netting his 16th goal in the competition in Germany’s first-half semi-final…
Court remands homosexual in prison custody
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 27-year old man, Saturday Aigbedion, has been remanded in prison custody by an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in…
Confab to vote on devolution of power, resource control
In a bid to calm the already heightened emotions, proceedings at the plenary session of the National Conference was on…
Anger Made Me Kill My Father – Son Of Slain RCCG Pastor
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The 21 year‑old Redeemers University 300 Level undergraduate Tolani Ajayi, who killed his father, Charles Ajayi, last week…
Permanent voter cards distribution still ongoing in Osun – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said on Tuesday that the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to duly registered…
The Dying Dream of LAGBUS
Kazeem Ugbodaga Mayhem ensued last Friday at Palmgrove area on Ikorodu Road, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria with officers of the Nigerian…
FOI: Kano Seeks Information On Petroleum Fund
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja The Kano State Government on Tuesday secured leave from a federal high court siting in Abuja to institute…
Kano, France sign agreement for teaching French language
The Kano State Government has signed a cooperation agreement with the French government to promote French language in the state.…
Israel strikes on Gaza kill 12, hurt 80
Israeli strikes on Gaza killed 12 people on Tuesday and wounded 80 others, the emergency services said, as the military…
Rio police release World Cup tickets exec
The director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup hospitality services was released from Brazilian police custody Tuesday after…
Deportivo sack coach Vazquez
Promoted Deportivo La Coruna have sacked coach Fernando Vazquez just weeks before the La Liga season gets underway, the Spanish…
FCT converts 4 agencies to departments
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration on Tuesday converted four agencies to departments, due to lack of appropriate laws to…
Money laundering case against Ikuforiji adjourned
Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has adjourned till 11 July to decide whether the…
Police Recover Body Of Missing Bank Manager
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The body of a manager of a commercial bank, Mr Habeeb Olatunde, 44, who was declared missing since…
Ashley Cole signs for Roma
Former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole joined Italian side Roma on a free transfer on Monday. Cole had been linked with…