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Abuja Blast: Terrorism cannot survive in Nigeria – Sambo
Vice President Namadi Sambo has stressed that perpetrators of evil cannot dampen the spirit of Nigerians with their evil acts…
FG commissions five housing estates for civil servants
The Federal Government has commissioned five housing estates built for public servants in the Federal Capital Territory as part of…
Mueller fires Germany to victory over USA
Thomas Mueller fired an unstoppable 20 metre shot to give Germany a 1-0 victory over the United States on Thursday…
Portugal, Ghana crash out of World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo wasted a succession of glorious chances as Portugal bowed out of the World Cup on Thursday despite beating…
Adidas to halt Suarez adverts in World Cup
Sportswear giant Adidas said Thursday it would stop using Luis Suarez, one of its key promotional stars, for World Cup…
Suarez banned for nine matches for biting Chiellini
Uruguay star Luis Suarez was suspended for nine matches for biting an opponent on Thursday as World Cup chiefs struck…
IPC decries bombings, mourns killed editor
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday 26 June expressed concern over continuing bombing attacks in the country.…
Auto crash kills 4 policemen in Kwara
Four policemen attached to the Ilesha-Baruba Divisional Police Headquarters in Kwara were on Wednesday killed in an accident involving a…
Ghana expels Muntari, Boateng from World Cup
Ghana stars Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng have both been indefinitely suspended from their national team for disciplinary reasons, the…
Saudi beheads two for raping minors
Saudi authorities beheaded Wednesday two nationals convicted of raping minors in two separate cases, in one of which the culprit…
Insecurity: Traditional ruler suggests inter-marriage
Peter Angbazo, District Head of Wakama in Nasarawa State, on Thursday called for inter-tribal marriage among Nigerians as a way…
Nigeria lost 63.51 million barrels to oil thieves
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) said Nigeria lost 63.51 million barrels of crude oil to oil theft…
2015 elections will be violence-free – Uduaghan
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta on Wednesday expressed optimism that the 2015 general elections would be free, fair and devoid…
Okorocha wants FG to re-visit Oputa Panel report
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has called on the Federal Government to revisit the report of the Oputa Panel…
Wives of Niger top politicians arrested for trafficking Nigerian babies
The wives of two prominent politicians have been arrested in Niger following the dismantling of an alleged baby trafficking ring…
Four dead in twin Apapa explosion
At least four people were killed after two explosions ripped through Apapa, Lagos on Wednesday night, with scores injured. According…
Female Libyan human rights activist shot dead
Human rights activist Salwa Bouguiguis was shot dead by unknown assailants at her home in the restive east Libyan city…
Washington taxi drivers join global Uber protests
Taxi drivers snarled traffic in downtown Washington on Wednesday in protest against smartphone car-hailing services such as Uber, which they…
Nigerians In Brazil Hail Eagles’ Qualification
Taiwo Adelu/Sao Paulo It was celebration galore as Nigerians in Brazil to watch the ongoing FIFA World Cup rejoiced over…
Not enough proof against Suarez
Uruguay Football Association chief Wilmar Valdez said Wednesday there is insufficient proof to sanction star striker Luiz Suarez for biting…
Boko Haram plans to attack 50 communities
Drama ensued at the ongoing National Conference on Wednesday 25 June when information about plans by Boko Haram to burn…
World Cup: France sets up Nigeria second round clash
France will play Nigeria in the second round of the ongoing World Cup in Brazil after they played 0-0 against…
FG denies abduction of 60 women in Borno
The Federal Government on Wednesday refuted report carried by some media on the abduction of 60 women in Damboa, Borno.…
Zaccheroni quits after Japan World Cup flop
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni announced his resignation on Wednesday and said he took “full responsibility” for the Asian champions’ winless…
Newspaper editor killed in Abuja blast
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Alhaji Suleiman Bisalla, the Managing Editor (North) of New Telegraph Newspaper, which began operation some months ago was…
Drama as Confab hold closed-sessions, shuts out journalists
Twice on Wednesday, and for the first time since the National Conference was inaugurated on March 17, delegates to the…
Abuja mall bomb: Police kill suspect, arrest another
The Coordinator, National Information Centre, Mike Omeri, said on Wednesday that soldiers killed one of the suspected bombers of Emab…
Gunmen kill 2 policemen, injure 3 others
The Edo Police Command said on Wednesday that unknown gunmen had killed two policemen and injured three others on Ikiran-Oke…
Bosnia defeats Iran 3-1, as both teams bow out
Bosnia-Herzegovina ended Iran’s World Cup knockout hopes by beating the Asians 3-1 in Salvador on Wednesday. Goals from Edin Dzeko,…
Argentina, Nigeria through to second round of World Cup
A double from Lionel Messi a day after his 27th birthday inspired Argentina to a 3-2 win over African champions…