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Schumacher awake during hospital transfer
Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was conscious and had his eyes open during his top-secret transfer from a French hospital…
5 dead, 32 missing in Malaysia boat mishap
Thirty-two people were missing on Wednesday and five were confirmed dead after an apparently overloaded boat carrying Indonesian illegal migrants…
Court defers ruling on Atuche, Ojo’s N125bn fraud trial
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday fixed 30 September for ruling on practice direction in the trial of…
Rivers Police Community Relations Committee dissolved
Commissioner of Police in Rivers state, Tunde Ogunsakin, has ordered the dissolution of the executive of the Police Community Relations…
Confab: Delegate worries over recommendation implementation
Delegates to the National Conference have recommended measures that would revamp the transportation system in the county for sustainable development,…
Hairdresser arraigned for murder
A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday granted permission to the police to arraign a 29-year old hair dresser,…
PDP, APC, others urged to address gender imbalance
A non-governmental organisation, Women in Politics, on Tuesday urged political parties to address gender imbalance in the hierarchy. Ebere Ifendu,…
EFCC arraigns 2 for defrauding applicants of N2.25m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned James Onu and Abuchi Nwigwe before the Federal High Court in…
African Union set to readmit Egypt
The African Union is set to readmit Egypt and end it’s nearly year-long suspension from the grouping because of the…
65 Palestinians arrested as Israel search for kidnapped teens
Israeli troops arrested 65 Palestinians overnight, most of whom were freed in a 2011 prisoner swap, as they scoured the…
40 Indians in Iraq missing
Forty Indian employees stranded in violence-hit Iraq are “uncontactable”, the foreign ministry said Wednesday, with a newspaper reporting the construction…
Wife beats husband to death over ex-marital affair
A 79-year old Japanese housewife who allegedly clubbed her husband to death in a row over an affair he had…
‘Green car’ splits global automakers
Global automakers are locked in a showdown evoking the video format wars of the 1980s, as they bet on what…
Kerzkakhov saves Russia with vital strike
Alexander Kerzhakov rescued Russia in their first World Cup finals match since 2002, scoring three minutes after coming on as…
Japan prohibits child porn possession
Japan on Wednesday finally fell into line with other developed countries and made the possession of child pornography illegal. The…
US executes man for kidnap, rape, murder
The United States on Tuesday carried out its first execution since a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma in April, after…
FUT Minna set to graduate 7,842
The Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, would graduate 7,482 students at its 21st, 22nd and 23rd combined convocation ceremonies…
Ogun completes two more bridges
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Governor Ibikunle Amosun led administration in Ogun State has completed two flyover bridges in Abeokuta, the state…
Appearance Fees: NFF denies rift with Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has blasted reports insinuating rift between the federation and players of the Super Eagles on…
President Jonathan kicks off Safe School Initiative
President Jonathan has kicked off the Safe School Initiative, a programme designed to build confidence in young Nigerians and their…
Edo set to recruit 3,000 into civil service
The Edo government on Tuesday said it had concluded arrangements to employ no fewer than 3,000 qualified persons into the…
Mexico hold Brazil to World Cup draw
Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa sensationally kept Brazil at bay to earn Mexico a 0-0 in World Cup Group A in…
Bomb blast rips viewing centre in Yobe
An explosion has rocked a popular viewing centre in Damaturu, Yobe State, sources claim. The explosion is believed to have…
NUPENG suspends nationwide strike
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) said on Tuesday that had suspended its planned nationwide strike. NUPENG’s…
FG, States, LGs share N683.9bn for May
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Jonah Otunla, said N683.9 billion was shared among the Federal Government, states and local…
Jordanian Prince appointed UN human rights official
The United Nations on Tuesday in New York announced the appointment of Jordanian Prince, Zeid al-Hussein, as the new UN…
Katsina APC wants free, fair LG election
Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, has urged the State Independent Electoral…
NSC, universities to establish anti-doping centre
The National Sports Commission (NSC) said on Tuesday that it would partner some universities to establish the National Anti-doping Centre.…
Gatlin sets new world record
Justin Gatlin set a new world leading time of 9.86sec on the 100-metre track at the Golden Spike event in…
Belgium comeback to beat Algeria
Dark horses Belgium staged a late fightback to beat Algeria 2-1 and deny the Africans a first World Cup win…