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Maku praises Patience Jonathan’s women empowerment initiative
Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has commended the foresight of the wife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan, in mobilising…
Confab kicks against immunity clause for President, govs
The National Conference in Abuja has recommended the removal of the immunity clause for the president, governors and in all…
Lebanon extradites Berlusconi ally to Italy over mafia links
Lebanon extradited to Italy on Friday a 72-year old ally of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi who is wanted by…
FG sets up nuclear electricity generation committee
The National Economic Management Team (EMT) on Thursday set up a committee to develop a framework for the proposed use…
Seven killed in Ukraine mine blast
Seven miners were killed and two others are missing after a gas explosion ripped through an underground coal mine in…
Pope admits risk in ditching public protection
Pope Francis admitted in an interview Friday that he takes a risk when he ditches a “sardine can” popemobile to…
Japan fans shamed after ref aids Brazil in opener
Japanese football fans hung their heads in shame Friday after referee Yuichi Nishimura’s controversial performance in the World Cup opener…
You will regret pulling out of ASUP strike, lecturer warns
Damilare Okunola A senior lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Mr. Sunday Olajide, has warned institutions pulling out of the…
OAU in the eye of the storm
Harrison Iyoha These are definitely not the best of times for management staff of Nigerian universities with student of various…
S. Africa union agrees to deal to end strike
South Africa’s radical AMCU union on Friday said that it had agreed in principle to a deal to end the…
Over 50 injured in Hong Kong ferry crash
More than 50 people were injured when a Hong Kong ferry crashed into a seawall off the coast of the…
Spurs stun Heat, leads finals 3-1
The San Antonio Spurs blitzed Miami for their second straight blowout win of the NBA finals on Thursday, their 107-86…
Soldiers arrest three with loads of Ekiti election materials
Soldiers on Thursday arrested three men conveying a truck load of election materials meant for the gubernatorial elections in Ekiti…
Brazil beats Croatia in World Cup opener
Brazil rode a wave of national fervour to launch the World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Croatia on Thursday…
Brazilian president abused at World Cup opener
Thousands of people shouted an obscene message to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at the opening match of the World Cup…
Shell Nigeria shuts key pipeline
Mutiu SunmonuMutiu Sunmonu Anglo-Dutch oil group Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary on Thursday declared “force majeure” on exports from a key pipeline…
June 12 : Fashola names park after Ndubusi Kanu
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Thursday inaugurated a park in Ikeja, and named it after retired Rear Admiral…
June 12 A Revolution – Gov Ahmed
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, northcentral Nigeria, has described the June 12, 1993 election won by Chief MKO Abiola…
Jonathan condoles with Gov. Aliyu over Kuta’s death
President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with Governor Babangida Aliyu and the people of Niger over the death of Senator Dahiru…
Injured Higuain a doubt for Argentina
Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain, who has had an ankle injury for the past month, is his team’s only major worry…
Nadal crashes out on Halle grass court debut
Spanish world number one Rafael Nadal was sensationally dumped out of the Halle grasscourt tournament on Thursday by Germany’s world…
I am fully committed to Chelsea – Fabregas
Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas has signed for English Premier League club Chelsea from Barcelona, he confirmed on Thursday. Fabregas, who…
Police arraign four persons for sodomy
Four middle-aged men on Thursday appeared before a Shari’ah Court in Bauchi for alleged sodomy. Prosecutor Abubakar Garba, told the…
World Cup: Pope wants true sportsmanship
Pope Francis on Thursday called on competitors to play in a spirit of true fraternity at 2014 FIFA World Cup…
Jang wants railway terminus relocated to Kuru
Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau on Thursday called on the Federal Government to relocate the Jos railway terminus to Kuru…
Blatter loses Platini support
World football was plunged into open warfare on Thursday as UEFA president Michel Platini said he would no longer support…
French woman vows to marry stepson
A woman who wants to marry her former stepson but cannot do so under French law vowed Thursday to take…
World Cup: Group A Team List
Brazil Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC, on loan from QPR), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro). Defenders: Dani Alves (Barcelona), Maicon…
O’Neil wants clarity over Keane job
Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has said he will not stand in the way of his assistant Roy Keane taking on…
Iran to combat terrorism in Iraq – Rouhani
Predominantly Shiite Muslim Iran will combat the “violence and terrorism” of Sunni extremists who have launched an anti-government offensive in…