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Germans, Israeli among student Oscar winners
A young German filmmaker won the best foreign movie student Academy Award on Saturday, at a film-school version of the…
Nigeria lose 2-1 to USA
Jozy Altidore broke his goalscoring drought as the United States beat Nigeria 2-1 on Saturday in the Americans’ final World…
Mascherano extends Barca contract until 2018
Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano has extended his contract with Barcelona by two years until June 2018, with the option of…
German tourist couple found dead in Portugal
A German couple holidaying on the Portuguese island of Madeira have been found dead at the bottom of ravine, three…
Parents reject results delivery via SMS
The Parents/Teaches Association (PTA) of Federal Government Girls College, Bauchi, on Saturday rejected proposals by the school’s management to be…
Gunmen kill one in Kwara
Gunmen on Saturday shot dead Baba Seriki-Sanu, a staff of the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara, who was on…
PDP’ll win Ekiti guber poll – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said on Saturday his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), would win the 21 June governorship election…
Ronaldo returns to boost Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo handed Portugal a huge boost on Saturday as he returned to training after leg injuries that had threatened…
Insurgency: Obanikoro calls for educational reform in North
The Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has called for educational reforms in the North to complement efforts…
Army blocked distribution after corruption story
A Nigerian newspaper said that it was prevented from distributing thousands of copies of its Saturday edition by soldiers, just…
Haliru Idris, Kwara lawmaker is dead
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Saturday announced the death of one of its legislators and Chairman, House Committee…
Sharapova wins French Open
Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years at Roland Garros on Saturday, defeating Romania’s Simona Halep…
Kwankwaso, Hayatu, others pay tributes to Emir of Kano
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Notable Nigerians have continued to pay tributes to the late revered Emir of Kano monarch, Alhaji Ado Abdullahi…
153 commercial drivers undergo medical test
The Federal Road Safety Corps in Kaduna says more than 153 commercial vehicle drivers in the state have so far…
MRA condemns Jonathan’s onslaught on media
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the renewed onslaught on the Nigerian Press by the Goodluck Jonathan administration with the…
At least 30 killed in DR Congo church attack
Armed men burst into a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo overnight, killing more than 30 people including women…
Sokoto to sponsor 164 students to Sudan
The Sokoto State Government said on Saturday that it had approved N331.63 million for the sponsorship of 164 medical and…
Onigbinde hails introduction of goal-line technology
Former coach of the Super Eagles, Adegboye Onigbinde, on Saturday described the introduction of goal-line technology at the 2014 Brazil…
Ngige, Obi, others pay tribute to Akunyili
Nigerians on Saturday paid tributes to Prof. Dora Akunyili, former Minister of Information, who died in an Indian hospital early…
Iran announces nuclear talks with US, Russia
Iran will hold two days of nuclear talks with the United States starting Monday, and then conduct two further days…
Manko cautions media on reporting security issues
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Umar Manko, has urged the media to be cautious in its reportage of…
Four dead in Gwari/Fulani clash
The police in Gwagwalada (FCT), Abuja, have confirmed that four people were killed and 19 others injured in a clash…
US actor Tracy Morgan critically injured in crash
United States actor and comedian Tracy Morgan is in critical condition Saturday after a fatal six-vehicle accident early in the…
President Zuma admitted to hospital
South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma was on Saturday admitted to hospital for tests, his office announced. “Doctors are satisfied with…
Body of missing Briton found on Malaysia Island
A body found on a Malaysian Island has been identified as that of British tourist Gareth Huntley who went missing…
Emir of Kano pillar of support to me – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, was a pillar of support…
Navy keeps fit to defend waterways
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Usman Jubril, on Saturday said the Nigerian Navy remained committed to its…
Ekiti Open: Top seeds advance to quarter finals
Top players at the ongoing Ekiti Governor’s Cup Tennis Championship have advanced to the quarter-final stage of the competition and…
Sony leads console sales after eight years
Sony have topped worldwide sales of video game consoles for the first time in eight years, a newspaper reported Saturday,…
Poroshenko sworn in as Ukraine’s president
Petro Poroshenko was sworn in as Ukraine’s fifth post-Soviet president on Saturday, vowing to maintain the unity of his country…