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Aregbesola challenges opposition to debate
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state on Friday challenged opposition political parties to a live television debate on the finances…
Facebook blocks rock band page at Pakistan govt request
Facebook has blocked the popular page of a liberal rock band in Pakistan at the request of the government, angering…
Ronny Deila appointed Celtic coach
Norwegian Ronny Deila has been appointed manager of Scottish champions Celtic on a 12-month rolling contract, the club announced on…
More polytechnics pull out of ASUP strike
Harrison Iyoha Eight months after the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, more polytechnics are pulling out.…
Students’ Week Hots Up In NIJ
Damilare Okunola Students of Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), are having a swell time as their fourth consecutive Students’ Week…
Unilorin freshers divided over iPad use
Damilare Okunola Newly admitted students of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, have expressed mixed feelings over the usefulness of…
Emir Of Kano, Ado Bayero Is Dead
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Abdullahi Bayero is dead. He died in his sleep at 5 a.m.…
Escaped French killer returns to Swiss jail, as promised
A French murderer who escaped from a Swiss prison this week, leaving a letter vowing to turn himself back in…
China navy plane crashes on training mission
A Chinese navy plane crashed on a training mission over the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang, the official Xinhua news…
Spurs beat Heat in Game 1 of NBA finals
Tim Duncan tallied 21 points and 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs stunned the two-time defending champion Miami Heat…
Russia praises Syrian election, criticises foreign monitors
Syrian ally Russia on Thursday in Moscow said observers had found the presidential election in which Bashar al-Assad retained power…
World leaders mark D-Day ceremonies
World leaders gathered Friday to mark 70 years since the historic D-Day invasion of France that hastened the end of…
French president opens D-Day ceremonies
French President Francois Hollande on Friday opened ceremonies marking 70 years since D-Day, paying homage to civilians and soldiers who…
NASU’s N100m empowerment materials in Oyo
The Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of Schools and Colleges, Oyo State Chapter, on Thursday in Ibadan distributed empowerment materials worth…
Orji lauds Jonathan’s agricultural transformation
Abia state governor, Theodore Orji said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s agricultural transformation agenda had helped the state to develop its…
Nigeria destination for global investors – Heineken Global CEO
Funsho Arogundade In spite of the seeming challenges inhibiting foreign investments in Nigeria, Jean-Francois Van Boxmeer, CEO, Heineken International, parent…
LASU students storm Fashola’s office again
Some students of the Lagos State University (LASU) on Thursday staged another protest at the Government House, Ikeja, over what…
Italian navy rescues 2,500 migrants in 24 hours
The Italian navy on Friday said it had rescued around 2,500 asylum-seekers from 17 boats in the past 24 hours…
Confab: Ighure, Dokpesi make case for journalists
Delegates representing the media at the National Conference on Thursday in Abuja called for the protection of journalists and media…
Singing nun wins Italian TV talent show
A singing nun clinched the final of The Voice of Italy television talent show contest on Friday after winning millions…
Gunmen invade Enugu Broadcasting Service, kill policeman
The Police in Enugu State has arrested 12 men who invaded the Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) with guns. The…
3 dead, 9 injured in road accident
The Federal Road Safety Commission on Thursday confirmed the death of three persons on the Onitsha-Owerri road in a road…
PDP passes vote of confidence on President Jonathan
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the PDP has passed vote of confidence on President Goodluck Jonathan. This was contained…
US, Nigeria play final World Cup friendly match
Hoping to launch their journey to Brazil with maximum momentum, the United States will play host to fellow World Cup…
Portugal fears grow over Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo’s chances of being fit for Portugal’s opening World Cup clash with Germany were thrown into further doubt Thursday…
One dead, three injured in Seattle campus shooting
One person was killed and three injured in a shooting at a Seattle college campus on Thursday, a hospital spokeswoman…
I have restored PDP’s lost glory – Mu’azu
PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu said the lost glory of the party had been restored under his leadership, while…
PDP is the only transparent party in Nigeria – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Thursday 5 June said that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party was the only transparent…
Mourinho confirms Chelsea’s Fabregas interest
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that his side are interested in signing former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona.…
Ogun recruits 3,000 environmental marshals
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State government has approved the recruitment of 3,000 environmental marshals to improve the environmental compliance by residents.…