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Jardim appointed new Monaco coach
Monaco have appointed Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim as the club’s new boss on a two-year contract with the option for…
Nadal to play Djokovic in French Open final
The world’s top two players, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, will contest Sunday’s French Open final following the Spaniard’s 6-3,…
DPR set to end sale of petrol on black market
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said that it will collaborate with relevant security agencies to dismantle black market…
EFCC calls clerk as witness in Ikuforiji’s trial
A witness, Adewale Olatunji, on Friday told a Federal High Court in Lagos that the conferences attended by the members…
France’s Ribery out of World Cup
Star winger Franck Ribery was ruled out of the World Cup on Friday dealing a huge blow to France’s hopes…
Djokovic into French Open final
Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Grand Slam final and second at the French Open on Friday, bringing to an end…
Nigeria military denies muzzling the media
Nigeria’s military on Friday said they had begun searching vehicles carrying newspapers and newsprint because of security concerns, denying the…
French book at Harvard library bound in human skin
Harvard’s university library on Friday in New York confirmed that test has shown that a 19th-century French book at the…
Gen. Agwai calls for dialogue of herdsmen, farmers
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Martin-Luther Agwai (retd.) has emphasised the need for dialogue to end the clashes between…
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…