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Westbrook, Durant lift Thunder over Spurs
Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant combined for 71 points Tuesday to lift Oklahoma City to a 105-92 victory over San…
Brazil’s Zagallo hospitalized
Brazilian football legend Mario Zagallo, 82, was Tuesday hospitalized in Rio for tests on a spinal infection, Brazilian media reported.…
China sentences 55 in mass trial at Xinjiang stadium
Authorities in China’s mainly Muslim Xinjiang mounted a mass sentencing in a stadium for 55 people on offences including terrorism,…
Chibok Girls: ‘Condemn the animals, not govt.’ – Suswam
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue state on Tuesday in Abuja said Nigerians must stop playing politics with the kidnap of…
Children’s Day: Chibok Girls Protests Rock Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Massive protests rock Lagos State on Children’s Day in solidarity with the abduction of 234 secondary school girls…
Nigerian doctors issue strike warning
Nigeria health sector is set for fresh crisis as the National Association of Resident Doctors(NARD) on Tuesday indicated its intention…
Court gives date for suit over APC registration
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja will on Thursday, 3 June commence hearing in a suit…
No plans to spend $800m On Image Laundering – Presidency
Nigeria Federal Government on Tuesday described as false and malicious recent reports that it intends to spend 800 million dollars…
It’s bad to abuse the President – Patience Jonathan
Patience Jonathan, whose husband has come under censure from some Nigerians and foreigners over his handling of the kidnap of…
Sambo inaugurates 100 buses, says commuters will ‘greatly rejoice’
The Federal Government on Tuesday said that its road-map on the transport sector was aimed at tackling the challenges in…
Giroud scores twice as France thrash Norway
Olivier Giroud scored a double as France stepped up their World Cup preparations on Tuesday with a 4-0 victory over…
Confab delegates disagree on pilgrims welfare boards
Delegates at the National Conference disagreed with a clause in the recommendations of it’s Standing Committee on Religion on Tuesday.…
Emir of Gombe dies at 76
The Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Shehu Abubakar, has died at the age of 76. A statement signed by the Secretary…
Spain police seize fake medicine from Asia, detain 13
Spanish police said Tuesday they have detained 13 people suspected of selling large quantities of fake medication, including erectile dysfunction…
Lagos to abolish charges on telecom operators
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday expressed its readiness to abolish arbitrary charges on telecommunication operators in the state. This…
24 dead after Boko Haram attacks military, police base
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen attacked the military and police in the northeast Nigerian town of Buni Yadi, where the group…
Ooni backs Aregbesola 100% for second term
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, has promised 100 per cent support for Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s second term ambition.…
Financial Intelligence Centre: Senators disagree over bill
Senators on Tuesday disagreed on whether the Bill for an Act to establish Nigeria Financial Intelligence Centre (NFIC) should be…
2016 census must be devoid of religion and ethnicity – IBB
Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida on Tuesday urged the National Population Commission (NPC) to adequately publicise the aims and objectives…
Tottenham appoints Pochettino as new manager
Tottenham appointed Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager on a five-year contract on Tuesday. Pochettino was tipped to take charge…
Nigeria, Scotland friendly subject to match-fixing investigation
Nigeria’s World Cup warm-up friendly against Scotland in London on Wednesday is reported to be the subject of a match-fixing…
Children’s Day: Fashola pleads for release of Chibok girls
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Tuesday urged the Boko Haram insurgents to release over 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted…
There is no alternative to democracy – Mark
Senate President, David Mark, has said that in spite of the challenges, democracy remains the best form of government for…
Chibok girls: Comments from Defence Chief reassuring – Group
Grand Alliance Against Terrorism (GAAT), an Abuja-based NGO, has commended the military’s search for the abducted Chibok girls, saying comments…
N1.1bn subsidy fraud: Court admits more exhibits
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday admitted more exhibits in the trial of an oil marketer, Opeyemi Ajuyah, charged with…
US announces new visa renewal process
The United States Mission to Nigeria on Tuesday announced a new visa renewal process for applicants, tagged Expanded DHL Drop…
Wozniacki beaten on court after losing in love
Heartbroken Caroline Wozniacki suffered a morale-sapping defeat at the French Open on Tuesday in her first appearance since the break-up…
Insecurity: Lawmaker urges recruitment of policemen
Lagos State lawmaker, Abdulbaqi Balogun, on Tuesday called for recruitment of more policemen and other security operatives to tackle Nigeria’s…
Group lauds FG’s industrial cities plan
The Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Bauchi State Chapter, has said the Federal Government’s plan to establish industrial…
Nigeria’s consumer market worth $400bn yearly – US Institute
Nigeria’s consumer market is worth more than 400 billion US dollars, the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) announced in its report…