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NIS repatriates 612 illegal migrants – Controller
The Akwa Ibom command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has repatriated 612 irregular African nationals to their countries…
Woman ordered to hang for renouncing Islam ‘gives birth in jail’
A Christian Sudanese woman, sentenced to hang for apostasy in a case that has sparked international outcry, has given birth…
Private security companies cannot hire foreigners – NSCDC
Adebayo Ayeni, Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State, on Tuesday, said Private Guards…
Obasanjo holds talks to free Chibok schoolgirls
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has met with people close to Boko Haram in an attempt to broker the release of…
Second seeded Chinese star Li stunned at French Open
Former champion Li Na, the second-seeded Chinese superstar and Australian Open winner, was sensationally dumped out of the French Open…
Ogun Wants Gateway FC In Glo Premier League – Tejuosho
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta Ogun State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Prince Lanre Tejuosho has reiterated the desire of the state…
S.Africa economy shrinks for first time since ‘Great Recession’
South Africa’s economy shrank in the first quarter of the year, in the worst performance recorded since the global recession…
Airtel Rising Stars: Nigerian youths await Season 4
Following strings of success stories, Airtel Rising Stars U-17 football tournament has stirred up enormous anticipation within Nigerian youths and…
Gareth Bale out of Wales friendly
Champions League hero Gareth Bale will miss Wales’s friendly international away to the Netherlands next week, the Football Association of…
Borno to boost fish and diary production
The Borno Government on Tuesday restated its commitment to boost fish production in the state and create job opportunities for…
Cameroon in World Cup bonus dispute
Samuel Eto’o and Cameroon’s other World Cup stars are locked in a battle with their federation over bonuses for the…
Samsung boss regains consciousness after 2 weeks
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee has regained consciousness after over two weeks following an emergency surgery after a heart attack,…
Police arraign 2 women for beating up neighbour
The police on Monday arraigned two women, Patience Osunji, 35, and Stela Ali, 38, in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in…
Malaysia releases satellite data on MH370
Malaysia on Tuesday released raw satellite data used to determine that missing Flight MH370 went down in the southern Indian…
World Cup: Super Eagles surpass expectations – Tafida
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Dalhatu Tafida, has predicted that the Super Eagles will be the surprise…
Deco cleared of doping
Former Chelsea, Barcelona and Porto midfielder Deco was on Tuesday cleared of doping and had a one year ban lifted…
Ajeh Wears Unveils New Designs
Tony Okoye, one of Nigeria’s most creative indigenous fashion designers, has unveiled new designs of his unisex clothing line, Ajeh…
Accor buys 97 hotels for 900 mn euros
Hotel group Accor on Tuesday announced the purchase of 97 hotels in Europe through its HotelInvest business for a total…
We know where missing girls are – Chief of Defence Staff
Nigeria’s highest ranking military officer on Monday gave a glimmer of hope to the families of more than 200 schoolgirls…
Children’s Day: UNICEF calls for unity, protection of Nigerian children
UNICEF has called for collective effort from stakeholders to protect the rights of children. The call was contained in a…
India PM Modi, Pakistan’s Sharif meet for talks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif for landmark talks in New Delhi on Tuesday in…
Vietnam accuses Chinese ship of sinking fishing boat
Vietnam on Tuesday accused a Chinese ship of ramming and sinking one of its fishing boats, fanning territorial tensions over…
Super Eagles hold training session, ahead Scotland friendly
The Super Eagles on Monday evening commenced effective training in London, ahead of next month’s World Cup in Brazil. A…
Donations not immunity against arrest – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday said that it would not hesitate to arrest any donor flouting traffic…
Police, prison officials foil convict’s escape bid
A 25-year old man, Christian Akpohukah, on Monday in Lagos bolted after he was sentenced to a three-year imprisonment for…
Use e-card reader in Ekiti, Osun polls, APC tells INEC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday called on the INEC to make use of e-card readers during the forthcoming…
Rare Australian conjoined twins die
Australian conjoined twins Hope and Faith, who shared a body and skull but had separate brains and identical faces, have…
Pakistan bus accident leaves 10 children, six adults dead
A bus accident on Tuesday in Pakistan’s northwestern valley of Swat left 16 people dead, including 10 children, officials said.…
CCTV stations installed nationwide are working – Minister
FCT Minister Bala Mohammed, on Monday, said all the 600 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) stations installed across the country are…
We can reach semi-final of the World Cup – Victor Moses
Victor Moses is targeting a World Cup semi-final spot ahead of Nigeria’s international friendly with Scotland in London on Wednesday.…