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Real Madrid wins Champions League
Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo hit extra-time goals as Real Madrid came from behind to beat city rivals Atletico…
Past leaders should help curb insurgency – Aliyu
Niger state governor, Babangida Aliyu, on Saturday urged General Abdulsalami Abubakar to prevail on past leaders of the country to…
Another bomb blast rocks Jos
At least three people have been confirmed dead and three injured as another bomb explosion ripped through a football viewing…
Avoid partisan politics, PDP urges monarchs
Chief Dan Orbih, Chairman PDP Edo state, has advised traditional rulers in the state to refrain from partisan politics. He…
Ex-minister suspends birthday bash for Chibok girls
Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, former Minister of Sports and Special Duties, has suspended his 63rd birthday anniversary celebration because of the…
Peacekeeper killed, three wounded in Darfur
A Rwandan peacekeeper was killed and three others were wounded in a gunbattle Saturday after trying to mediate a tribal…
PDP alleges plot to disrupt peace in Gombe
The PDP has called on the people of Gombe State to remain alert and resist any plot to destroy the…
Police arrest two suspected kidnappers
Usman Gwari, Anambra Police Commissioner, said on Saturday in Aguleri, that the police have arrested two suspected kidnappers operating in…
Long-term foreign help needed to stop Boko Haram
Nigeria needs foreign help to defeat Boko Haram, a senior intelligence source told AFP on Friday, as the country’s top…
Lawmaker seeks more funding for agric programmes
Lagos State lawmaker, Ibrahim Layode, on Saturday called for more funds to expand the Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES) and other…
I leave Chelsea with ‘great sadness’ – David Luiz
Brazilian defender, David Luiz, said he is leaving Chelsea with ‘great sadness’ after passing a medical and agreeing terms with…
Kim, Kanye wedding extravaganza heads to Florence
Celebrity royalty Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on Saturday took their marathon wedding celebrations to Florence after kicking them off…
Dangote Sugar targets 2mn tonnes annually
The Dangote Sugar Refinery says its target is to produce about 2 million tonnes of sugar per annum from locally…
Fish intake boost brain development – Expert
A consultant nutritionist, Prof. Tola Atinmo, has urged parents to increase the consumption of fish by their children in order…
Seven killed in US college shooting
Seven people were killed and seven others wounded in a mass shooting at a college town in southern California, Santa…
EU, World Bank donates N48bn for youth employment in 4 states
The European Union and World Bank contributed 300 million dollars (N48 billion) grant for the implementation of “State Employment and…
Egypt jails 19 Morsi supporters for five years
An Egyptian court jailed 19 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for five years on Saturday for storming the…
Alex Ferguson’s wines sell for $5m in Hong Kong
A single bottle of wine belonging to legendary former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson sold for more than HK$1 million…
President declares Malawi election ‘null and void’
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda on Saturday went on radio to declare this week’s chaotic election “null and void,” throwing the…
Nigerians have neglected physical fitness – Sports Minister
The Minister of Sports, Dr Tamuno Danagogo, has called on Nigerians and government agencies to embrace regular physical exercise. He…
French firm to train Nigerian engineers
A French renewable energy company, Vergnet, has announced its plan to train six Nigerian engineers on wind farm technology, to…
British Secretary lauds UN sanctions on Boko Haram
British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, on Friday lauded United Nations (UN) sanctions against Boko Haram, describing the insurgents as an…
Watford signs goalkeeper Gomes
Championship side Watford have signed Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes on a free transfer from Tottenham. “Heurelho Gomes has agreed terms…
Large explosion, gunfire heard near Somali parliament
Several people have been killed, including at least four attackers, in an ongoing Shebab rebel assault against Somalia’s parliament, police…
Kano Govt. approves N88.3m for village construction
The Kano State Government had approved N88.3 million for the construction of a model village in Madobi Local Government Area,…
Police search for ex-commissioner’s abductors
The Anambra Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors of Chike Okoli, the former Commissioner for Science and…
SURE-P gets locally-made project vehicles
The Community Services Women and Youths Employment (CSWYE) Project of SURE-P has taken delivery of locally-made “IVM G5” sport utility…
Proprietor’s son remanded over assault of female students
An Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Friday remanded in prison custody, a 47-year old son of a school proprietor…
Rocket launcher factory found in Kano – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Friday in Abuja, said rocket launcher production facility was uncovered at Dorayi District in Kumbotso…
FG plans massive improvement in national grid
Benjamin Dikki, Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), said Nigeria was planning massive improvement in the national grid system. The…