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French club appoints woman coach
French second division club Clermont on Wednesday appointed Portuguese Helena Costa as coach, becoming one of the highest-level teams in…
Iran president veto plan to ban WhatsApp
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has vetoed a plan to ban WhatsApp, following a row over censorship of the popular messaging…
Maternal deaths reduced by 45% – UN
The new United Nations data has shown a reduction of 45 per cent in maternal deaths since 1990, a statement…
Number of girls taken in latest Borno kidnap rises to 11
The number of Nigerian girls taken in the latest kidnapping by Boko Haram Islamists has risen to 11, a local…
Confab: Committee deadlocked over resource control
The National Conference Committee on Devolution of Power, after an extensive debate on Tuesday in Abuja, could not reach an…
Chinese Premier arrives Nigeria to seal six bilateral agreements
The Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, arrived in Abuja on Tuesday for an official visit to Nigeria. The Premier is also…
Wilson inspires Man Utd to 3-1 win against Hull
Teenage debutant James Wilson scored twice as Manchester United rang out the old and ushered in the new in a…
Monica Lewinsky Writes About Her Affair With Clinton
Monica Lewinsky wrote in Vanity Fair for the first time about her affair with President Clinton: “It’s time to burn…
Yobo, Osaze make Super Eagles team
Controversial forward, Osaze Odemwingie has earned himself a place in the provisional 30-man team that is heading to Brazil for…
US protest demands action on kidnapped Nigerian girls
About 200 protesters gathered Tuesday outside the Nigerian embassy in Washington to demand the country take robust action to rescue…
Chukwumerije leads Nigerian taekwondoists to African senior tourney
Beijing Olympics bronze medalist, Chika Chukwumerije is leading Nigeria’s quest for honours at the 2014 African Senior Taekwondo Championships, which…
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Abducted Schoolgirls: Unthinkable cruelty and evil – Angelina Jolie
US actress Angelina Jolie on Tuesday condemned as “unthinkable cruelty and evil” the kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria…
Navy to investigate fire that killed two children
Lt. Way Olabisi, Spokesman, Western Naval Command, Lagos, has said that the navy was investigating the cause of a fire…
N4.4bn subsidy fraud: Court stalls EFCC’s case against Ali’s son, others
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday 6 May closed the case of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against…
Police absence stalls Saraki’s suit against IG
The absence of the police in an Abuja Federal High Court on Monday stalled hearing in a suit instituted by…
I did not disrespect Patience Jonathan – Borno Gov’s wife
Hajiya Nana Shettima, the wife of Borno Governor, said on Monday that her inability to attend Sunday’s meeting with the…
Kenya awards seven oil blocs to Nigerian businessmen
Nigerian businessmen have been awarded seven oil blocs for exploration from the 46 newly discovered oil blocs in Kenya, Dr…
Six injured in Chinese train station knife attack
Six people were wounded in a knife attack at a Chinese train station Tuesday, police said, after a string of…
Explosion injures 4 at gas plant in Ibadan
An explosion at a gas refilling plant at Orita-Challenge area of Ibadan on Monday 5 May injured four persons while…
Crystal Palace dash Liverpool’s title hope
Liverpool’s Premier League title bid was left in ruins after Crystal Palace mounted a sensational comeback from 3-0 down to…
Court did not stop N10bn NNPC probe – Judge
An Abuja Federal High Court, on Monday ordered the House of Representatives to appear and explain allegations that it had…
Nyanya blast victims: No FG official has visited us
Some victims of the Nyanya bomb blast receiving treatment at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) on Monday called…
Insecurity will end soon – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Monday expressed optimism that the challenge of insecurity in the country would…
Ex-Ekiti Gov. Segun Oni dumps PDP for APC
Former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Segun Oni has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oni dumped the Peoples Democratic…
Saraki disowns presidential campaign posters
Senator Bukola Saraki on Monday disowned the campaign posters pasted in Abuja, indicating his interest in the 2015 presidential election.…
Fashola pays tribute to Otedola, declares 7-day mourning
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Monday declared a seven-day mourning period in honour of a former governor of…
Charly Boy plans concert for late father
Eccentric entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has said prominent musicians, Dbanj and Terry G would perform at…
Substandard phones contribute to poor network – NCC
Nigerian mobile telephone service subscribers have been advised to ensure their handsets meet the prescribed standard specification set by the…
Boko Haram leader vows to sell abducted schoolgirls
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has vowed to sell hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped in northern Nigeria three weeks ago, in…
Amuneke warns fledgling Eaglets in Abuja camp
Golden Eaglets coach Emmanuel Amuneke has warned players not pulling their weight in the camp of the national Under-17 team,…