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Tafawa Balewa University gets new VC
Prof. Saminu Ibrahim has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. Notice of the…
Nokia completes handset deal with Microsoft
Finnish telecom giant Nokia completed the sale of its handset business to Microsoft on Friday 25 April, leaving factories in…
Electricity Commission woos foreign investors
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has assured foreign investors of a conducive environment for those intending to invest in…
Van Gaal agrees Manchester United deal
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has reached a deal to join Manchester United as manager after the World Cup, replacing…
Herbal medicine to be introduced in Nigerian universities – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Friday said that Herbal Medicine would be introduced as a course of…
WAFU Cup: Benin defeat Golden Eaglets 3-1 on penalties
The Golden Eaglets failed to book a place in the final match of the WAFU B Tournament on Friday following…
Africa accounts for 90% of world’s malaria deaths – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday, said 90 per cent of estimated 627,000 deaths caused by malaria in the…
Over 40 insurgents killed in clashes between military and Islamists
More than 40 insurgents and four soldiers died in clashes between Nigerian troops and Islamists near the scene where scores…
Jonathan recognises cement industry’s contribution to economy
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said that the cement industry had attracted six billion dollars about N960 billion local and…
Jonathan should contest in 2015 – Oba of Benin
The Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa, on Friday in Abuja enjoined President Goodluck Jonathan to contest…
Nadal loses in Barcelona for first time since 2003
World number one Rafael Nadal suffered his first defeat in Barcelona since 2003 on Friday when compatriot Nicolas Almagro ended…
Why ‘Half of A Yellow Sun’ release date was postponed
Funsho Arogundade Contrary to reports of the ban of Nigeria’s international movie, “Half of A Yellow Sun” by the National…
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Former Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova dead at 45
Former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova died on Friday at the age of 45 after a prolonged battle against cancer, the…
Obama, EU leaders raise threat of fresh sanctions on Russia
US President Barack Obama and top European leaders on Friday urged Moscow to stop its “intimidation” of Ukraine and raised…
PCIDSS: CBN issues Nov. 30 deadline to banks
The CBN has urged commercial banks, switches and processors to be Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCIDSS) certified by…
NFF Boss Pledges Support To Okoku’s Foundation
Taiwo Adelu President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has said the football body will support Greater Tomorrow’s…
UBA shareholders approve N16.49bn dividend
The shareholders of United Bank for Africa (UBA) on Friday 25 April approved N16.49 billion total dividend declared by the…
Cameroon’s Lionesses invade Abuja for Falcons
Nigeria’s senior women’s, Falcons, formally begins a new life under Coach Edwin Okon with an international friendly against the Indomitable…
Wenger laments Moyes’s sacking
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he feared for the future of coaching in England after David Moyes was sacked by…
Barca silent on Vilanova health
A wave of sympathy erupted Friday for former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova, who is fighting cancer, after reports he underwent…
Northern Govs urge Falani herdsmen to expose deviants
The Northern States Governors` Forum (NSGF) has called on Fulani associations to expose deviants in their midst who perpetrate evil…
Lagos APC will hold a hitch-free state congress – Ajomale
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State Chapter, said on Thursday 24 April that it was prepared to conduct a…
No LASG Project In LASPOTECH
By Harrison Iyoha The Lagos State Government has been accused of not contributing to the development of one of its…
‘Tortured’ Indonesian maid listed on Time’s top 100
Time magazine has named an Indonesian maid allegedly tortured by her Hong Kong employer as one of the world’s 100…
Federation Cup: NFF warns states to comply with schedule
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has issued a warning to all 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital…
Lima strike gives Benfica edge over Juve
Brazilian striker Lima struck a wonder goal with six minutes remaining as Benfica edged Juventus 2-1 in the first leg…
Sevilla beat Valencia to edge towards final
Sevilla took a huge step towards reaching the Europa League final as they beat La Liga rivals Valencia 2-0 at…
INEC prints, distributes 1, 108,495 permanent voter cards in Ekiti ,Osun
INEC has distributed 1, 108,495 permanent voter cards (PVCs) to people who registered in 2011 in Ekiti and Osun. A…
NNPC committed to economic growth through gas value chain – GMD
The Group Managing Director (GMD) of NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, on Thursday 24 April, said the corporation was committed to the…
Jonathan tells military to rescue abducted schoolgirls
The expanded National Security Council meeting, presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday, tasked the military to ensure the…