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Electricity generation to hit 12,000mw by 2016
Dr Sam Amadi, Chairman, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has said electricity generation nationwide would hit 12,000 mega watts before…
National Confab committees’ change venue, as deliberation commence
The National Conference Chairman, Justice Idris Kutigi (retd.), has announced a change of venue for some of the confab’s standing…
Mourinho puts faith in Torres ahead of Atletico clash
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said Fernando Torres will be able to deal with the emotion of returning to face his…
Three-month old baby stolen in Makurdi
The Benue Police Command has today confirmed that a three-month old baby belonging to one Mr Ikyavngi Imande had been…
Moyes optimistic despite sack rumour
Under-fire Manchester United manager David Moyes has urged his players to restore the club’s battered pride by winning their four…
Three Bosnian Croats arrested for wartime rape
Three Bosnian Croats, suspected to have raped Serb women at the beginning of the 1992-95 inter-ethnic war in Bosnia, were…
Marketers urge FG to pay outstanding fuel subsidy claims
Obafemi Olawore, Executive Secretary, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, has pleaded with the Federal Government to pay marketers’ subsidy…
Traders want CBN to increase circulation of lower denomination Naira notes
Some traders in Lagos have appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ease their transactions with customers by…
52 die in Ogun auto crashes in 3 months
A total of 52 persons lost their lives in 66 road accidents recorded in Ogun from January to March 2014,…
Uganda suspends coach over sex scandal
The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has suspended an athletics coach, Peter Wemali, over an alleged sex scandal. Inside Games, an…
NURTW calls for collaboration with security agencies
Najeem Yasin, President, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has called for strengthened collaboration between the union and security…
Hitachi to provide world’s fastest elevator
Japan’s Hitachi has said it will provide the world’s fastest elevators, which can clock speeds of up to 72 kilometres…
CAF disqualifies Gambia from U-20 tournament
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Gambia’s disqualification from the U-20 African Youth Championship (AYC) qualifiers for the…
Myanmar pro-democracy campaigner Win Tin dies at 84
The co-founder of Myanmar’s pro-democracy opposition and the nation’s longest-serving political prisoner, Win Tin, has died at the age of…
Police arrest 24 suspects in Taraba
The Police in Taraba State have arrested 24 suspects in connection with a clash which that occurred in Wukari on…
Liverpool beat Norwich to close in on title
Liverpool took another step towards a first league title since 1990 after winning 3-2 at Norwich City on Sunday to…
Borno residents witness first rain in 2014
Residents of Maiduguri, Borno state capital, have witnessed their first rain in 2014, recording light showers lasting about 45 minutes.…
Police officer caught on video beating a woman arrested
A police officer caught on video beating a civilian woman in Lagos state has been arrested after an investigation by…
PSG beat Lyon to win French League Cup
Paris Saint-Germain won France’s League Cup today, beating Lyon 2-1 in the final at the Stade de France to secure…
Mourinho suffers first home league loss as Chelsea boss
Jose Mourinho suffered his first home league defeat as Chelsea manager in 78 matches after bottom of the table Sunderland…
In Pictures: VP Sambo at the turbaning of Kaduna Governor
Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of the northern state of Kaduna was today honoured with the title of Dallatun Zazzau by…
Ogun police arrest Nigerien with 1,000 passport photographs
The Ogun Police Command has arrested a middle-aged Nigerien in possession of more than 1,000 passport photographs of young boys.…
Federer beat Djokovic to reach Monte Carlo final
Roger Federer will face Stanislas Wawrinka in the Monte Carlo Masters final to set up the first all-Swiss title showdown…
Over 100 killed in South Sudan cattle raid
Over 100 people have been killed in a cattle raid in South Sudan’s Warrap state, a local information minister told…
We will surpass retrogressive forces – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his unshaken belief in the ability of the nation to overcome all retrogressive and divisive…
Wawrinka beats Ferrer, powers into Monte Carlo final
Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka muscled his way past Spanish spoiler David Ferrer 6-1, 7-6 (7/3) on Saturday to move…
Tottenham keep Euro hopes alive with victory over Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur strengthened their push for an European place and kept Fulham trapped in the Premier League relegation zone with…
Klopp dismisses Barcelona links
Jurgen Klopp, Borussia Dortmund’s manager has squashed reports linking him to Spanish giants Barcelona. The 46-year old insists he is…
Boko Haram leader claims responsibility for Nyanya bombing in new video
The leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists Abubakar Shekau claimed responsibility for a bombing in Nigeria’s capital that killed at…
Russia-West relations will be normalised – Putin
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said nothing should impede the normalisation of relations between Russia and the West, after ties…