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Nine-month old boy in court for attempted murder
A nine-month-old baby has appeared in a Pakistan court along with other family members on charges of attempting murder, threatening…
Police deploys 3200 personnel for APC ward congress in Kwara
The Kwara Police Command has deployed 3, 200 personnel to ensure peaceful ward congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Nigeria, China foster economic ties
Namadi Sambo, Vice President of Nigeria has said the established Nigeria-China Joint Commission is to be upgraded into a Bi-national…
Two Italian priests kidnapped in Cameroun
Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been kidnapped by gunmen in northern Cameroun, Italy’s foreign ministry said. The…
Nigerian army deploys more troops to North-Central
Major General Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information, said the military has deployed troops to some state in the North-Central…
Chelsea can win title – Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has warned Chelsea’s title rivals not to write them off as they look to get their challenge back…
Injured Rooney a major doubt for Bayern clash
Wayne Rooney is a major doubt for Manchester United’s Champions League showdown against Bayern Munich after being ruled out of…
Anglican leader fears Nigeria gay marriage backlash
Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion worldwide has warned that if the Church of England accepted gay marriage worldwide,…
US warns citizens against travel to Kenya amid threats
The US State Department has warned its citizens of the risks of travelling to Kenya, after heightened terror threats and…
Ten Nigerians hospitalised in South Africa following gang attack
At least ten Nigerians are in hospital and 25 shops owned by Nigerians have been looted following attacks by organised…
West Africa mobilises against Ebola virus
West African countries have mobilised against an epidemic of haemorrhagic fevers including Ebola, which has claimed more than 80 lives…
Unilorin students lament mass failure
Harrison Iyoha Students of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Ilorin, Kwara State, are reeling from the results of their first…
Laspotech students in last minute school fees rush
In an attempt to beat the 4 April, 2014 deadline set by the management of Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH, students…
Buhari condoles with victims of attack in Katsina
Former Head of State and leader of All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has condoled with victims of the 11…
ASUU assures varsities of proper disbursement
Dr. Nasir Fagge, president, Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has assured Nigerian universities that the N200 billion allocated to…
Bayern Munich ban British tabloids for Man Utd clash
Bayern Munich have taken the unusual step of refusing two British tabloids accreditation for next Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final second…
INEC signs pact with AU, institute for electoral assistance
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), African Union, AU and the International-Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) have signed an…
Delegates protest at the National Conference
Some delegates at the ongoing National Conference have protested the decision of their principal officers to withdraw the power of…
I didn’t dive against Bayern – Rooney
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has hit out at suggestions that he dived to get Bastian Schweinsteiger sent off during…
Pakistan’s Musharraf survives assassination
Former Pakistan military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as a bomb…
FIFA slams Barcelona with transfer ban
FIFA has banned Spanish giants Barcelona from buying or selling players for the next two transfer windows for breaches of…
Another foreign student murdered in Brisbane
A Frenchwoman has become the fourth foreign student to be brutally murdered in the Australian city of Brisbane in almost…
Sabotage responsible for power outage – Okupe
Doyin Okupe, Special Adviser to the President on Public Affairs, has attributed the drop in the nation’s power supply to…
Serena Williams loses to unseeded Cepelova
World number one Serena Williams crashed out of the WTA Tour’s Family Circle Cup, losing her opening match in straight…
Bayern Munich held by resurgent Manchester United
Under-performing Manchester United produced a vastly improved display to hold defending champions Bayern Munich to a 1-1 draw in the…
Suicide attack kills 15 civilians in Maiduguri
Fifteen civilians have been killed and 17 others injured after a suicide attack in Maiduguri, Borno state by suspected Boko…
Neymar’s strike gives Barca hope against Atletico
Atletico Madrid have a slim advantage heading into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona after holding…
Chinese investments in Nigeria worth $1.7bn
Liu Kan, Consul-General of the Peoples Republic of China in Nigeria, has said that Chinese investments in Nigeria is about…
4 Boko Haram suicide bombers killed in failed attack
Four would-be suicide bombers planning to blow up a petrol station in Maiduguri, Borno state have been killed by soldiers…