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Buhari salutes victorious Dream Team
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday night praised the indomitable spirit of the Nigerian soccer team to the Olympics Games, which…
Own goal gives Guardiola victory over Sunderland
Pep Guardiola needed a late Paddy McNair own goal to make a winning start at Manchester City as David Moyes…
Flood kills 18, destroys property worth N700m in Kano
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said no fewer than 18 persons lost their lives and property worth over N700…
Football, Headlines, Metro, News
Breaking: Nigeria qualify for semi finals, beat Denmark 2-0
Nigeria have qualified for the semi finals of the male football event of the ongoing Rio Olympic games by beating…
Governor issues 7-day ultimatum for return of illegal arms
Governor Sani Bello of Niger has issued seven days ultimatum to individuals or groups with illegal firearms to surrender them…
PDP Convention: Northern leaders set up screening committee
Northern Leaders Forum of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has constituted a 16-member committee to organise a selection process for aspirants…
Iba residents still live in fears after release of kidnapped ruler
One week after the release of the kidnapped 73-year-old Oba Goriola Oseni of Iba in Lagos State, the residents and…
Knifeman sets train on fire in Switzerland
A knifeman has set fire to a train in north-eastern Switzerland, leaving six people in hospital with stab wounds and…
Army trains 93 civil defence operatives how to use guns
The Nigerian Army has said that it has taken proactive steps to ensure hitch free oil exploration in the Lake…
Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin win 100m heats
Usain Bolt raced for the first at the 2016 Olympics and won his opening round 100m heat in 10.07 seconds.…
Minister endorses use of barcode in movies, music
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has endorsed the use of barcode in Nigerian movies and music…
Fidel Castro, 90, thanks Cuba, critiques Obama
Fidel Castro has written a long letter thanking Cubans for their support on his 90th birthday and once again criticizing…
Osinbajo’s wife seeks support for malnourished children
The wife of the Vice-President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, has appealed to organisations and well-meaning Nigerians to support to the needy…
We are repositioning NAN – Onanuga
The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Bayo Onanuga, said the agency was being repositioned to…
Police, vigilance group recover 142 cows, 26 sheep stolen in Taraba
The Police, Taraba Command, on Saturday presented to newsmen 142 cows and 26 sheep it recovered from suspected cattle rustlers…
Navy arrests 2 militants over attacks on Chevron facilities
Navy authorities at NNS DELTA, Warri, on Saturday said two middle-aged men suspected to be involved in the series of…
Hull City beat Premier league champion, Leicester 2-1
Leicester’s defence of their Premier League title began with a shock defeat at newly promoted Hull, who are managerless and…
Phelps says he’s ready to retire
No means no. No amount of cajoling, arm-twisting and pleading by his team mates and swimming fans around the world…
Donald Trump is ‘totally nuts’, says Robert de Niro
U.S. actor and producer Robert De Niro said on Saturday that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump should not run…
American gay speaks out on marriage to Nigerian partner
We tried very carefully to make sure this wouldn’t happen. Guests were instructed not to take photos during the ceremony.…
Ethiopia’s Ayana smashes world record for 10,000m gold
Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana smashed the world record by over 14 seconds to win Olympic gold in the women’s 10,000m in…
Rio 2016: Sweden dump USA out of women football
United States goalkeeper Hope Solo says her side were knocked out by a “bunch of cowards” after losing to Sweden…
No results yet in Zambia, but monitors say vote was transparent
Officials in Zambia say the country’s electoral commission has begun certifying results from Thursday’s general election and referendum. Voting continued…
Man rapes 5-year old girl to death
The Bayelsa Police Command has arrested a 20-year old man for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl to death in Akedei…
3 killed as Hausa, Igbo clash in Imo
In another inter-ethnic flare-up, the Imo State Police command, in eastern Nigeria, has confirmed the death of three persons amongst…
Security guard invites robbers to rob employers
Paul Iyoghojie The Police at Ikoyi, Lagos southwest Nigeria have arrested a security guard, John Ameh, for allegedly inviting a…
Pope Francis meets 7 former Nigerian prostitutes
Pope Francis left the Vatican on Friday to visit a Catholic charity that is giving shelter to women rescued from…
Lionel Messi returns to play for Argentina
Lionel Messi will return to play for Argentina for “love” of his country, despite vowing to retire earlier this summer.…
Murray beats Johnson to reach Rio Olympics semi-final
Defending champion Andy Murray reached the semi-finals of the Olympic tennis men’s singles event on Friday with a 6-0 4-6…
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10 houses shut, 12 illegal oil wells uncovered in Lagos
At least 10 houses have been shut at Ilasamaja area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria as 12 illegal diesel oil wells…