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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…