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AAG: Nigeria men’s team wins gold, women’s silver in table tennis
Veteran Segun Toriola turned back the clock when he recorded an emphatic victory over Mohamed El-Beiali and Omar Assar to…
FC Ifeanyi Ubah will get continental ticket, says Coach Amokachi
FC Ifeanyi Ubah coach, Daniel Amokachi is optimistic his team could get a continental ticket if they win two consecutive…
Five Nigerian pilgrims confirmed dead in Saudi crane mishap
Four pilgrims from Gombe State and one from Kaduna State on pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia have been confirmed dead, following…
Why Eid-el-Kabir was shifted to 24 September
The Muslim Eid-el-Kabir or Eid-il-Adha festival will now be celebrated on 24 September. This followed the shifting of the Arafat…
No Fashola, Amaechi as Buhari’s ministers visit DSS for screening
There been much talk around who and who will form President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet and some of the names that…
Meet Victor Ndigwe, first Nigerian male model to walk Milan, Paris runway
Funsho Arogundade In Europe, there is a certain Nigerian, Victor Ndigwe, making the headlines for all the right reasons. Ndigwe…
Liverpool’s Jordon Ibe dumps Nigeria for England
Jordon Ibe has committed his international future to England, according to Nigeria head coach Sunday Oliseh. The 19-year-old Liverpool winger…
Federer fails to stop Djokovic, as Serb claims third Grand Slam of 2015
New York (AFP) – Novak Djokovic clinched his third Grand Slam title of 2015 and 10th career major with a…
School building collapses in Jos, kills four students
An Islamic school building collapsed in the town of Bukuru in Nigeria’s Plateau state on Sunday afternoon, killing at least…
Kano Pillars hit Abia Warriors 3-0
Kano Pillars FC on Sunday defeated visiting Abia Warriors FC 3-0 in the Nigeria Professional Football League week 29 encounter.…
American investors to explore Abia
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia said on Sunday that some American investors would soon visit the state to explore its…
BVN enrollment hits 20m customers
The Nigeria Inter Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) says over 20 million customers have been enrolled by banks in the…
Corruption cause of poverty, waste in Nigeria, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has stated that apart from barefaced theft of public funds, corruption has also been cited…
Falcons lose to Cote d’Ivoire
Some football fans in Abuja have applauded the Super Falcons, in spite of their 1-2 loss to Cote d’Ivoire in…
Nigeria’s inflation up to 9.3% in August
Nigeria’s consumer inflation was at 9.3 per cent year-on-year in August, up 0.1 per cent from July, and staying above…
Nigeria beat South Africa to win women beach volleyball gold
Nigeria’s women beach volleyball team, on Sunday in Brazzaville beat South Africa 2-1 to claim the event’s gold medal at…
9 killed in twin bomb attacks in Cameroon
At least nine people were killed in two bomb attacks on Sunday in the northern Cameroon town of Kolofata, according…
More terrorists surrender
The military says scores of terrorists in the North-East have continued to surrender to troops in the frontline due to…
DPR seals 200 filling stations, 25 depots in A/Ibom, C/River
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket, Akwa Ibom, on Sunday said it sealed 200 petrol filling stations within six…
Cross River seeks inclusion in FG’s list of flood prone states
The Cross River Government has expressed dismay that it was not listed by the Federal Government among states likely to…
4,478 Kano intending pilgrims arrive Saudi Arabia
Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, says 4,478 out of the 5, 602 intending pilgrims from the state have so far…
Audu Abubakar agrees to power rotation in Kogi
*Denounces Vengeance rumour The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Kogi State governorship election, Prince Audu Abubakar has…
Only petrol tankers, long vehicles carrying passengers can travel at daytime – LASG
The Lagos State Government at the weekend clarified the Section of the Road Traffic Law 2012 which restricts trailers and…
Team Nigeria add Cycling bronze to medal haul at AAG
Wales Joseph in Congo Tombraba Griaba has added to Team Nigeria’s medal haul at the ongoing Brazzaville 2015 All Africa…
AAG: Okagbare arrives Nigerian camp, as athletic events start
Wale Joseph in Congo African 100m champion, Nigerian Blessing Okagbare arrived camp of Team Nigeria in Congo-Brazzaville Sunday, as the…
FG moves to end EU ban on beans exportation
The Federal Government has begun to put in place measures to ensure that the European Union (EU) lifts the suspension…
African Games: Nigerian boxers shine, win 4 gold, silver
The Nigerian boxing team at the ongoing 11th African Games, in Congo Brazzaville has placed second on the medals table…
SON seizes N4b substandard products
The Director-General of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr Joseph Odumodu, has said that the agency has seized substandard products…
Ambode’s 100 days in office is dismal – PDP
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the performance of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode…
Buhari to meet with Hollande, French Ministers on defence, security, economic relations
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for Paris tomorrow, Monday, September 14, 2015 to begin a three-day official visit to…