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Awoniyi brace sets up Nigeria vs Germany showdown
Nigeria have set up a mouth-watering last-16 meeting with Germany after beating Hungary 2-0 to leapfrog the Magyars into second…
Woods shoots 85 for worst round of career
Dublin (United States) (AFP) – Tiger Woods carded the worst round of his career Saturday, closing with a quadruple bogey…
Nigeria, India trade volume hits $16.36bn
The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Ajjampur Ghanashyam, said on Saturday that the bilateral trade volume between India and…
Maku elected National Secretary of APGA
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Saturday elected Dr Okechukwu Oye as the National Chairman of the party during…
Senate: Why I boycotted APC primary election – Saraki
Senator Bukola Saraki, senator representing Kwara central constituency has explained why he boycotted the mock primary organised by the All…
Senate President: APC elects Lawan, Akume as Saraki boycotts
Senator Ahmed Lawan has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Senate Presidency. He emerged along…
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King of Europe: Barca beat Juventus 3-1 to win Champs League
Berlin (AFP) – Luis Suarez and Neymar scored second-half goals to give Barcelona a 3-1 Champions League final victory over…
Buhari, Osinbajo’s assets to be released after verification by CCB
President Muhammadu Buhari says in fulfilment of one of their campaign promises, his declared assets and those of Vice President…
NEMA to collaborate with Borno on IDPs’ welfare
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Saturday that it planned to collaborate with the Borno Government to enhance…
Buhari leaves for G7 Summit, as protests loom
President Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving Nigeria on Sunday morning, to attend the G7 Summit that is scheduled to take…
Nyako returns to Yola 10 months after impeachment
The former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako, on Saturday returned to Yola, after staying 10 months outside the country. Nyako,…
Ambode laments Idimu fire disaster, calls stakeholders meeting Monday
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday visited the scene of a petrol tanker explosion which consumed 34…
Lagos West Senator-elect decries Idimu petrol tanker accident
The senator-elect for Lagos West Senatorial District, Hon. Solomon Adeola has expressed sadness over yet another petrol tanker accident at…
34 houses, 70 shops razed as another tanker explodes in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga At least 34 houses and 70 shops have been razed in Lagos as another fuel tanker fell and…
APC lawmakers elect Gbajabiamila as Speaker, House of Reps
House of Representatives members-elect on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have elected Honourable Femi Gbajiabiamila as their…
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Serena Williams wins 20th Grand Slam
PARIS — What started out as a stroll became quite a struggle for Serena Williams. After going up by a…
Islamic State seizes another town in Libya
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have seized another town in Libya, the group and a military source said…
Sokoto LG council reinstates 480 workers
Sokoto North Local Government Council said on Saturday that it had reinstated no fewer than 480 workers who were sacked…
Nigerians educate Fani-Kayode after Senate gaffe
Femi Fani-Kayode, the Director of Media and Publicity, Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation has gotten some education on social…
Guru Maharajji tells Buhari how to solve fuel scarcity
The founder of One Love Family sect, Satguru Maharajji has advised President Muhammadu Buhari on how to tackle the lingering…
Don’t appoint APC members only as ministers, Activist tells Buhari
A human right activist, Christopher Ozor, on Saturday urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to look beyond party considerations in appointing his…
Messi the man as Barca close on historic treble
alismanic Lionel Messi remains the driving force of a talented side on the brink of repeating 2009’s historic treble despite…
Buhari condoles Ghana over fire, flood tragedies
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Ghana over the dual tragedy of flooding and fire…
French Open Final: Djokovic in, Murray out
Tennis World Number One, Novak Djokovic has beaten Andy Murray to book a place in the French Open finals. He…
Anti-G7 protesters gear up for summit demonstration
No fewer than 10,000 demonstrators are expected to march through the small Bavarian town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Saturday ahead of…
Three APC members shot dead
Unidentified gunmen have shot dead three members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo state, eastern Nigeria. Reports say…
Leaky tax administration to cost Nigeria, others $56bn
DAKAR, (Reuters) – Leaky tax administration could result in the loss of an estimated $56 billion dollars for West African…
Egyptian court cancels Hamas as terrorist group
An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday canceled a ruling to list the Palestinian group Hamas as a terrorist organisation, judicial…
China ship disaster death toll reaches 396
The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized during a storm in the Yangtze River jumped to 396…
FG reaffirms commitment to protect environment
The Federal Ministry of Environment says it will implement relevant actions to achieve sustainable development and environmental protection in the…