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Pakistan military kills 47 Taliban insurgents
Pakistan’s military Thursday claimed to have killed at least 47 Taliban fighters in two days of airstrikes in the restive…
Islamic college bans girls from athletics for fear of losing virginity
An Islamic college in Australia is under investigation after claims that its principal has banned girls from taking part in…
Berlusconi to consider offers for AC Milan takeover
AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi is preparing to weigh up two separate offers for the club that could see a…
LASPARK unveils 5-year plan for Tree Planting
The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) on Wednesday said it had developed a five-year master plan for tree…
Guinea sentences 11 to life imprisonment for killing anti-Ebola officials
A court in Conakry, Guinea, on Wednesday sentenced 11 men to life imprisonment for killing eight members of an anti-Ebola…
CBN Junior Tennis: Serena, 8, upsets tournament favourite
Damilare Okunola Vastly travelled Serena Teluwo, 8, justified the investment of time and money her parents are making on her…
My loss is God’s will – Lagos Deputy Speaker
Taiwo Kolawole, Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly says his defeat in the April 11 election is God’s will.…
Saraki, Akume, who should be next Senate President? Poll
By Seun Bisuga There has been much talk about who should be the next Senate President since David Mark who…
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I’ve done my best for Nigeria – Alison-Madueke
Diezani Alison-Madueke, minister of petroleum resources, says she has done her best for Nigeria and have attained many firsts in…
Girl, 12, wins Lagos Spelling Bee
Boluwatife Tijani, a 12-year-old pupil of Araromi Primary School, Agege, on Wednesday emerged the winner in the 2015 Spelling Bee…
Chadian troops rescue 43 Boko Haram child soldiers
Colonel Azem Agouna, Chadian Army Spokesman, said on Wednesday that they have repatriated 43 children, who had been kidnapped by…
Mexican girl returns home after mistakenly sent to US
A 14-year-old Mexican girl grabbed by police at school and sent to the United States in a case of mistaken…
Pacquiao-Mayweather tickets go on sale on Thursday
Tickets for the richest fight in boxing history, between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, will go on sale Thursday after…
Google launches its own mobile telephone service
Google said Wednesday it was launching its own US mobile wireless service, with considerable potential savings for customers using their…
Man who shot Reagan not fit for release
The man who shot Ronald Reagan has sent letters to serial killers and has photos of celebrities on his wall,…
Chicarito scores to help Real beat Atletico Madrid
Javier Hernandez scored the winner two minutes from time as Real Madrid once again shattered Atletico Madrid’s Champions League dreams…
I Want To Play Better Than Nadal – Hayat
Damilare Okunola Every year, the Central Bank of Nigerian CBN Junior Tennis Championship produces players for the future which the…
LASUSU Demands Immediate Re-opening Of LASU
Damilare Okunola The Lagos State University Students’ Union, LASUSU, has made a demand for the immediate re-opening of the institution.…
Ogun to conduct referendum for creation of LCDAs
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Preparations have been concluded for the conduct of referendum for the creation of Local Council Development Areas in…
Lagos generates N27bn from land transactions in 2014
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it has generated N27.05 billion from land transaction in the last one year,…
CBN Reiterates Commitment To Tennis Sponsorship
Damilare Okunola The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has reiterated its commitment to sponsorship of tennis events in the country,…
Africa, Asia farmers protest ‘land grab’
Farmers in Africa and Asia on Wednesday announced in a statement a string of protests over a holding company’s “landgrab”…
Obanikoro leads protests to S.Africa over anti-immigrant attacks
Nigeria has complained to South Africa about a wave of attacks targeting foreigners and called on Pretoria to punish the…
3 NYSC members arrested for selling ballot papers in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who served as ad hoc staff during the…
Jonathan will handover on 29 May – FG
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal government on Wednesday clarified that President Goodluck Jonathan will hand over power to General Muhammad Buhari,…
S.Africa Govt responsible for xenophobic attack – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Tuesday in Abuja said the South African Government should be held responsible for the…
Police recover 6 cars, arrest 11 in Abuja
The FCT Police Command has recovered six stolen cars and arrested 11 suspects in connection with various crimes in the…
Kwankwaso inauguarates school for children orphaned by Boko Haram
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State on Tuesday inaugurated Kano- Borno Boarding Primary School for children orphanded by Boko Haram…
2,000 pupils study in 2 classrooms in Bauchi
The Head of Guru Village, Alhaji Mohammad Baba, said over 2,000 primary school pupils study in two classrooms in the…
Gov. Yuguda begs for forgiveness, seeks support for opposition
Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State on Tuesday begged civil servants in the state to forgive him and also appealed…