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UN accuses Israel of razing 77 Palestinians homes
The United Nations has accused Israel of illegally demolishing the homes of 77 Palestinians, mostly children, this week in annexed…
UN pledges support to Nigeria despite Dasuki saying no need
Dr Mohammed Chambas, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa, has pledged the organisation’s support for…
DHQ website hacked – Gen. Olukolade
The Defence Headquarters said its website was hacked into on Friday but added that the hacker could not infiltrate its…
Real Madrid snap up Brazilian midfielder Silva
European champions Real Madrid have completed the signing of Brazilian under-21 international midfielder Lucas Silva from Cruzeiro. The deal cost…
90 demonstrators freed on day of calm in Niger
Niger’s authorities have released 90 detained activists, opposition officials said Friday, as the country recovered from violent anti-Christian riots last…
Anti-Buhari campaign boomerangs on Jonathan, PDP
National leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) are believed to upset with the party’s Presidential Campaign Council over the…
Smoking Serena joins Wawrinka in Open last 16
World number one Serena Williams took time to wake up before sizzling into the Australian Open fourth round on Saturday,…
10-man Nice compound Marseille’s woes
Nice, who played most of the second half with 10 men, downed Marseille 2-1 on Friday to compound an already…
AFCON: Senegal denies South Africa crucial win
South Africa once again failed to hold onto a lead at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as they…
983 Stolen PVCs Recovered In Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Edo state, Mr. Mike Igini, has announced the recovery of 983 Permanent Voter’s…
Grant hails Ghana ‘great’ Asamoah Gyan
Ghana coach Avram Grant hailed Asamoah Gyan after the Black Stars’ captain struck a last-gasp winner against Algeria on Friday…
My sister died of heart related ailment – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said his sister, late Madam Nancy Oleic- Jonathan died of a heart related ailment. The…
Plateau Deputy Governor says he’s still in PDP
Deputy Governor Ignatius Longjan of Plateau on Friday denied defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives…
UNILAG lifts ban on students’ unionism
Authorities of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Friday said they had lifted the ban on students’ unionism. The Vice-Chancellor,…
At N87 per litre, FG still subsidises petrol – PPPRA
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) on Friday said that Federal Government was still subsidising the current pump price…
I’ll reply APC at the appropriate time, says Mbu
Joseph Mbu, outgoing AIG Zone 7, has promised to respond to allegations by the APC that he was deployed to…
INEC to provide telephones at polling centres
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara on Friday said it would provide emergency telephone lines at all the…
Impress Nigerians, don’t be partisan – IG tells Police
One of the ways the Police can impress voters and Nigerians during the forthcoming elections is to discharge their duties…
Schurrle will only move if the fee is ‘phenomenal’ – Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday that it will take a “phenomenal” offer for him to sell out-of-favour German…
No need for UN or AU forces against Boko Haram, says Dasuki
Nigeria’s national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki on Friday ruled out the need for a United Nations or African Union-backed force…
Politicians campaign a turn-off for Lagos’ young voters
Nigeria’s politicians are out courting young voters but many of them are too preoccupied with trying to eke out a…
South Africa’s disgraced ex-police chief dies
South Africa’s former police commissioner Jackie Selebi, a onetime senior ANC official, diplomat and Interpol president tarnished by a conviction…
Zuma calls for order as 153 arrested for looting
South African President Jacob Zuma has called for order to be restored after mobs looted dozens of stores owned by…
Elections must hold as scheduled, says Gov Wamakko
Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto state has described the call by the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, for the extension…
Money saved from corruption to be spent on development, says Buhari
The APC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari said his party would pour the money saved from corrupt practices on education, health…
Tension brews in PH: Amaechi Vs PDP over use of stadium
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Tension is now brewing in Rivers state following the insistence of the Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi,…
Federer dumped from Aussie Open as Murray, Bouchard survive
A stunned Roger Federer was dumped out of the Australian Open Friday in his worst showing since 2001 as Andy…
Election debates will help Nigerians choose better candidate – NEDG
The Board of Trustees, Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG), said in Abuja on Thursday that debates would enable the electorate…
Saudis take to Twitter to mourn King Abdullah
Joining a swarm of Saudis taking to social media on Friday, veteran news broadcaster Abdullah al-Shihri said he would have…
I commend the peaceful conduct of PDP supporters – Shekarau
The Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, on Thursday commended supporters of PDP for their peaceful conduct during the presidential…