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India’s President rolls out red carpet for Obama
Barack Obama arrives in India this weekend for an unprecedented second visit by a serving US president, the honoured guest…
The poor will live better by 2030, says Gates
The lives of the poor will improve faster in the next 15 years than at any time in history, billionaire…
Aussie Open: Serena Williams survives scare to advance
Top seed Serena Williams almost sleepwalked to an Australian Open upset Thursday before finding her mojo and bulldozing Vera Zvonareva…
FG earmarks N50bn to purchase tractors for farmers
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it had earmarked N50 billion for the purchase of tractors for distribution to farmers…
Nigerians will continue to enjoy freedom if re-elected, Jonathan promises
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday promised Nigerians that they would continue to enjoy freedom as contained in the law of…
FG to reopen diversion to Alimosho road
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Godwin Eke, said on Wednesday the Federal Government would reopen the diversion leading to…
Formula One: Hamilton confident over new Mercedes deal
World champion Lewis Hamilton said Wednesday he felt “no stress” regarding signing a new Formula One contract with the Mercedes…
Bird Flu Kills 420 Poultry Birds In Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin An outbreak of Avian Influenza Virus which causes Avian Influenza disease in birds, popularly known as Bird Flu,…
Lagos Orders TAN To Remove Jonathan’s Posters
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has ordered the Transformation Ambassador of Nigeria (TAN) and its affiliates to immediately remove…
234 die from 298 road accidents in Ogun
No fewer than 234 people lost their lives in 298 road accidents in Ogun from January, 2014 to December, 2014,…
Underwhelming Box Office Ratings for The Gambler
For many film hacks, the year 2014 was set to end perfectly with The Gambler; a remake of the original…
Nigerian Army releases academic records of Buhari
The Nigerian Army has released the academic details of former military head of state and All Progressives Congress presidential candidate,…
FG to link Katsina with rail line
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced that it would establish rail line on Katsina-Kano and Katsina-Sokoto-Kauranamoda-Birninkebbi routes to enhance business…
Uganda’s LRA chief arrives at ICC prison in The Hague
A Ugandan commander of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army arrived at the International Criminal Court in The Hague Tuesday where…
Muslim scholars want UN to outlaw ‘contempt’ of religions
A leading Islamic organisation has called on the United Nations to make “contempt of religions” illegal and urged the West…
“I want to join IS”, missing Korean teen tweeted
A missing South Korean teenager suspected of joining the Islamic State group had a twitter account, “Sunni Mujahideen”, on which…
Grenade kills up to three at Guinea football bar
As many as three people died when a grenade went off at a bar in the Guinean capital Conakry where…
Sharapova survives Aussie Open meltdown
Second seed Maria Sharapova staged an epic comeback in the Melbourne Park heat on Wednesday after Russian qualifier Alexandra Panova…
China’s Wang buys 20% of Atletico Madrid for $52m
Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin bought a 20 percent stake in Spanish league champions Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, his company announced,…
Don’t vote based on religion, ethnicity, says Mu’azu
The National Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, on Tuesday, urged Nigerians not to vote along religious and ethnic lines…
I’ll use agriculture to reduce unemployment, says Buhari
The Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, pledged to invest in agriculture to tackle…
Liverpool comeback to hold Chelsea in League Cup semis
Raheem Sterling’s magnificent second-half solo goal earned Liverpool a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the first leg of their League…
I established 38 Almajiri schools in Katsina, Jonathan tells voters
The Federal Government established 38 Almajiri Quranic schools in Katsina State with 19,000 pupils enrolment, President Goodluck Jonathan said. He…
INEC claims ownership of intercepted ballot boxes in Ogun
The Ogun Police Command says INEC has confirmed its ownership of the ballot boxes that were intercepted by soldiers on…
30,000 Beijing couples apply to have second child
The Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning said on Tuesday that more than 30,000 Beijing couples have applied…
Fashola launches fundraising platforms for Buhari
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has unveiled platforms to raise funds for the presidential candidate of the All…
Guinea frustrated with Ivory Coast draw
There was frustration for Michel Dussuyer and his Guinea team after a 1-1 draw with the Ivory Coast in Africa…
Jonathan undermines, trivialises fight against corruption – Keyamo
Eromosele Ebhomele For the second time in three days, Festus Keyamo, a Nigeria-based lawyer and kinsman of President Goodluck Jonathan,…
E.Guinea claim conspiracy after 1-1 draw with Congo
Equatorial Guinea have lodged an official complaint with Africa Cup of Nations’ organisers CAF claiming a conspiracy was behind their…
Response to Boko Haram attacks is slow, says Niger Foreign Minister
A regional summit opened in Niger Tuesday aimed at stopping Boko Haram as the Islamist insurgents step up attacks both…