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Its ‘I Do Day’ In Rio: Nearly 4,000 tie the knot
It was Rio’s biggest mass wedding: a total of 1,960 couples who exchanged vows Sunday in a hall next to…
Barcelona snatch crucial win against Valencia
Barcelona closed to within two points of leaders Real Madrid as Sergio Busquets’s stoppage time handed them a 1-0 win…
Orji slashes fees at Abia State University by 20%
The education friendly Governor of Abia state, Chief Theodore Orji, has approved 20 per cent reduction across board in the…
IS jihadists suffer heavy losses in Syria’s Kobane
Islamic State group jihadists battling for control of the Syrian town of Kobane suffered some of their heaviest losses yet…
Pope calls on Muslim leaders to condemn Islamist terror
Pope Francis on Sunday urged Muslim leaders worldwide to “clearly” condemn terrorism carried out in the name of Islam. In…
Kano Mosque Blast is sin against God, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis has condemned the triple bomb blasts that ripped through the Grand mosque in Kano during Friday 28 November…
Klopp refuses to quit as Dortmund crash again
Jurgen Klopp insisted Sunday he will not quit as Borussia Dortmund coach despite his team suffering their eighth league defeat…
Hollande criticized for saying African leaders cling to power
France does not want to preach democracy to its former colonies, President Francois Hollande said Sunday after taking flak for…
Atletico Madrid win marred by fan’s death
Champions Atletico Madrid went second in La Liga with a 2-0 win over Deportivo la Coruna, but the game was…
Soldado’s barren run ends as soaring Spurs beat Everton
Roberto Soldado’s near six-hour wait for a competitive goal finally came to end as he scored the winner in Tottenham…
2015: Ogboru emerges Labour guber candidate in Delta
Chief Great Ogboru, a governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) has emerged the party’s flag bearer for the 2015…
2015: Atiku storms Gombe, Yobe solicits support from delegates
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and APC presidential aspirant, has solicited the support of party delegates for his ambition…
Mosque Blast: FG to supply blood to Kano hospitals
The Federal Government has promised to supply hospitals in Kano with blood, to save the lives of victims of the…
Pellegrini proud as Man City revives title bid
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini praised his side’s all-round display after they overcame a disallowed penalty appeal and a red…
JNI calls on Muslims to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria’s top Islamic body accused authorities Sunday of failing to protect citizens from Boko Haram extremists and urged Muslims “to…
Dakuku pledges to build on foundation laid by Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress, APC governorship aspirant in Rivers state, Hon. Dakuku Adol-Peterside has said that Governor…
Nigerian Table Tennis Stars Fight For President’s Cup N1.8m Prize
As part of efforts to inspire players to aim high, the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) is staking N1.8m for…
N5.7m Prize Money NPA Open Begins
The main draw of the 1st Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) Tennis Championship will serve off in Abuja Monday with 100…
Your visit to Southwest is belated, Afenifere tells Jonathan
Eromosele Ebhomele A pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) on Sunday described the visit by President Goodluck Jonathan to the…
Rampaging gunmen kill 10 in Omoku Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Omoku the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government of Rivers state host to oil and gas companies was…
APC shifts Assembly primaries over Kano bombing
Eromosele Ebhomele Nigeria’s main opposition, the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Sunday announced the postponement of its House of Assembly…
French commando dies in helicopter accident in Burkina Faso
A French special forces commando has died in Burkina Faso during what the French defence ministry said was a training…
FG To Spend N485 Trillion On Infrastructure Master Plan
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has announced that the federal government…
Edo PDP Assembly Primaries: 3 Incumbent Lawmakers Voted Out
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three incumbent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in Edo state, Emmanuel Okoduwa, Kingsley Ehigiamusoe and Abdulrazak Momoh, on…
Euro 2016 mascot named Super Victor
The mascot for the the 2016 European football championship in France has been named Super Victor in a vote of…
Ogun APC Aspirant Petitions INEC, Police Over Threat And Blackmail
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta An House of Assembly aspirant on the platform of All Progressive Congress, APC in Ogun state, Hon. Olusola…
Overland Plane Crash Lands In Ilorin
About 40 passengers and crew of a Lagos bound Overland aircraft escaped death in Ilorin when the plane crash landed…
Soyinka pays glowing tribute to Dapo Adelugba
And thus, near furtively, he left, the last of the vintage links to Ibadan of the Penkelemes Years. He left…
Buhari commissions projects in Edo, hails Oshiomhole
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Head of State and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd)…
Glen Johnson strikes late to lift Liverpool gloom
Glen Johnson gave struggling Liverpool a much-needed lift as the defender’s dramatic late goal secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over…