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Withdrawal of Tambuwal’s security aides, unconstitutional, says Sen. Abe
Senator Magnus Abe on Sunday said there was no provision in the constitution that stipulated removal of security aides from…
Djokovic celebrates fatherhood with second straight Paris win
World number one Novak Djokovic won his 600th ATP match on Sunday as he defeated Canadian seventh seed Milos Raonic…
‘Stupid’ Smalling cost United – Van Gaal
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said that Chris Smalling’s “stupid” dismissal had fatally undermined his side’s chances in their…
Controversies trail PDP congresses in Oyo, Anambra others
Controversies trailed various congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in many states of the federation on Saturday. NAN reports…
Boko Haram: APC calls for inquiry into Jonathan’s fake ceasefire
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an independent inquiry to unravel the circumstances surrounding…
Israel closes Gaza border crossings after rocket fire
Israel has closed two border crossings with Gaza, the army said on Sunday, after a rocket fired from the Palestinian…
Martinez denied win in landmark match by former club
Roberto Martinez was unable to celebrate his 200th Premier League game as a manager with a win on Saturday as…
Victor Moses scores as West Ham force draw against Stoke
West Ham dropped out of the top four of the Premier League as their three-game winning streak came to an…
Mourinho lauds Oscar’s performances for Chelsea
Jose Mourinho says Oscar’s best is yet to come after the Brazil international set Chelsea on course for a 2-1…
Boko Haram: Benue evacuates students from Mubi
The Benue Government said it had commenced the evacuation of students from Mubi in Adamawa following the recent attack on…
Zimbabweans plan demonstration against Mugabe regime
Zimbabwe’s opposition party Saturday announced a plan for “peaceful and constitutional demonstrations” to press long-ruling President Robert Mugabe to accept…
Babangida returns from medical treatment in Germany
Nigeria’s former military leader, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has returned from medical treatment at a German Hospital. Babangida, who was away…
Setif of Algeria wins CAF Champions League
Algerians Entente Setif won the CAF Champions League Saturday despite being held 1-1 at home by Congolese V Club in…
Confusion trails PDP ward congresses in Enugu
The PDP ward congresses were enmeshed in confusion in Enugu State on Saturday following conflicting reports from two “emerging factions”…
1 in 3 Nigerian women experience domestic violence
A United Kingdom based women empowerment coach and cousellor, Ms Felicity Okolo, said on Saturday that one in three Nigerian…
APC stakeholders endorse Gov. Gaidam for second term
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday endorsed Yobe governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam as its sole governorship candidate in the…
2015: Jonathan warns against imposition of candidates
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday urged political office seekers to shun desperation, saying that their ambitions should never be ‘do…
Nigeria military step up air, land deployment to fight Boko Haram
The Defence Headquarters said necessary deployment of troops and equipment was ongoing to reverse recent violation and breach of security…
Ebola: Sierra Leone hits out at Canada over visa block
Sierra Leone accused Canada on Saturday of discrimination over its decision to suspend visa applications for residents of Ebola-hit nations.…
De Bruyne stars as Wolfsburg climb to second
VfL Wolfsburg climbed to second in the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 4-0 hammering of VfB Stuttgart as ex-Chelsea midfielder…
Zenit beat CSKA to extend lead in Russia
A goal from former Real Madrid, Benfica and Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia earned Russian leaders Zenit St Petersburg a…
Perez the hero as Newcastle adds to Liverpool woes
Spanish substitute Ayoze Perez netted the only goal of the game as Newcastle United added to Liverpool’s woes by beating…
We’re fed up with Patience Jonathan in Rivers – 16 PDP gov. aspirants
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The crisis in the Rivers state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP deepened as sixteen governorship aspirants in Rivers…
Ogun govt. suspends RTEAN activities in the state
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State Government has suspended the activities of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the…
Egypt jails eight men for three years over ‘gay marriage’
An Egyptian court jailed eight men for three years Saturday over a video prosecutors claimed was of a gay wedding,…
Families of Chibok girls shocked at marriage claims
Families of the 219 schoolgirls held for more than six months by Boko Haram militants on Saturday said they were…
Power struggle in Burkina Faso after Compaore flees
Rival military factions laid claim to power in Burkina Faso on Saturday after the west African nation’s president fled following…
Aganga urges Nigerians to patronise local products
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Olusegun Aganga, on Saturday urged Nigerians to patronise local products to boost…
Presidential campaign gets under way in Tunisia
Campaigning opened Saturday for a presidential election in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, with secularist Beji Caid Essebsi…
Boko Haram still holding kidnapped German hostage
Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau claimed in a new video obtained by AFP on Friday to be holding a German…