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US court ponders whether Muslim inmate can grow beard
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed whether Arkansas prison authorities can prevent inmates from growing beards over fears they…
Document surfaces outlining Pietersen’s misbehaviour
Kevin Pietersen’s monopoly of the airwaves and printed media regarding his claims of bullying in the England cricket team’s dressingroom…
FERMA set to tackle defecation on highways
Mr Kehinde Afolabi, a Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) engineer on Tuesday said that the agency was collaborating with the…
FG begs Boko Haram sponsors to stop funding them
The Federal Government has appealed to financiers of the Boko Haram insurgents to desist from sponsoring the terrorists and surrender…
Ekiti Teachers vow not to resume Oct. 8
The Ekiti Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), on Tuesday called on its members not to resume for…
2015: Gov. Aliyu promises to announce PDP flag bearer
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Tuesday said that members of the public would know who the Peoples Democratic Party…
Peter Obi finally defects to PDP from APGA
The former Governor of Anambra, Mr. Peter Obi, On Tuesday formally defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the…
British troops train ahead of Ebola mission in S. Leone
Dozens of British military personnel are due to fly to Sierra Leone next week to help build medical facilities to…
Fancy vivid pink diamond sells for record $17.8mn
A flawless fancy vivid pink diamond sold for a record US$17.7 million in Hong Kong late Tuesday, Sotheby’s said. The…
GSM, CDMA networks may cease to exist – ATCON
Lanre Ajayi, President, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), said on Tuesday that the Global System for Mobile Communication…
Navy impounds 2,000 gallons of petroleum products
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday in Lagos said it impounded over 2,000 gallons of petroleum products from some suspected vandals’…
$5.7m arms money: Jonathan embarrassing Nigeria globally – APC
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) wants President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently address Nigerians on the serial…
Russians praise ‘Herculean’ Putin on birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 62nd birthday roaming the Siberian wilderness on Tuesday, as supporters compared his takeover of…
Jennifer Lawrence slams stolen nude photos as ‘sex crime’
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has spoken publicly for the first time after naked pictures of her were hacked and posted…
Yahoo systems breached by hackers
Yahoo said some of its servers were breached briefly by hackers, but that the attack was unrelated to the newly…
Five Afghan gang rapists to be hanged
Five Afghan men are due to be hanged on Wednesday for the gang rape of four women after a trial…
Nigeria has 48m active internet users – NITDA
Nigeria’s active internet users currently stands at over 48 million, Dr Peter Jack, the Director-General of the National Information Technology…
Ponmo consumption is dangerous to health – Leather Scientist
Dr Isuwa Adamu, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Leather Science and Technology (NILEST), Zaria, on Tuesday warned against the consumption of…
I did not take World Cup bribes – Beckenbauer
Former FIFA member Franz Beckenbauer declared on Tuesday that his vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids would…
2015: No rift over consensus candidate – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State has dismissed rumours of a rift in the party over the endorsement…
Madrid stocks plunge over first Ebola case outside Africa
The Madrid stock market sank on Tuesday following the announcement of the first case of the Ebola virus outside of…
PDP Elders excludes former Minister, lawyer from guber race
The PDP elders’ caucus in Benue South West Senatorial zone has excluded former Niger Delta minster Sam Odeh and Mr…
Myanmar frees 3,000 prisoners, including ex-military chiefs
Myanmar began releasing more than 3,000 prisoners on “humanitarian” grounds, officials said Tuesday, in the latest large-scale amnesty in the…
FG to improve training of Niger Delta Youths – Minister
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Stephen Oru, in Abuja on Tuesday reiterated the ministry’s commitment to empower youths…
Kevin Kuranyi wants to play in Champs League
Former German international forward Kevin Kuranyi, who is currently playing with Russian Premiership side Dynamo Moscow, believes his team are…
EU demands explanation from Spain on Ebola case
The European Union said Tuesday it has asked Spain to explain how a nurse treating Ebola patients in Madrid contracted…
Suicide car bomb attack kills 17 in Iraq
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden armoured vehicle into houses used by Shiite militiamen north of the Iraqi city of…
Schalke appoints Di Matteo as new manager
German club Schalke 04 said Tuesday it had appointed former Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo to replace the sacked Jens…
Robot cheerleaders, health T-shirts, mind-reading bar unveiled in Japan
Glasses that tell you how to get home, adverts that know where you are looking and a T-shirt that knows…
Gov. Yero urges religious tolerance for sustainable national growth
Governor Muktar Yero of Kaduna state on Monday advised Muslims and Christians to embrace and tolerate one another to guarantee…