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Sultan, Wamakko call for State Police
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III and Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto have advocated the creation of State…
Bureau directs Fayemi, others to declare assets
Akinfolarin Feyisola, Director, Code of Conduct Bureau, Ekiti State, has directed Governor Kayode Fayemi to declare his “end of tenure…
Hazard, Costa score to sink Arsenal in London derby
Eden Hazard and Diego Costa scored as Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 in an incident-packed London derby on Sunday to move…
Eriksen winner gives Pochettino vindication
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino enjoyed a moment of personal vindication as Christian Eriksen’s goal secured a 1-0 win over his…
Jonathan to flag off $1bn Azura-Edo power plant
President Goodluck Jonathan is billed to lay the foundation stone of the $1 billion Azura-Edo 1,000 megawatts gas-powered Independent Power…
Wenger, Mourinho in touchline shoving match
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger became involved in a touchline shoving match during their sides’…
Courtois forced off after blow against Arsenal
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was forced to go off in the first half of his side’s game against Arsenal on…
Surety, 72, docked over escape of two suspects
Paul Iyoghojie A 72-year old pensioner, Gabriel Amoo Smith, who stood as a surety for two suspects, Danladi Mohammed Wushishi…
Stop preaching prosperity, cleric urges Christians
An Anglican Church cleric, Rev. Prince Igwe, on Sunday called on Christians to focus more on preaching the entire Gospel…
World Bank to provide 2,000 jobs in Delta
Benson Ojoko, the Coordinator, World Bank’s State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) in Delta, said the project would employ…
Falcao and De Gea keep United on track
Radamel Falcao’s first goal in English football continued Manchester United’s recovery as they beat Everton 2-1 at Old Trafford to…
#Hajjselfies gain popularity, spark controversy
Raising his arm, Yousef Ali hugs his elderly father in front of one of Islam’s holiest sites as they grin…
Sevilla thrash Deportivo to move into third
Sevilla moved ahead of La Liga champions Atletico Madrid into third place with a convincing 4-1 home win over bottom…
Boko Haram fears reason for low key Eid celebration
Muslims in Nigeria’s northeast marked a fearful, low key Eid-El-Kabir festival Saturday, as the military detained alleged Boko Haram Islamist…
Consensus candidacy is democratic – Gov. Chime
Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state said on Sunday in Enugu that consensus candidacy was democratic in politics if the…
Sharapova defeats Kvitova to win China Open
Maria Sharapova overcame a fierce challenge from Petra Kvitova on Sunday to win the China Open, her first title since…
2015: APC will stop oil theft in Nigeria – Saraki
Senator Bukola Saraki has vowed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will put an end to oil theft in Nigeria…
Pope launches historic review of teaching on family, marriage
Pope Francis on Sunday launched a major review of Catholic teaching on the family that could lead to change in…
Hamilton wins Japanese Grand Prix
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton won a wet Japanese Grand Prix from Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg on Sunday in a…
Unbeaten Barthelemy beats Saucedo to keep title
Cuba’s Rances Barthelemy made a successful first defense of his International Boxing Federation super featherweight world title on Saturday with…
In Pictures: Service of Songs for late Dimgba Igwe
Photos By Idowu Ogunleye The Service of Songs for Late Pastor Dimgba Uguru Igwe, Deputy General Overseer, Evangel Pentecostal Church…
US Navy to deploy armed, robotic patrol boats
The US Navy says it will soon use armed, robotic patrol boats with no sailors on board to escort and…
Jonathan, PDP should stop claiming Ebola success story – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, the PDP, to stop taking credit for…
Akpabio calls for more investment in A/Ibom
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, on Saturday reiterated his call on stakeholders in the industrial sector to invest in…
Cameron vows to hunt down IS militants
British Prime Minister, David Cameron, on Saturday condemned what he described as barbaric murder of British hostage, Alan Henning by…
Monarch, LG boss sues for peace in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Residents of Ogun in southwest, Nigeria have been advised to eschew violence and allow peace reign in the…
Haitian dictator, Duvalier dies at 63
Haiti’s former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, who ruled the impoverished Caribbean nation with an iron fist from 1971 until…
57 Boko Haram members arrested
The Nigerian military in Yobe state arrested dozens of suspected Boko Haram militants who had allegedly sneaked into the state…
Emir Sanusi calls for prayers to sustain peace of Nigeria
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, has called for constant prayers for the sustenance of peace and stability…
Florence Ajimobi pledges support for widows
The wife of the Oyo State governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, on Saturday in Ibadan expressed the state government’s commitment to…