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Lufthansa pilots’ strike grounds around 20,000 passengers
A new walkout by Lufthansa pilots on Tuesday forced the cancellation of 50 flights in Frankfurt, Germany’s busiest airport, affecting…
Ogun FRSC arrest 31,695 offenders in 8 months
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun said it apprehended and prosecuted no fewer than 31,695 traffic offenders between…
South Africa court postpones Malema corruption trial
A South African court on Tuesday suspended the corruption trial of firebrand politician Julius Malema, pushing the high-profile case against…
Wawrinka loses to Japanese outsider in Tokyo
Tatsuma Ito followed the winning example of compatriot Kei Nishikori as the number 103-ranked local dumped top seed Stan Wawrinka…
Thieves steal $7.6 mn Degas painting from Cyprus pensioner
Thieves have stolen a painting by French master Edgar Degas valued at six million euros ($7.6 million) from the home…
Ebola screening for ships’ at Apapa port
Sand is unloaded from the vast hold of the Pintail cargo ship into waiting trucks at the port of Apapa…
Six escape death in flying car accident
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Six unidentified persons narrowly escaped death by the whiskers Monday morning in Benin when the driver of the…
Ekiti police arrest 19 suspects over Aderiye’s murder
Ekiti state Police Command says it has arrested 19 suspects, including a woman, following the assassination of Omolafe Aderiye, former…
S.Korea ferry tragedy film causes stir at festival
A South Korean documentary about the Sewol ferry disaster has stoked controversy ahead of Thursday’s opening of Asia’s pre-eminent film…
Green or Greed?
Nigeria is not a place but a people. The colour on our flag is a representation of who we are…
The Illusion Of Happiness
Happiness is a fragile concept. It is closely linked with absurdity. It is what we vicariously live through, to attain…
China clears way for Apple iPhone 6 sales
China has cleared the way for Apple to sell its latest iPhones in the key market by granting it a…
Man arrested in Ethiopian embassy shooting in Washington
United States Secret Service agents arrested a man after he fired a gun outside the Ethiopian embassy in Washington on…
National Award: Nigerians commend Jonathan on choice of recipients
Some Nigerians have hailed President Goodluck Jonathan’s inclusion of some ordinary people as recipients of the 2014 National Honours Awards.…
Man charged with selling smartphone spying software
US prosecutors on Monday indicted a Pakistani man for marketing a StealthGenie application that could be used to secretly spy…
Man arrested in Australia over funding US fighter in Syria
A man was arrested in counterterror raids in Australia on Tuesday, with police alleging he was sending money to a…
Maigari, FA chairmen threatened against holding election
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has been served with ‘Form 48’ notifying the association that the court will commence contempt…
$9.3m: A war against the Nigerian church – Oritsejafor
Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday washed his hands off the controversies surrounding…
Di Natale hits brace to sink 10-man Parma
Veteran striker Antonio Di Natale scored a double in a 4-2 win for Udinese over 10-man Parma that moved the…
Britons give away first-born children for free wifi
Several Britons agreed to give up their eldest child in return for the use of free wifi, in an experiment…
US unveils $83 mn in aid for S. Sudan
The United States on Monday unveiled some $83 million in new aid for South Sudanese refugees who have fled fighting…
Fayemi snubs Jonathan’s national award
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state who was listed to receive the award of Commander of Niger, CON from President…
Jonathan puts flag designer on salary, dashes steward, 2 others houses
In an unprecedented move, President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday announced surprising goodies for four Nigerians by bestowing on them Nigeria…
Ebola: Nigeria to train health workers from W/African countries
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Monday said Nigeria would offer specialised training to 15 health personnel from…
Nigeria has 64 million adult illiterates
The National Mass Education Commission (NMEC) says Nigeria’s adult illiterate population stands at 64 million and described the figure as…
October 1: There are no reasons to celebrate – Tinubu
Former Lagos state governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu believes that there are no obvious reasons why Nigeria should celebrate its 54th…
2015: Nigeria needs ‘Common Sense’ revolution – Bola Tinubu
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu believes that Nigeria needs “Common Sense” revolution to help it…
Lectures commence as OOU reopens
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye today resumed after the Governing Council of the institution directed that…
Greek government postpones fixtures over death of fan
There will be no professional team sports in Greece this weekend announced the Greek General Secretariat of Sports on Monday…
Bi-Courtney floors AMCON in court
By Simon Ateba A Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out an order obtained by the Assets Management Corporation…